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George Harris Kennedy, Jr. was born on February 18, 1925 in New York City, to Helen (Kieselbach), a ballet dancer, and George Harris Kennedy, an orchestra leader and musician. Following high school graduation, Kennedy enlisted in the United States Army in 1943 with the hope to become a fighter pilot in the Army Air Corps. Instead, he wound up in the infantry, served under General George S. Patton and distinguished himself with valor. He won two Bronze Stars and four rows of combat and service ribbons.
A World War II veteran, Kennedy at one stage in his career cornered the market at playing tough, no-nonsense characters who were either quite crooked or possessed hearts of gold. Kennedy notched up an impressive 200+ appearances in both television and films, and was well respected within the Hollywood community. He started out on television Westerns in the late 1950s and early 1960s (Have Gun - Will Travel (1957), Rawhide (1959), Maverick (1957), Colt .45 (1957), among others) before scoring minor roles in films including Lonely Are the Brave (1962), The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) and The Flight of the Phoenix (1965).
The late 1960s was a very busy period for Kennedy, and he was strongly in favor with casting agents, appearing in Hurry Sundown (1967), The Dirty Dozen (1967) and scoring an Oscar win as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Cool Hand Luke (1967). The disaster film boom of the 1970s was also kind to Kennedy and his talents were in demand for Airport (1970) and the three subsequent sequels, as a grizzled police officer in Earthquake (1974), plus the buddy/road film Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) as vicious bank robber Red Leary.
The 1980s saw Kennedy appear in a mishmash of roles, playing various characters; however, Kennedy and Leslie Nielsen surprised everyone with their comedic talents in the hugely successful The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988), and the two screen veterans exaggerate themselves again, in The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) and Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994). From 1988-1991, he also played Ewing family nemesis Carter McKay on the CBS prime-time soap opera Dallas (1978).
Kennedy also played President Warren G. Harding in the miniseries Backstairs at the White House (1979) and had a long standing role on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless (1973). He remained busy in Hollywood and lent his distinctive voice to the animated Cats Don't Dance (1997) and the children's action film Small Soldiers (1998). A Hollywood stalwart for nearly 50 years, he is one of the most enjoyable actors to watch on screen. His last role was in the film The Gambler (2014), as Mark Wahlberg's character's grandfather.
George Kennedy died of natural causes in Middleton, Idaho on February 28, 2016, only ten days after his 91st birthday.- Actor
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Frank Kelly was born on 28 December 1938 in Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. He was an actor, known for Father Ted (1995), Evelyn (2002) and Rat (2000). He was married to Bairbre Neldon. He died on 28 February 2016 in the UK.- Born in New York in 1946, Geoffrey Bowie Outlaw grew up in Greenwich Village and later in western Massachusetts. He attended elementary school and later at the Stockbridge School with longtime friend and Musician Arlo Guthrie. The two would act alongside one another in the 1969 film Alice's Restaurant as partners in crime who got caught dumping the garbage on Thanksgiving. Geoff was apart of the Berkshire Folk Music Society and later played guitar and sang for the band The Fugs. In 1974, Geoff moved to Austin, Texas where he worked at the Split Rail and booked many Musicians. According to his neighbors, Geoff lived the life of a hermit. He devoted the majority of his life to Music. He worked as a local Clerk, a horse riding Instructor at camp, a vivid storyteller and a loyal neighbor. Geoff was considered a local guardian angel to many whom he had watched over in his community for decades.
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Honey Chhaya was born in 1930 in British India. He was an actor and director, known for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011), Being Cyrus (2005) and Dabangg (2010). He was married to Manisha. He died on 28 February 2016 in Mumbai, India.- Producer
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Don Battye was born on 29 September 1938 in Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was a producer and writer, known for Division 4 (1969), Chopper Squad (1977) and Sons and Daughters (1982). He died on 28 February 2016 in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines.- Actor
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Jab Adu was born in 1933 in Calabar, Ogun State, Nigeria, British West Africa. He was an actor and director, known for Bisi, Daughter of the River (1977), Cool Red (1976) and Wetin Dey (2007). He died on 28 February 2016 in Abeokuta, Cross River State, Nigeria.- Producer
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Fergus McGovern was born in 1966 in the UK. Fergus was a producer, known for Primal Rage (1994), The Terminator (1992) and Mobil 1 Rally Championship (1999). Fergus was married to Deanna. Fergus died on 28 February 2016 in transatlantic flight.- Kumarimuthu was born in 1939 in India. He was an actor, known for Villu (2009), Musthaffaa (1996) and Jananam (2004). He died on 28 February 2016 in India.
- Jack Lindquist was born on 15 March 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Career (1939), Every Sunday (1936) and Glove Taps (1937). He was married to Isabelle. He died on 28 February 2016 in Anaheim, California, USA.
- Liliane Wouters was born on 5 February 1930 in Ixelles, Belgium. She was a writer, known for De leraarskamer (1991). She died on 28 February 2016 in Belgium.
- Alla Entina was born on 10 August 1940. She was an actress, known for Lyubov v bolshom gorode 2 (2010) and Liniya zashchity (2002). She died on 28 February 2016.
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Walter Markley started live in rural Kansas, before serving his country in the Army. After a posting in France in the Military Police, he served as an artillery officer in Vietnam. Upon his return from service, he completed a degree in Biology from Wichita State University. Walter Joined the secret service working in offices in Omaha, Washington D.C. and Chicago. During his time in the Secret Service he worked in counterfeiting and served on several temporary protection assignments before being assigned to the Vice Presidential production detail. He was assigned to Barry Goldwater and Walter Mondale during their terms before moving to the Chicago office. He retired from the secret service in 1988.
After retirement Walter worked in security. During that time he was hired as a consultant on "The Package" and appeared in the film. He later moved back to Wichita, KS and worked as private investigator and was active in private investigator community. Always a lover of a good cigar, Walter and two colleagues opened Air Capital Cigar in Wichita.- Maria Vietz was born on 27 January 1926 in Genoa, Liguria, Italy. She was an actress, known for Capitan Basilico 2 - I Fantastici 4+4 (2011) and Capitan Basilico (2008). She died on 28 February 2016 in Genoa, Liguria, Italy.