RIP: George Kennedy

[Anybodyhome]

Passed at 91.

The imposing actor won a supporting actor Oscar for his turn as Dragline in 1967's Cool Hand Luke. A versatile performer, Kennedy appeared on both comedies -- he starred as Police Captain Ed Hocken in Naked Gun with Leslie Nielsen -- and disaster dramas alike. (He acted in all four Airport films.)

Albert Brooks worked with Kennedy in Modern Romance, while Bo Derek and the late actor both appeared in 1984's Bolero.

[SmokinwithWilly]

I think you mean Leslie Neilson. 

[Anybodyhome]

21 minutes ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

I think you mean Leslie Neilson. 

That was a cut & paste article from EW... lol... I didn't write it.

[Jangler]

George Kennedy was also in the Naked Gun series.

[Mr. Scot]

He and Leslie Nielsen were so great together because they had both been typecast for serious roles. Seeing them playing against those personas was hysterical.

[pstall]

Dragline....RIP you world shaker

[arbnranger]

" Boy you better get some sleep and save your strength, cause you gonna need it"

[dos poptarts]

He was great. Naked Gun, Airport series, Dirty Dozen...though for some reason I attach him to all 70s disaster films.

Never saw Bolero, but he was in Bandolero which I only watched for Raquel Welch.

[imminent rogaine]

"we're gonna send you a post card..."