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| Don Kennedy | |
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 Publicity Photo of Don Kennedy | |
| Born | Donald Frederick Kennedy (1921-09-02)September 2, 1921 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 3, 2013(2013-04-03) (aged 91) Del Mar, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 1950–1988 |
| Father | Tom Kennedy |
Donald Frederick Kennedy (September 3, 1921 – April 3, 2013), better known as Don Kennedy or Bud Kennedy, was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing the role of Charlie Tucker in the 1963 film Hud.
Kennedy was born in Los Angeles on September 3, 1921, to actor Tom Kennedy and Frances Marshall. He died in Del Mar, California on April 3, 2013, at the age of 91.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Return from the Sea | Joe | |
| 1955 | An Annapolis Story | McClaren | |
| 1956 | Friendly Persuasion | Buster - Whacked by Eliza (uncredited) | |
| 1960 | Spring Affair | Dan | |
| 1980 | The Stunt Man | Lineman | Season 1, Episode 14 |
| 1963 | Hud | Charlie Tucker |
Selected television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | You Are There | Lt. Edward Doherty | Episode "The Capture of John Wilkes Booth" (April 26, 1865) |
| 1954 | Hopalong Cassidy | Bob Murdock (as Donald Kennedy) | Episode "Steel Trails West" |
| 1954 | Annie Oakley | Bart Thompson | Episode "Annie Makes a Marriage" |
| 1956 | You Are There (TV Series) | Episode - Decatur's Raid at Tripoli (February 16, 1804) | |
| 1956 | Highway Patrol | Highway Patrolman | Episode "Girl Bandit" (1956) |
| 1957 | Zane Grey Theatre | Stony Fields | Episode "Three Graves" |
| 1957 | Tales of the Texas Rangers | Dirk | Episode "The Kid from Amarillo" |
| 1959 | Bat Masterson | Sheriff Tim Lockhart | Season , Episode "Death and Taxes" |
| 1959 | Bat Masterson | Fred Sanders | Episode "Wanted: Dead" |
| 1956 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Chief Sheriff's Deputy Bill Tilghman | Episode: Dodge City Gets a New Marshal |
| 1958 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Sam Price (uncredited) | Episode "Wyatt Earp Rides Shotgun" |
| 1959 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Todd | Episode "Wells Fargo Calling Marshal Earp" |
| 1960 | Wanted Dead or Alive | Marc | Season 2, Episode 30 "The Inheritance" |
| 1966 | The Monkees | Policeman | S1:E11, "Monkees à la Carte" |
References
- "Tom Kennedy, Keystone Kop". The Record. 8 October 1965. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- "STORM: San Diego County Begins Chore of Mopping, Fixing Up". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. January 20, 1988. p. 38. Retrieved January 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hud (1963)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- "Don Kennedy". The Rifleman. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- "Donald F. Kennedy". California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- "Donald Frederick Kennedy". U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940–1947. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- "California Death Index". San Diego County Recorder. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- "SAG-AFTRA magazine – Special Issue 2014". SAG-AFTRA. p. 96. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- "Return from the Sea (1954)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- "An Annapolis Story (1955)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- "Spring Affair (1960)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
External links
- Don Kennedy at IMDb