Don Kennedy (actor)
American film and television actor (1921–2013
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Donald Frederick Kennedy (September 3, 1921 – April 3, 2013), better known as Don Kennedy or Bud Kennedy,[1] was an American film and television actor.[2] He was known for playing Charlie Tucker in the 1963 film Hud.[3]
Born
September 2, 1921
Donald Frederick Kennedy
September 2, 1921
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedApril 3, 2013 (aged 91)
Del Mar, California, U.S.
Yearsactive1950–1988
FatherTom Kennedy
Don Kennedy | |
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.jpg) Kennedy in Man with a Camera, 1958 | |
| Born | Donald Frederick Kennedy September 2, 1921 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 3, 2013 (aged 91) Del Mar, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 1950–1988 |
| Father | Tom Kennedy |
Kennedy was born in Los Angeles, California on September 3, 1921, the son of actor Tom Kennedy and Frances Marshall.[4][5][6] He died in Del Mar, California on April 3, 2013, at the age of 91.[7][8]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Return from the Sea | Joe[9] | |
| 1955 | An Annapolis Story | McClaren[10] | |
| 1956 | Friendly Persuasion | Buster - Whacked by Eliza (uncredited) | |
| 1960 | Spring Affair | Dan[11] | |
| 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" |
