George Kennedy

George Kennedy

Question: Recently an actor George Kennedy died on 28 February 2016. He had won the Oscar Award in which year?
(a) 1968
(b) 1971
(c) 1985
(d) 1990
Ans (a)
Related facts:

  • On 28 February 2016 an American actorGeorge Kennedy died in the city of Boise, Idaho, U.S.A. He was 91.
  • He won an Oscar in 1968 as Best Supporting Actor for portraying Dragline (a savage chain-gang convict) opposite Paul Newman in “Cool Hand Luke”.
  • His other films includes- Hurry Sundown ,The Dirty Dozen, Airport.
  • His last film was “The Gambler” (2014).

Reference:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/02/29/george-kennedy-star-cool-hand-luke-dies-91/81124232/
http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/george-kennedy-dead-oscar-winner-dies-at-age-91-w165825
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001421/bio