Jack Kennedy


Biography

Actor Jack Kennedy appeared in a variety of films over the course of his Hollywood career. Kennedy's early acting career consisted of roles in various films, such as the Dorothy Mackaill dramedy "Love Affair" (1932), the Howard Phillips dramatic adaptation "The Last Mile" (1932) and "The Painted Woman" (1932). He also appeared in "College Humor" (1933) with Bing Crosby and "He Couldn...

Biography

Actor Jack Kennedy appeared in a variety of films over the course of his Hollywood career. Kennedy's early acting career consisted of roles in various films, such as the Dorothy Mackaill dramedy "Love Affair" (1932), the Howard Phillips dramatic adaptation "The Last Mile" (1932) and "The Painted Woman" (1932). He also appeared in "College Humor" (1933) with Bing Crosby and "He Couldn't Take It" (1933). His film career continued throughout the thirties in productions like "Kid Millions" (1934) with Eddie Cantor, "His Night Out" (1935) and the Buster Crabbe western "Nevada" (1935). He also appeared in the western "Born to the West" (1938) with John Wayne and "Gangster's Boy" (1938). In the latter half of his career, he tackled roles in the John Carroll drama "I Am a Criminal" (1938), "The Ape" (1940) and "The Fatal Hour" (1940) with Boris Karloff. Kennedy was most recently credited in "Ray Donovan" (Showtime, 2012-). He also worked in television during these years, including roles in "NCIS: Los Angeles" (CBS, 2009-) and "Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior" (CBS, 2010-11). Kennedy passed away in May 1964 at the age of 76.

Filmography

 

Director (Feature Film)

Persuasive Peggy (1917)
Assistant Director

Cast (Feature Film)

The Hard Way (1943)
Theatrical agent
The Underdog (1943)
Officer O'Toole
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942)
Policeman
The Fatal Hour (1940)
Mike
Emergency Squad (1940)
Callahan
The Ape (1940)
Tomlin
Doomed to Die (1940)
An Angel from Texas (1940)
Station master
Thunder Afloat (1939)
Fisherman
The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939)
Union Pacific (1939)
Gangster's Boy (1938)
Western Trails (1938)
I Am a Criminal (1938)
Sheriff
Captains Courageous (1937)
Captain of Flying Swan
True Confession (1937)
Jail guard
Born to the West (1937)
Sheriff
Parnell (1937)
Committee man
Mannequin (1937)
Sandy
Big Brown Eyes (1936)
Mahoney
San Francisco (1936)
Old Irishman
Wives Never Know (1936)
Policeman
Red River Valley (1936)
Mike
Don't Get Personal (1936)
Police sergeant
Lady from Nowhere (1936)
Rube Wallace
Parole! (1936)
Police chief
Goin' to Town (1935)
Man exterior saloon
She Gets Her Man (1935)
Police captain
Nevada (1935)
Mac Turk
Mary Jane's Pa (1935)
Watchman
This Is the Life (1935)
Chief of police, Denver
Ginger (1935)
Bartender
The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935)
Policeman
The Affair of Susan (1935)
Police sergeant
School for Girls (1935)
His Night Out (1935)
Guard
Sixteen Fathoms Deep (1934)
Mike
Kid Millions (1934)
Pop
Two Heads on a Pillow (1934)
Mr. Jenner
Stingaree (1934)
Stagecoach driver
The Cat's-Paw (1934)
Mulligan
The Personality Kid (1934)
Proprietor
The Westerner (1934)
Bucking horse rider
He Couldn't Take It (1933)
Driscoll
Skyway (1933)
Sergeant
College Humor (1933)
Police captain
The Painted Woman (1932)
Mack
McKenna of the Mounted (1932)
Love Affair (1932)
Gilligan
The Last Mile (1932)
[Mike] O'Flaherty
The Woman from Monte Carlo (1932)
Admiral
Skyline (1931)
Mike Kearny

Cinematography (Feature Film)

Across 110th Street (1972)
Key grip
Hail (1972)
Key grip
Born to Win (1971)
Key grip
Summer of '42 (1971)
Best Boy

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

The Subject Was Roses (1968)
Key grip

Life Events

Bibliography