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Adam Kennedy(1922-1997)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Adam Kennedy was born on 10 March 1922 in Otterbein, Indiana, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Raise the Titanic (1980), The Domino Principle (1977) and Schlitz Playhouse (1951). He was married to Susan Adams. He died on 16 October 1997 in Kent, Connecticut, USA.
BornMarch 10, 1922
DiedOctober 16, 1997(75)
BornMarch 10, 1922
DiedOctober 16, 1997(75)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Raise the Titanic (1980)
Raise the Titanic
5.3
  • Writer
  • 1980
Candice Bergen and Gene Hackman in The Domino Principle (1977)
The Domino Principle
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1977
Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
Schlitz Playhouse
7.6
TV Series
  • Johnnie
  • George
  • Charlie King
  • Steve Elliot
James Pritchett in The Doctors (1963)
The Doctors
7.0
TV Series
  • Brock Hayden

Credits

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Actor

  • Act of Love (1980)
    Act of Love
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • James Pritchett in The Doctors (1963)
    The Doctors
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Brock Hayden
    • 1964–1965
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    The United States Steel Hour
    8.0
    TV Series
    • 1962
  • Zina Bethune and Shirl Conway in The Nurses (1962)
    The Nurses
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Dr. Parsons
    • 1962
  • John Derek, Richard Jaeckel, and Chill Wills in Frontier Circus (1961)
    Frontier Circus
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Sam Hagen
    • 1962
  • Lock Up (1959)
    Lock Up
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Ben Tracy
    • 1960
  • Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Bert Wells
    • Andy Travis
    • 1955–1960
  • Playhouse 90 (1956)
    Playhouse 90
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Chief Resident
    • 1959
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Johnnie
    • George
    • Charlie King ...
    • 1955–1958
  • Richard Coogan in The Californians (1957)
    The Californians
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Dion Patrick
    • 1957–1958
  • Men of Annapolis (1957)
    Men of Annapolis
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Phillip Jordan
    • 1957
  • Virginia Mayo and Joel McCrea in The Tall Stranger (1957)
    The Tall Stranger
    6.4
    • Red
    • 1957
  • Paul Newman and Jean Simmons in Until They Sail (1957)
    Until They Sail
    6.5
    • Andy, Delia's Lover
    • 1957
  • Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
    Zane Grey Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Adam Dempster
    • 1957
  • John Payne and Karen Steele in Bailout at 43,000 (1957)
    Bailout at 43,000
    5.7
    • Lieutenant Ed Simmons
    • 1957

Writer

  • Raise the Titanic (1980)
    Raise the Titanic
    5.3
    • screenplay
    • 1980
  • Candice Bergen and Gene Hackman in The Domino Principle (1977)
    The Domino Principle
    5.7
    • screenplay
    • novel
    • 1977
  • The Dove (1974)
    The Dove
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1974

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 10, 1922
    • Otterbein, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • October 16, 1997
    • Kent, Connecticut, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Susan Adams? - October 16, 1997 (his death)
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Domino Principle" (filmed as The Domino Principle (1977))

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Novelist, actor and artist. Adapted his 1975 novel "The Domino Principle" into the screenplay for Stanley Kramer's 1977 film of the same title, and wrote nine other screenplays as well, although only two seem to have become actual films. His oil paintings and watercolors have been exhibited in the United States and Europe.
  • Nickname
    • John Redgate

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