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Joan Bennett Kennedy(1936-2025)

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Joan Bennett Kennedy
Joan Bennett Kennedy was born on 2 September 1936 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Z Cars (1962), The Road Home (1994) and Oh! What a Lovely War (1965). She was married to Ted Kennedy. She died on 8 October 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
BornSeptember 2, 1936
DiedOctober 8, 2025(89)
BornSeptember 2, 1936
DiedOctober 8, 2025(89)
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Known for

Z Cars (1962)
Z Cars
7.1
TV Series
  • Mrs. Thomas(as Joan Kennedy)
Karen Allen, Ed Flanders, Terence Knox, and Frances Sternhagen in The Road Home (1994)
The Road Home
7.6
TV Series
  • Risa(as Joan Kennedy)
Oh! What a Lovely War (1965)
Oh! What a Lovely War
TV Movie
  • Actress(as Joan Kennedy)
  • 1965
The Andy Williams Show (1969)
The Andy Williams Show
7.9
TV Series
  • Self(as Joan Kennedy)

Credits

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Actress

  • Karen Allen, Ed Flanders, Terence Knox, and Frances Sternhagen in The Road Home (1994)
    The Road Home
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Risa (as Joan Kennedy)
    • 1994
  • Z Cars (1962)
    Z Cars
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Thomas (as Joan Kennedy)
    • 1970
  • Oh! What a Lovely War (1965)
    Oh! What a Lovely War
    TV Movie
    • (as Joan Kennedy)
    • 1965

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Joan Kennedy
  • Born
    • September 2, 1936
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 8, 2025
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Spouse
    • Ted KennedyNovember 29, 1958 - December 6, 1982 (divorced, 3 children)
  • Children
      Patrick Joseph Kennedy II
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 6 Portrayals
    • 23 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Mother of Kara Kennedy Allen (born 27 February 1960, died 16 September 2011), Edward Ted Kennedy Jr. (born 26 September 1961) and Patrick Joseph Kennedy II (born 14 July 1967).

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