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(1938) Stage: Appeared (as "Joe Jr.";
Broadway debut [credited as John Arthur Kennedy]) in "Everywhere I Roam" on
Broadway. Written by
Arnold Sundgaard and
Marc Connelly (also director). Choral Arrangements by
Lehman Engel. Choreographed by Felicia Sorel. National Theatre: 29 Dec 1938-Jan 1939 (closing date unknown/13 performances). Cast: Arthur Barnett, Bill Benner, Royce Blackburn, Richard Bortin,
Bobby Breen, Phil Brown, James F. Burrell, Hannah Lee Childs, Charles S. Clarke, Robert Collins, Vera Deane, John Dickens, Annamary Dickey, Katherine Emery,
Anne Francis (as "Fourth Celebrator"), May Grimes, Judson Hall, Robert H. Harvey, Peggy Ann Holmes, William Howell,
Paul Huber (as "Jim"), Camilla Hull, Kalita Humphreys,
Dean Jagger (as "The Man"), Dorothy Johnson, Meredith Johnston, Tony Kraber, Fred Lawrence, Dorothy Littlejohn, Ormond Lydon, William Matons,
Frank Maxwell, Jay Owen Jr., Robert Porterfield, Lawrence Siegle, Kathleen Slagle, Jon Urban, Erik Walz, Earl Weatherford, Frank Westbrook, Joan Wetmore. Produced by Marc Connelly and Bela Blau.
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Height:
5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Personal Quote:
On the subject of his being retired, c. 1985: "I ask myself that frequently. It seems the theater has been on the downcline since the mid-fifties. The pace of television shows is very unappealing to me. I will not live in Hollywood or New York anymore and if they don't see you around they just don't think of you for roles...
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Trivia:
Four of Kennedy's five Oscar-nominated performances were directed by Mark Robson:
Champion,
Bright Victory,
Trial, and
Peyton Place. His fifth nod, for
Some Came Running was directed by Vincente Minnelli.
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Nickname:
Johnny
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Star Sign:
Aquarius
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