George Harris Kennedy, Jr. has appeared in over 200
film and TV productions. He is perhaps best known for
three of his roles: as the convict "Dragline" in Cool
Hand Luke, for which he won an Academy Award; as
airline mechanic Joe Patroni in all four of the 1970s
Airport disaster movies; and as Captain Ed Hocken
in the Naked Gun series of comedy films.

Kennedy in Cool Hand Luke

George Kennedy in a scene from Airport

Leslie Nielsen (left) and George Kennedy from Naked Gun

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (AP) -The bomber jacket worn by President John
F. Kennedy (above) on Air Force One sold for $665,500 on Sunday, according
to the auction house. The jacket was among hundreds of auctioned items that
belonged to David Powers, a longtime aide of the president.

Presidents’ Day was initiated by President Nixon in honor of all past
presidents of the United States, and set on the day when Washington’s
Birthday was celebrated.

John Joseph Travolta turned 59 today