Gerard Kennedy (born 8 March 1932) is an Australian actor and two-time Gold Logie winner. He played six different characters in guest appearances in Homicide, all in 1966. He then shot to fame as the antagonist in Australian television spy drama Hunter, becoming so popular that his character changed sides, eventually becoming the main character after lead actor Tony Ward left the series. Kennedy followed this with a starring role in police procedural Division 4, winning multiple Logie Awards - including two Gold Logies as most popular personality on Australian TV - for his work in the series. He has consistently acted in Australian television and film productions since that time.
Later regular television series roles included Bellbird in 1977, the miniseries Against the Wind in 1978, Skyways in 1979–1981, and The Flying Doctors between 1986-1989 (non-consecutive episodes). Guest TV roles include appearances in Carson's Law, Prisoner, A Country Practice, Blue Heelers, and Neighbours.
Film roles include: Eliza Fraser (1976), Raw Deal (1977), The Mango Tree (1977), Newsfront (1978) The Last of the Knucklemen (1979), Fatty Finn (1980), The Lighthorsemen (1987), Garbo (1992), The Inner Sanctuary (1996), Plains Empty (2005), and Lucky Miles (2007).
Kennedy's more recent appearances have returned him to his villainous roots, including City Homicide and Underbelly (as Graham "The Munster" Kinniburgh).
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“I met Jack Kennedy in November, 1946.... We went out on a double date and it turned out to be a fair evening for me. I seduced a girl who would have been bored by a diamond as big as the Ritz.”
—Norman Mailer (b. 1923)