Kennedy Family History & Genealogy

Cynthia Kennedy-Boswell was in a relationship with Orville Boswell, and has a child Lena Leota Boswell-Brumitt. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Cynthia Marion Kennedy-Boswell.

George Kennedy was born on February 18, 1925, and died at age 91 years old on February 28, 2016.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy, or JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. Born in Brookline, Massachusetts on May 29, 1917, Kennedy came from a politically prominent family and had a privileged upbringing. He attended Harvard University and served in the Navy during World War II, earning the Purple Heart and other honors for his bravery. Kennedy's political career began in 1947 when he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He went on to serve as a Senator from Massachusetts, where he gained a reputation for his eloquent speeches and his progressive stance on civil rights and social issues. In 1960, Kennedy won the Democratic nomination for president, defeating Richard Nixon in a closely contested election. As president, Kennedy worked to improve the economy, expand social programs, and promote civil rights. He also played a key role in the Cold War, negotiating with the Soviet Union and defusing the Cuban Missile Crisis. Despite his short time in office, Kennedy's legacy is enduring. He inspired a generation with his vision of a more just and equitable society, and his tragic death only served to cement his place in history. Today, JFK is remembered as one of America's greatest presidents, and his accomplishments continue to inspire and shape the nation.

Caroline Bouvier Kennedy Schlossberg is an American author, attorney, and diplomat. She is the daughter of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and a member of the prominent Kennedy family. Caroline has led an accomplished life in the public and private sectors, with a focus on education, philanthropy, and public service. She has also written several best-selling books and has been recognized for her contributions to the arts, humanities, and social justice.

Arthur Kennedy Born February 17, 1914 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Died January 5, 1990 in Branford, Connecticut, USA (brain tumor) Birth Name John Arthur Kennedy Nickname Johnny Height 5' 10" (1.78 m) Mini Bio (1) Arthur Kennedy, one of the premier character actors in American film from the late 1940s through the early 1960s, achieved fame in the role of Biff in Elia Kazan's historic production of Arthur Miller's Pultizer-Prize winning play "Death of a Salesman." Although he was not selected to recreate the role on screen, he won one Best Actor and four Best Supporting Academy Award nominations between 1949 and 1959 and ranked as one of Hollywood's finest players. Born John Arthur Kennedy to a dentist and his wife on February 17, 1914 in Worcester, Massachusetts. As a young man, known as "Johnny" to his friends, studied drama at the Carnegie Institute of Technology. By the time he was 20 years old, he was involved in local theatrical groups. Kennedy's first professional gig was was with the Globe Theatre Company, which toured the Midwest offering abbreviated versions of Shakespearian plays. Shakesperian star Maurice Evans hired Kennedy for his company, with which he appeared in the Broadway production of "Richard II" in 1937. While performing in Evans' repertory company, Kennedy also worked in the Federal Theatre project. Arthur Kennedy made his Broadway debut in "Everywhere I Roam" in 1938, the same year that he married Mary Cheffrey, who would remain his wife until her death in 1975. He also appeared on Broadway in "Life and Death of an American" in 1939 and in "An International Incident" in 1940 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, in support of the great American actress the theater had been named after. Kennedy and his wife moved west to Los Angeles, California in 1938, and it was while acting on the stage in L.A. that he was discovered by fellow actor James Cagney, who cast him as his brother in the film City for Conquest (1940). The role brought with it a contract with Warner Bros., and the studio put him in supporting roles in some prestigious movies, including High Sierra (1941), the film that made Humphrey Bogart a star, They Died with Their Boots On (1941) with Errol Flynn, and Howard Hawks's Air Force (1943) alongside future Best Supporting Actor Oscar winner Gig Young and the great John Garfield. His career was interrupted by military service in World War Two. After the war, Kennedy went back to the Broadway stage, where he gained a reputation as an actor's actor, appearing in Arthur Miller's 1947 Tony Award-winning play "All My Sons," which was directed by Kazan. He played John Proctor in the original production of Miller's reflection on McCarthyism, "The Crucible" - which Kazan, an informer who prostrated himself before the forces of McCarthyism, refused to direct - and also appeared in Miller's last Broadway triumph, "The Price." When Kennedy returned to film work, he quickly distinguished himself as one of the best and most talented of supporting actors & character leads, appearing in such major films as Boomerang! (1947), Champion (1949) (for which he received his first Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor) and The Glass Menagerie (1950), playing Tom in a mediocre adaptation of Tennessee Williams's classic play. Kennedy won his first and only Best Actor nomination for Bright Victory (1951), playing a blinded vet, a role for which he won the New York Film Critics Circle award over such competition as Marlon Brando and Humphrey Bogart. Other films included Fritz Lang's 'Rancho Notorious (1951)', Anthony Mann's Bend of the River (1952), William Wyler's The Desperate Hours (1955), Richard Brooks' Elmer Gantry (1960), David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia (1962), and John Ford's Cheyenne Autumn (1964). In 1956, Kennedy won another Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his role in Trial (1955), plus two more Supporting nods in 1958 and 1959 for his appearances in the screen adaptations of Grace Metalious's Peyton Place (1957), and James Jones Some Came Running (1958). Kennedy returned to Broadway frequently in the 1950s, and headlined the 1952 play "See the Jaguar", a flop best remembered for giving a young actor named James Dean one of his first important parts. A decade later, Kennedy replaced his good friend Anthony Quinn in the Broadway production of "Becket", alternating the roles of Becket and Henry II with Laurence Olivier, who was quite fond of working with him. In the 1960s, the prestigious movie parts dried up as he matured, but he continued working in movies and on TV until he retired in the mid-1980s. He moved out of Los Angeles to live with family members in Connecticut. In the last years of his life, he was afflicted with thyroid cancer and eye disease. He died of a brain tumor at 75, survived by his two children by his wife Mary, Terence and actress Laurie Kennedy. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Lequille, Nova Scotia, Canada. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Jon C. Hopwood Spouse (1) Mary Cheffey (28 March 1938 - 27 April 1975) ( her death) ( 2 children) Trivia (9) Interred at Woodlawn Cemetery, Lequille, Nova Scotia, Canada. Four of Kennedy's five Oscar-nominated performances were directed by Mark Robson: Champion (1949), Bright Victory (1951), Trial (1955), and Peyton Place (1957). His fifth nod, for Some Came Running (1958) was directed by Vincente Minnelli. Edmond O'Brien was originally cast as Jackson Bentley in Lawrence of Arabia (1962). After O'Brien filmed several scenes, he suffered a heart attack and had to be replaced. Kennedy was recommended to director David Lean by Anthony Quinn, whom Kennedy had replaced on Broadway in the role of King Henry II in the play "Beckett" (1960). In 1936, while a struggling actor in New York, Kennedy roomed with David Wayne, Ben Yaffeem, and several others in a West Seventies brownstone. Kennedy twice played Alexander Hamilton on television. Kennedy's actress daughter Laurie won a Tony nomination in 1979 for "Man and Superman.". Alhough his name appears on the video box for the Italian film "Trauma" (1978) (aka "Enigma Rosso" and "Rings of Fear"), he's not in the film or in its credits. His character Jackson Bentley, newspaper man & film maker, in Lawrence of Arabia (1962) is a fictionalized version of real life "discoverer" of T.E. Lawrence, Lowell Thomas. Starred in three Oscar Best Picture nominees: Peyton Place (1957), Elmer Gantry (1960) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962). Lawrence of Arabia won. Personal Quotes (4) [1985, about retiring] 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. I guess I'm retired, but if Tony Quinn [Anthony Quinn] told me that there was a hell of a part for me in a picture or play I'd probably do it. Because I'd believe him and I miss his company. I like to work with old friends and there are fewer and fewer of them left. [on English actors] They use film as a method for living well, but theater is their heart's desire. They're always going back to it. [In a 1988 interview on making movies in Italy] They were spaghetti Mafiosos. Only two or three had any quality; but I love to travel and the scripts didn't matter too much. I worked in English, the Italians in their language. There's no direct sound; you have to dub everything. Finally I told my agent to wrap it up. I haven't worked until now. [on Henry Hathaway] A walking encyclopedia of the business. Away from work, he was delightful, but on the set, a holy terror!

John Kennedy was born on May 9, 1904, and died at age 39 years old in May 1943. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Kennedy.

John Kennedy was born on March 1, 1877, and died at age 66 years old in October 1943. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Kennedy.

James H Kennedy was born on September 22, 1921, and died at age 21 years old on March 18, 1943. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James H Kennedy.

Michael J Kennedy of San jacinto County, TX was born circa 1942. Michael Kennedy was married to Linda M. (Clark) Kennedy on August 15, 1999 in San jacinto County, TX. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Michael J. Kennedy.

Muriel Kennedy of Bellefontaine, Logan County, OH was born on January 7, 1921, and died at age 85 years old on February 19, 2006.

Patsy Gostnell died in 2012. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Patsy (Kennedy).

Lillian Kennedy of New Orleans, Jefferson County, Louisiana was born on October 3, 1893, and died at age 88 years old in March 1982.

Donna Reve Lucas was born on April 12, 1956 to parents Sharon Virginia Sexton and Donald Robert Lucas.

John Kennedy of Kilbride, Scotland United Kingdom was born on October 3, 1810 in Kiscadale, and died at age 50 years old circa 1860.

Dwight M Kennedy of Saint Louis, Saint Louis City County, MO was born on May 30, 1946, and died at age 43 years old on October 4, 1989. Dwight Kennedy was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section KK Site 244A 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis.

Agatha Kennedy was born on July 15, 1917 to parents John Jerome Kennedy and Anna Martens. She had siblings Lucy Kennedy, Magaret Kennedy, and Phillip Kennedy.

Heidi (Denman) Kennedy of Ireland was born circa 1965 in Berlin, BE Germany. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Heidi (Denman) Kennedy.

Elenore D (DeLizia ) Kennedy was born on April 23rd, 1919 in Connecticut to Joseph Delizia and Philomena Delizia. Both of her parents were born in Italy. She had siblings Lawrence and Arlene. Elenore D. DeLizia married Robert James Kennedy (1917 - 1988) in 1943. See Elenore's engagement photo at Elenore D Kennedy. They had children Geraldine, Robert, Carol, and Patricia. Elenore died on February 5th, 2005 in Avon, Hartford County, Connecticut at the age of 85 and is buried in Rose Hill Memorial Par, in Rocky Hill, Hartford County, Connecticut.

Mary Ann (Bourke) Kennedy of Lindenow, East Gippsland Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1855 in Tipperary, TA Ireland, and died at age 79 years old on March 7, 1935 in Lindenow, VIC Australia.

Jeremiah Kennedy of Sunbury, City of Hume County, VIC Australia was born in 1845 in Ireland, and died at age 81 years old on June 6, 1927 in Sunbury.