Life and work
George Kennedy was an American actor. Born: 18 February 1925. Died: 28 February 2016. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United States.
Actor · 1925–2016
George Kennedy
George Kennedy was an American actor. Born on 18 February 1925, this profile follows George Kennedy through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Earthquake (1974) and The Naked Gun (1988). The location trail reaches Hollywood Reservoir · Mulholland Dam, Sixth Street Viaduct — original bridge site and Dodger Stadium. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
← All peopleFollow the geography ↓Earthquake · Hollywood Reservoir · Mulholland Dam
George Kennedy is credited as cast member on Earthquake. The work’s existing location story leads to Hollywood Reservoir · Mulholland Dam. The dam is depicted in a fictional disaster sequence; the real reservoir remains a separate, working site.
The Naked Gun · Sixth Street Viaduct — original bridge site
George Kennedy is credited as cast member on The Naked Gun. The work’s existing location story leads to Sixth Street Viaduct — original bridge site. The original Sixth Street Viaduct is listed among the locations for The Naked Gun. That bridge was demolished in 2016; today’s bridge is a replacement at the same crossing.
THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY
A life on the map.
Explore 3 connections. Each connection links to its evidence; outlined circles mark approximate areas, not exact buildings or camera positions.
Sixth Street Viaduct — original bridge site ↗︎
The former location
The original Sixth Street Viaduct is listed among the locations for The Naked Gun. That bridge was demolished in 2016; today’s bridge is a replacement at the same crossing.
6th Street over the Los Angeles River
Open street map ↗︎Dodger Stadium ↗︎
A screen location
Dodger Stadium is documented as a location associated with The Naked Gun (1988). The pin identifies the site; individual shots and interior sets can differ.
1000 Vin Scully Avenue
Open street map ↗︎Hollywood Reservoir · Mulholland Dam ↗︎
Earthquake
The dam is depicted in a fictional disaster sequence; the real reservoir remains a separate, working site.
Lake Hollywood Drive
Open street map ↗︎IN THE STORY1925-02-18 2016-02-28
Born 18 February 1925
Died 28 February 2016
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WORKS
Culture, connected.
Follow the work through its real places.
Earthquake
Mark Robson
The Naked Gun
David Zucker
KEEP EXPLORING
Cities and Worlds.
Los Angeles ↗︎
Follow a scene into the hills. A song onto the Strip. A story all the way to the ocean.
PEOPLE IN THE STORY
Creative connections.
Follow collaborators through their work and the real places tied to it.
Charlton Heston ↗︎
Charlton Heston was an American actor. Born on 4 October 1923, this profile follows Charlton Heston through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Planet of the Apes (1968), Earthquake (1974) and True Lies (1994). The location trail reaches Point Dume, Malibu Creek State Park and Hollywood Reservoir · Mulholland Dam. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
John Williams ↗︎
John Williams is an American composer and conductor. Born on 8 February 1932, this profile follows John Williams through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Poseidon Adventure (1972), The Long Goodbye (1973), Earthquake (1974) and Home Alone — Chicago (1990). The location trail reaches RMS Queen Mary, Lincoln Heights Jail and Hollywood Reservoir · Mulholland Dam, with existing stories in Chicago. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Leslie Nielsen ↗︎
Leslie Nielsen was a Canadian-American actor and comedian. Born on 11 February 1926, this profile follows Leslie Nielsen through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and The Naked Gun (1988). The location trail reaches RMS Queen Mary, Sixth Street Viaduct — original bridge site and Dodger Stadium. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Priscilla Presley ↗︎
Priscilla Presley is an American actress and businesswoman. Born on 24 May 1945, this profile follows Priscilla Presley through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Naked Gun (1988). The location trail reaches Sixth Street Viaduct — original bridge site and Dodger Stadium. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
David Zucker ↗︎
David Zucker is an American film director, screenwriter, producer. Born on 16 October 1947, this profile follows David Zucker through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include The Naked Gun (1988). The location trail reaches Sixth Street Viaduct — original bridge site and Dodger Stadium. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.