Burt Kennedy

Burt Kennedy

Burton Raphael Kennedy

Born September 3, 1922· Muskegon, Michigan, USA

† Died February 15, 2001

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Raised in Muskegon, Michigan by vaudeville parents, Kennedy joined their act as a child, later served as a first-lieutenant in the 1st Cavalry Division during World II-earning a Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart with oak-leaf cluster-and studied at Pasadena Playhouse before turning to writing, using his cavalry background as a fencing trainer and stunt double. Beginning radio work in 1948,…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

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