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Graham Kennedy

Graham Kennedy

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Biography

Graham Kennedy was an Australian entertainer, comedian, and host who worked across radio, television, and film and was widely known as the King of Television. Born in Melbourne, he started in radio as a news runner and record library worker before moving to television in 1957. That year he began fronting In Melbourne Tonight, the variety program that became extremely popular, and he often worked alongside Bert Newton. Later he hosted The Graham Kennedy Show, Blankety Blanks, Graham Kennedy's News Show, and Coast to Coast, and he appeared in the film They're a Weird Mob. In 1959, he was named Star of the Year. His honors also included six Gold Logies with a Hall of Fame award among them, and he was made an officer in the Order of Australia. He died in 2005.

71years old at death

  • Born Melbourne
  • Died Bowral
  • Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
  • Also credited as Graham Cyril Kennedy

Movie Career

Films
4
Career span
8 years1976 to 1984

Every film, newest first

  1. 1984The Killing FieldsIMDb rating 7.8
  2. 1983The Return of Captain InvincibleIMDb rating 5.6
  3. 1979The Odd Angry ShotIMDb rating 6.6
  4. 1976Don's PartyIMDb rating 6.8

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  1. A first

    In 1960, Kennedy came up with the name Logie Award, naming the prize after John Logie Baird, who invented television.

  2. First role

    Kennedy's first television appearance came in March 1957, representing radio station 3UZ on a GTV-9 Red Cross telethon, and the station's general manager and producer shook hands after watching him on the monitors.

  3. A role that slipped away

    GTV-9 had not wanted Kennedy for In Melbourne Tonight, planning to use either 3UZ personality John McMahon or 3DB's Dick Cranbourne instead.

  4. A first

    On his final episode, newsreader Sir Eric Pearce put a crown on Kennedy's head. The Channel Nine prop department had made it in the style of the one worn by Henry IV, as a symbol of his reign as King of Australian television.

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Worked with

Graham Kennedy shares two films with John Hargreaves, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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John Hargreaves, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with John HargreavesGraeme Blundell, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Graeme BlundellChristopher Lee, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Christopher LeeJohn Malkovich, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with John MalkovichAlan Arkin, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Alan ArkinJulian Sands, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Julian SandsRoland JofféDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Roland JofféBruce BeresfordDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Bruce BeresfordTom JeffreyDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Tom Jeffrey

Films together

Awards

Seven awards and honors from 1960 to 2006.

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Graham Kennedy's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2006Officer of the Order of Australia (posthumous)Won
2001Centenary MedalWon
1978Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian TelevisionBlankety BlanksWon
1974Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian TelevisionThe Graham Kennedy ShowWon
1969Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian TelevisionIn Melbourne TonightWon
1967Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian TelevisionWon
1960Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian TelevisionIn Melbourne TonightWon

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Official profiles and reference pages.

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