Double Gold Logie winner Gerard Kennedy has died. He was 93.
The Australian actor, who was greatest recognized for starring on 9’s Division 4 and Underbelly, died on Monday, April 21, reviews Selection Australia
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The actor, who hailed from Perth, has been on Australian screens for the reason that ’60s, along with his breakthrough efficiency coming in 1997 on the Aussie sequence, Hunter.
Kennedy starred as agent Kragg on the drama sequence alongside Tony Ward for 2 seasons earlier than transferring onto one other profitable present.
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In 1969 he was forged as Detective Sergeant Frank Banner on the police drama sequence Division 4, which additionally starred the likes of Chuck Faulkner and Terence Donovan.
In the course of the present’s seven-season run on 9, Kennedy took house a number of Logies – together with two consecutive Gold Logie Awards in 1971 and 1972.
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Throughout his 5 many years on display screen, Kennedy additionally appeared in The Flying Docs, The Final Outlaw and Carson’s Regulation, in addition to flicks like The Final of the Knucklemen, Newsfront, Wolf Creek 2 and Physique Soften.
Kennedy continued performing into the 2000s, starring within the 2008 miniseries Underbelly.
The Aussie actor’s final credited TV function was the 2015 sequence Glitch.
Followers have begun to pay tribute to the performing legend on social media, remembering him for his many iconic Aussie display screen roles.
Leisure agent Matt Bennett stated he admired Kennedy’s “dedication to his craft and the inspiration he supplied to so many actors who adopted in his footsteps”.
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“His profession was a masterclass in versatility, transferring effortlessly between gritty drama and heat, heartfelt performances,” he wrote on X (previously Twitter).
Bennett stated the star’s legacy “defines an period of Australian storytelling and stays a benchmark for integrity and excellence within the performing arts.”
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