Adam Kennedy

Life and career Kennedy was born in Otterbein, Indiana, where he was raised on a farm. He made his film debut in 1955, first appearing in the film The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell. Kennedy then made two appearances to the anthology television series Chevron Hall of Stars. In 1957, he joined the cast of the new NBC western television series The Californians for its first season. Kennedy played as journalist Dion Patrick. He guest-starred in television programs including Gunsmoke, Frontier Circus, Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, Lock-Up, and Crossroads. His final film credit was from the 1957 film The Tall Stranger, where he played as Red. He also played as rancher Brock Hayden in the soap opera television series The Doctors. According to The Indianapolis Star, he was considered with an Irish and Swedish descent. According to The San Francisco Examiner, Kennedy said he turned to writing because he no longer had the ego required to pursue an acting career.

Death Kennedy died on October 16, 1997, of a heart attack at his home in Kent, Connecticut, at the age of 75.