Graham Kennedy
Australian entertainer, comedian and variety performer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Graham Cyril Kennedy AO (15 February 1934 – 25 May 2005) was an Australian entertainer, comedian and variety performer, as well as a personality and star of radio, theatre, television and film. He often performed in the style of vaudevillian and radio comedy star Roy Rene[1] and was often called "Gra Gra" (pronounced "gray-gray").
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Born | Graham Cyril Kennedy (1934-02-15)15 February 1934 |
Died | 25 May 2005(2005-05-25) (aged 71) Bowral, New South Wales, Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
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Years active | 1950–1991 |
Notable work | In Melbourne Tonight Blankety Blanks Australia's Funniest Home Videos |
Television | The Graham Kennedy Show |
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Awards | Order of Australia, 6 x Gold Logie winner |
Honoured as an officer of the Order of Australia, he was a six-time recipient of the Gold Logie, including the Logie Hall of Fame award, and won the Star of the Year Award in 1959. He is the most awarded star of Australian television. He was often referred to as "The King" or the "King of Australian television".
He was known for his television collaboration with Bert Newton on In Melbourne Tonight and The Graham Kennedy Show.