GRAHAM KENNEDY

(Graham Cyril Kennedy)


Graham Kennedy
Graham Kennedy
  • Born: February 15, 1934
  • Died: May 25, 2005
  • Nationality: Australian
  • Profession: Variety Performer, Comedian, Radio Host, Television Personality, Stage Screen Actor

Graham Cyril Kennedy AO 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 and was often called "Gra Gra" (pronounced "gray-gray"). 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 best known for his collaborations with Australian entertainer Bert Newton and American-born television personality Don Lane.