Kennedy, Bill (Willard)

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Bill Kennedy

WKBD: Afternoon movie host, 1969CKLW: Afternoon movie host, 1956WDIV: Newscaster and host, Bill Kennedy, WWJ: Newscaster

Bill Kennedy (born Willard Kennedy, June 27, 1908 – Jan 27, 1997) was a beloved Detroit TV icon who hosted Bill Kennedy’s Showtime and later Bill Kennedy at the Movies from the 1950s until his retirement in 1983.

Kennedy donated his personal archive of ~300,000 Hollywood photos to the Detroit Institute of Arts in 1987.

Bill Kennedy Dies
Midland Daily News Tuesday January 28 1997 Page 20
Bill Kennedy
Bill Kennedy
Newspaper clipping about Bill Kennedy moving to WKBD-TV, channel 50, on Oct. 1 after his contract ends, with notes on his on-air plan and weekday 1–3 p.m. schedule.
The Detroit Free Press Wednesday July 30 1969 Page 41

Bill Kennedy’s Response to John Wayne’s Cancer

John Wayne's Cancer
The Times Herald Sunday January 21 1979 Page 31

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