Career
His work includes Saving Milly and Dark Shadows, based on the popular gothic soap opera created by Dan Curtis. Kennedy coincidentally ran Dan Curtis Productions until Curtis" death in March 2006. He was born in Stamford Connecticut, the son of J. Walter Kennedy, who served as commissioner of the National Basketball Association (National Basketball Association).
He attended Notre Dame University where he played football and was on the track team
His first job after college was as a producer with National Broadcasting Company Sports. Kennedy died in 2015 after knee replacement surgery in Los Angeles, aged 73.