Bob Kennedy

KENNEDY--Bob. "What a way to go!", quipped Bob Kennedy, days before he begrudgingly succumbed to cancer on June 26, 2008. Strong and stubborn to the end, he passed away at home, on his own terms. A native New Yorker, blue eyed, blond haired Bob eloped to marry his fiery, redheaded wife, Muriel. Together they raised an adoring daughter, Karen, who to this day is still the apple of his eye. Known among family and friends for his off color humor, Bob had a bad joke for every occasion. His repertoire became so familiar that those around him were able to anticipate the inevitable punch line and groan in unison. The Broadway star, game show host, voice over announcer and trade show producer had a long and illustrious career. With his first break on Broadway in the 1940s starring as Curly in Oklahoma, he went on to host several game shows including "Sense and Nonsense", "Wingo" and "Window Shopping". After many lucrative years on TV, Bob formed a trade show production company that generated attention grabbing and cutting edge presentations for corporations worldwide. Thousands flocked to see his narrators and partners of "The Production Company" demonstrate interactive and educational experiments touting the client's product line. Despite his successful career, he never forgot his humble beginnings and lived modestly until his death in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. Growing up as a child in the depression, one of his favorite pastimes was to salvage anything mechanical or electrical that many would have thrown away. In fact, he attributed his 59 years of marriage to his unwillingness to trade in his wife for a newer model. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Actors Fund, 729 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019, who loaned him money when he was a starving young actor, and for which he was eternally grateful.