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• A prolific American character actor, Kene Holliday made a name for himself in the role of Tyler Hudson, Andy Griffith's original private investigator, on the television series Matlock. In addition to his acting Holliday writes poetry and published a collection of his poems entitled The Book of K-III: The Contemporary Poetics of Kene Holliday. In the 2007 Holliday appeared in the independent film Great World of Sound. His performance earned him Gotham and Independent Spirit Award nominations for Best Supporting Male.

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth name: Kenneth Earl Holliday
  2. Born: June 25, 1949
  3. Birthplace: Copiague, New York
  4. Spouse: Linda Copling
  5. Awards: Nominated 2008 Gotham Award, 2008 Independent Spirit Award

• Notable Roles

  • Sergeant Curtis Baker in Carter County (1977-1979)
  • Roadblock in G.I. Joe (1985)
  • Tyler Hudson in Matlock (1986-1990)
  • Clarence in Great World of Sound (2007)

• Related Mahalo Pages

  Poets | Matlock | Andy Griffith | Great World of Sound | Warren Beatty | Halle Berry | G.I. Joe

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