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John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, commonly known as JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his tragic assassination in 1963. Born on May 29, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts, he grew up in the prominent Kennedy family, benefitting from a privileged upbringing that included elite education at Harvard University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in government in 1940. After graduation he joined the United States Naval Reserve, serving with distinction in World War II as commander of PT‑109 and later PT‑59, earning the Navy and Marine Corps Medal and a Purple Heart for heroism after his boat was rammed and he rescued his crew. Following the war he briefly worked as a journalist for Hearst Newspapers before entering politics, winning a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1946 and serving Massachusetts’s 11th district from 1947 to 1953. He then moved to the Senate, where he served from 1953 to 1960 and authored the Pulitzer‑winning Profiles in Courage, which highlighted senators who risked their careers for principle. Kennedy’s 1960 presidential campaign was historic for its televised debates, charismatic presence, and emphasis on a youthful New Frontier vision that promised civil rights, space exploration, and social reform. As president he created the Peace Corps, advanced the Alliance for Progress, navigated the Cuban Missile Crisis with a careful naval quarantine, and oversaw the failed Bay of Pigs invasion, all while confronting escalating tensions in Vietnam and the construction of the Berlin Wall. His inspiring speeches, such as “Ask not what your country can do for you,” left a lasting imprint on American political culture, and despite his short tenure he remains one of the most admired leaders in U.S. history, frequently ranking near the top in scholarly polls.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Born: Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: May 29, 1917
Occupations: Politician, Journalist, Naval Officer
Years Active: 1941-1945, 1947-1963
Children: 4
Spouses: Jacqueline Bouvier
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Movies Featuring John F. Kennedy
The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
Mike Wallace Is Here
Hesburgh
Reagan
Ethel
JFK: One PM Central Standard Time
Killing Oswald
JFK Assassination: The Definitive Guide
1960
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
The Kennedy Detail
The Day That Lasted 21 Years
The Saturn V Story
JFK: The Lost Bullet
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
JFK to 9/11: Everything is a Rich Man’s Trick
Houston, We Have a Problem!
Get Me Roger Stone
El Che
How the Beatles Changed the World
I Am JFK Jr.
JFK: The Making of a President
Agnelli
The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee
Bedlam
Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress
Apollo: Missions to the Moon
Above Majestic
Sid & Judy
Peter Jennings Reporting: The Kennedy Assassination - Beyond Conspiracy
RFK
Comandante
The Fog of War
The Education of Gore Vidal
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
RFK Must Die: The Assassination of Bobby Kennedy
Bobby Kennedy for President
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
Manson: Music From an Unsound Mind
Apollo: The Forgotten Films
Dark Side of the Moon
The Pixar Story
Death Scenes 2
On Company Business
The Man Who Saw Tomorrow
The Killing of America
Marilyn: Something’s Got to Give
The Most Dangerous Man in Europe: Otto Skorzeny’s After War
Uncle Tom
The Soul of America
Aboard Air Force One
The Real Right Stuff
The Longest Voyage
I Am Jackie O
river styx
The Wikipedia Promise
Tunnel to Freedom
Dean Martin: King of Cool
JFK: Destiny Betrayed
Rat Pack
The Assassination & Mrs. Paine
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
The Kennedy Dynasty
Aboard Air Force One
The Longest Voyage
The Real Right Stuff
I Am Jackie O
river styx
Adventures on the New Frontier
Robert Frost: A Lover’s Quarrel with the World
Report
President Kennedy’s Birthday Salute
Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie
Hearts and Minds
Four Days In November
The War at Home
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
Frame 313: The JFK Assassination Theories
Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House
America at War
Primary
JFK: One Day in America
Dark Legacy
Executive Action
The Kennedy Assassination: 24 Hours After
JFK: The Home Movie That Changed The World
Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia
Blood and Oil
Presidential Bloopers
Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature
Career Timeline
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2023
The Kennedy Dynasty
Self - Politician (archive footage)
JFK: The Home Movie That Changed The World
Self (archive footage)
Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia
Self (Archive Footage)
2022
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
Self
Rat Pack
Self (archive footage)
The Assassination & Mrs. Paine
Self (archive footage)
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Self (archive footage)
2021
The Wikipedia Promise
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Tunnel to Freedom
Self (archive footage)
Dean Martin: King of Cool
Self (archive footage)
2020
The Most Dangerous Man in Europe: Otto Skorzeny’s After War
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Uncle Tom
Self (archive footage)
The Soul of America
Self (archive footage)
Aboard Air Force One
Self (archive footage)
The Real Right Stuff
Self (archive footage)
The Longest Voyage
Self - Politician (archive footage)
I Am Jackie O
Self (archive footage)
Aboard Air Force One
Self (archive footage)
The Longest Voyage
Self - Politician (archive footage)
The Real Right Stuff
Self (archive footage)
I Am Jackie O
Self (archive footage)
2019
Mike Wallace Is Here
Hesburgh
Self
Bedlam
Self (archive footage)
Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress
Self (archive footage)
Apollo: Missions to the Moon
Self (archive footage)
Sid & Judy
Self (archive photos)
Manson: Music From an Unsound Mind
Self (archive footage)
Apollo: The Forgotten Films
Self (archive footage)
2017
Get Me Roger Stone
Self (archive footage)
El Che
Self (archive footage)
How the Beatles Changed the World
Self (archive footage)
JFK: The Making of a President
Self (archive footage)
Agnelli
Self (archive footage)
The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee
Self (archive footage)
2014
The Saturn V Story
Self
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
Self (archive footage)
JFK to 9/11: Everything is a Rich Man’s Trick
Self (archive footage)
2013
JFK: One PM Central Standard Time
Self (archive footage)
Killing Oswald
Self (archive footage)
JFK Assassination: The Definitive Guide
Self (archive footage)
2010
1960
Self (archive footage)
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Self (archive footage)
The Kennedy Detail
Self (archive footage)
2009
Dark Legacy
Self (archive footage)
The Kennedy Assassination: 24 Hours After
Self (archive footage)
2008
Frame 313: The JFK Assassination Theories
Self (archive footage)
Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House
Self (archive footage)
Blood and Oil
Self
2007
RFK Must Die: The Assassination of Bobby Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Self (archive footage)
The Pixar Story
Self (archive footage)
2003
The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara
Peter Jennings Reporting: The Kennedy Assassination - Beyond Conspiracy
Self (archive footage)
Comandante
Self (archive footage)
The Fog of War
Self (archive footage)
The Education of Gore Vidal
Self (archive footage)
1990
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Marilyn: Something’s Got to Give
Self (archive footage)
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