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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Brandon deWilde Arthur Kennedy Stage 67 1966.JPG — ABC Television, Public domain.","cite":"\"Arthur Kennedy\". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/arthur-kennedy. Retrieved 5 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-04T06:41:58Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/arthur-kennedy","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/arthur-kennedy","ne":null}}