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Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.

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"Well, that's an interesting story. It seems President Kennedy's father was..."
Legs on how he got his nickname.[src]
Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Deceased
Alias(es): Joe Kennedy, Sr.
Occupation: Businessman
Diplomat
Relatives: Sons: John F. Kennedy
Bobby Kennedy
Ted Kennedy
First mentioned: "The Day the Violence Died"


Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. was the patriarch of the Kennedys, an American political family. His roles as bank president and also investments in the movie business made him a millionaire.

History

He and Roger Meyers, Sr. produced the Steamboat Itchy cartoon in 1928.[1]

The cover of The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys by Doris Kearns Goodwin was on the classroom wall when Goodwin herself taught the art/history class at Lisa's new school after the Simpsons moved from Springfield to Boston.[2]

Behind the Laughter

The character design for Mayor Quimby's father was based on Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. continuing Mayor Quimby being a parody of Ted Kennedy.[3]

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