Tom Kennedy (Neighbours)

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{{Infobox soap character

| series = Neighbours

| name = Tom Kennedy

| portrayer = Bob Hornery

| introducer =

| first = 5 April 1996

| last = 13 August 2007

| years = 1996, 1999, 2006–2007

| classification = Former; recurring

| occupation = Communist
Farmer

|family = Kennedy

| wife = Molly Kennedy

| adoptivesons = Karl Kennedy

| grandsons = Malcolm Kennedy
Billy Kennedy

| granddaughters = Libby Kennedy
Holly Hoyland

| relatives = Ben Kirk
Jackson Kennedy
Susannah Kennedy

}}

Tom Kennedy is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours played by Bob Hornery.{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0081l07|title=Neighbours – 10/10/2007|date=10 October 2007|publisher=BBC|access-date=9 April 2011|archive-date=11 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111232829/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0081l07|url-status=live}} He made his first on-screen appearance on 5 April 1996. Hornery reprised the role twice more in 1999 and 2006. In 2007, Neighbours returned to more family focused drama and Hornery reprised his role as Karl's "dotty dad" again.{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv--radio/we-are-family/2007/07/19/1184559952394.html?page=2|title=We are family|last=Houston|first=Melinda|date=22 July 2007|work=The Age|access-date=9 April 2011|archive-date=6 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106163131/http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv--radio/we-are-family/2007/07/19/1184559952394.html?page=2|url-status=live}} Drew Kirk goes to Tom's farm to visit Libby. Tom later develops dementia and he returns to Erinsborough to be with his family. However, they found it increasingly difficult cope with his condition, and he eventually moved into a nursing home.