Arthur Kennedy
February 17, 1914 (110 years old) in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
John Arthur Kennedy (February 17, 1914 – January 5, 1990) was an American stage and film actor known for his versatility in supporting film roles and his ability to create "an exceptional honesty and naturalness on stage", especially in the original casts of Arthur Miller plays on Broadway. He won the 1949 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for Miller's Death of a Salesman. He also won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for the 1955 film Trial, and was a five-time Academy Award nominee.
Known For
Credits
- 1990 ·Grandpaas
- 1989 ·Signs of Lifeas Owen Coughlin
- 1988 ·James Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)
- 1979 ·The Humanoidas Dr. Kraspin
- 1978 ·Dirty Worldas Senator Merelli
- 1978 ·Cycloneas Priest
- 1978 ·Cave of the Sharksas Mr. Jackson
- 1978 ·Last Angelsas Il nonno
- 1978 ·Covert Actionas CIA Chief of Station, Athens
- 1977 ·Nine Guests for a Crimeas Uberto
- 1977 ·The Sentinelas Monsignor Franchino
- 1976 ·Rome, Armed to the Teethas Vice questore Ruini
- 1976 ·Emmanuelle on Taboo Islandas Antonio
- 1976 ·Blackmail Chaseas Mike Jannacone
- 1975 ·Killer Copas Armando Di Federico
- 1974 ·The Living Dead at Manchester Morgueas The Inspector
- 1974 ·The Antichristas Bishop Ascanio Oderisi
- 1974 ·Nakiaas
- 1974 ·Nakiaas Sheriff Sam Jericho
- 1974 ·The Man from Independenceas Tom Pendergast
- 1973 ·The President's Plane Is Missingas Gunther Damon
- 1973 ·Riccoas Don Vito
- 1973 ·Family Killeras Don Angelino Ferrante
- 1972 ·Crawlspaceas Albert Graves
- 1971 ·A Death of Innocenceas Mark Hirsch
- 1971 ·My Old Man's Placeas Walter Pell
- 1970 ·The Movie Murdereras Angus MacGregor
- 1969 ·Sharkas Doc
- 1969 ·Hail, Hero!as Albert Dixon
- 1968 ·Anzioas Maj. Gen. Jack Lesley
- 1968 ·Day of the Evil Gunas Owen Forbes
- 1968 ·A Minute to Pray, a Second to Dieas Tuscosa Marshal Roy W. Colby
- 1967 ·Monday's Childas Peter Richardson
- 1966 ·CBS Playhouseas
- 1966 ·ABC Stage 67as Lieutenant Hammond
- 1966 ·Fantastic Voyageas Dr. Duval
- 1966 ·Nevada Smithas Bill Bowdre
- 1965 ·Joy in the Morningas Patrick Brown
- 1965 ·Murietaas Capt. Love
- 1965 ·F.D.R.as Narrator
- 1965 ·The Battle of the Bulge... The Brave Riflesas Narrator (voice)
- 1964 ·Cheyenne Autumnas Doc Holliday
- 1964 ·Attack and Retreatas Ferro Maria Ferri
- 1963 ·Kraft Suspense Theatreas Dr. Walter Meade Taylor
- 1962 ·Lawrence of Arabiaas Jackson Bentley
- 1962 ·The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Keith Hollands
- 1962 ·Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Manas Dr. Henry Adams
- 1961 ·Barabbasas Pontius Pilate
- 1961 ·Murder She Saidas Paul Quimper
- 1961 ·Claudelle Inglishas Clyde Inglish
- 1960 ·Elmer Gantryas Jim Lefferts
- 1959 ·A Summer Placeas Bart Hunter
- 1959 ·Home Is the Heroas Willie O'Reilly
- 1958 ·Some Came Runningas Frank Hirsh
- 1958 ·Twilight for the Godsas First Mate Ramsay
- 1957 ·Peyton Placeas Lucas Cross
- 1956 ·Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Sam Carter
- 1956 ·The Rawhide Yearsas Rick Harper
- 1955 ·The Naked Dawnas Santiago
- 1955 ·Trialas Barney Castle
- 1955 ·The Desperate Hoursas Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard
- 1955 ·The Man from Laramieas Vic Hansbro
- 1955 ·Crashoutas Joe Quinn
- 1954 ·Impulseas Alan Curtis
- 1953 ·General Electric Theateras Whitney Barton
- 1952 ·The Lusty Menas Wes Merritt
- 1952 ·The Girl in Whiteas Dr. Ben Barringer
- 1952 ·Rancho Notoriousas Vern Haskell
- 1952 ·Bend of the Riveras Emerson Cole
- 1951 ·Red Mountainas Lane Waldron
- 1951 ·Bright Victoryas Larry Nevins
- 1950 ·The Glass Menagerieas Tom Wingfield
- 1949 ·Chicago Deadlineas Tommy Ditman
- 1949 ·Too Late for Tearsas Alan Palmer
- 1949 ·The Windowas Ed Woodry
- 1949 ·Championas Connie Kelly
- 1949 ·The Walking Hillsas Chalk
- 1947 ·Cheyenneas The Sundance Kid
- 1947 ·Boomerang!as John Waldron
- 1946 ·It's Your Americaas Soldier / Narrator (uncredited)
- 1946 ·Devotionas Branwell Brontë
- 1945 ·Target - Invisibleas Air Force Officer / Narrator
- 1945 ·The Last Bombas Crewman (voice)
- 1944 ·Resisting Enemy Interrogationas Sgt. Alfred Mason
- 1944 ·The Memphis Belleas (uncredited)
- 1944 ·Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplaneas Bob Chilton
- 1944 ·Troop Carrier Airplanes: Cockpit Procedureas Capt. Mathews
- 1944 ·Ditch and Liveas Captain Scott H. Reynolds
- 1943 ·Air Forceas Bombardier
- 1943 ·Reconnaissance Pilotas Decoration Announcer (voice)
- 1943 ·How to Fly the B-17 (Part 2, Flight Operations)as Instructor
- 1943 ·How to Fly the B-17 (Part 1, Ground Operations)as Instructor
- 1942 ·Breakdowns of 1942as Self
- 1942 ·Desperate Journeyas Flight Officer Jed Forrest
- 1941 ·They Died with Their Boots Onas Ned Sharp
- 1941 ·Highway Westas George Foster
- 1941 ·Bad Men of Missourias Jim Younger
- 1941 ·Strange Alibias Sgt. Joe Geary
- 1941 ·Knockoutas Johnny Rocket
- 1941 ·High Sierraas Red
- 1940 ·City for Conquestas Eddie Kenny