Arthur Kennedy
Acting
- Born:
- 1914-02-17
- Died:
- 1990-01-05
- Place of birth:
- Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
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
Filmography
Grandpa
Signs of Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
American Playhouse
Assault with a Deadly Weapon
The Humanoid
Dirty World
Cyclone
Cave of the Sharks
Last Angels
Covert Action
Nine Guests for a Crime
The Sentinel
Rome, Armed to the Teeth
Emmanuelle on Taboo Island
Blackmail Chase
Killer Cop
The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue
The Antichrist
Nakia
Nakia
The Man from Independence
The President's Plane Is Missing
Ricco
Family Killer
Crawlspace
A Death of Innocence
My Old Man's Place
The Movie Murderer
Shark
Hail, Hero!
Anzio
Day of the Evil Gun
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die
Monday's Child
CBS Playhouse
ABC Stage 67
Fantastic Voyage
Nevada Smith
Joy in the Morning
Murieta
F.D.R.
The Battle of the Bulge... The Brave Rifles
Cheyenne Autumn
Attack and Retreat
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Espionage
Lawrence of Arabia
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
Barabbas
Murder She Said
Claudelle Inglish
Elmer Gantry
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
A Summer Place
Home Is the Hero
Some Came Running
Twilight for the Gods
Peyton Place