Arthur Kennedy
ActingBorn Feb 17, 1914Died Jan 5, 1990
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
Filmography
1990Grandpamovie1989Signs of Lifeas Owen Coughlinmovie1987James Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)movie1982Assault with a Deadly Weaponas Directormovie1979The Humanoidas Dr. Kraspinmovie1978Dirty Worldas Senator Merellimovie1978Cycloneas Priestmovie1978Cave of the Sharksas Mr. Jacksonmovie1978Last Angelsas Il nonnomovie1978Covert Actionas CIA Chief of Station, Athensmovie1977Nine Guests for a Crimeas Ubertomovie1977The Sentinelas Monsignor Franchinomovie1976Rome, Armed to the Teethas Vice questore Ruinimovie1976Emmanuelle on Taboo Islandas Antoniomovie1976Blackmail Chaseas Mike Jannaconemovie1975Killer Copas Armando Di Federicomovie1974The Living Dead at Manchester Morgueas The Inspectormovie1974The Antichristas Bishop Ascanio Oderisimovie1974Nakiatv1974Nakiaas Sheriff Sam Jerichomovie1974The Man from Independenceas Tom Pendergastmovie1973The President's Plane Is Missingas Gunther Damonmovie1973Riccoas Don Vitomovie1973Family Killeras Don Angelino Ferrantemovie1972Crawlspaceas Albert Gravesmovie1971A Death of Innocenceas Mark Hirschmovie1971My Old Man's Placeas Walter Pellmovie1970The Movie Murdereras Angus MacGregormovie1969Sharkas Docmovie1969Hail, Hero!as Albert Dixonmovie1968Anzioas Maj. Gen. Jack Lesleymovie1968Day of the Evil Gunas Owen Forbesmovie1968A Minute to Pray, a Second to Dieas Tuscosa Marshal Roy W. Colbymovie1967Monday's Childas Peter Richardsonmovie1966CBS Playhousetv1966ABC Stage 67as Lieutenant Hammondtv1966Fantastic Voyageas Dr. Duvalmovie1966Nevada Smithas Bill Bowdremovie1965Joy in the Morningas Patrick Brownmovie1965Murietaas Capt. Lovemovie1965F.D.R.as Narratortv1965The Battle of the Bulge... The Brave Riflesas Narrator (voice)movie1964Cheyenne Autumnas Doc Hollidaymovie1964Attack and Retreatas Ferro Maria Ferrimovie1963Kraft Suspense Theatreas Dr. Walter Meade Taylortv1963Espionageas Ed Piercetv1962Lawrence of Arabiaas Jackson Bentleymovie1962The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Keith Hollandstv1962Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Manas Dr. Henry Adamsmovie1961Barabbasas Pontius Pilatemovie1961Murder She Saidas Paul Quimpermovie1961Claudelle Inglishas Clyde Inglishmovie1960Elmer Gantryas Jim Leffertsmovie1960In the Presence of Mine Enemiesas Paul Hellermovie1959A Summer Placeas Bart Huntermovie1959Home Is the Heroas Willie O'Reillymovie1958Some Came Runningas Frank Hirshmovie1958Twilight for the Godsas First Mate Ramsaymovie1957Peyton Placeas Lucas Crossmovie1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Sam Cartertv1956The Rawhide Yearsas Rick Harpermovie1955The Naked Dawnas Santiagomovie1955Trialas Barney Castlemovie1955The Desperate Hoursas Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bardmovie1955MGM Paradetv1955The Man from Laramieas Vic Hansbromovie1955Crashoutas Joe Quinnmovie1954Impulseas Alan Curtismovie1953General Electric Theateras Whitney Bartontv1952The Lusty Menas Wes Merrittmovie1952The Girl in Whiteas Dr. Ben Barringermovie1952Rancho Notoriousas Vern Haskellmovie1952Bend of the Riveras Emerson Colemovie1951Red Mountainas Lane Waldronmovie1951Bright Victoryas Larry Nevinsmovie1950The Glass Menagerieas Tom Wingfieldmovie1949Chicago Deadlineas Tommy Ditmanmovie1949Too Late for Tearsas Alan Palmermovie1949The Windowas Ed Woodrymovie1949Championas Connie Kellymovie