Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Acting

Born: 1914-02-17 in 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

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Keith Hollands

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

Owen Coughlin

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Sam Carter

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Dr. Walter Meade Taylor

Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

Jackson Bentley

MGM Parade

MGM Parade

ABC Stage 67

ABC Stage 67

Lieutenant Hammond

A Summer Place

A Summer Place

Bart Hunter

Espionage

Espionage

Ed Pierce

Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage

Dr. Duval

No Poster

CBS Playhouse

Rome Harper

The Sentinel

The Sentinel

Monsignor Franchino

Murieta

Murieta

Capt. Love

Barabbas

Barabbas

Pontius Pilate

Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith

Bill Bowdre

Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn

Doc Holliday

High Sierra

High Sierra

Red

The Humanoid

The Humanoid

Dr. Kraspin

Peyton Place

Peyton Place

Lucas Cross

Cyclone

Cyclone

Priest

The Lusty Men

The Lusty Men

Wes Merritt

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

Whitney Barton

Air Force

Air Force

Bombardier

Murder She Said

Murder She Said

Paul Quimper

Elmer Gantry

Elmer Gantry

Jim Lefferts

The Man from Laramie

The Man from Laramie

Vic Hansbro

The Antichrist

The Antichrist

Bishop Ascanio Oderisi

Anzio

Anzio

Maj. Gen. Jack Lesley

Rancho Notorious

Rancho Notorious

Vern Haskell

Some Came Running

Some Came Running

Frank Hirsh

The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours

Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard

Emmanuelle on Taboo Island

Emmanuelle on Taboo Island

Antonio

The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue

The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue

The Inspector

Knockout

Knockout

Johnny Rocket

Red Mountain

Red Mountain

Lane Waldron

Nakia

Nakia

Bend of the River

Bend of the River

Emerson Cole

Trial

Trial

Barney Castle

A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die

A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die

Tuscosa Marshal Roy W. Colby

Day of the Evil Gun

Day of the Evil Gun

Owen Forbes