Arthur Kennedy
Acting
Born February 17, 1914 · 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 · 40 titles
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
American Playhouse
Kraft Suspense Theatre
MGM Parade
Lawrence of Arabia
Espionage
ABC Stage 67
CBS Playhouse
A Summer Place
General Electric Theater
Cyclone
Murieta
Barabbas
The Man from Laramie
The Sentinel
Fantastic Voyage
Some Came Running
They Died with Their Boots On
The Movie Murderer
The Desperate Hours
Nakia
High Sierra
Bend of the River
Elmer Gantry
Murder She Said
Nevada Smith
My Old Man's Place
The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue
Rancho Notorious
Day of the Evil Gun
Peyton Place
Cheyenne Autumn
The Walking Hills
Air Force
Anzio
Knockout
Champion
Emmanuelle on Taboo Island
Breakdowns of 1942