Arthur Kennedy

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

February 17, 1914

died

January 5, 1990

place of birth

Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

also known as

Артур Кеннеди · John Arthur Kennedy · Джон Артур Кеннеди

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Lawrence of Arabia
8.0

Lawrence of Arabia

1962as Jackson Bentley
Cheyenne Autumn
6.7

Cheyenne Autumn

1964as Doc Holliday
The Sentinel
6.1

The Sentinel

1977as Monsignor Franchino
Nevada Smith
6.7

Nevada Smith

1966as Bill Bowdre
Fantastic Voyage
6.7

Fantastic Voyage

1966as Dr. Duval
Barabbas
6.9

Barabbas

1961as Pontius Pilate
Murder She Said
7.3

Murder She Said

1961as Paul Quimper
Anzio
5.6

Anzio

1968as Maj. Gen. Jack Lesley
Rancho Notorious
6.5

Rancho Notorious

1952as Vern Haskell
A Summer Place
6.6

A Summer Place

1959as Bart Hunter
Shark
4.3

Shark

1969as Doc
Elmer Gantry
7.3

Elmer Gantry

1960as Jim Lefferts
They Died with Their Boots On
6.7

They Died with Their Boots On

1941as Ned Sharp
High Sierra
7.1

High Sierra

1941as Red
Bend of the River
7.0

Bend of the River

1952as Emerson Cole
Peyton Place
6.8

Peyton Place

1957as Lucas Cross
The Man from Laramie
7.2

The Man from Laramie

1955as Vic Hansbro
Some Came Running
7.0

Some Came Running

1958as Frank Hirsh
Champion
6.7

Champion

1949as Connie Kelly
The Desperate Hours
7.0

The Desperate Hours

1955as Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard
The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue
6.4

The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue

1974as The Inspector
Cyclone
5.1

Cyclone

1978as Priest
Air Force
6.5

Air Force

1943as Bombardier
Chicago Deadline
6.7

Chicago Deadline

1949as Tommy Ditman
The Humanoid
3.7

The Humanoid

1979as Dr. Kraspin
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
5.5

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

1962as Dr. Henry Adams
The Antichrist
6.1

The Antichrist

1974as Bishop Ascanio Oderisi
The Memphis Belle
6.7

The Memphis Belle

1944as (uncredited)
Red Mountain
6.7

Red Mountain

1951as Lane Waldron
The Window
6.9

The Window

1949as Ed Woodry
Boomerang!
7.1

Boomerang!

1947as John Waldron
The Lusty Men
6.7

The Lusty Men

1952as Wes Merritt
Too Late for Tears
6.8

Too Late for Tears

1949as Alan Palmer
Desperate Journey
6.1

Desperate Journey

1942as Flight Officer Jed Forrest
Breakdowns of 1942
6.0

Breakdowns of 1942

1942as Self
Signs of Life
4.9

Signs of Life

1989as Owen Coughlin
City for Conquest
6.9

City for Conquest

1940as Eddie Kenny
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.5

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987as Self (archive footage)
Bright Victory
7.1

Bright Victory

1951as Larry Nevins
Hail, Hero!
6.5

Hail, Hero!

1969as Albert Dixon
Strange Alibi
7.2

Strange Alibi

1941as Sgt. Joe Geary
Devotion
5.9

Devotion

1946as Branwell Brontë
Cheyenne
7.0

Cheyenne

1947as The Sundance Kid
Joy in the Morning
4.2

Joy in the Morning

1965as Patrick Brown
Day of the Evil Gun
6.2

Day of the Evil Gun

1968as Owen Forbes
The President's Plane Is Missing
6.3

The President's Plane Is Missing

1973as Gunther Damon
Bad Men of Missouri
6.2

Bad Men of Missouri

1941as Jim Younger
Trial
6.9

Trial

1955as Barney Castle
The Naked Dawn
6.2

The Naked Dawn

1955as Santiago
Resisting Enemy Interrogation
6.6

Resisting Enemy Interrogation

1944as Sgt. Alfred Mason