Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Acting
Born 1914-02-17 - Died 1990-01-05Worcester, 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.

Movies (94)

Lawrence of Arabia
8.0

Lawrence of Arabia

1962Movie8.0
A Summer Place
6.6

A Summer Place

1959Movie6.6
Barabbas
6.9

Barabbas

1961Movie6.9
Fantastic Voyage
6.7

Fantastic Voyage

1966Movie6.7
The Sentinel
6.1

The Sentinel

1977Movie6.1
The Desperate Hours
7.0

The Desperate Hours

1955Movie7.0
Cheyenne Autumn
6.7

Cheyenne Autumn

1964Movie6.7
Air Force
6.5

Air Force

1943Movie6.5
Cyclone
5.2

Cyclone

1978Movie5.2
High Sierra
7.1

High Sierra

1941Movie7.1
Highway West
6.6

Highway West

1941Movie6.6
Nevada Smith
6.7

Nevada Smith

1966Movie6.7
The Lusty Men
6.7

The Lusty Men

1952Movie6.7
Resisting Enemy Interrogation
6.6

Resisting Enemy Interrogation

1944Movie6.6
Elmer Gantry
7.3

Elmer Gantry

1960Movie7.3
Rancho Notorious
6.5

Rancho Notorious

1952Movie6.5
Bend of the River
7.0

Bend of the River

1952Movie7.0
Knockout
5.1

Knockout

1941Movie5.1
Murder She Said
7.3

Murder She Said

1961Movie7.3
The Naked Dawn
6.2

The Naked Dawn

1955Movie6.2
Breakdowns of 1942
6.0

Breakdowns of 1942

1942Movie6.0
Peyton Place
6.7

Peyton Place

1957Movie6.7
They Died with Their Boots On
6.7

They Died with Their Boots On

1941Movie6.7
Murieta
5.7

Murieta

1965Movie5.7
Some Came Running
7.0

Some Came Running

1958Movie7.0
The Man from Laramie
7.2

The Man from Laramie

1955Movie7.2
The Antichrist
6.1

The Antichrist

1974Movie6.1
Twilight for the Gods
4.7

Twilight for the Gods

1958Movie4.7
Rome, Armed to the Teeth
6.6

Rome, Armed to the Teeth

1976Movie6.6
Bright Victory
7.1

Bright Victory

1951Movie7.1
Boomerang!
7.1

Boomerang!

1947Movie7.1
Attack and Retreat
6.7

Attack and Retreat

1964Movie6.7
Reconnaissance Pilot
7.0

Reconnaissance Pilot

1943Movie7.0
Anzio
5.6

Anzio

1968Movie5.6
Trial
6.9

Trial

1955Movie6.9
The Window
7.0

The Window

1949Movie7.0
The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue
6.4

The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue

1974Movie6.4
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.5

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987Movie6.5
Strange Alibi
7.2

Strange Alibi

1941Movie7.2
Ditch and Live

Ditch and Live

1944Movie
City for Conquest
6.9

City for Conquest

1940Movie6.9
Emmanuelle on Taboo Island
4.2

Emmanuelle on Taboo Island

1976Movie4.2
The Humanoid
3.7

The Humanoid

1979Movie3.7
The Glass Menagerie
5.7

The Glass Menagerie

1950Movie5.7
Chicago Deadline
6.7

Chicago Deadline

1949Movie6.7
Too Late for Tears
6.8

Too Late for Tears

1949Movie6.8
Champion
6.7

Champion

1949Movie6.7
Day of the Evil Gun
6.2

Day of the Evil Gun

1968Movie6.2
The Rawhide Years
5.6

The Rawhide Years

1956Movie5.6
The Girl in White
7.1

The Girl in White

1952Movie7.1
Desperate Journey
6.1

Desperate Journey

1942Movie6.1
Red Mountain
6.7

Red Mountain

1951Movie6.7
Killer Cop
6.4

Killer Cop

1975Movie6.4
Shark
4.3

Shark

1969Movie4.3
Devotion
5.9

Devotion

1946Movie5.9
My Old Man's Place
6.8

My Old Man's Place

1971Movie6.8
Nine Guests for a Crime
5.3

Nine Guests for a Crime

1977Movie5.3
Cheyenne
7.0

Cheyenne

1947Movie7.0
Claudelle Inglish
5.2

Claudelle Inglish

1961Movie5.2
Dirty World
4.8

Dirty World

1978Movie4.8
The Walking Hills
6.0

The Walking Hills

1949Movie6.0
Signs of Life
4.9

Signs of Life

1989Movie4.9
Hail, Hero!
6.5

Hail, Hero!

1969Movie6.5
The President's Plane Is Missing
6.3

The President's Plane Is Missing

1973Movie6.3
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
5.6

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

1962Movie5.6
The Movie Murderer
6.9

The Movie Murderer

1970Movie6.9
Joy in the Morning
4.3

Joy in the Morning

1965Movie4.3
Crashout
6.7

Crashout

1955Movie6.7
Crawlspace
5.8

Crawlspace

1972Movie5.8
In the Presence of Mine Enemies

In the Presence of Mine Enemies

1960Movie
Family Killer
6.1

Family Killer

1973Movie6.1
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die
5.9

A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die

1968Movie5.9
Ricco
5.9

Ricco

1973Movie5.9
Covert Action
7.0

Covert Action

1978Movie7.0
It's Your America
6.5

It's Your America

1946Movie6.5
Troop Carrier Airplanes: Cockpit Procedure

Troop Carrier Airplanes: Cockpit Procedure

1944Movie
Impulse
4.6

Impulse

1954Movie4.6
The Memphis Belle
6.7

The Memphis Belle

1944Movie6.7
Blackmail Chase
9.0

Blackmail Chase

1976Movie9.0
Cave of the Sharks
4.6

Cave of the Sharks

1978Movie4.6
Home Is the Hero
8.0

Home Is the Hero

1959Movie8.0
Bad Men of Missouri
6.2

Bad Men of Missouri

1941Movie6.2
The Man from Independence

The Man from Independence

1974Movie
Last Angels
6.5

Last Angels

1978Movie6.5
The Battle of the Bulge... The Brave Rifles
6.0

The Battle of the Bulge... The Brave Rifles

1965Movie6.0
The Last Bomb
6.2

The Last Bomb

1945Movie6.2
Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplane

Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplane

1944Movie
How to Fly the B-17 (Part 1, Ground Operations)
7.0

How to Fly the B-17 (Part 1, Ground Operations)

1943Movie7.0
Nakia
9.0

Nakia

1974Movie9.0
Grandpa
10.0

Grandpa

1990Movie10.0
A Death of Innocence
7.0

A Death of Innocence

1971Movie7.0
How to Fly the B-17 (Part 2, Flight Operations)
9.0

How to Fly the B-17 (Part 2, Flight Operations)

1943Movie9.0
Monday's Child
5.4

Monday's Child

1967Movie5.4
Target - Invisible

Target - Invisible

1945Movie

TV Shows (11)

American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962Series7.9
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956Series6.2
Kraft Suspense Theatre
6.5

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963Series6.5
ABC Stage 67
6.8

ABC Stage 67

1966Series6.8
MGM Parade
7.5

MGM Parade

1955Series7.5
Espionage
10.0

Espionage

1963Series10.0
CBS Playhouse
7.0

CBS Playhouse

1966Series7.0
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8
Nakia
6.0

Nakia

1974Series6.0
F.D.R.
10.0

F.D.R.

1965Series10.0