Hume Cronyn

Hume Cronyn

Acting
Born 1911-07-18 - Died 2003-06-15London, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Hume Blake Cronyn Jr. (July 18, 1911 - June 15, 2003) was a Canadian-American actor and writer. Early film roles included Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt (1943) and Lifeboat (1944). He performed frequently alongside his second wife Jessica Tandy, including in the films The World According to Garp (1982), Cocoon (1985), and *batteries not included (1987). Their marriage lasted from 1942 until her death in 1994. He wrote the play Foxfire and television film The Dollmaker with his third wife, Susan Cooper. Many of his wide-ranging stage and screen acting roles garnered critical acclaim, including an Academy Award nomination, three Emmy Awards, and two Tony Awards.

Movies (67)

The Pelican Brief
6.6

The Pelican Brief

1993Movie6.6
Cleopatra
7.1

Cleopatra

1963Movie7.1
12 Angry Men
7.7

12 Angry Men

1997Movie7.7
Shadow of a Doubt
7.5

Shadow of a Doubt

1943Movie7.5
Brewster's Millions
6.6

Brewster's Millions

1985Movie6.6
Cocoon
6.6

Cocoon

1985Movie6.6
Marvin's Room
6.7

Marvin's Room

1996Movie6.7
*batteries not included
6.7

*batteries not included

1987Movie6.7
The World According to Garp
6.7

The World According to Garp

1982Movie6.7
Cocoon: The Return
6.5

Cocoon: The Return

1988Movie6.5
Brute Force
7.3

Brute Force

1947Movie7.3
The Postman Always Rings Twice
7.1

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1946Movie7.1
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
7.0

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

2003Movie7.0
Honky Tonk Freeway
5.4

Honky Tonk Freeway

1981Movie5.4
There Was a Crooked Man...
6.8

There Was a Crooked Man...

1970Movie6.8
The Parallax View
6.8

The Parallax View

1974Movie6.8
Phantom of the Opera
6.2

Phantom of the Opera

1943Movie6.2
The Arrangement
6.5

The Arrangement

1969Movie6.5
Impulse
5.3

Impulse

1984Movie5.3
Lifeboat
7.4

Lifeboat

1944Movie7.4
Angel Passing
8.0

Angel Passing

1998Movie8.0
Hamlet
6.9

Hamlet

1964Movie6.9
Ziegfeld Follies
6.0

Ziegfeld Follies

1945Movie6.0
The Secret Heart
6.5

The Secret Heart

1946Movie6.5
Santa and Pete
5.8

Santa and Pete

1999Movie5.8
People Will Talk
7.1

People Will Talk

1951Movie7.1
The Beginning or the End
6.4

The Beginning or the End

1947Movie6.4
The Cross of Lorraine
6.5

The Cross of Lorraine

1943Movie6.5
Yesterday's Children
7.3

Yesterday's Children

2000Movie7.3
A Letter for Evie
6.9

A Letter for Evie

1946Movie6.9
Gaily, Gaily
4.3

Gaily, Gaily

1969Movie4.3
Crowded Paradise
8.0

Crowded Paradise

1956Movie8.0
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
7.3

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001Movie7.3
The Seventh Cross
6.8

The Seventh Cross

1944Movie6.8
Sunrise at Campobello
6.0

Sunrise at Campobello

1960Movie6.0
Main Street After Dark
4.5

Main Street After Dark

1945Movie4.5
Camilla
5.6

Camilla

1994Movie5.6
Rollover
5.1

Rollover

1981Movie5.1
Night of 100 Stars III
4.3

Night of 100 Stars III

1990Movie4.3
To Dance with the White Dog
7.2

To Dance with the White Dog

1993Movie7.2
Conrack
6.8

Conrack

1974Movie6.8
Day One
6.2

Day One

1989Movie6.2
Foxfire
7.2

Foxfire

1987Movie7.2
Broadway Bound
6.5

Broadway Bound

1992Movie6.5
The John Garfield Story
8.4

The John Garfield Story

2003Movie8.4
The Green Years
6.4

The Green Years

1946Movie6.4
Hitchcock: Alfred the Great
7.0

Hitchcock: Alfred the Great

1994Movie7.0
Top o' the Morning
5.6

Top o' the Morning

1949Movie5.6
A Separate Peace
5.3

A Separate Peace

2004Movie5.3
The Moon and Sixpence
7.0

The Moon and Sixpence

1959Movie7.0
A Doll's House
10.0

A Doll's House

1959Movie10.0
Off Season
4.4

Off Season

2001Movie4.4
Age-Old Friends
7.7

Age-Old Friends

1989Movie7.7
Alone
6.7

Alone

1997Movie6.7
The Bride Goes Wild
6.7

The Bride Goes Wild

1948Movie6.7
Christmas on Division Street
6.5

Christmas on Division Street

1991Movie6.5
The Sailor Takes a Wife
8.0

The Sailor Takes a Wife

1945Movie8.0
The Fourposter
10.0

The Fourposter

1955Movie10.0
Rope Unleashed
7.3

Rope Unleashed

2001Movie7.3
Blonde Fever
4.4

Blonde Fever

1944Movie4.4
Sea People
6.6

Sea People

1999Movie6.6
The Gin Game
8.5

The Gin Game

1981Movie8.5
An African love story
10.0

An African love story

1996Movie10.0
The Wilderness Idea: John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, and the First Great Battle for Wilderness
9.0

The Wilderness Idea: John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, and the First Great Battle for Wilderness

1989Movie9.0
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film
7.3

Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film

2000Movie7.3
People: A Musical Celebration
6.6

People: A Musical Celebration

1995Movie6.6
Omnibus: Television's Golden Age

Omnibus: Television's Golden Age

1999Movie

TV Shows (22)

Hawaii Five-O
7.2

Hawaii Five-O

1968Series7.2
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
American Experience
6.5

American Experience

1988Series6.5
The Philco Television Playhouse
6.6

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948Series6.6
Omnibus
7.0

Omnibus

1952Series7.0
Climax!
3.8

Climax!

1954Series3.8
Studio One
5.4

Studio One

1948Series5.4
Naked City
5.7

Naked City

1958Series5.7
Telephone Time
6.5

Telephone Time

1956Series6.5
Suspense
5.1

Suspense

1949Series5.1
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955Series7.8
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
6.4

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

1960Series6.4
The Kennedy Center Honors
7.4

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978Series7.4
DuPont Show of the Month
7.4

DuPont Show of the Month

1957Series7.4
Letter to Loretta
6.6

Letter to Loretta

1953Series6.6
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951Series7.2
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Seasons of Love
8.0

Seasons of Love

1999Series8.0
The Marriage
7.0

The Marriage

1954Series7.0