Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

1914-02-17 – 1990-01-05 (age 75) Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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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

Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia

1962

as Jackson Bentley

Barabbas
Barabbas

1961

as Pontius Pilate

A Summer Place
A Summer Place

1959

as Bart Hunter

Fantastic Voyage
Fantastic Voyage

1966

as Dr. Duval

Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith

1966

as Bill Bowdre

Anzio
Anzio

1968

as Maj. Gen. Jack Lesley

The Sentinel
The Sentinel

1977

as Monsignor Franchino

Cheyenne Autumn
Cheyenne Autumn

1964

as Doc Holliday

The Antichrist
The Antichrist

1974

as Bishop Ascanio Oderisi

Ricco
Ricco

1973

as Don Vito

Bend of the River
Bend of the River

1952

as Emerson Cole

Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry

1960

as Jim Lefferts

The Man from Laramie
The Man from Laramie

1955

as Vic Hansbro

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
Boomerang!
Boomerang!

1947

as John Waldron

Rancho Notorious
Rancho Notorious

1952

as Vern Haskell

Peyton Place
Peyton Place

1957

as Lucas Cross

Champion
Champion

1949

as Connie Kelly

Some Came Running
Some Came Running

1958

as Frank Hirsh

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987

as Self (archive footage)