Hume Cronyn
Canadian-American actor (1911-2003) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 91
Hume Blake Cronyn Jr. was a Canadian-American actor, screenwriter and playwright.
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Cleopatra: The Film That Changed HollywoodFilm1999Canada's Walk of FameAward
Seasons of LoveSeries, 1999Lonzo1997
12 Angry MenFilm, Juror 91994Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieAward
CamillaFilm, 1994Ewald1992Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieAward1991
Christmas on Division StreetFilm, Cleveland Meriwether1990National Medal of ArtsAwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieAward, 19901987
*batteries not includedFilm, Frank Riley1984
ImpulseFilm, Dr. Carr1982
American PlayhouseSeries, Weller Martin1981
Honky Tonk FreewayFilm, Sherm1970
There Was a Crooked Man...Film, Dudley Whinner1969
Hawaii Five-OSeries, Lewis Avery Filer1964Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a PlayAward1963
CleopatraFilm, Sosigenes1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSeries1958
Naked CitySeries, Professor Henry J. Fallon1956
Telephone TimeSeries1954
Climax!Series, Reverend Mr. Muldoon1953
General Electric TheaterSeries, Ralph Whitemore1951
Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Nils Krogstad
People Will TalkFilm, 1951Rodney Elwell1948
Studio OneSeries, Ben Hecht1947
Brute ForceFilm, Capt. Munsey1945
Ziegfeld FolliesFilm, Monty (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")1943
Phantom of the OperaFilm, Gerard1911Born18 July 1911People around Hume
Alfred Hitchcock Directed Shadow of a Doubt and Lifeboat
Joseph L. Mankiewicz Directed Cleopatra and People Will Talk
Alan J. Pakula Directed The Pelican Brief and The Parallax View
Norman Taurog Directed Ziegfeld Follies (1945)
James Horner Wrote The Pelican Brief and Cocoon
Jules Dassin Directed Brute Force and A Letter for Evie
Audrey Totter Also in Ziegfeld Follies (1945)
Richard D. Zanuck Produced Cocoon and Cocoon: The Return
Tay Garnett Directed The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)- Daniel Petrie Directed Cocoon: The Return and The Dollmaker
Edwin H. Knopf Produced The Secret Heart (1946)
Gwen Verdon Also in Cocoon: The Return and Cocoon
Wallace Ford Also in The Green Years and Shadow of a Doubt
Eily Malyon Also in Shadow of a Doubt and The Seventh Cross
Matthew Robbins Directed Batteries Not Included (1988)
Darryl F. Zanuck Produced People Will Talk (1951)
David Brown Produced Cocoon (1985)
Lili Fini Zanuck Produced Cocoon (1985)
Steven Spielberg Produced Batteries Not Included (1988)
Robert De Niro Produced Marvin's Room (1997)
Kirk Douglas Also in There Was a Crooked Man... (1971)
Gene Kelly Also in The Cross of Lorraine (1943)
Elia Kazan Directed The Arrangement (1969)
John Lithgow Also in The World According to Garp (1987)
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12 Angry Men 1997
Shadow of a Doubt 1943
Lifeboat 1944
Brute Force 1947
Cleopatra 1963
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Television 22
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He appeared in many stage productions, television and film roles throughout his career, and received many honors, including three Primetime Emmy Awards and two Tony Awards, as well as nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Cronyn was the husband of actress Jessica Tandy, with whom he was presented the Kennedy Center Honor in 1986 and National Medal of Arts in 1990. In 1999, he was awarded with a star on the Canada's Walk of Fame.
