Arthur Kennedy

Acting · Born 1914-02-17 in Worcester, 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.

Filmography

• Lawrence of Arabia as Jackson Bentley
• Murder She Said as Paul Quimper
• High Sierra as Red
• The Man from Laramie as Vic Hansbro
• Fantastic Voyage as Dr. Duval
• Shark as Doc
• Nevada Smith as Bill Bowdre
• Elmer Gantry as Jim Lefferts
• City for Conquest as Eddie Kenny
• Barabbas as Pontius Pilate

TV

• Kraft Suspense Theatre as Dr. Walter Meade Taylor
• General Electric Theater as Whitney Barton
• ABC Stage 67 as Lieutenant Hammond
• CBS Playhouse
• Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Sam Carter
• Nakia
• The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Keith Hollands