Hume Cronyn

Acting · Born 1911-07-18 in London, 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.

Filmography

• Cocoon as Joseph Finley
• Brewster's Millions as Rupert Horn
• *batteries not included as Frank Riley
• Cocoon: The Return as Joe Finley
• The World According to Garp as Mr. Fields
• Shadow of a Doubt as Herbie Hawkins
• People Will Talk as Prof. Rodney Elwell
• Cleopatra as Sosigenes
• 12 Angry Men as Juror 9
• The Postman Always Rings Twice as Arthur Keats