| Birth: | Feb. 17, 1914 | | Death: | Jan. 5, 1990 | 
Actor. This reliable character actor, star of 80 films and stage, is usually remembered for his role as the bemused reporter in both Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and Elmer Gantry (1960). Born in Worcester, MA, he started acting on the stage in 1934 and was "discovered" by Jimmy Cagney for his first film City of Conquest (1940). His stage work earned Broadway acclaim including several Arthur Miller plays: All My Sons (1947), Death of a Salesman (1949) for which he won a Tony Award, The Crucible (1953), and The Price (1968). In Hollywood, he showed versatility in a host of films through a wide range of supporting roles and occasional leads; with character types ranging from benevolent to cynical and villainous. He was nominated for 5 Academy Awards: as best actor for Bright Victory (1952); as best supporting actor for Champion(1950), Trial (1956), Peyton Place (1958), and Some Came Running (1959). Other memorable film roles include High Sierra (1941), The Glass Menagerie (1950), and Fantastic Voyage (1966). In the 1970's he starred in a string of TV dramas and low budget foreign films. He died in 1990 at Branford, Connecticut of a brain tumor and was buried near his home at Lequille, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Cause of death: Brain tumor
Search Amazon for Arthur Kennedy | | | Burial:
Woodlawn Cemetery
Lequille
Nova Scotia, Canada |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jun 01, 1999
Find A Grave Memorial# 5555 |
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you were good in every film you made
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Jane Ellen Wayne
Added: May. 24, 2013 |
Such a gifted, and versatile character actor, who inhabited many roles, in many genres, during a long career, as good guys and bad. You were both hero and villain, and you played them both with equal verve. A really fine performer. I enjoyed your films...(Read more)
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Added: May. 12, 2013 |
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Citizen Friend
Added: May. 6, 2013 |
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