Arthur Kennedy

February 17, 1914(75 at death)|Died January 5, 1990
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA|Acting

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.

Movies (85)

Signs of Life
4.9

Signs of Life

1989

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.5

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987

The Humanoid
3.7

The Humanoid

1979

Dirty World
4.8

Dirty World

1978

Cyclone
5.1

Cyclone

1978

Cave of the Sharks
4.6

Cave of the Sharks

1978

Covert Action
7.0

Covert Action

1978

Nine Guests for a Crime
5.3

Nine Guests for a Crime

1977

The Sentinel
6.1

The Sentinel

1977

Rome, Armed to the Teeth
6.6

Rome, Armed to the Teeth

1976

Emmanuelle on Taboo Island
4.2

Emmanuelle on Taboo Island

1976

Blackmail Chase
9.0

Blackmail Chase

1976

Killer Cop
6.5

Killer Cop

1975

The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue
6.4

The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue

1974

The Antichrist
6.1

The Antichrist

1974

Nakia
9.0

Nakia

1974

The President's Plane Is Missing
6.3

The President's Plane Is Missing

1973

Ricco
5.9

Ricco

1973

Family Killer
6.1

Family Killer

1973

Crawlspace
5.8

Crawlspace

1972

A Death of Innocence
7.0

A Death of Innocence

1971

My Old Man's Place
6.8

My Old Man's Place

1971

The Movie Murderer
6.9

The Movie Murderer

1970

Shark
4.3

Shark

1969

Hail, Hero!
6.5

Hail, Hero!

1969

Anzio
5.6

Anzio

1968

Day of the Evil Gun
6.2

Day of the Evil Gun

1968

A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die
5.9

A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die

1968

Monday's Child
5.4

Monday's Child

1967

Fantastic Voyage
6.7

Fantastic Voyage

1966

Nevada Smith
6.7

Nevada Smith

1966

Joy in the Morning
4.2

Joy in the Morning

1965

Murieta
5.7

Murieta

1965

The Battle of the Bulge... The Brave Rifles
6.0

The Battle of the Bulge... The Brave Rifles

1965

Cheyenne Autumn
6.7

Cheyenne Autumn

1964

Attack and Retreat
6.7

Attack and Retreat

1964

Lawrence of Arabia
8.0

Lawrence of Arabia

1962

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
5.5

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

1962

Barabbas
6.9

Barabbas

1961

Murder She Said
7.3

Murder She Said

1961

Claudelle Inglish
5.2

Claudelle Inglish

1961

Elmer Gantry
7.3

Elmer Gantry

1960

In the Presence of Mine Enemies

In the Presence of Mine Enemies

1960

A Summer Place
6.6

A Summer Place

1959

Home Is the Hero
8.0

Home Is the Hero

1959

Some Came Running
7.0

Some Came Running

1958

Twilight for the Gods
4.7

Twilight for the Gods

1958

Peyton Place
6.8

Peyton Place

1957

The Rawhide Years
5.6

The Rawhide Years

1956

The Naked Dawn
6.2

The Naked Dawn

1955

Trial
6.9

Trial

1955

The Desperate Hours
7.0

The Desperate Hours

1955

The Man from Laramie
7.2

The Man from Laramie

1955

Crashout
6.7

Crashout

1955

Impulse
4.6

Impulse

1954

The Lusty Men
6.7

The Lusty Men

1952

The Girl in White
7.1

The Girl in White

1952

Rancho Notorious
6.5

Rancho Notorious

1952

Bend of the River
7.0

Bend of the River

1952

Red Mountain
6.7

Red Mountain

1951

Bright Victory
7.1

Bright Victory

1951

The Glass Menagerie
5.7

The Glass Menagerie

1950

Chicago Deadline
6.7

Chicago Deadline

1949

Too Late for Tears
6.8

Too Late for Tears

1949

The Window
6.9

The Window

1949

Champion
6.7

Champion

1949

The Walking Hills
6.1

The Walking Hills

1949

Cheyenne
7.0

Cheyenne

1947

Boomerang!
7.1

Boomerang!

1947

It's Your America
6.5

It's Your America

1946

Devotion
5.9

Devotion

1946

The Last Bomb
6.2

The Last Bomb

1945

Resisting Enemy Interrogation
6.6

Resisting Enemy Interrogation

1944

The Memphis Belle
6.7

The Memphis Belle

1944

Air Force
6.5

Air Force

1943

Reconnaissance Pilot
7.0

Reconnaissance Pilot

1943

Breakdowns of 1942
6.0

Breakdowns of 1942

1942

Desperate Journey
6.1

Desperate Journey

1942

They Died with Their Boots On
6.7

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

Highway West
6.6

Highway West

1941

Bad Men of Missouri
6.2

Bad Men of Missouri

1941

Strange Alibi
7.2

Strange Alibi

1941

Knockout
5.1

Knockout

1941

High Sierra
7.1

High Sierra

1941

City for Conquest
6.9

City for Conquest

1940

TV Shows (8)