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Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

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.

Known for

Grandpa
1990
Signs of Life
Signs of Life
1989 • Owen Coughlin
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987 • Self (archive footage)
The Humanoid
The Humanoid
1979 • Dr. Kraspin
Dirty World
Dirty World
1978 • Senator Merelli
Cyclone
Cyclone
1978 • Priest
Cave of the Sharks
Cave of the Sharks
1978 • Mr. Jackson
Last Angels
1978 • Il nonno

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Signs of Life
Signs of Life
1989 • Owen Coughlin
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987 • Self (archive footage)
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The Humanoid
The Humanoid
1979 • Dr. Kraspin
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Dirty World
Dirty World
1978 • Senator Merelli
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Cyclone
Cyclone
1978 • Priest
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Cave of the Sharks
Cave of the Sharks
1978 • Mr. Jackson
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Last Angels
1978 • Il nonno
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Covert Action
Covert Action
1978 • CIA Chief of Station, Athens
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The Sentinel
The Sentinel
1977 • Monsignor Franchino
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Rome, Armed to the Teeth
Rome, Armed to the Teeth
1976 • Vice questore Ruini
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Blackmail Chase
Blackmail Chase
1976 • Mike Jannacone
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Killer Cop
Killer Cop
1975 • Armando Di Federico
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The Antichrist
The Antichrist
1974 • Bishop Ascanio Oderisi
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Nakia
Nakia
1974 • Sheriff Sam Jericho
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Ricco
Ricco
1973 • Don Vito
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Family Killer
Family Killer
1973 • Don Angelino Ferrante
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Crawlspace
Crawlspace
1972 • Albert Graves
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A Death of Innocence
A Death of Innocence
1971 • Mark Hirsch
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My Old Man's Place
My Old Man's Place
1971 • Walter Pell
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The Movie Murderer
The Movie Murderer
1970 • Angus MacGregor
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Shark
Shark
1969 • Doc
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Hail, Hero!
Hail, Hero!
1969 • Albert Dixon
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Anzio
Anzio
1968 • Maj. Gen. Jack Lesley
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Day of the Evil Gun
Day of the Evil Gun
1968 • Owen Forbes
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A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die
1968 • Tuscosa Marshal Roy W. Colby
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Monday's Child
Monday's Child
1967 • Peter Richardson
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Fantastic Voyage
Fantastic Voyage
1966 • Dr. Duval
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Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith
1966 • Bill Bowdre
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Joy in the Morning
Joy in the Morning
1965 • Patrick Brown
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Murieta
Murieta
1965 • Capt. Love
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Cheyenne Autumn
Cheyenne Autumn
1964 • Doc Holliday
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Attack and Retreat
Attack and Retreat
1964 • Ferro Maria Ferri
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Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia
1962 • Jackson Bentley
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Barabbas
Barabbas
1961 • Pontius Pilate
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Murder She Said
Murder She Said
1961 • Paul Quimper
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Claudelle Inglish
Claudelle Inglish
1961 • Clyde Inglish
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Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry
1960 • Jim Lefferts
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A Summer Place
A Summer Place
1959 • Bart Hunter
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Home Is the Hero
Home Is the Hero
1959 • Willie O'Reilly
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Some Came Running
Some Came Running
1958 • Frank Hirsh
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Twilight for the Gods
Twilight for the Gods
1958 • First Mate Ramsay
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Peyton Place
Peyton Place
1957 • Lucas Cross
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The Rawhide Years
The Rawhide Years
1956 • Rick Harper
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The Naked Dawn
The Naked Dawn
1955 • Santiago
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Trial
Trial
1955 • Barney Castle
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The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours
1955 • Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard
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The Man from Laramie
The Man from Laramie
1955 • Vic Hansbro
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Crashout
Crashout
1955 • Joe Quinn
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Impulse
Impulse
1954 • Alan Curtis
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The Lusty Men
The Lusty Men
1952 • Wes Merritt
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The Girl in White
The Girl in White
1952 • Dr. Ben Barringer
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Rancho Notorious
Rancho Notorious
1952 • Vern Haskell
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Bend of the River
Bend of the River
1952 • Emerson Cole
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Red Mountain
Red Mountain
1951 • Lane Waldron
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Bright Victory
Bright Victory
1951 • Larry Nevins
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The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie
1950 • Tom Wingfield
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Chicago Deadline
Chicago Deadline
1949 • Tommy Ditman
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Too Late for Tears
Too Late for Tears
1949 • Alan Palmer
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The Window
The Window
1949 • Ed Woodry
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Champion
Champion
1949 • Connie Kelly
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Cheyenne
Cheyenne
1947 • The Sundance Kid
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Boomerang!
Boomerang!
1947 • John Waldron
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It's Your America
It's Your America
1946 • Soldier / Narrator (uncredited)
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Devotion
Devotion
1946 • Branwell Brontë
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Target - Invisible
1945 • Air Force Officer / Narrator
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The Last Bomb
The Last Bomb
1945 • Crewman (voice)
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Resisting Enemy Interrogation
Resisting Enemy Interrogation
1944 • Sgt. Alfred Mason
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The Memphis Belle
The Memphis Belle
1944 • (uncredited)
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Ditch and Live
1944 • Captain Scott H. Reynolds
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Air Force
Air Force
1943 • Bombardier
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Reconnaissance Pilot
Reconnaissance Pilot
1943 • Decoration Announcer (voice)
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Desperate Journey
Desperate Journey
1942 • Flight Officer Jed Forrest
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Highway West
Highway West
1941 • George Foster
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Bad Men of Missouri
Bad Men of Missouri
1941 • Jim Younger
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Strange Alibi
Strange Alibi
1941 • Sgt. Joe Geary
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Knockout
Knockout
1941 • Johnny Rocket
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City for Conquest
City for Conquest
1940 • Eddie Kenny
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Arthur Kennedy – Biography, Known For & Filmography