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Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Birthday: 1914-02-17 | Place of Birth: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2002
Lawrence of Arabia

as    Jackson Bentley

1989
Signs of Life

as    Owen Coughlin

1978
The Antichrist

as    Bishop Ascanio Oderisi

1978
Cave of the Sharks

as    Mr. Jackson

1978
Dirty World

as    Senator Merelli

1977
The Sentinel

as    Monsignor Franchino

1977
Nine Guests for a Crime

as    Uberto

1975
Killer Cop

as    Armando Di Federico

1975
The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue

as    The Inspector

1974
Ricco

as    Don Vito

1973
Family Killer

as    Don Angelino Ferrante

1973
The President's Plane Is Missing

as    Gunther Damon

1972
Crawlspace

as    Albert Graves

1970
The Movie Murderer

as    Angus MacGregor

1969
Shark

as    Doc

1968
Anzio

as    Maj. Gen. Jack Lesley

1968
Day of the Evil Gun

as    Owen Forbes

1968
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die

as    Tuscosa Marshal Roy W. Colby

1966
Nevada Smith

as    Bill Bowdre

1966
Fantastic Voyage

as    Dr. Duval

1964
Cheyenne Autumn

as    Doc Holliday

1962
Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man

as    Dr. Henry Adams

1962
Murder She Said

as    Paul Quimper

1962
Barabbas

as    Pontius Pilate

1960
Elmer Gantry

as    Jim Lefferts

1959
A Summer Place

as    Bart Hunter

1958
Twilight for the Gods

as    First Mate Ramsay

1958
Some Came Running

as    Frank Hirsh

1957
Peyton Place

as    Lucas Cross

1956
The Rawhide Years

as    Rick Harper