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Hume Cronyn

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1911-07-18

Day of Death

2003-06-15

Place of Birth

London, Ontario, Canada

Hume Cronyn

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 (67)

⭐ 5.3 Role: Professor Carmichael

A Separate Peace

2004
⭐ 7.0 Role: Self

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

2003
⭐ 8.4 Role: Self

The John Garfield Story

2003
⭐ 4.7 Role: Sam Clausner

Off Season

2001
⭐ 7.2 Role: Self

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001
⭐ 7.3 Role: Self

Rope Unleashed

2001
⭐ 7.3 Role: Old Sonny Sutton

Yesterday's Children

2000
⭐ 7.2 Role: Self

Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film

2000
⭐ 5.8 Role: Saint Nick

Santa and Pete

1999
No Image
⭐ 0 Role: Self - Narrator (voice)

Omnibus: Television's Golden Age

1999
⭐ 6.6 Role: Mr. John McRae

Sea People

1999
⭐ 8.0 Role: Pianist

Angel Passing

1998
⭐ 6.7 Role: John Webb

Alone

1997
⭐ 7.7 Role: Juror 9

12 Angry Men

1997
⭐ 6.7 Role: Marvin Wakefield

Marvin's Room

1996