Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

🎂 17th February 1914 (112 yrs) 📍 Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Known For

Lawrence of Arabia

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.

Arthur Kennedy

Movies Featuring Arthur Kennedy

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Grandpa (1990)

Signs of Life

Signs of Life (1989)

as Owen Coughlin
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)

as Self (archive footage)
The Humanoid

The Humanoid (1979)

as Dr. Kraspin
Dirty World

Dirty World (1978)

as Senator Merelli
Cyclone

Cyclone (1978)

as Priest
Cave of the Sharks

Cave of the Sharks (1978)

as Mr. Jackson
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Last Angels (1978)

as Il nonno
Covert Action

Covert Action (1978)

as CIA Chief of Station, Athens
Nine Guests for a Crime

Nine Guests for a Crime (1977)

as Uberto
The Sentinel

The Sentinel (1977)

as Monsignor Franchino
Rome, Armed to the Teeth

Rome, Armed to the Teeth (1976)

as Vice questore Ruini
Emmanuelle on Taboo Island

Emmanuelle on Taboo Island (1976)

as Antonio
Blackmail Chase

Blackmail Chase (1976)

as Mike Jannacone
Killer Cop

Killer Cop (1975)

as Armando Di Federico
The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue

The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue (1974)

as The Inspector
The Antichrist

The Antichrist (1974)

as Bishop Ascanio Oderisi
Nakia

Nakia (1974)

as Sheriff Sam Jericho
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The Man from Independence (1974)

as Tom Pendergast
The President's Plane Is Missing

The President's Plane Is Missing (1973)

as Gunther Damon
Ricco

Ricco (1973)

as Don Vito
Family Killer

Family Killer (1973)

as Don Angelino Ferrante
Crawlspace

Crawlspace (1972)

as Albert Graves
A Death of Innocence

A Death of Innocence (1971)

as Mark Hirsch
My Old Man's Place

My Old Man's Place (1971)

as Walter Pell
The Movie Murderer

The Movie Murderer (1970)

as Angus MacGregor
Shark

Shark (1969)

as Doc
Hail, Hero!

Hail, Hero! (1969)

as Albert Dixon
Anzio

Anzio (1968)

as Maj. Gen. Jack Lesley
Day of the Evil Gun

Day of the Evil Gun (1968)

as Owen Forbes
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die

A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die (1968)

as Tuscosa Marshal Roy W. Colby
Monday's Child

Monday's Child (1967)

as Peter Richardson
Fantastic Voyage

Fantastic Voyage (1966)

as Dr. Duval
Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith (1966)

as Bill Bowdre
Joy in the Morning

Joy in the Morning (1965)

as Patrick Brown
Murieta

Murieta (1965)

as Capt. Love
The Battle of the Bulge... The Brave Rifles

The Battle of the Bulge... The Brave Rifles (1965)

as Narrator (voice)
Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn (1964)

as Doc Holliday
Attack and Retreat

Attack and Retreat (1964)

as Ferro Maria Ferri
Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

as Jackson Bentley
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man (1962)

as Dr. Henry Adams
Barabbas

Barabbas (1961)

as Pontius Pilate
Murder She Said

Murder She Said (1961)

as Paul Quimper
Claudelle Inglish

Claudelle Inglish (1961)

as Clyde Inglish
Elmer Gantry

Elmer Gantry (1960)

as Jim Lefferts
In the Presence of Mine Enemies

In the Presence of Mine Enemies (1960)

as Paul Heller
A Summer Place

A Summer Place (1959)

as Bart Hunter
Home Is the Hero

Home Is the Hero (1959)

as Willie O'Reilly
Some Came Running

Some Came Running (1958)

as Frank Hirsh
Twilight for the Gods

Twilight for the Gods (1958)

as First Mate Ramsay
Peyton Place

Peyton Place (1957)

as Lucas Cross
The Rawhide Years

The Rawhide Years (1956)

as Rick Harper
The Naked Dawn

The Naked Dawn (1955)

as Santiago
Trial

Trial (1955)

as Barney Castle
The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours (1955)

as Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard
The Man from Laramie

The Man from Laramie (1955)

as Vic Hansbro
Crashout

Crashout (1955)

as Joe Quinn
Impulse

Impulse (1954)

as Alan Curtis
The Lusty Men

The Lusty Men (1952)

as Wes Merritt
The Girl in White

The Girl in White (1952)

as Dr. Ben Barringer
Rancho Notorious

Rancho Notorious (1952)

as Vern Haskell
Bend of the River

Bend of the River (1952)

as Emerson Cole
Red Mountain

Red Mountain (1951)

as Lane Waldron
Bright Victory

Bright Victory (1951)

as Larry Nevins
The Glass Menagerie

The Glass Menagerie (1950)

as Tom Wingfield
Chicago Deadline

Chicago Deadline (1949)

as Tommy Ditman
Too Late for Tears

Too Late for Tears (1949)

as Alan Palmer
The Window

The Window (1949)

as Ed Woodry
Champion

Champion (1949)

as Connie Kelly
The Walking Hills

The Walking Hills (1949)

as Chalk
Cheyenne

Cheyenne (1947)

as The Sundance Kid
Boomerang!

Boomerang! (1947)

as John Waldron
It's Your America

It's Your America (1946)

as Soldier / Narrator (uncredited)
Devotion

Devotion (1946)

as Branwell Brontë
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Target - Invisible (1945)

as Air Force Officer / Narrator
The Last Bomb

The Last Bomb (1945)

as Crewman (voice)
Resisting Enemy Interrogation

Resisting Enemy Interrogation (1944)

as Sgt. Alfred Mason
The Memphis Belle

The Memphis Belle (1944)

as (uncredited)
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Troop Carrier Airplanes: Cockpit Procedure (1944)

as Capt. Mathews
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Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplane (1944)

as Bob Chilton
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Ditch and Live (1944)

as Captain Scott H. Reynolds
Air Force

Air Force (1943)

as Bombardier
Reconnaissance Pilot

Reconnaissance Pilot (1943)

as Decoration Announcer (voice)
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How to Fly the B-17 (Part 2, Flight Operations) (1943)

as Instructor
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How to Fly the B-17 (Part 1, Ground Operations) (1943)

as Instructor
Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942 (1942)

as Self
Desperate Journey

Desperate Journey (1942)

as Flight Officer Jed Forrest
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

as Ned Sharp
Highway West

Highway West (1941)

as George Foster
Bad Men of Missouri

Bad Men of Missouri (1941)

as Jim Younger
Strange Alibi

Strange Alibi (1941)

as Sgt. Joe Geary
Knockout

Knockout (1941)

as Johnny Rocket
High Sierra

High Sierra (1941)

as Red
City for Conquest

City for Conquest (1940)

as Eddie Kenny