Arthur Kennedy

Acting

Arthur Kennedy

Born February 17, 1914Worcester, Massachusetts, USA104 credits

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

Movie

1990

Signs of Life
4.6

Signs of Life

Movie

1989

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.0

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Movie

1987

Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Movie

1982

The Humanoid
3.6

The Humanoid

Movie

1979

Dirty World
4.0

Dirty World

Movie

1978

Filmography

G
1990GrandpaMovie
Signs of Life
1989Signs of Lifeas Owen CoughlinMovie
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987James Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)Movie
A
1982Assault with a Deadly WeaponDirectorMovie
The Humanoid
1979The Humanoidas Dr. KraspinMovie
Dirty World
1978Dirty Worldas Senator MerelliMovie
Cyclone
1978Cycloneas PriestMovie
Cave of the Sharks
1978Cave of the Sharksas Mr. JacksonMovie
L
1978Last Angelsas Il nonnoMovie
Covert Action
1978Covert Actionas CIA Chief of Station, AthensMovie
Nine Guests for a Crime
1977Nine Guests for a Crimeas UbertoMovie
The Sentinel
1977The Sentinelas Monsignor FranchinoMovie
Rome, Armed to the Teeth
1976Rome, Armed to the Teethas Vice questore RuiniMovie
Emmanuelle on Taboo Island
1976Emmanuelle on Taboo Islandas AntonioMovie
Blackmail Chase
1976Blackmail Chaseas Mike JannaconeMovie
Killer Cop
1975Killer Copas Armando Di FedericoMovie
The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue
1974The Living Dead at Manchester Morgueas The InspectorMovie
The Antichrist
1974The Antichristas Bishop Ascanio OderisiMovie
Nakia
1974NakiaTV
Nakia
1974Nakiaas Sheriff Sam JerichoMovie
T
1974The Man from Independenceas Tom PendergastMovie
The President's Plane Is Missing
1973The President's Plane Is Missingas Gunther DamonMovie
Ricco
1973Riccoas Don VitoMovie
Family Killer
1973Family Killeras Don Angelino FerranteMovie
Crawlspace
1972Crawlspaceas Albert GravesMovie
A Death of Innocence
1971A Death of Innocenceas Mark HirschMovie
My Old Man's Place
1971My Old Man's Placeas Walter PellMovie
The Movie Murderer
1970The Movie Murdereras Angus MacGregorMovie
Shark
1969Sharkas DocMovie
Hail, Hero!
1969Hail, Hero!as Albert DixonMovie
Anzio
1968Anzioas Maj. Gen. Jack LesleyMovie
Day of the Evil Gun
1968Day of the Evil Gunas Owen ForbesMovie
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die
1968A Minute to Pray, a Second to Dieas Tuscosa Marshal Roy W. ColbyMovie
Monday's Child
1967Monday's Childas Peter RichardsonMovie
C
1966CBS PlayhouseTV
ABC Stage 67
1966ABC Stage 67as Lieutenant HammondTV
Fantastic Voyage
1966Fantastic Voyageas Dr. DuvalMovie
Nevada Smith
1966Nevada Smithas Bill BowdreMovie
Joy in the Morning
1965Joy in the Morningas Patrick BrownMovie
Murieta
1965Murietaas Capt. LoveMovie
F
1965F.D.R.as NarratorTV
The Battle of the Bulge... The Brave Rifles
1965The Battle of the Bulge... The Brave Riflesas Narrator (voice)Movie
Cheyenne Autumn
1964Cheyenne Autumnas Doc HollidayMovie
Attack and Retreat
1964Attack and Retreatas Ferro Maria FerriMovie
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963Kraft Suspense Theatreas Dr. Walter Meade TaylorTV
Lawrence of Arabia
1962Lawrence of Arabiaas Jackson BentleyMovie
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Keith HollandsTV
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
1962Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Manas Dr. Henry AdamsMovie
Barabbas
1961Barabbasas Pontius PilateMovie
Murder She Said
1961Murder She Saidas Paul QuimperMovie
Claudelle Inglish
1961Claudelle Inglishas Clyde InglishMovie
Elmer Gantry
1960Elmer Gantryas Jim LeffertsMovie
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
1960In the Presence of Mine Enemiesas Paul HellerMovie
A Summer Place
1959A Summer Placeas Bart HunterMovie
Home Is the Hero
1959Home Is the Heroas Willie O'ReillyMovie
Some Came Running
1958Some Came Runningas Frank HirshMovie
Twilight for the Gods
1958Twilight for the Godsas First Mate RamsayMovie
Peyton Place
1957Peyton Placeas Lucas CrossMovie
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Sam CarterTV
The Rawhide Years
1956The Rawhide Yearsas Rick HarperMovie
The Naked Dawn
1955The Naked Dawnas SantiagoMovie
Trial
1955Trialas Barney CastleMovie
The Desperate Hours
1955The Desperate Hoursas Deputy Sheriff Jesse BardMovie
MGM Parade
1955MGM ParadeTV
The Man from Laramie
1955The Man from Laramieas Vic HansbroMovie
Crashout
1955Crashoutas Joe QuinnMovie
Impulse
1954Impulseas Alan CurtisMovie
General Electric Theater
1953General Electric Theateras Whitney BartonTV
The Lusty Men
1952The Lusty Menas Wes MerrittMovie
The Girl in White
1952The Girl in Whiteas Dr. Ben BarringerMovie
Rancho Notorious
1952Rancho Notoriousas Vern HaskellMovie
Bend of the River
1952Bend of the Riveras Emerson ColeMovie
Red Mountain
1951Red Mountainas Lane WaldronMovie
Bright Victory
1951Bright Victoryas Larry NevinsMovie
The Glass Menagerie
1950The Glass Menagerieas Tom WingfieldMovie
Chicago Deadline
1949Chicago Deadlineas Tommy DitmanMovie
Too Late for Tears
1949Too Late for Tearsas Alan PalmerMovie
The Window
1949The Windowas Ed WoodryMovie
Champion
1949Championas Connie KellyMovie
The Walking Hills
1949The Walking Hillsas ChalkMovie
Cheyenne
1947Cheyenneas The Sundance KidMovie
Boomerang!
1947Boomerang!as John WaldronMovie
It's Your America
1946It's Your Americaas Soldier / Narrator (uncredited)Movie
Devotion
1946Devotionas Branwell BrontëMovie
T
1945Target - Invisibleas Air Force Officer / NarratorMovie
The Last Bomb
1945The Last Bombas Crewman (voice)Movie
Resisting Enemy Interrogation
1944Resisting Enemy Interrogationas Sgt. Alfred MasonMovie
The Memphis Belle
1944The Memphis Belleas (uncredited)Movie
F
1944Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplaneas Bob ChiltonMovie
T
1944Troop Carrier Airplanes: Cockpit Procedureas Capt. MathewsMovie
D
1944Ditch and Liveas Captain Scott H. ReynoldsMovie
Air Force
1943Air Forceas BombardierMovie
Reconnaissance Pilot
1943Reconnaissance Pilotas Decoration Announcer (voice)Movie
H
1943How to Fly the B-17 (Part 1, Ground Operations)as InstructorMovie
H
1943How to Fly the B-17 (Part 2, Flight Operations)as InstructorMovie
Breakdowns of 1942
1942Breakdowns of 1942as SelfMovie
Desperate Journey
1942Desperate Journeyas Flight Officer Jed ForrestMovie
They Died with Their Boots On
1941They Died with Their Boots Onas Ned SharpMovie
Highway West
1941Highway Westas George FosterMovie
Bad Men of Missouri
1941Bad Men of Missourias Jim YoungerMovie
Strange Alibi
1941Strange Alibias Sgt. Joe GearyMovie
Knockout
1941Knockoutas Johnny RocketMovie
High Sierra
1941High Sierraas RedMovie
City for Conquest
1940City for Conquestas Eddie KennyMovie