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Hume Cronyn
Acting

Hume Cronyn

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

18 Jul 1911

Age

115 Years

Born In

London, Ontario, Canada

Total Projects

98

Years Active

61 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.7 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

A Separate Peace

movie

A Separate Peace

2004

A Separate Peace

as Professor Carmichael

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

movie

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

2003

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

as Self

The John Garfield Story

movie

The John Garfield Story

2003

The John Garfield Story

as Self

Off Season

movie

Off Season

2001

Off Season

as Sam Clausner

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

movie

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

as Self

Rope Unleashed

movie

Rope Unleashed

2001

Rope Unleashed

as Self

Yesterday's Children

movie

Yesterday's Children

2000

Yesterday's Children

as Old Sonny Sutton

Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film

movie

Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film

2000

Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film

as Self

Santa and Pete

movie

Santa and Pete

1999

Santa and Pete

as Saint Nick

CineRaya

movie

Omnibus: Television's Golden Age

1999

Omnibus: Television's Golden Age

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Seasons of Love

tv

Seasons of Love

1999

Seasons of Love

as Lonzo

Sea People

movie

Sea People

1999

Sea People

as Mr. John McRae

Angel Passing

movie

Angel Passing

1998

Angel Passing

as Pianist

Alone

movie

Alone

1997

Alone

as John Webb

12 Angry Men

movie

12 Angry Men

1997

12 Angry Men

as Juror 9

Marvin's Room

movie

Marvin's Room

1996

Marvin's Room

as Marvin Wakefield

CineRaya

movie

An African love story

1996

An African love story

as Self

People: A Musical Celebration

movie

People: A Musical Celebration

1995

People: A Musical Celebration

as Grandpa (voice)

Camilla

movie

Camilla

1994

Camilla

as Ewald

CineRaya

movie

Hitchcock: Alfred the Great

1994

Hitchcock: Alfred the Great

as Himself

To Dance with the White Dog

movie

To Dance with the White Dog

1993

To Dance with the White Dog

as Robert Samuel Peek

The Pelican Brief

movie

The Pelican Brief

1993

The Pelican Brief

as Justice Rosenberg

Broadway Bound

movie

Broadway Bound

1992

Broadway Bound

as Ben

Christmas on Division Street

movie

Christmas on Division Street

1991

Christmas on Division Street

as Cleveland Meriwether

Night of 100 Stars III

movie

Night of 100 Stars III

1990

Night of 100 Stars III

as Self

Age-Old Friends

movie

Age-Old Friends

1989

Age-Old Friends

as John Cooper

Day One

movie

Day One

1989

Day One

as James F. Byrnes

The Wilderness Idea: John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, and the First Great Battle for Wilderness

movie

The Wilderness Idea: John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, and the First Great Battle for Wilderness

1989

The Wilderness Idea: John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, and the First Great Battle for Wilderness

as Narrator (Voice)

American Experience

tv

American Experience

1988

American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

Cocoon: The Return

movie

Cocoon: The Return

1988

Cocoon: The Return

as Joe Finley

*batteries not included

movie

*batteries not included

1987

*batteries not included

as Frank Riley

Foxfire

movie

Foxfire

1987

Foxfire

as Hector Nations

Cocoon

movie

Cocoon

1985

Cocoon

as Joseph Finley

Brewster's Millions

movie

Brewster's Millions

1985

Brewster's Millions

as Rupert Horn

Impulse

movie

Impulse

1984

Impulse

as Dr. Carr

The World According to Garp

movie

The World According to Garp

1982

The World According to Garp

as Mr. Fields

Rollover

movie

Rollover

1981

Rollover

as Maxwell Emery

Honky Tonk Freeway

movie

Honky Tonk Freeway

1981

Honky Tonk Freeway

as Sherm

The Gin Game

movie

The Gin Game

1981

The Gin Game

as Weller Martin

The Kennedy Center Honors

tv

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978

The Kennedy Center Honors

as Self

The Parallax View

movie

The Parallax View

1974

The Parallax View

as Bill Rintels

Conrack

movie

Conrack

1974

Conrack

as Skeffington

There Was a Crooked Man...

movie

There Was a Crooked Man...

1970

There Was a Crooked Man...

as Dudley Whinner

Gaily, Gaily

movie

Gaily, Gaily

1969

Gaily, Gaily

as Tim Grogan

The Arrangement

movie

The Arrangement

1969

The Arrangement

as Arthur Houghton

Hawaii Five-O

tv

Hawaii Five-O

1968

Hawaii Five-O

as Lewis Avery Filer

Hamlet

movie

Hamlet

1964

Hamlet

as Polonius

Cleopatra

movie

Cleopatra

1963

Cleopatra

as Sosigenes

The Merv Griffin Show

tv

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Sunrise at Campobello

movie

Sunrise at Campobello

1960

Sunrise at Campobello

as Louis Howe

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

tv

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

1960

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as Charles King

A Doll's House

movie

A Doll's House

1959

A Doll's House

as Krogstad

The Moon and Sixpence

movie

The Moon and Sixpence

1959

The Moon and Sixpence

as Dirk Stroeve

Naked City

tv

Naked City

1958

Naked City

as Professor Henry J. Fallon

DuPont Show of the Month

tv

DuPont Show of the Month

1957

DuPont Show of the Month

as Uncle Pio

Crowded Paradise

movie

Crowded Paradise

1956

Crowded Paradise

as George Heath

Telephone Time

tv

Telephone Time

1956

Telephone Time

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

tv

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Henry Daw

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

tv

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Fitzhugh Oldham

The Fourposter

movie

The Fourposter

1955

The Fourposter

Climax!

tv

Climax!

1954

Climax!

as Reverend Mr. Muldoon

CineRaya

tv

The Marriage

1954

The Marriage

as Ben Marriott

Letter to Loretta

tv

Letter to Loretta

1953

Letter to Loretta

as Hap Martin

Letter to Loretta

tv

Letter to Loretta

1953

Letter to Loretta

as Henry Goodens

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as Ralph Whitemore

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as Benedict Arnold Brummel

Omnibus

tv

Omnibus

1952

Omnibus

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Nils Krogstad

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Hector

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

tv

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Wilbur Meeler

People Will Talk

movie

People Will Talk

1951

People Will Talk

as Prof. Rodney Elwell

Top o' the Morning

movie

Top o' the Morning

1949

Top o' the Morning

as Hughie Devine

Suspense

tv

Suspense

1949

Suspense

as Dr. Violet

Suspense

tv

Suspense

1949

Suspense

as Sig

Suspense

tv

Suspense

1949

Suspense

Studio One

tv

Studio One

1948

Studio One

as Ben Hecht

Studio One

tv

Studio One

1948

Studio One

as Ellis Davenport

Studio One

tv

Studio One

1948

Studio One

as Mr. Moore

Studio One

tv

Studio One

1948

Studio One

as Pop Thatcher

The Philco Television Playhouse

tv

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

tv

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Ben Marriott

The Ed Sullivan Show

tv

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

The Bride Goes Wild

movie

The Bride Goes Wild

1948

The Bride Goes Wild

as John McGrath

Brute Force

movie

Brute Force

1947

Brute Force

as Capt. Munsey

The Beginning or the End

movie

The Beginning or the End

1947

The Beginning or the End

as Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer

The Secret Heart

movie

The Secret Heart

1946

The Secret Heart

as Dinner Party Guest (Voice)

The Green Years

movie

The Green Years

1946

The Green Years

as Papa Leckie

The Postman Always Rings Twice

movie

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1946

The Postman Always Rings Twice

as Arthur Keats

A Letter for Evie

movie

A Letter for Evie

1946

A Letter for Evie

as John Phineas McPherson

The Sailor Takes a Wife

movie

The Sailor Takes a Wife

1945

The Sailor Takes a Wife

as Freddie Potts

Ziegfeld Follies

movie

Ziegfeld Follies

1945

Ziegfeld Follies

as Monty (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")

Main Street After Dark

movie

Main Street After Dark

1945

Main Street After Dark

as Keller

Blonde Fever

movie

Blonde Fever

1944

Blonde Fever

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

The Seventh Cross

movie

The Seventh Cross

1944

The Seventh Cross

as Paul Roeder

Lifeboat

movie

Lifeboat

1944

Lifeboat

as Stanley "Sparks" Garrett

The Cross of Lorraine

movie

The Cross of Lorraine

1943

The Cross of Lorraine

as Duval

Phantom of the Opera

movie

Phantom of the Opera

1943

Phantom of the Opera

as Gerard

Shadow of a Doubt

movie

Shadow of a Doubt

1943

Shadow of a Doubt

as Herbie Hawkins

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