Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

1914-02-17 – 1990-01-05 (age 75) Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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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.

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Known For

Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia

1962

as Jackson Bentley

A Summer Place
A Summer Place

1959

as Bart Hunter

Fantastic Voyage
Fantastic Voyage

1966

as Dr. Duval

Barabbas
Barabbas

1961

as Pontius Pilate

The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours

1955

as Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard

The Sentinel
The Sentinel

1977

as Monsignor Franchino

Murder She Said
Murder She Said

1961

as Paul Quimper

The Man from Laramie
The Man from Laramie

1955

as Vic Hansbro

Cheyenne Autumn
Cheyenne Autumn

1964

as Doc Holliday

High Sierra
High Sierra

1941

as Red

Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith

1966

as Bill Bowdre

Cyclone
Cyclone

1978

as Priest

Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry

1960

as Jim Lefferts

They Died with Their Boots On
The Lusty Men
The Lusty Men

1952

as Wes Merritt

Some Came Running
Some Came Running

1958

as Frank Hirsh

Murieta
Murieta

1965

as Capt. Love

Bend of the River
Bend of the River

1952

as Emerson Cole

Rancho Notorious
Rancho Notorious

1952

as Vern Haskell

The Antichrist
The Antichrist

1974

as Bishop Ascanio Oderisi