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Arthur Kennedy

Born 1914-02-17

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

Lawrence of Arabia 1962 · 8.3 Fantastic Voyage 1966 · 6.8 High Sierra 1941 · 7.5 The Sentinel 1977 · 6.3 Elmer Gantry 1960 · 7.7 The Man from Laramie 1955 · 7.3 The Desperate Hours 1955 · 7.5 Bend of the River 1952 · 7.2 Let Sleeping Corpses Lie 1974 · 6.7 Nevada Smith 1966 · 6.9 Murder She Said 1961 · 7.3 Some Came Running 1958 · 7.2 They Died with Their Boots On 1941 · 7.2 Barabbas 1961 · 6.9 Cheyenne Autumn 1964 · 6.7 Too Late for Tears 1949 · 7.3 Rancho Notorious 1952 · 6.8 Boomerang! 1947 · 7.2 The Window 1949 · 7.4 Champion 1949 · 7.3 Air Force 1943 · 7.0 Anzio 1968 · 6.0 A Summer Place 1959 · 6.9 The Lusty Men 1952 · 7.4 City for Conquest 1940 · 7.2 The Tough Ones 1976 · 6.9 The Walking Hills 1949 · 6.5 The Rawhide Years 1956 · 6.1 Nine Guests for a Crime 1977 · 5.9 Crashout 1955 · 7.0 Red Mountain 1951 · 6.0 Italiani brava gente 1964 · 7.1 Chicago Deadline 1949 · 6.4 Emmanuelle on Taboo Island 1976 · 3.6 Joy in the Morning 1965 · 5.7 Dirty World 1978 · 5.4