Hume Cronyn (1911–2003)


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Hume Cronyn was born on July 18, 1911 in London, Ontario, Canada as Hume Blake Cronyn Jr. He was an actor and producer, known for Cocoon - A Aventura dos Corais Perdidos (1985), Mentira (1943) and O Milagre da Rua 8 (1987). He was married to Susan Cooper, Jessica Tandy and Emily Woodruff. He died on June 15, 2003 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. See full bio »

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Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 13 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Mentira Herbie Hawkins
(1943)
O Milagre da Rua 8 Frank Riley
(1987)
Cleópatra Sosigenes
(1963)

Filmography

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 2004 A Separate Peace (TV Movie)
Professor Carmichael
 2001 Off Season (TV Movie)
Sam Clausner
 2000 Minha vida na outra vida (TV Movie)
Old Sonny Sutton
 1999 Seasons of Love (TV Series)
Lonzo
- Episode #1.2 (1999) ... Lonzo
- Episode #1.1 (1999) ... Lonzo
 1999 Santa and Pete (TV Movie)
Saint Nick
 1999 Sea People (TV Movie)
Mr. McRae
 1998 Angel Passing (Short)
 1997 12 Angry Men (TV Movie)
Juror #9
 1997 Alone (TV Movie)
John Webb
 1996 Duas Irmãs
Marvin
 1995 People: A Musical Celebration (TV Movie)
Grandpa (voice)
 1994 Camilla
Ewald
 1993 Dossier Pelicano
Justice Rosenberg
 1993 To Dance with the White Dog (TV Movie)
Robert Samuel Peek
 1992 Broadway Bound (TV Movie)
Ben
 1991 Natal no Canto da Rua (TV Movie)
Cleveland Meriwether
 1989 Age-Old Friends (TV Movie)
John Cooper
 1989 Day One (TV Movie)
James F. Byrnes
 1988 Cocoon: O Regresso
Joseph 'Joe' Finley
 1987 O Milagre da Rua 8
Frank Riley
 1987 Foxfire (TV Movie)
Hector Nations
 1985 Milionário à força
Rupert Horn
 1984 Impulso
Dr. Carr
 1982 O Estranho Mundo de Garp
Mr. Fields
 1981 The Gin Game (TV Movie)
Weller Martin
 1981 A Face do Poder
Maxwell Emery
 1981 A Estrada dos Malucos
Sherm
 1976 33 Hours in the Life of God (TV Movie)
Dr. Jaffe
 1974 A Última Testemunha
Bill Rintels
 1974 Nome Trocado
Skeffington
 1972 Norman Corwin Presents (TV Series)
- A Foreign Field (1972)
 1970-1971 Hawaii Five-O (TV Series)
Lewis Avery Filer
- Odd Man In (1971) ... Lewis Avery Filer
- Over Fifty? Steal (1970) ... Lewis Avery Filer
 1970 O Réptil
Dudley Whinner
 1969 Chicago, Chicago
Tim Grogan
 1969 O Compromisso
Arthur Houghton
 1964/I Hamlet
Polonius
 1963 Cleópatra
Sosigenes
 1961 Naked City (TV Series)
Professor Henry J. Fallon
- C3H5(NO3)3 (1961) ... Professor Henry J. Fallon
 1960 Spartacus
Gladiator (uncredited)
 1960 The Barbara Stanwyck Show (TV Series)
Charles King
- Good Citizen (1960) ... Charles King
 1960 Dez Passos Imortais
Louis Howe
 1960 Play of the Week (TV Series)
Jack Boyle
- Juno and the Paycock (1960) ... Jack Boyle
 1960 Juno and the Paycock (TV Movie)
 1959 A Doll's House (TV Movie)
Nils Krogstad
 1959 The Moon and Sixpence (TV Movie)
Dirk Stroeve
 1959 Toast of the Town (TV Series)
Jerry in a scene from 'A Pound on Demand'
- Episode #12.34 (1959) ... Jerry in a scene from 'A Pound on Demand'
 1956-1958 Alfred Hichtcock Apresenta (TV Series)
Henry Daw / Fitzhugh Oldham
- The Impromptu Murder (1958) ... Henry Daw
- Kill with Kindness (1956) ... Fitzhugh Oldham
 1956-1958 General Electric Theater (TV Series)
Benedict Arnold Brummel / Ralph Whitemore
- Ah There, Beau Brummel (1958) ... Benedict Arnold Brummel
- The Pot of Gold (1956) ... Ralph Whitemore
 1958 Letter to Loretta (TV Series)
Henry Goodens / Hap Martin
- Thanks to You (1958) ... Henry Goodens
- Windfall (1958) ... Hap Martin
 1958 Telephone Time (TV Series)
Alfred Nobel
- War Against War (1958) ... Alfred Nobel
 1957 Studio 57 (TV Series)
Mr. Shaw
- Little Miss Bedford (1957) ... Mr. Shaw
 1957 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series)
Wilbur Meeler
- Clothes Make the Man (1957) ... Wilbur Meeler
 1949-1957 Studio One (TV Series)
Ellis Davenport / Mr. Moore / Pop Thatcher / ...
- A Member of the Family (1957) ... Ellis Davenport
- The Five Dollar Bill (1957) ... Mr. Moore
- Public Servant (1951) ... Pop Thatcher
- Boy Meets Girl (1949) ... Ben Hecht
 1956-1957 The Alcoa Hour (TV Series)
Ralph Grimes / Wise Gentleman / Sam Pickens
- No License to Kill (1957) ... Ralph Grimes
- The Big Wave (1956) ... Wise Gentleman
- The Confidence Man (1956) ... Sam Pickens
 1956 Chrysler Festival (TV Series)
Host
 1956 Crowded Paradise
George Heath
 1953-1956 Omnibus (TV Series) (segment "The Better Half") / (segment "Minds over Manners") / Harold Mitchell (segment "Courtship") / ...
- The Better Half (1956) ... (segment "The Better Half")
- Minds over Manners (1956) ... (segment "Minds over Manners")
- Advice to Bathers (1955) ... Harold Mitchell (segment "Courtship")
- John Quincy Adams (1955) ... John Quincy Adams (segment "John Quincy Adams")
- Glory in the Flower (1953) ... Bartender (segment "Glory in the Flower")
 1956 Climax! (TV Series)
Reverend Mr. Muldoon
- The Fifth Wheel (1956) ... Reverend Mr. Muldoon
 1956 The United States Steel Hour (TV Series)
Priam Farll
- The Great Adventure (1956) ... Priam Farll
 1955 Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV Series)
Ben Marriott
- Christmas 'til Closing (1955) ... Ben Marriott
 1950-1955 The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series)
Ben Marriott
- Christmas 'til Closing (1955) ... Ben Marriott
 1955 Producers' Showcase (TV Series)
Michael
- The Fourposter (1955) ... Michael
 1954 The Marriage (TV Series)
Ben Marriott / Narrator
- The Dreamer (1954) ... Ben Marriott
- Inside Bobby Logan (1954) ... Ben Marriott
- Episode #1.6 (1954) ... Ben Marriott
- Episode #1.5 (1954) ... Ben Marriott
- Episode #1.4 (1954) ... Ben Marriott
 1954 The Motorola Television Hour (TV Series)
Anthony Updyke
- The Family Man (1954) ... Anthony Updyke
 1951 Falam as Más-Línguas
Prof. Rodney Elwell
 1951 Betty Crocker Star Matinee (TV Series)
- The Weak Spot (1951)
 1950 Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV Series)
Charles Ponzi
- The Ponzi Story (1950) ... Charles Ponzi
 1949-1950 Suspense (TV Series)
Sig / Dr. Violet
- I'm No Hero (1950) ... Sig
- Red Wine (1950)
- Dr. Violet (1949) ... Dr. Violet
 1949-1950 The Ford Theatre Hour (TV Series)
Harry Binion / Hugo Barnstead
- Room Service (1950) ... Harry Binion
- One Sunday Afternoon (1949) ... Hugo Barnstead
 1949 O Bom Velhote
Hughie Devine
 1949 The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV Series)
 1948 A Noiva Perdeu a Cabeça
John McGrath
 1947 Brutalidade
Captain Munsey
 1947 O Princípio ou o Fim
Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer
 1946 Paixão Secreta
Dinner Party Guest (voice, uncredited)
 1946 O Destino Bate à Porta
Arthur Keats
 1946 Alma Forte
Papa Leckie
 1946 A Letter for Evie
John Phineas McPherson
 1945 The Sailor Takes a Wife
Freddie Potts
 1945 As Mil Apoteoses de Ziegfeld
Monty ('A Sweepstakes Ticket')
 1945 Main Street After Dark
Keller
 1944 Blonde Fever
Diner at Inn (uncredited)
 1944 A Sétima Cruz
Paul Roeder
 1944 Um Barco e Nove Destinos
Stanley Garrett
 1943 A Cruz de Lorena
Duval
 1943 O Fantasma da Ópera
Gerard
 1943 Mentira
Herbie Hawkins
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(1965 season) Paul Ballantyne, Earl Boen, Graham Brown, Zoe Caldwell, Kristina Callahan, John Cappalletti, Charles Cioffi, John Cromwell, Niki Flacks, Ed Flanders, Kenneth Frankel, Ellen Geer, Helen Harrelson, James Horswill, James J. Lawless, John Lewin, John MacKay, Sandy McCallum, Evie McElroy, Robert Milli, Ruth Nelson, ... See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 5 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on why he asked to be released from his MGM contract] I remember beginning to realize that I was never going to do anything in California, but be another useful character actor, and that could continue that career indefinitely if I were prepared to. See more »

Trivia:

Won two Tony Awards: in 1964, as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for playing Polonius in Shakespeare/s "Hamlet," and, in 1994, a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement that was shared with his wife, Jessica Tandy. And he was nominated six other times: as Best Actor (Dramatic), in 1961 for: Big Fish, Little Fish" and in 1967 for Edward Albee's "A Delicate Balance;" as Best Actor ... See more »

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