Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 17, 1914
Died
January 5, 1990 (age 75)
Place of Birth
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known As
Артур Кеннеди
John Arthur Kennedy
Джон Артур Кеннеди
Arthur Kennedy
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.
NAKIA 1974 - No Place to Hide - Robert Forster, Arthur Kennedy- Police drama set in New Mexico
VideoKnown For
TV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Keith Hollands
1962
TV
American Playhouse
Owen Coughlin
1982
TV
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Sam Carter
1956
TV
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Dr. Walter Meade Taylor
1963
TV
MGM Parade
1955
Film
Lawrence of Arabia
Jackson Bentley
1962
TV
ABC Stage 67
Lieutenant Hammond
1966
TV
CBS Playhouse
Rome Harper
1966
TV
Espionage
Ed Pierce
1963
Film
Murieta
Capt. Love
1965
Film
A Summer Place
Bart Hunter
1959
TV
General Electric Theater
Whitney Barton
1953
Film
Cyclone
Priest
1978
Film
The Man from Laramie
Vic Hansbro
1955
Film
Some Came Running
Frank Hirsh
1958
Film
Fantastic Voyage
Dr. Duval
1966
Film
Barabbas
Pontius Pilate
1961
Film
The Sentinel
Monsignor Franchino
1977
Film
Bend of the River
Emerson Cole
1952
Film
Nevada Smith
Bill Bowdre
1966
Filmography
1990FilmGrandpa1989FilmSigns of Lifeas Owen Coughlin1987FilmJames Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)1982TVAmerican Playhouseas Owen Coughlin1979FilmThe Humanoidas Dr. Kraspin1978FilmDirty Worldas Senator Merelli1978FilmCycloneas Priest1978FilmCave of the Sharksas Mr. Jackson1978FilmLast Angelsas Il nonno1978FilmCovert Actionas CIA Chief of Station, Athens1977FilmNine Guests for a Crimeas Uberto1977FilmThe Sentinelas Monsignor Franchino1976FilmRome, Armed to the Teethas Vice questore Ruini1976FilmEmmanuelle on Taboo Islandas Antonio1976FilmBlackmail Chaseas Mike Jannacone1975FilmKiller Copas Armando Di Federico1974FilmThe Living Dead at Manchester Morgueas The Inspector1974FilmThe Antichristas Bishop Ascanio Oderisi1974TVNakia1974FilmNakiaas Sheriff Sam Jericho1974FilmThe Man from Independenceas Tom Pendergast1973FilmThe President's Plane Is Missingas Gunther Damon1973FilmRiccoas Don Vito1973FilmFamily Killeras Don Angelino Ferrante1972FilmCrawlspaceas Albert Graves1971FilmA Death of Innocenceas Mark Hirsch1971FilmMy Old Man's Placeas Walter Pell1970FilmThe Movie Murdereras Angus MacGregor1969FilmSharkas Doc1969FilmHail, Hero!as Albert Dixon1968FilmAnzioas Maj. Gen. Jack Lesley1968FilmDay of the Evil Gunas Owen Forbes1968FilmA Minute to Pray, a Second to Dieas Tuscosa Marshal Roy W. Colby1967FilmMonday's Childas Peter Richardson1966TVCBS Playhouseas Rome Harper1966TVABC Stage 67as Lieutenant Hammond1966FilmFantastic Voyageas Dr. Duval1966FilmNevada Smithas Bill Bowdre1965FilmJoy in the Morningas Patrick Brown1965FilmMurietaas Capt. Love1965TVF.D.R.as Narrator1965FilmThe Battle of the Bulge... The Brave Riflesas Narrator (voice)1964FilmCheyenne Autumnas Doc Holliday1964FilmAttack and Retreatas Ferro Maria Ferri1963TVKraft Suspense Theatreas Dr. Walter Meade Taylor1963TVEspionageas Ed Pierce1962FilmLawrence of Arabiaas Jackson Bentley1962TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Houras Keith Hollands1962FilmHemingway’s Adventures of a Young Manas Dr. Henry Adams1961FilmBarabbasas Pontius Pilate1961FilmMurder She Saidas Paul Quimper1961FilmClaudelle Inglishas Clyde Inglish1960FilmElmer Gantryas Jim Lefferts1960FilmIn the Presence of Mine Enemiesas Paul Heller1959FilmA Summer Placeas Bart Hunter1959FilmHome Is the Heroas Willie O'Reilly1958FilmSome Came Runningas Frank Hirsh1958FilmTwilight for the Godsas First Mate Ramsay1957FilmPeyton Placeas Lucas Cross1956TVDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Sam Carter1956FilmThe Rawhide Yearsas Rick Harper1955FilmThe Naked Dawnas Santiago1955FilmTrialas Barney Castle1955FilmThe Desperate Hoursas Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard1955TVMGM Parade1955FilmThe Man from Laramieas Vic Hansbro1955FilmCrashoutas Joe Quinn1954FilmImpulseas Alan Curtis1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Whitney Barton1952FilmThe Lusty Menas Wes Merritt1952FilmThe Girl in Whiteas Dr. Ben Barringer1952FilmRancho Notoriousas Vern Haskell1952FilmBend of the Riveras Emerson Cole1951FilmRed Mountainas Lane Waldron1951FilmBright Victoryas Larry Nevins1950FilmThe Glass Menagerieas Tom Wingfield1949FilmChicago Deadlineas Tommy Ditman1949FilmToo Late for Tearsas Alan Palmer1949FilmThe Windowas Ed Woodry1949FilmChampionas Connie Kelly1949FilmThe Walking Hillsas Chalk1947FilmCheyenneas The Sundance Kid1947FilmBoomerang!as John Waldron1946FilmIt's Your Americaas Soldier / Narrator (uncredited)1946FilmDevotionas Branwell Brontë1945FilmTarget - Invisibleas Air Force Officer / Narrator1945FilmThe Last Bombas Crewman (voice)1944FilmResisting Enemy Interrogationas Sgt. Alfred Mason1944FilmThe Memphis Belleas (uncredited)1944FilmFlight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplaneas Bob Chilton1944FilmTroop Carrier Airplanes: Cockpit Procedureas Capt. Mathews1944FilmDitch and Liveas Captain Scott H. Reynolds1943FilmAir Forceas Bombardier1943FilmReconnaissance Pilotas Decoration Announcer (voice)1943FilmHow to Fly the B-17 (Part 1, Ground Operations)as Instructor1943FilmHow to Fly the B-17 (Part 2, Flight Operations)as Instructor1942FilmBreakdowns of 1942as Self1942FilmDesperate Journeyas Flight Officer Jed Forrest1941FilmThey Died with Their Boots Onas Ned Sharp1941FilmHighway Westas George Foster1941FilmBad Men of Missourias Jim Younger1941FilmStrange Alibias Sgt. Joe Geary1941FilmKnockoutas Johnny Rocket1941FilmHigh Sierraas Red1940FilmCity for Conquestas Eddie Kenny