Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

July 18, 1911

Died

June 15, 2003 (age 91)

Place of Birth

London, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As

Hume Blake Cronyn

Hume Blake Cronyn Jr.

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Hume Cronyn

Biography

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 from 1942 until her death in 1994. He wrote the play Foxfire and television film The Dollmaker with his third wife, Susan Cooper. Many of his wide-ranging stage and screen acting roles garnered critical acclaim, including an Academy Award nomination, three Emmy Awards, and two Tony Awards.

Filmography

2004FilmA Separate Peaceas Professor Carmichael 2003FilmBroadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas Self 2003FilmThe John Garfield Storyas Self 2001FilmOff Seasonas Sam Clausner 2001FilmCleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywoodas Self 2001FilmRope Unleashedas Self 2000FilmYesterday's Childrenas Old Sonny Sutton 2000FilmBeyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Filmas Self 1999FilmSanta and Peteas Saint Nick 1999FilmOmnibus: Television's Golden Ageas Self - Narrator (voice)1999TVSeasons of Loveas Lonzo 1999FilmSea Peopleas Mr. John McRae 1998FilmAngel Passingas Pianist 1997FilmAloneas John Webb 1997Film12 Angry Menas Juror 9 1996FilmMarvin's Roomas Marvin Wakefield 1996FilmAn African love storyas Self 1995FilmPeople: A Musical Celebrationas Grandpa (voice)1994FilmCamillaas Ewald 1994FilmHitchcock: Alfred the Greatas Himself 1993FilmTo Dance with the White Dogas Robert Samuel Peek 1993FilmThe Pelican Briefas Justice Rosenberg 1992FilmBroadway Boundas Ben 1991FilmChristmas on Division Streetas Cleveland Meriwether 1990FilmNight of 100 Stars IIIas Self 1989FilmAge-Old Friendsas John Cooper 1989FilmDay Oneas James F. Byrnes 1989FilmThe Wilderness Idea: John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, and the First Great Battle for Wildernessas Narrator (Voice)1988TVAmerican Experienceas Narrator (voice)1988FilmCocoon: The Returnas Joe Finley 1987Film*batteries not includedas Frank Riley 1987FilmFoxfireas Hector Nations 1985FilmCocoonas Joseph Finley 1985FilmBrewster's Millionsas Rupert Horn 1984FilmImpulseas Dr. Carr 1982FilmThe World According to Garpas Mr. Fields 1981FilmRolloveras Maxwell Emery 1981FilmHonky Tonk Freewayas Sherm 1981FilmThe Gin Gameas Weller Martin 1978TVThe Kennedy Center Honorsas Self 1974FilmThe Parallax Viewas Bill Rintels 1974FilmConrackas Skeffington 1970FilmThere Was a Crooked Man...as Dudley Whinner 1969FilmGaily, Gailyas Tim Grogan 1969FilmThe Arrangementas Arthur Houghton 1968TVHawaii Five-Oas Lewis Avery Filer 1964FilmHamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatreas Polonius 1963FilmCleopatraas Sosigenes 1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self 1960FilmSunrise at Campobelloas Louis Howe 1960TVThe Barbara Stanwyck Showas Charles King 1959FilmA Doll's Houseas Krogstad 1959FilmThe Moon and Sixpenceas Dirk Stroeve 1958TVNaked Cityas Professor Henry J. Fallon 1957TVDuPont Show of the Monthas Uncle Pio 1956FilmCrowded Paradiseas George Heath 1956TVTelephone Time 1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Henry Daw 1955FilmThe Fourposter 1954TVClimax!as Reverend Mr. Muldoon 1954TVThe Marriageas Ben Marriott 1953TVLetter to Lorettaas Hap Martin 1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Ralph Whitemore 1952TVOmnibus 1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Nils Krogstad 1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Wilbur Meeler 1951FilmPeople Will Talkas Prof. Rodney Elwell 1949FilmTop o' the Morningas Hughie Devine 1949TVSuspenseas Dr. Violet 1948TVStudio Oneas Ben Hecht 1948TVThe Philco Television Playhouse 1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self 1948FilmThe Bride Goes Wildas John McGrath 1947FilmBrute Forceas Capt. Munsey 1947FilmThe Beginning or the Endas Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer 1946FilmThe Secret Heartas Dinner Party Guest (Voice)1946FilmThe Green Yearsas Papa Leckie 1946FilmThe Postman Always Rings Twiceas Arthur Keats 1946FilmA Letter for Evieas John Phineas McPherson 1945FilmThe Sailor Takes a Wifeas Freddie Potts 1945FilmZiegfeld Folliesas Monty (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")1945FilmMain Street After Darkas Keller 1944FilmBlonde Feveras Restaurant Patron (uncredited)1944FilmThe Seventh Crossas Paul Roeder 1944FilmLifeboatas Stanley "Sparks" Garrett 1943FilmThe Cross of Lorraineas Duval 1943FilmPhantom of the Operaas Gerard 1943FilmShadow of a Doubtas Herbie Hawkins