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.
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.
Hume Cronyn on deciding to become an actor - TelevisionAcademy.com/Interviews
VideoKnown For
TV
American Experience
Narrator (voice)
1988
TV
Hawaii Five-O
Lewis Avery Filer
1968
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
Climax!
Reverend Mr. Muldoon
1954
TV
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
TV
The Philco Television Playhouse
Ben Marriott
1948
TV
Studio One
Ben Hecht
1948
TV
Studio One
Ellis Davenport
1948
TV
Studio One
Mr. Moore
1948
TV
Studio One
Pop Thatcher
1948
TV
Naked City
Professor Henry J. Fallon
1958
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
TV
American Playhouse
Weller Martin
1982
TV
Suspense
Dr. Violet
1949
TV
Suspense
Sig
1949
TV
Suspense
1949
TV
Omnibus
1952
TV
Telephone Time
1956
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Henry Daw
1955
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Fitzhugh Oldham
1955
Filmography
2004FilmA Separate Peaceas Professor Carmichael2003FilmBroadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas Self2003FilmThe John Garfield Storyas Self2001FilmOff Seasonas Sam Clausner2001FilmCleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywoodas Self2001FilmRope Unleashedas Self2000FilmYesterday's Childrenas Old Sonny Sutton2000FilmBeyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Filmas Self1999FilmSanta and Peteas Saint Nick1999FilmOmnibus: Television's Golden Ageas Self - Narrator (voice)1999TVSeasons of Loveas Lonzo1999FilmSea Peopleas Mr. John McRae1998FilmAngel Passingas Pianist1997FilmAloneas John Webb1997Film12 Angry Menas Juror 91996FilmMarvin's Roomas Marvin Wakefield1996FilmAn African love storyas Self1995FilmPeople: A Musical Celebrationas Grandpa (voice)1994FilmCamillaas Ewald1994FilmHitchcock: Alfred the Greatas Himself1993FilmTo Dance with the White Dogas Robert Samuel Peek1993FilmThe Pelican Briefas Justice Rosenberg1992FilmBroadway Boundas Ben1991FilmChristmas on Division Streetas Cleveland Meriwether1990FilmNight of 100 Stars IIIas Self1989FilmAge-Old Friendsas John Cooper1989FilmDay Oneas James F. Byrnes1989FilmThe Wilderness Idea: John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, and the First Great Battle for Wildernessas Narrator (Voice)1988TVAmerican Experienceas Narrator (voice)1988FilmCocoon: The Returnas Joe Finley1987Film*batteries not includedas Frank Riley1987FilmFoxfireas Hector Nations1985FilmCocoonas Joseph Finley1985FilmBrewster's Millionsas Rupert Horn1984FilmImpulseas Dr. Carr1982FilmThe World According to Garpas Mr. Fields1982TVAmerican Playhouseas Weller Martin1981FilmRolloveras Maxwell Emery1981FilmHonky Tonk Freewayas Sherm1981FilmThe Gin Gameas Weller Martin1978TVThe Kennedy Center Honorsas Self1974FilmThe Parallax Viewas Bill Rintels1974FilmConrackas Skeffington1970FilmThere Was a Crooked Man...as Dudley Whinner1969FilmGaily, Gailyas Tim Grogan1969FilmThe Arrangementas Arthur Houghton1968TVHawaii Five-Oas Lewis Avery Filer1964FilmHamletas Polonius1963FilmCleopatraas Sosigenes1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1960FilmSunrise at Campobelloas Louis Howe1960TVThe Barbara Stanwyck Showas Charles King1959FilmA Doll's Houseas Krogstad1959FilmThe Moon and Sixpenceas Dirk Stroeve1958TVNaked Cityas Professor Henry J. Fallon1957TVDuPont Show of the Monthas Uncle Pio1956FilmCrowded Paradiseas George Heath1956TVTelephone Time1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Henry Daw1955FilmThe Fourposter1954TVClimax!as Reverend Mr. Muldoon1954TVThe Marriageas Ben Marriott1953TVLetter to Lorettaas Hap Martin1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Ralph Whitemore1952TVOmnibus1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Nils Krogstad1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Wilbur Meeler1951FilmPeople Will Talkas Prof. Rodney Elwell1949FilmTop o' the Morningas Hughie Devine1949TVSuspenseas Dr. Violet1948TVStudio Oneas Ben Hecht1948TVThe Philco Television Playhouse1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1948FilmThe Bride Goes Wildas John McGrath1947FilmBrute Forceas Capt. Munsey1947FilmThe Beginning or the Endas Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer1946FilmThe Secret Heartas Dinner Party Guest (Voice)1946FilmThe Green Yearsas Papa Leckie1946FilmA Letter for Evieas John Phineas McPherson1946FilmThe Postman Always Rings Twiceas Arthur Keats1945FilmThe Sailor Takes a Wifeas Freddie Potts1945FilmZiegfeld Folliesas Monty (segment "A Sweepstakes Ticket")1945FilmMain Street After Darkas Keller1944FilmBlonde Feveras Restaurant Patron (uncredited)1944FilmThe Seventh Crossas Paul Roeder1944FilmLifeboatas Stanley "Sparks" Garrett1943FilmThe Cross of Lorraineas Duval1943FilmPhantom of the Operaas Gerard1943FilmShadow of a Doubtas Herbie Hawkins