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Under Capricorn (1949) -- In 1831, Irishman Charles Adare travels to Australia to start a new life with the help of his cousin who has just been appointed governor...
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955): Season 3: Episode 38 -- A lawyer decides to murder one of his clients.
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) -- A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband... but even once the deed is done, they must live with the consequences of their actions.
12 Angry Men (1997) -- Twelve men must decide the fate of one when one juror objects to the jury's decision.
The Parallax View (1974) -- An ambitious reporter gets in way-over-his-head trouble while investigating a senator's assassination which leads to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every event in the worlds headlines.

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Date of Death:
15 June 2003, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA more
Contact:
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Trivia:
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 11 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Hume Cronin

Filmography

Actor:
  1. A Separate Peace (2004) (TV) .... Professor Carmichael
  2. Off Season (2001) (TV) .... Sam Clausner
  3. Yesterday's Children (2000) (TV) .... old Sonny Sutton

  4. Santa and Pete (1999) (TV) .... Saint Nick
  5. Sea People (1999) (TV) .... Mr. John McRae
  6. Seasons of Love (1999) (TV) .... Lonzo
    ... aka Love on the Land (UK) (USA: working title)
  7. Angel Passing (1998)
  8. Alone (1997) (TV) .... John Webb
    ... aka Horton Foote's Alone (USA: complete title)
  9. 12 Angry Men (1997) (TV) .... Juror #9
  10. Marvin's Room (1996) .... Marvin
  11. People: A Musical Celebration (1995) (TV) (voice) .... Grandpa
  12. Camilla (1994) .... Ewald
  13. The Pelican Brief (1993) .... Justice Rosenberg
  14. To Dance with the White Dog (1993) (TV) .... Robert Samuel Peek
  15. Broadway Bound (1992) (TV) .... Ben
    ... aka Neil Simon's Broadway Bound (USA: complete title)
  16. Christmas on Division Street (1991) (TV) .... Cleveland Meriwether

  17. Age-Old Friends (1989) (TV) .... John Cooper
    ... aka A Month of Sundays
  18. Day One (1989) (TV) .... James F. Byrnes
    ... aka Hiroshima (UK: DVD title)
  19. Cocoon: The Return (1988) .... Joseph 'Joe' Finley
  20. *batteries not included (1987) .... Frank Riley, Owner Riley's Cafe
  21. Foxfire (1987) (TV) .... Hector Nations
  22. Cocoon (1985) .... Joe Finley
  23. Brewster's Millions (1985) .... Rupert Horn
  24. Impulse (1984) .... Dr. Carr
  25. The World According to Garp (1982) .... Mr. Fields
  26. Rollover (1981) .... Maxwell Emery
  27. Honky Tonk Freeway (1981) .... Sherm
  28. The Gin Game (1981) (TV) .... Weller Martin

  29. 33 Hours in the Life of God (1976) (TV) .... Dr. Jaffe
  30. The Parallax View (1974) .... Bill Rintels
  31. Conrack (1974) .... Mr. Skeffington (school superintendent)
  32. "Hawaii Five-O" .... Lewis Avery Filer (2 episodes, 1970-1972)
    ... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
        - Odd Man In (1972) TV episode .... Lewis Avery Filer
        - Over Fifty? Steal! (1970) TV episode .... Lewis Avery Filer
  33. There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) .... Dudley Whinner

  34. Gaily, Gaily (1969) .... Grogan
    ... aka Chicago, Chicago (UK)
  35. The Arrangement (1969) .... Arthur
  36. Hamlet (1964/I) .... Polonius
    ... aka Richard Burton's Hamlet (USA: DVD title)
  37. Cleopatra (1963) .... Sosigenes
  38. "Naked City" .... Professor Henry J. Fallon (1 episode, 1961)
        - C3H5(NO3)3 (1961) TV episode .... Professor Henry J. Fallon
  39. "The Barbara Stanwyck Show" .... Charles King (1 episode, 1960)
        - Good Citizen (1960) TV episode .... Charles King
  40. Sunrise at Campobello (1960) .... Louis Howe
  41. "Play of the Week" (1 episode, 1960)
        - Juno and the Paycock (1960) TV episode
  42. Juno and the Paycock (1960) (TV)

  43. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Krogstad (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - A Doll's House (1959) TV episode .... Krogstad
  44. A Doll's House (1959) (TV) .... Nils Krogstad
  45. The Moon and Sixpence (1959) (TV) .... Dirk Stroeve
  46. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Fitzhugh Oldham / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1958)
        - The Impromptu Murder (1958) TV episode .... Henry Daw
        - Kill with Kindness (1956) TV episode .... Fitzhugh Oldham
  47. "General Electric Theater" .... Benedict Arnold Brummel / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1958)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - Ah There, Beau Brummel (1958) TV episode .... Benedict Arnold Brummel
        - The Pot of Gold (1956) TV episode .... Ralph Whittemarc
  48. "Letter to Loretta" .... Hap Martin / ... (2 episodes, 1958)
    ... aka The Loretta Young Show (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Loretta Young Theatre (USA: rerun title)
        - Thanks to You (1958) TV episode .... Henry Goodens
        - Windfall (1958) TV episode .... Hap Martin
  49. "Telephone Time" .... Alfred Nobel (1 episode, 1958)
        - War Against War (1958) TV episode .... Alfred Nobel
  50. "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1958) TV episode
  51. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" .... Wilbur Meeler (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
        - Clothes Make the Man (1957) TV episode .... Wilbur Meeler
  52. "Studio One" .... Ellis Davenport / ... (4 episodes, 1949-1957)
    ... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
    ... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - A Member of the Family (1957) TV episode .... Ellis Davenport
        - The Five Dollar Bill (1957) TV episode .... Mr. Moore
        - Public Servant (1951) TV episode
        - Boy Meets Girl (1949) TV episode
  53. "The Alcoa Hour" .... Ralph Grimes / ... (3 episodes, 1956-1957)
        - No License to Kill (1957) TV episode .... Ralph Grimes
        - The Big Wave (1956) TV episode .... Wise Gentleman
        - The Confidence Man (1956) TV episode .... Sam Pickens
  54. "Chrysler Festival" (1956) TV series .... Host
  55. Crowded Paradise (1956) .... George Heath
  56. "Climax!" .... Father Joseph Muldoon (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
        - The Fifth Wheel (1956) TV episode .... Father Joseph Muldoon
  57. "The United States Steel Hour" .... Priam Farll (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
        - The Great Adventure (1956) TV episode .... Priam Farll
  58. "The Philco Television Playhouse" (2 episodes, 1950-1955)
    ... aka Arena Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka Repertory Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (USA: new title)
        - Christmas 'til Closing (1955) TV episode
        - The Reluctant Landlord (1950) TV episode
  59. "Producers' Showcase" .... Michael (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Fourposter (1955) TV episode .... Michael
  60. "The Marriage" (1954) TV series .... Ben Marriott
  61. "The Motorola Television Hour" .... Anthony Updyke (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Motorola TV Hour (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Motorola TV Theatre (USA: alternative title)
        - The Family Man (1954) TV episode .... Anthony Updyke
  62. "Omnibus" (1 episode, 1953)
        - Glory in the Flower (1953) TV episode
  63. "Willys Theatre Presenting Ben Hecht's Tales of the City" (1 episode, 1953)
        - Count Bruga (1953) TV episode
  64. People Will Talk (1951) .... Prof. Rodney Elwell
  65. "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse" (1 episode, 1950)
        - The Ponzi Story (1950) TV episode
  66. "Suspense" .... Dr. Violet (3 episodes, 1949-1950)
        - I'm No Hero (1950) TV episode
        - Red Wine (1950) TV episode
        - Dr. Violet (1949) TV episode .... Dr. Violet
  67. "The Ford Theatre Hour" (2 episodes, 1949-1950)
        - Room Service (1950) TV episode
        - One Sunday Afternoon (1949) TV episode

  68. Top o' the Morning (1949) .... Hughie Devine
  69. "The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre" (1 episode, 1949)
    ... aka Chevrolet Television Theatre (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka The Broadway Playhouse
        - The Uncertain Hour (1949) TV episode
  70. The Bride Goes Wild (1948) .... John McGrath
  71. Brute Force (1947) .... Capt. Munsey
  72. The Beginning or the End (1947) .... Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer
  73. The Secret Heart (1946) (voice) (uncredited) .... Dinner Party Guest
  74. The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) .... Arthur Keats
  75. The Green Years (1946) .... Papa Leckie
    ... aka A.J. Cronin's The Green Years (USA: complete title)
  76. A Letter for Evie (1946) .... John Phineas McPherson
  77. The Sailor Takes a Wife (1945) .... Freddie Potts
  78. Ziegfeld Follies (1945) .... Monty (in "A Sweepstakes Ticket")
    ... aka Ziegfeld Follies of 1946 (USA: poster title)
  79. Main Street After Dark (1945) .... Keller (pawnbroker)
  80. Blonde Fever (1944) (uncredited) .... Diner at Inn
  81. The Seventh Cross (1944) .... Paul Roeder
    ... aka The Seven Crosses
  82. Lifeboat (1944) .... Sparks
  83. The Cross of Lorraine (1943) .... Duval
  84. Phantom of the Opera (1943) .... Gerard
  85. Shadow of a Doubt (1943) .... Herbie Hawkins
    ... aka Shadow of Doubt (USA: poster title)
Writer:
  1. Foxfire (1987) (TV) (play)
  2. The Dollmaker (1984) (TV) (writer)

  3. Under Capricorn (1949) (adaptation)
  4. Rope (1948) (adaptation)
    ... aka Alfred Hitchcock's Rope (USA: complete title)
Producer:
  1. "Producers' Showcase" (producer) (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Fourposter (1955) TV episode (producer)

  2. "Actor's Studio" (1948) TV series (producer) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka The Play's the Thing (USA: last season title)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. To Dance with the White Dog (1993) (TV) (program consultant)
Soundtrack:
  1. Foxfire (1987) (TV) (lyrics: "Dear Lord", "My Feet Took T'walkin'", "Sweet Talker")
Director:
  1. "Actor's Studio" (1 episode, 1948)
    ... aka The Play's the Thing (USA: last season title)
        - Portrait of a Madonna (1948) TV episode
Thanks:
  1. Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001) (TV) (acknowledgment: still photographs provided by) (very special thanks)

  2. 'Fried Green Tomatoes': The Moments of Discovery (1998) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003) .... Himself
    ... aka Broadway (USA: short title)
    ... aka Broadway: The Golden Age (USA: short title)
    ... aka Broadway: The Movie (USA: short title)
  2. The John Garfield Story (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  3. "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Joan Van Ark (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  4. Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001) (TV) .... Himself - Actor
  5. 'Rope' Unleashed (2001) (V) .... Himself
  6. Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film (2000) (V) .... Himself

  7. Reputations: Alfred Hitchcock (1999) (TV) (as Hume Cronin) .... Himself
  8. The 50th Annual Tony Awards (1996) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  9. An African Love Story (1996) (TV)
  10. The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) (TV) .... Himself - Audience Member
  11. "Reflections on the Silver Screen" .... Himself (1 episode, 1990)
    ... aka Reflections on the Silver Screen with Professor Richard Brown (USA: long title)
        - Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy (1990) TV episode .... Himself
  12. Night of 100 Stars III (1990) (TV) .... Himself

  13. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1987) (TV) .... Himself
  14. "Today" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1967-1987)
    ... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
        - Episode dated 11 December 1987 (1987) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 26 March 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 11 January 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
  15. The 41st Annual Tony Awards (1987) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  16. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1986) (TV) .... Himself (Honoree)
  17. The 40th Annual Tony Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself
  18. The 34th Annual Tony Awards (1980) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter

  19. "Dateline: Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode dated 29 May 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
  20. "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
        - Episode #1.10 (1960) TV episode .... Himself

  21. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself / ... (4 episodes, 1951-1959)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #12.34 (1959) TV episode .... Jerry in a scene from 'A Pound on Demand'
        - Episode #6.15 (1952) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #5.22 (1952) TV episode .... Himself - Actor
        - Episode #4.24 (1951) TV episode .... Himself
  22. "To Tell the Truth" .... Guest Panelist (1 episode, 1957)
        - Episode dated 8 January 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
Archive Footage:
  1. Alfred Hitchcock's Lifeboat: The Theater of War (2005) (V) .... Stanley 'Sparks' Garrett
  2. James Dean: Forever Young (2005) .... Himself
  3. The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself (Memorial Tribute)
  4. 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself (Memorial Tribute)
  5. Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000) (TV) .... Joseph Finley
  6. "Biography"
        - Don Ameche: Hollywood's Class Act (1999) TV episode (uncredited) .... Joe Finley in 'Cocoon'


Additional Details

Other Works:
The Fourposter (1951). Comedy. Written by Jan De Hartog. Scenic Design by Syrjala. Costume Design by Lucinda Ballard. Assistant to Mr. Syrjala: Regina McKeever and Gage Spencer. Directed by José Ferrer. Ethel Barrymore Theatre (moved to The John Golden Theatre from 1 Dec 1952 to close): 24 Oct 1951- 2 May 1953 (632 performances). Cast: Hume Cronyn (as "Michael"), Jessica Tandy (as "Agnes"). Theatre Owned by The Shubert Organization. Theatre Operated by the Barrymore Theatre Corporation. more
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