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Date of Birth:
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
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6 wins
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11 nominations
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NewsDesk:
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Hume Cronyn Dead at 91
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 17 June 2003)
Veteran Actor Hume Cronyn Dies at 91
(From WENN. 16 June 2003)
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 17 June 2003)
Veteran Actor Hume Cronyn Dies at 91
(From WENN. 16 June 2003)
Alternate Names:
Hume Cronin
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Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Actor, Writer, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Soundtrack, Director, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
- A Separate Peace (2004) (TV) .... Professor Carmichael
- Off Season (2001) (TV) .... Sam Clausner
- Yesterday's Children (2000) (TV) .... old Sonny Sutton
- Santa and Pete (1999) (TV) .... Saint Nick
- Sea People (1999) (TV) .... Mr. John McRae
- Seasons of Love (1999) (TV) .... Lonzo
... aka Love on the Land (UK) (USA: working title) - Angel Passing (1998)
- Alone (1997) (TV) .... John Webb
... aka Horton Foote's Alone (USA: complete title) - 12 Angry Men (1997) (TV) .... Juror #9
- Marvin's Room (1996) .... Marvin
- People: A Musical Celebration (1995) (TV) (voice) .... Grandpa
- Camilla (1994) .... Ewald
- The Pelican Brief (1993) .... Justice Rosenberg
- To Dance with the White Dog (1993) (TV) .... Robert Samuel Peek
- Broadway Bound (1992) (TV) .... Ben
... aka Neil Simon's Broadway Bound (USA: complete title) - Christmas on Division Street (1991) (TV) .... Cleveland Meriwether
- Age-Old Friends (1989) (TV) .... John Cooper
... aka A Month of Sundays - Day One (1989) (TV) .... James F. Byrnes
... aka Hiroshima (UK: DVD title) - Cocoon: The Return (1988) .... Joseph 'Joe' Finley
- *batteries not included (1987) .... Frank Riley, Owner Riley's Cafe
- Foxfire (1987) (TV) .... Hector Nations
- Cocoon (1985) .... Joe Finley
- Brewster's Millions (1985) .... Rupert Horn
- Impulse (1984) .... Dr. Carr
- The World According to Garp (1982) .... Mr. Fields
- Rollover (1981) .... Maxwell Emery
- Honky Tonk Freeway (1981) .... Sherm
- The Gin Game (1981) (TV) .... Weller Martin
- 33 Hours in the Life of God (1976) (TV) .... Dr. Jaffe
- The Parallax View (1974) .... Bill Rintels
- Conrack (1974) .... Mr. Skeffington (school superintendent)
- "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 - There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) .... Dudley Whinner
- Gaily, Gaily (1969) .... Grogan
... aka Chicago, Chicago (UK) - The Arrangement (1969) .... Arthur
- Hamlet (1964/I) .... Polonius
... aka Richard Burton's Hamlet (USA: DVD title) - Cleopatra (1963) .... Sosigenes
- "Naked City" .... Professor Henry J. Fallon (1 episode, 1961)
- C3H5(NO3)3 (1961) TV episode .... Professor Henry J. Fallon - "The Barbara Stanwyck Show" .... Charles King (1 episode, 1960)
- Good Citizen (1960) TV episode .... Charles King - Sunrise at Campobello (1960) .... Louis Howe
- "Play of the Week" (1 episode, 1960)
- Juno and the Paycock (1960) TV episode - Juno and the Paycock (1960) (TV)
- "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Krogstad (1 episode, 1959)
... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
- A Doll's House (1959) TV episode .... Krogstad - A Doll's House (1959) (TV) .... Nils Krogstad
- The Moon and Sixpence (1959) (TV) .... Dirk Stroeve
- "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 - "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 - "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 - "Telephone Time" .... Alfred Nobel (1 episode, 1958)
- War Against War (1958) TV episode .... Alfred Nobel - "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1 episode, 1958)
- The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1958) TV episode - "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 - "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 - "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 - "Chrysler Festival" (1956) TV series .... Host
- Crowded Paradise (1956) .... George Heath
- "Climax!" .... Father Joseph Muldoon (1 episode, 1956)
... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
- The Fifth Wheel (1956) TV episode .... Father Joseph Muldoon - "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 - "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 - "Producers' Showcase" .... Michael (1 episode, 1955)
- The Fourposter (1955) TV episode .... Michael - "The Marriage" (1954) TV series .... Ben Marriott
- "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 - "Omnibus" (1 episode, 1953)
- Glory in the Flower (1953) TV episode - "Willys Theatre Presenting Ben Hecht's Tales of the City" (1 episode, 1953)
- Count Bruga (1953) TV episode - People Will Talk (1951) .... Prof. Rodney Elwell
- "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse" (1 episode, 1950)
- The Ponzi Story (1950) TV episode - "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 - "The Ford Theatre Hour" (2 episodes, 1949-1950)
- Room Service (1950) TV episode
- One Sunday Afternoon (1949) TV episode - Top o' the Morning (1949) .... Hughie Devine
- "The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre" (1 episode, 1949)
... aka Chevrolet Television Theatre (USA: alternative title)
... aka The Broadway Playhouse
- The Uncertain Hour (1949) TV episode - The Bride Goes Wild (1948) .... John McGrath
- Brute Force (1947) .... Capt. Munsey
- The Beginning or the End (1947) .... Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer
- The Secret Heart (1946) (voice) (uncredited) .... Dinner Party Guest
- The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) .... Arthur Keats
- The Green Years (1946) .... Papa Leckie
... aka A.J. Cronin's The Green Years (USA: complete title) - A Letter for Evie (1946) .... John Phineas McPherson
- The Sailor Takes a Wife (1945) .... Freddie Potts
- Ziegfeld Follies (1945) .... Monty (in "A Sweepstakes Ticket")
... aka Ziegfeld Follies of 1946 (USA: poster title) - Main Street After Dark (1945) .... Keller (pawnbroker)
- Blonde Fever (1944) (uncredited) .... Diner at Inn
- The Seventh Cross (1944) .... Paul Roeder
... aka The Seven Crosses - Lifeboat (1944) .... Sparks
- The Cross of Lorraine (1943) .... Duval
- Phantom of the Opera (1943) .... Gerard
- Shadow of a Doubt (1943) .... Herbie Hawkins
... aka Shadow of Doubt (USA: poster title)
Writer:
- Foxfire (1987) (TV) (play)
- The Dollmaker (1984) (TV) (writer)
- Under Capricorn (1949) (adaptation)
- Rope (1948) (adaptation)
... aka Alfred Hitchcock's Rope (USA: complete title)
Producer:
- "Producers' Showcase" (producer) (1 episode, 1955)
- The Fourposter (1955) TV episode (producer) - "Actor's Studio" (1948) TV series (producer) (unknown episodes)
... aka The Play's the Thing (USA: last season title)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- To Dance with the White Dog (1993) (TV) (program consultant)
Soundtrack:
- Foxfire (1987) (TV) (lyrics: "Dear Lord", "My Feet Took T'walkin'", "Sweet Talker")
Director:
- "Actor's Studio" (1 episode, 1948)
... aka The Play's the Thing (USA: last season title)
- Portrait of a Madonna (1948) TV episode
Thanks:
- Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001) (TV) (acknowledgment: still photographs provided by) (very special thanks)
- 'Fried Green Tomatoes': The Moments of Discovery (1998) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
- 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) - The John Garfield Story (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Joan Van Ark (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001) (TV) .... Himself - Actor
- 'Rope' Unleashed (2001) (V) .... Himself
- Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film (2000) (V) .... Himself
- Reputations: Alfred Hitchcock (1999) (TV) (as Hume Cronin) .... Himself
- The 50th Annual Tony Awards (1996) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- An African Love Story (1996) (TV)
- The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) (TV) .... Himself - Audience Member
- "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 - Night of 100 Stars III (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1987) (TV) .... Himself
- "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 - The 41st Annual Tony Awards (1987) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1986) (TV) .... Himself (Honoree)
- The 40th Annual Tony Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- The 34th Annual Tony Awards (1980) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- "Dateline: Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
- Episode dated 29 May 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
- Episode #1.10 (1960) TV episode .... Himself - "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 - "To Tell the Truth" .... Guest Panelist (1 episode, 1957)
- Episode dated 8 January 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
Archive Footage:
- Alfred Hitchcock's Lifeboat: The Theater of War (2005) (V) .... Stanley 'Sparks' Garrett
- James Dean: Forever Young (2005) .... Himself
- The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself (Memorial Tribute)
- 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself (Memorial Tribute)
- Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000) (TV) .... Joseph Finley
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"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.
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