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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.

Overview

Date of Birth:

18 July 1911, London, Ontario, Canada more

Date of Death:

15 June 2003, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA more

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Trivia:

At time of death had eight grandchildren and five great-granchildren. more

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Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 11 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(2 articles)

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)

Alternate Names:

Hume Cronin

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Nov. 137:00 AMTMC Sea People  more

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. A Separate Peace (2004) (TV) Professor Carmichael 2004 - 5.0 (310)
- 2. Off Season (2001) (TV) Sam Clausner 2001 - 5.7 (159)
- 3. Yesterday's Children (2000) (TV) old Sonny Sutton 2000 - 6.6 (301)
- 4. Santa and Pete (1999) (TV) Saint Nick 1999 - 5.1 (123)
- 5. Sea People (1999) (TV) Mr. John McRae 1999 - 5.4 (230)
- 6. Seasons of Love (1999) (TV)   Lonzo 1999 - 7.3 (52)
AKAs:
  • Love on the Land (UK) (USA: working title)
- 7. Angel Passing (1998) 1998 - 9.6 (5)
- 8. Alone (1997) (TV)   John Webb 1997 - 5.7 (49)
AKAs:
  • Horton Foote's Alone (USA: complete title)
- 9. 12 Angry Men (1997) (TV) Juror #9 1997 - 7.7 (4,793)
- 10. Marvin's Room (1996) Marvin 1996 $19.8M 6.6 (8,918)
- 11. People: A Musical Celebration (1995) (TV) (voice) Grandpa 1995 - 5.1 (10)
- 12. Camilla (1994) Ewald 1994 - 5.9 (500)
- 13. The Pelican Brief (1993) Justice Rosenberg 1993 $195M 6.3 (22,848)
- 14. To Dance with the White Dog (1993) (TV) Robert Samuel Peek 1993 - 7.3 (263)
- 15. Broadway Bound (1992) (TV)   Ben 1992 - 6.1 (65)
AKAs:
  • Neil Simon's Broadway Bound (USA: complete title)
- 16. Christmas on Division Street (1991) (TV) Cleveland Meriwether 1991 - 6.4 (158)
- 17. Age-Old Friends (1989) (TV)   John Cooper 1989 - 7.6 (57)
AKAs:
  • A Month of Sundays
- 18. Day One (1989) (TV)   James F. Byrnes 1989 - 7.5 (176)
AKAs:
  • Hiroshima (UK: DVD title)
- 19. Cocoon: The Return (1988) Joseph 'Joe' Finley 1988 - 4.8 (4,849)
- 20. *batteries not included (1987) Frank Riley, Owner Riley's Cafe 1987 - 6.1 (8,937)
- 21. Foxfire (1987) (TV) Hector Nations 1987 - 6.6 (174)
- 22. Cocoon (1985) Joe Finley 1985 - 6.6 (15,962)
- 23. Brewster's Millions (1985) Rupert Horn 1985 - 6.0 (9,436)
- 24. Impulse (1984) Dr. Carr 1984 - 5.5 (416)
- 25. The World According to Garp (1982) Mr. Fields 1982 - 7.0 (10,777)
- 26. Rollover (1981) Maxwell Emery 1981 - 5.2 (430)
- 27. Honky Tonk Freeway (1981) Sherm 1981 - 4.8 (421)
- 28. The Gin Game (1981) (TV) Weller Martin 1981 - 7.4 (65)
- 29. 33 Hours in the Life of God (1976) (TV) Dr. Jaffe 1976 - -
- 30. The Parallax View (1974) Bill Rintels 1974 - 7.4 (4,537)
- 31. Conrack (1974) Mr. Skeffington (school superintendent) 1974 - 7.1 (743)
- 32. "Hawaii Five-O" (1968)   Lewis Avery Filer (2 episodes, 1970-1972) 1972 - 7.7 (869)
AKAs:
  • McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
- 33. There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) Dudley Whinner 1970 - 7.1 (1,238)
- 34. Gaily, Gaily (1969)   Grogan 1969 - 5.4 (131)
AKAs:
  • Chicago, Chicago (UK)
- 35. The Arrangement (1969) Arthur 1969 - 6.2 (792)
- 36. Hamlet (1964/I)   Polonius 1964 - 7.8 (190)
AKAs:
  • Richard Burton's Hamlet (USA: DVD title)
- 37. Cleopatra (1963) Sosigenes 1963 - 6.8 (7,121)
- 38. "Naked City" (1958)   Professor Henry J. Fallon (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.6 (170)
1 TV episode:
- 39. "The Barbara Stanwyck Show" (1960)   Charles King (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 7.7 (20)
1 TV episode:
- 40. Sunrise at Campobello (1960) Louis Howe 1960 - 7.3 (255)
- 41. "Play of the Week" (1959)   (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 5.3 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 42. Juno and the Paycock (1960) (TV) 1960 - 5.7 (8)
- 43. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)   Krogstad (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.6 (64)
AKAs:
  • Hallmark Television Playhouse
1 TV episode:
- 44. A Doll's House (1959) (TV) Nils Krogstad 1959 - 6.8 (21)
- 45. The Moon and Sixpence (1959) (TV) Dirk Stroeve 1959 - 8.1 (15)
- 46. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955)   Fitzhugh Oldham / Henry Daw (2 episodes, 1956-1958) 1958 - 8.9 (1,226)
2 TV episodes:
- 47. "General Electric Theater" (1953)   Benedict Arnold Brummel / Ralph Whittemarc (2 episodes, 1956-1958) 1958 - 8.1 (72)
AKAs:
  • G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
  • G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
2 TV episodes:
- 48. "Letter to Loretta" (1953)   Hap Martin / Henry Goodens (2 episodes, 1958) 1958 - 8.6 (37)
AKAs:
  • The Loretta Young Show (USA: new title)
  • The Loretta Young Theatre (USA: rerun title)
2 TV episodes:
- 49. "Telephone Time" (1956)   Alfred Nobel (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.9 (20)
1 TV episode:
- 50. "The DuPont Show of the Month" (1957)   (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.3 (11)
1 TV episode:
- 51. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)   Wilbur Meeler (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 7.1 (49)
AKAs:
  • Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
  • The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 52. "Studio One" (1948)   Ellis Davenport / Mr. Moore (4 episodes, 1949-1957) 1957 - 8.5 (51)
AKAs:
  • Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
  • Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
  • Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
4 TV episodes:
- 53. "The Alcoa Hour" (1955)   Ralph Grimes / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1956-1957) 1957 - 6.4 (14)
3 TV episodes:
- 54. "Chrysler Festival" (1956) Host 1956 - -
- 55. Crowded Paradise (1956) George Heath 1956 - -
- 56. "Climax!" (1954)   Father Joseph Muldoon (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 7.8 (40)
AKAs:
  • Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 57. "The United States Steel Hour" (1953)   Priam Farll (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 8.4 (32)
AKAs:
  • The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 58. "The Philco Television Playhouse" (1948)   (2 episodes, 1950-1955) 1955 - 8.0 (19)
AKAs:
  • Arena Theatre (USA: new title)
  • Repertory Theatre (USA: new title)
  • The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (USA: new title)
2 TV episodes:
- 59. "Producers' Showcase" (1954)   Michael (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.5 (20)
1 TV episode:
- 60. "The Marriage" (1954) Ben Marriott 1954 - -
- 61. "The Motorola Television Hour" (1953)   Anthony Updyke (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 7.3 (6)
AKAs:
  • Motorola TV Hour (USA: alternative title)
  • Motorola TV Theatre (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 62. "Omnibus" (1952)   (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 8.8 (40)
1 TV episode:
- 63. "Willys Theatre Presenting Ben Hecht's Tales of the City" (1953)   (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - -
1 TV episode:
- 64. People Will Talk (1951) Prof. Rodney Elwell 1951 - 7.4 (1,818)
- 65. "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse" (1950)   (1 episode, 1950) 1950 - 8.0 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 66. "Suspense" (1949)   Dr. Violet (3 episodes, 1949-1950) 1950 - 8.7 (36)
3 TV episodes:
- 67. "The Ford Theatre Hour" (1948)   (2 episodes, 1949-1950) 1950 - 8.7 (9)
2 TV episodes:
- 68. Top o' the Morning (1949) Hughie Devine 1949 - 5.9 (49)
- 69. "The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre" (1948)   (1 episode, 1949) 1949 - 8.1 (6)
AKAs:
  • Chevrolet Television Theatre (USA: alternative title)
  • The Broadway Playhouse
1 TV episode:
- 70. The Bride Goes Wild (1948) John McGrath 1948 - 6.2 (94)
- 71. Brute Force (1947) Capt. Munsey 1947 - 7.8 (1,996)
- 72. The Beginning or the End (1947) Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer 1947 - 6.7 (136)
- 73. The Secret Heart (1946) (voice) (uncredited) Dinner Party Guest 1946 - 6.6 (137)
- 74. The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) Arthur Keats 1946 - 7.6 (5,480)
- 75. The Green Years (1946)   Papa Leckie 1946 - 6.9 (264)
AKAs:
  • A.J. Cronin's The Green Years (USA: complete title)
- 76. A Letter for Evie (1946) John Phineas McPherson 1946 - 7.0 (107)
- 77. The Sailor Takes a Wife (1945) Freddie Potts 1945 - 5.8 (63)
- 78. Ziegfeld Follies (1945)   Monty (in "A Sweepstakes Ticket") 1945 - 6.6 (968)
AKAs:
  • Ziegfeld Follies of 1946 (USA: poster title)
- 79. Main Street After Dark (1945) Keller (pawnbroker) 1945 - 6.0 (96)
- 80. Blonde Fever (1944) (uncredited) Diner at Inn 1944 - 5.8 (64)
- 81. The Seventh Cross (1944)   Paul Roeder 1944 - 7.3 (828)
AKAs:
  • The Seven Crosses
- 82. Lifeboat (1944) Sparks 1944 - 8.0 (8,743)
- 83. The Cross of Lorraine (1943) Duval 1943 - 6.5 (253)
- 84. Phantom of the Opera (1943) Gerard 1943 - 6.6 (1,923)
- 85. Shadow of a Doubt (1943)   Herbie Hawkins 1943 - 8.2 (18,963)
AKAs:
  • Shadow of Doubt (USA: poster title)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Foxfire (1987) (TV) (play) 1987 - 6.6 (174)
- 2. The Dollmaker (1984) (TV) (writer) 1984 - 7.5 (317)
- 3. Under Capricorn (1949) (adaptation) 1949 - 6.1 (1,851)
- 4. Rope (1948)   (adaptation) 1948 - 8.1 (27,574)
AKAs:
  • Alfred Hitchcock's Rope (USA: complete title)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Producers' Showcase" (1954)   producer (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.5 (20)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "Actor's Studio" (1948)   producer (unknown episodes) 1948 - 7.0 (23)
AKAs:
  • The Play's the Thing (USA: last season title)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. To Dance with the White Dog (1993) (TV) (program consultant) 1993 - 7.3 (263)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Foxfire (1987) (TV) (lyrics: "Dear Lord", "My Feet Took T'walkin'", "Sweet Talker") 1987 - 6.6 (174)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Actor's Studio" (1948)   (1 episode, 1948) 1948 - 7.0 (23)
AKAs:
  • The Play's the Thing (USA: last season title)
1 TV episode:
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001) (TV) (acknowledgment: still photographs provided by) (very special thanks) 2001 - 7.9 (170)
- 2. 'Fried Green Tomatoes': The Moments of Discovery (1998) (V) (special thanks) 1998 - 5.4 (21)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)   Himself 2003 - 8.1 (272)
AKAs:
  • Broadway (USA: short title)
  • Broadway: The Golden Age (USA: short title)
  • Broadway: The Movie (USA: short title)
- 2. The John Garfield Story (2003) (TV) Himself 2003 - 7.7 (91)
- 3. "Intimate Portrait" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 7.8 (52)
1 TV episode:
- 4. Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001) (TV) Himself - Actor 2001 - 7.9 (170)
- 5. 'Rope' Unleashed (2001) (V) Himself 2001 - 7.0 (63)
- 6. Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film (2000) (V) Himself 2000 - 6.3 (47)
- 7. Reputations: Alfred Hitchcock (1999) (TV) (as Hume Cronin) Himself 1999 - 7.7 (35)
- 8. The 50th Annual Tony Awards (1996) (TV) Himself - Presenter 1996 - 7.3 (22)
- 9. An African Love Story (1996) (TV) 1996 - 7.2 (8)
- 10. The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) (TV) Himself - Audience Member 1992 - 6.0 (258)
- 11. "Reflections on the Silver Screen" (1990)   Himself (1 episode, 1990) 1990 - -
AKAs:
  • Reflections on the Silver Screen with Professor Richard Brown (USA: long title)
1 TV episode:
- 12. Night of 100 Stars III (1990) (TV) Himself 1990 - 5.0 (12)
- 13. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1987) (TV) Himself 1987 - 8.7 (102)
- 14. "Today" (1952)   Himself (3 episodes, 1967-1987) 1987 - 4.6 (318)
AKAs:
  • NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
  • The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
3 TV episodes:
- 15. The 41st Annual Tony Awards (1987) (TV) Himself - Presenter 1987 - 6.9 (17)
- 16. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1986) (TV) Himself (Honoree) 1986 - 6.5 (32)
- 17. The 40th Annual Tony Awards (1986) (TV) Himself 1986 - -
- 18. The 34th Annual Tony Awards (1980) (TV) Himself - Presenter 1980 - 2.7 (13)
- 19. "Dateline: Hollywood" (1967)   Himself (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - -
1 TV episode:
- 20. "Here's Hollywood" (1960)   Himself (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 7.6 (22)
1 TV episode:
- 21. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Himself / 3 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1951-1959) 1959 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
4 TV episodes:
- 22. "To Tell the Truth" (1956)   Guest Panelist (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 8.1 (53)
1 TV episode:
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"  
1 TV episode:

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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