Cast · Writer

Hume Cronyn

1911 – 2003

Active years (films on this site)

1943–1994

Genres

DramaMysteryComedyFilm-NoirWar

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodNew HollywoodCanadian CinemaIndian Parallel Cinema

Directors worked with

Alfred Hitchcock3 filmsJoseph L. Mankiewicz2 filmsAlan J. Pakula1 filmGeorge Roy Hill1 filmDeepa Mehta1 film

Biography

Hume Blake Cronyn Jr. was a Canadian-American actor, screenwriter and playwright. He appeared in many stage productions, television and film roles throughout his career, and received many honors, including three Primetime Emmy Awards and two Tony Awards, as well as nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Cronyn was the husband of actress Jessica Tandy, with whom he was presented the Kennedy Center Honor in 1986 and National Medal of Arts in 1990. In 1999, he was awarded with a star on the Canada's Walk of Fame.

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Awards and honours

International

• Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play 1964
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie 1990
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie 1992
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie 1994
• Officer of the Order of Canada

National / local

• National Medal of Arts 1990
• Canada's Walk of Fame 1999
• Kennedy Center Honors

8 films on this site

1. Shadow of a Doubt 1943 · Alfred Hitchcock · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
2. Lifeboat 1944 · Alfred Hitchcock · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
3. Rope 1948 · Alfred Hitchcock · IMDb 7.9 · Writer
4. Cleopatra 1963 · Joseph L. Mankiewicz · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
5. There Was a Crooked Man... 1970 · Joseph L. Mankiewicz · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
6. The Parallax View 1974 · Alan J. Pakula · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
7. The World According to Garp 1982 · George Roy Hill · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
8. Camilla 1994 · Deepa Mehta · IMDb 6.0 · Cast