Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 18, 1911
Place of Birth:
London, Ontario, Canada
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Hume Cronyn
Biography
Hume Blake Cronyn Jr. 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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | American Experience | Narrator (voice) |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center Honors | Self |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O | Lewis Avery Filer |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self |
| 1960 | The Barbara Stanwyck Show | Charles King |
| 1958 | Naked City | Professor Henry J. Fallon |
| 1957 | DuPont Show of the Month | Uncle Pio |
| 1956 | Telephone Time | |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Henry Daw |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Fitzhugh Oldham |
| 1954 | Climax! | Reverend Mr. Muldoon |
| 1954 | The Marriage | Ben Marriott |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Ralph Whitemore |
| 1953 | Letter to Loretta | Hap Martin |
| 1953 | Letter to Loretta | Henry Goodens |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Benedict Arnold Brummel |
| 1952 | Omnibus | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Nils Krogstad |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Wilbur Meeler |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Hector |
| 1949 | Suspense | Dr. Violet |
| 1949 | Suspense | |
| 1949 | Suspense | Sig |
| 1948 | Studio One | Ben Hecht |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse | |
| 1948 | Studio One | Mr. Moore |
| 1948 | Studio One | Ellis Davenport |
| 1948 | Studio One | Pop Thatcher |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse | Ben Marriott |