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Arthur Kennedy (I) (1914–1990)

Actor

Arthur Kennedy, one of the premier character actors in American film from the late 1940s through the early 1960s, achieved fame in the role of Biff in Elia Kazan's historic production of Arthur Miller's Pultizer-Prize winning play "Death of a Salesman." Although he was not selected to recreate the role on screen... See full bio »

Born:

John Arthur Kennedy
in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Died:

(age 75) in Branford, Connecticut, USA
Still of James Stewart and Arthur Kennedy in Bend of the River
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1990 Grandpa
 
1989 I figli del vento (TV mini-series)
 
1989 Signs of Life
Owen Coughlin
 
1980 Emmanuelle on Taboo Island
Antonio
 
1979 Gli ultimi angeli
Il nonno
 
1979 The Humanoid
Dr. Kraspin
 
1978 Covert Action
CIA Chief of Station, Athens
 
1978 Porco mondo
 
1978 Cyclone
The Priest
 
1978 Cave of the Sharks
Mr. Jackson
 
1977 Nove ospiti per un delitto
Ubaldo - old man
 
1977 The Sentinel
Monsignor Franchino
 
1976 As of Tomorrow
Mike Jannacone
 
1976 Roma a mano armata
Vice questore Ruini
 
1975 La polizia ha le mani legate
Armando Di Federico
 
1974 Nakia (TV series)
Sheriff Sam Jericho
– The Fire Dancer (1974) … Sheriff Sam Jericho
– Pete (1974) … Sheriff Sam Jericho
– A Matter of Choice (1974) … Sheriff Sam Jericho
– Roots of Anger (1974) … Sheriff Sam Jericho
– The Dream (1974) … Sheriff Sam Jericho
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1974 Let Sleeping Corpses Lie
The Inspector
 
1974 L'anticristo
Bishop Ascanio Oderisi
 
1974 The Man from Independence
Tom Pendergast
 
1973 The President's Plane Is Missing (TV movie)
Gunther Damon
 
1973 Ricco
Don Vito
 
1973 Baciamo le mani
Don Angelino Ferrante
 
1972 Crawlspace (TV movie)
Albert Graves
 
1971 A Death of Innocence (TV movie)
Mark Hirsch
 
1971 My Old Man's Place
Walter Pell
 
1970 The Movie Murderer (TV movie)
Angus MacGregor
 
1969 CBS Playhouse (TV series)
Rome
– Appalachian Autumn (1969) … Rome
 
1969 Hail, Hero!
Albert Dixon
 
1969 Caine
Doc
 
1968 Anzio
Maj. Gen. Jack Lesley
 
1968 Un minuto per pregare, un instante per morire
Tuscosa Marshal Roy W. Colby
 
1968 Day of the Evil Gun
Owen Forbes
 
1967 Monday's Child
Peter Richardson
 
1966 ABC Stage 67 (TV series)
Lieutenant Hammond / Narrator
– The Brave Rifles (1966) … Narrator
– The Confession (1966) … Lieutenant Hammond
 
1966 Fantastic Voyage
Dr. Duval
 
1966 Nevada Smith
Bill Bowdre
 
1965 Joy in the Morning
Patrick Brown
 
1965 Murieta
Capt. Love
 
1964 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
Keith Hollands
– Change of Address (1964) … Keith Hollands
 
1964 Cheyenne Autumn
Doc Holliday
 
1964 Attack and Retreat
Ferro Maria Ferri
 
1962-1964 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV series)
Colin Ryan / Hans Maasdijk
– Ambassador at Large (1964) … Colin Ryan
– The Forgery (1962) … Hans Maasdijk
 
1964 Suspense (TV series)
Sgt. Mike Kenny
– I, Mike Kenny (1964) … Sgt. Mike Kenny
 
1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series)
Dr. Walter Meade Taylor
– Leviathan Five (1964) … Dr. Walter Meade Taylor
 
1963 Espionage (TV series)
Ed Pierce
– The Whistling Shrimp (1963) … Ed Pierce
 
1962 Lawrence of Arabia
Jackson Bentley
 
1962 Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man
Dr. Adams
 
1961 Barabbas
Pontius Pilate
 
1961 Alcoa Premiere (TV series)
Dr. Harry Wilmer
– People Need People (1961) … Dr. Harry Wilmer
 
1961 Claudelle Inglish
Clyde Inglish
 
1961 Murder She Said
Quimper
 
1960 Sunday Showcase (TV series)
Alexander Hamilton
– Our American Heritage: Not Without Honor (1960) … Alexander Hamilton
 
1960 Elmer Gantry
Jim Lefferts
 
1960 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Paul Heller
– In the Presence of Mine Enemies (1960) … Paul Heller
 
1960 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Whitney Barton
– The Web of Guilt (1960) … Whitney Barton
 
1959 A Summer Place
Bart Hunter
 
1959 Our American Heritage (TV series)
Alexander Hamilton
 
1959 Home Is the Hero
Willie O'Reilly
 
1959 The Ten Commandments (TV movie)
 
1959 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Sam Carter
– Make It Look Good (1959) … Sam Carter
 
1958 Some Came Running
Frank Hirsh
 
1958 Twilight for the Gods
First Mate Ramsay
 
1958 Rendezvous (TV series)
– The Sound of Gunfire (1958)
 
1957 Peyton Place
Lucas Cross
 
1957 Impulse
Alan Curtis
 
1956 Ethel Barrymore Theater (TV series)
– The Victim (1956)
 
1955 The Rawhide Years
Rick Harper
 
1955 The Naked Dawn
Santiago
 
1955 Trial
Bernard 'Barney' Castle
 
1955 The Desperate Hours
Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard
 
1955 The Man from Laramie
Vic Hansbro
 
1955 Crashout
Joe Quinn
 
1954 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Larry Morton
– Night Visitor (1954) … Larry Morton
 
1952 The Lusty Men
Wes Merritt
 
1952 The Girl in White
Dr. Ben Barringer
 
1952 Rancho Notorious
Vern Haskell
 
1952 Bend of the River
Emerson Cole
 
1951 Red Mountain
Lane Waldron
 
1951 Bright Victory
Larry Nevins
 
1950 The Glass Menagerie
Tom Wingfield
 
1949 Chicago Deadline
Tommy Ditman
 
1949 Too Late for Tears
Alan Palmer
 
1949 The Window
Mr. Ed Woodry
 
1949 Champion
Connie Kelly - Midge's lame brother
 
1949 The Walking Hills
Chalk
 
1947 Cheyenne
The Sundance Kid
 
1947 Boomerang!
John Waldron
 
1946 Devotion
Branwell Bronte
 
1945 Time to Kill (short)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
1944 Resisting Enemy Interrogation
Sergeant Alfred Mason (uncredited)
 
1943 Air Force
Bombardier Tommy McMartin
 
1942 Desperate Journey
Flying Officer Jed Forrest
 
1941 They Died with Their Boots On
Ned Sharp
 
1941 Highway West
George Foster
 
1941 Bad Men of Missouri
Jim Younger
 
1941 Strange Alibi
Sgt. Joe Geary
 
1941 Knockout
Johnny Rocket, aka Kid Williams
 
1941 High Sierra
'Red'
 
1940 City for Conquest
Eddie Kenny
 
Show ShowSelf (8 titles)
1965 F.D.R. (TV mini-series)
Host / Narrator
 
1965 The Battle of the Bulge... The Brave Rifles (documentary)
Narrator
 
1945 The Last Bomb (documentary short)
Crewman (voice only)
 
1945 Target - Invisible (documentary short)
Narrator (uncredited)
 
1944 The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (documentary)
Crewman (voice) (uncredited)
 
1944 Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplane (documentary short)
Bob Chilton (uncredited)
 
1943 How to Fly the B-17 (Part 2, Flight Operations) (documentary)
Instructor
 
1943 How to Fly the B-17 (Part 1, Ground Operations) (documentary)
Instructor
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
1992 Legends of the West (documentary)
Actor in 'Cheyenne Autumn' (uncredited)
 
1955 MGM Parade (TV series)
 
1952 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
 

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Signs of Life -- SIGNS OF LIFE stars veteran actor Arthur Kennedy as a cranky, set-in-his-ways Maine shipbuilder. Unable to keep apace with the 1980s, Kennedy is forced to close up shop. The film probes the various effects this decision has on Kennedy's employees. Lawrence of Arabia -- Clip: I will execute the law Peyton Place -- Trailer for this small town drama
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1940) Stage: Appeared in "An International Incident" on Broadway. Comedy. See more »

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Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Personal Quote:

On the subject of his being retired, c. 1985: "I ask myself that frequently. It seems the theater has been on the downcline since the mid-fifties. The pace of television shows is very unappealing to me. I will not live in Hollywood or New York anymore and if they don't see you around they just don't think of you for roles... See more »

Trivia:

Four of Kennedy's five Oscar-nominated performances were directed by Mark Robson: Champion, Bright Victory, Trial, and Peyton Place. His fifth nod, for Some Came Running was directed by Vincente Minnelli. See more »

Nickname:

Johnny See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius