Arthur Kennedy

Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 1 nomination See more awards »

Known For

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Elmer Gantry (1960)

The Man from Laramie (1955)

High Sierra (1941)

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Actor (101 titles)

1990 Grandpa

1989 I figli del vento (TV mini-series)

1989 Signs of Life
Owen Coughlin

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 Emmanuelle on Taboo Island
Antonio

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 The Antichrist
Bishop Ascanio Oderisi

1974 Let Sleeping Corpses Lie
The Inspector

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
Dr. 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
Barney

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
Ed Woodry

1949 Champion
Connie

1949 The Walking Hills
Chalk

1947 Cheyenne
The Sundance Kid

1947 Boomerang!
John Waldron

1946 Devotion
Branwell Bronte

1945 Target - Invisible (documentary short)
Narrator (uncredited)

1945 Time to Kill (short)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1944 Resisting Enemy Interrogation
Sgt. Alfred Mason (uncredited)

1944 Ditch and Live (short)
Captain Scott H. Reynolds (uncredited)

1943 Air Force
Bombardier

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

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1939) Stage: Appeared in "Life and Death of an American" on Broadway. Drama. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography | See more »

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)

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Personal Quote:

[1985, about retiring] 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 »

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Star Sign:

Aquarius

Arthur Kennedy (I) (1914–1990)

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