As Actor
Off Season
2001
3.2
Hume Cronyn
Acting
Birth date
July 18, 1911
Birth place
London, Ontario, Canada
Death date
June 15, 2003
Biography
Hume Blake Cronyn Jr. (July 18, 1911 - June 15, 2003) 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.
Featured in
As Actor
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
2001
7.2
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Rope Unleashed
2001
6.9
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Yesterday's Children
2000
7.3
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Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film
2000
7.0
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Santa and Pete
1999
5.3
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Sea People
1999
6.3
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Alone
1997
6.5
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12 Angry Men
1997
7.7
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Marvin's Room
1996
6.7
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People: A Musical Celebration
1995
6.2
As Actor
Camilla
1994
5.6
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To Dance with the White Dog
1993
7.0
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The Pelican Brief
1993
6.6
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Broadway Bound
1992
6.3
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Christmas on Division Street
1991
6.2
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Age-Old Friends
1989
7.7
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Day One
1989
5.8
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Cocoon: The Return
1988
6.5
As Actor
*batteries not included
1987
6.7