Hume Cronyn
Known For
Acting
Born
1911-07-18 in London, Ontario, Canada
Died
2003-06-15
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.
Most Known For
American Experience
as Narrator (voice)
Hawaii Five-O
as Lewis Avery Filer
Studio One
as Ben Hecht
Studio One
as Mr. Moore
Studio One
as Ellis Davenport
Studio One
as Pop Thatcher
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
Climax!
as Reverend Mr. Muldoon
Naked City
as Professor Henry J. Fallon
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
as Ben Marriott
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Henry Daw
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Fitzhugh Oldham
The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self
Omnibus
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
as Charles King
DuPont Show of the Month
as Uncle Pio
Brute Force
as Capt. Munsey
Suspense
as Dr. Violet