Arthur Kennedy
Acting
Biography
John Arthur Kennedy (February 17, 1914 – January 5, 1990) was an American stage and film actor known for his versatility in supporting film roles and his ability to create "an exceptional honesty and naturalness on stage", especially in the original casts of Arthur Miller plays on Broadway. He won the 1949 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for Miller's Death of a Salesman. He also won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for the 1955 film Trial, and was a five-time Academy Award nominee.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Arthur Kennedy
High Sierra
1941
Filmography
Acting (94)
1990
10.0
1989
Signs of Lifeas Owen Coughlin
4.9
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)
6.5
1979
The Humanoidas Dr. Kraspin
3.7
1978
Dirty Worldas Senator Merelli
4.8
1978
Cycloneas Priest
5.2
1978
Cave of the Sharksas Mr. Jackson
4.6
1978
Last Angelsas Il nonno
6.5
1978
Covert Actionas CIA Chief of Station, Athens
7.0
1977
Nine Guests for a Crimeas Uberto
5.3
1977
The Sentinelas Monsignor Franchino
6.1
1976
Rome, Armed to the Teethas Vice questore Ruini
6.6
1976
Emmanuelle on Taboo Islandas Antonio
4.2
1976
Blackmail Chaseas Mike Jannacone
9.0
1975
Killer Copas Armando Di Federico
6.4
1974
The Living Dead at Manchester Morgueas The Inspector
6.4
1974
The Antichristas Bishop Ascanio Oderisi
6.1
1974
Nakiaas Sheriff Sam Jericho
9.0
1974
The Man from Independenceas Tom Pendergast
1973
The President's Plane Is Missingas Gunther Damon
6.3
1973
Riccoas Don Vito
5.9
1973
Family Killeras Don Angelino Ferrante
6.1
1972
Crawlspaceas Albert Graves
5.8
1971
A Death of Innocenceas Mark Hirsch
7.0
1971
My Old Man's Placeas Walter Pell
6.8
1970
The Movie Murdereras Angus MacGregor
6.9
1969
Sharkas Doc
4.3
1969
Hail, Hero!as Albert Dixon
6.5
1968
Anzioas Maj. Gen. Jack Lesley
5.6
1968
Day of the Evil Gunas Owen Forbes
6.2
1968
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Dieas Tuscosa Marshal Roy W. Colby
5.9
1967
Monday's Childas Peter Richardson
5.4
1966
Fantastic Voyageas Dr. Duval
6.7
1966
Nevada Smithas Bill Bowdre
6.7
1965
Joy in the Morningas Patrick Brown
4.3
1965
Murietaas Capt. Love
5.7
1965
The Battle of the Bulge... The Brave Riflesas Narrator (voice)
6.0
1964
Cheyenne Autumnas Doc Holliday
6.7
1964
Attack and Retreatas Ferro Maria Ferri
6.7
1962
Lawrence of Arabiaas Jackson Bentley
8.0
1962
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Manas Dr. Henry Adams
5.6
1961
Barabbasas Pontius Pilate
6.9
1961
Murder She Saidas Paul Quimper
7.3
1961
Claudelle Inglishas Clyde Inglish
5.2
1960
Elmer Gantryas Jim Lefferts
7.3
1960
In the Presence of Mine Enemiesas Paul Heller
1959
A Summer Placeas Bart Hunter
6.6
1959
Home Is the Heroas Willie O'Reilly
8.0
1958
Some Came Runningas Frank Hirsh
7.0
1958
Twilight for the Godsas First Mate Ramsay
4.7
1957
Peyton Placeas Lucas Cross
6.7
1956
The Rawhide Yearsas Rick Harper
5.6
1955
The Naked Dawnas Santiago
6.2
1955
Trialas Barney Castle
6.9
1955
The Desperate Hoursas Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard
7.0
1955
The Man from Laramieas Vic Hansbro
7.1
1955
Crashoutas Joe Quinn
6.7
1954
Impulseas Alan Curtis
4.6
1952
The Lusty Menas Wes Merritt
6.7
1952
The Girl in Whiteas Dr. Ben Barringer
7.1
1952
Rancho Notoriousas Vern Haskell
6.5
1952
Bend of the Riveras Emerson Cole
7.1
1951
Red Mountainas Lane Waldron
6.7
1951
Bright Victoryas Larry Nevins
7.1
1950
The Glass Menagerieas Tom Wingfield
5.7
1949
Chicago Deadlineas Tommy Ditman
6.7
1949
Too Late for Tearsas Alan Palmer
6.8
1949
The Windowas Ed Woodry
7.0
1949
Championas Connie Kelly
6.7
1949
The Walking Hillsas Chalk
6.0
1947
Cheyenneas The Sundance Kid
7.0
1947
Boomerang!as John Waldron
7.0
1946
It's Your Americaas Soldier / Narrator (uncredited)
6.5
1946
Devotionas Branwell Brontë
5.9
1945
Target - Invisibleas Air Force Officer / Narrator
1945
The Last Bombas Crewman (voice)
6.2
1944
Resisting Enemy Interrogationas Sgt. Alfred Mason
6.6
1944
The Memphis Belleas (uncredited)
6.7
1944
Troop Carrier Airplanes: Cockpit Procedureas Capt. Mathews
1944
Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplaneas Bob Chilton
1944
Ditch and Liveas Captain Scott H. Reynolds
1943
Air Forceas Bombardier
6.5
1943
Reconnaissance Pilotas Decoration Announcer (voice)
7.0
1943
How to Fly the B-17 (Part 2, Flight Operations)as Instructor
9.0
1943
How to Fly the B-17 (Part 1, Ground Operations)as Instructor
7.0
1942
Breakdowns of 1942as Self
6.0
1942
Desperate Journeyas Flight Officer Jed Forrest
6.1
1941
They Died with Their Boots Onas Ned Sharp
6.7
1941
Highway Westas George Foster
6.6
1941
Bad Men of Missourias Jim Younger
6.2
1941
Strange Alibias Sgt. Joe Geary
7.2
1941
Knockoutas Johnny Rocket
5.1
1941
High Sierraas Red
7.1
1940
City for Conquestas Eddie Kenny
6.9
Production & Directing (1)
1982
Assault with a Deadly WeaponDirector