Quick Facts
Born:
1911-07-18
Birthplace:
London, Ontario, Canada
Credits:
98 Total Roles
Hume Cronyn
Acting
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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.
Known For
The Pelican Brief
Justice Rosenberg
Cocoon
Joseph Finley
Shadow of a Doubt
Herbie Hawkins
Cocoon: The Return
Joe Finley
Cleopatra
Sosigenes
*batteries not included
Frank Riley
Brewster's Millions
Rupert Horn
Marvin's Room
Marvin Wakefield
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | A Separate Peace MOVIE | Professor Carmichael |
| 2003 | Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There MOVIE | Self |
| 2003 | The John Garfield Story MOVIE | Self |
| 2001 | Off Season MOVIE | Sam Clausner |
| 2001 | Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood MOVIE | Self |
| 2001 | Rope Unleashed MOVIE | Self |
| 2000 | Yesterday's Children MOVIE | Old Sonny Sutton |
| 2000 | Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film MOVIE | Self |
| 1999 | Santa and Pete MOVIE | Saint Nick |
| 1999 | Omnibus: Television's Golden Age MOVIE | Self - Narrator (voice) |