Hume Cronyn

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.

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

Hamlet

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Seasons of Love

As Lonzo

The Parallax View

As Bill Rintels

Under Capricorn

Screenplay

*batteries not included

As Frank Riley

Cocoon

As Joseph Finley

Brewster's Millions

As Rupert Horn

The Postman Always Rings Twice

As Arthur Keats

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Related people

Collaborators & neighbours

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  Alfred Hitchcock

  Shared 2 credits

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  James Horner

  Shared 2 credits

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  Jessica Tandy

  Shared 2 credits

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  Steven Spielberg

  Shared a credit

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  Justin Chambers

  Shared a credit

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  John Candy

  Shared a credit

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  Alec Baldwin

  Shared a credit

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  Ben Gazzara

  Shared a credit

Acted

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

2003 · Self

Seasons of Love

1999 · Lonzo

*batteries not included

1987 · Frank Riley

Cocoon

1985 · Joseph Finley

Brewster's Millions

1985 · Rupert Horn

The Parallax View

1974 · Bill Rintels

Hamlet

1964 · Polonius

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1946 · Arthur Keats

Lifeboat

1944 · Stanley "Sparks" Garrett

Wrote

Under Capricorn

1949