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Hume Cronyn
Born 1911-07-18London, Ontario, Canada
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
A Separate PeaceProfessor CarmichaelBroadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereSelfThe John Garfield StorySelfOff SeasonSam ClausnerCleopatra: The Film That Changed HollywoodSelfRope UnleashedSelfYesterday's ChildrenOld Sonny SuttonBeyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite FilmSelfSanta and PeteSaint NickOmnibus: Television's Golden AgeSelf - Narrator (voice)Sea PeopleMr. John McRaeAngel PassingPianistAloneJohn Webb12 Angry MenJuror 9Marvin's RoomMarvin WakefieldAn African love storySelfPeople: A Musical CelebrationGrandpa (voice)CamillaEwaldHitchcock: Alfred the GreatHimselfTo Dance with the White DogRobert Samuel PeekThe Pelican BriefJustice RosenbergBroadway BoundBenChristmas on Division StreetCleveland MeriwetherNight of 100 Stars IIISelf