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Arthur Kennedy

Acting Born Feb 17, 1914 Worcester, Massachusetts, USA 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Film

Lawrence of Arabia

as Jackson Bentley

Full filmography

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Keith Hollands
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Sam Carter
  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) as Dr. Walter Meade Taylor
  • MGM Parade (1955)
  • Lawrence of Arabia (1962) as Jackson Bentley
  • Espionage (1963) as Ed Pierce
  • CBS Playhouse (1966) as Rome Harper
  • ABC Stage 67 (1966) as Lieutenant Hammond
  • General Electric Theater (1953) as Whitney Barton
  • Nevada Smith (1966) as Bill Bowdre
  • The Sentinel (1977) as Monsignor Franchino
  • Fantastic Voyage (1966) as Dr. Duval
  • Barabbas (1961) as Pontius Pilate
  • Cheyenne Autumn (1964) as Doc Holliday
  • The Man from Laramie (1955) as Vic Hansbro
  • A Summer Place (1959) as Bart Hunter
  • Murder She Said (1961) as Paul Quimper
  • Bend of the River (1952) as Emerson Cole
  • Elmer Gantry (1960) as Jim Lefferts
  • They Died with Their Boots On (1941) as Ned Sharp
  • Nakia (1974)
  • Cyclone (1978) as Priest
  • High Sierra (1941) as Red
  • Rancho Notorious (1952) as Vern Haskell