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.

Known for

★8.0

Lawrence of Arabia

1962

★6.7

Fantastic Voyage

1966

★7.1

High Sierra

1941

★7.1

The Man from Laramie

1955

★7.3

Murder She Said

1961

★6.4

The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue

1974

★6.1

The Sentinel

1977

★7.1

Bend of the River

1952

★7.3

Elmer Gantry

1960

★6.7

Nevada Smith

1966

★6.9

Barabbas

1961

★7.0

The Desperate Hours

1955

★6.7

Cheyenne Autumn

1964

★7.0

Some Came Running

1958

★6.5

Rancho Notorious

1952

★6.7

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

★6.1

The Antichrist

1974

★6.7

Champion

1949

★6.8

Too Late for Tears

1949

★6.7

The Lusty Men

1952

★6.7

Peyton Place

1957

★7.0

Boomerang!

1947

★5.6

Anzio

1968

★7.9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962