Portrait of Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Bio: 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
Born: Tue, Feb 17 1914
Birthplace: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Death: Fri, Jan 05 1990
Arthur Kennedy is 75 years old
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Poster of Grandpa
Grandpa
Arthur Kennedy would have been no older than
75 in Grandpa
Fri, Sep 07 1990
Poster of Signs of Life
Signs of Life
Arthur Kennedy was
74 in Signs of Life
as 'Owen Coughlin'.
Sun, Jan 01 1989
Poster of James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Arthur Kennedy was
74 in James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Nov 22 1988
Poster of The Humanoid
The Humanoid
Arthur Kennedy was
65 in The Humanoid
as 'Dr. Kraspin'.
Wed, Apr 11 1979
Poster of Dirty World
Dirty World
Arthur Kennedy was
64 in Dirty World
as 'Senator Merelli'.
Tue, Aug 08 1978
Poster of Cyclone
Cyclone
Arthur Kennedy was
64 in Cyclone
as 'Priest'.
Fri, Jul 21 1978
Poster of Cave of the Sharks
Cave of the Sharks
Arthur Kennedy was
64 in Cave of the Sharks
as 'Mr. Jackson'.
Wed, Jun 28 1978
Poster of Last Angels
Last Angels
Arthur Kennedy was
64 in Last Angels
as 'Il nonno'.
Fri, May 05 1978
Poster of Covert Action
Covert Action
Arthur Kennedy was
64 in Covert Action
as 'CIA Chief of Station, Athens'.
Fri, Mar 03 1978
Poster of Nine Guests for a Crime
Nine Guests for a Crime
Arthur Kennedy was
62 in Nine Guests for a Crime
as 'Uberto'.
Wed, Jan 12 1977
Poster of The Sentinel
The Sentinel
Arthur Kennedy was
62 in The Sentinel
as 'Monsignor Franchino'.
Fri, Jan 07 1977
Poster of Rome, Armed to the Teeth
Rome, Armed to the Teeth
Arthur Kennedy was
62 in Rome, Armed to the Teeth
as 'Vice questore Ruini'.
Sun, Oct 10 1976
Poster of Emmanuelle on Taboo Island
Emmanuelle on Taboo Island
Arthur Kennedy was
62 in Emmanuelle on Taboo Island
as 'Antonio'.
Fri, May 14 1976
Poster of Blackmail Chase
Blackmail Chase
Arthur Kennedy was
62 in Blackmail Chase
as 'Mike Jannacone'.
Fri, Apr 02 1976
Poster of Killer Cop
Killer Cop
Arthur Kennedy was
61 in Killer Cop
as 'Armando Di Federico'.
Thu, Mar 27 1975
Poster of The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue
The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue
Arthur Kennedy was
60 in The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue
as 'The Inspector'.
Thu, Nov 28 1974
Poster of The Antichrist
The Antichrist
Arthur Kennedy was
60 in The Antichrist
as 'Bishop Ascanio Oderisi'.
Fri, Nov 22 1974
Poster of Nakia
Nakia
Arthur Kennedy was
60 in Nakia
as 'Sheriff Sam Jericho'.
Wed, Apr 17 1974
Poster of The Man from Independence
The Man from Independence
Arthur Kennedy was
60 in The Man from Independence
as 'Tom Pendergast'.
Mon, Mar 11 1974
Poster of The President's Plane Is Missing
The President's Plane Is Missing
Arthur Kennedy was
59 in The President's Plane Is Missing
as 'Gunther Damon'.
Tue, Oct 23 1973
Poster of Ricco
Ricco
Arthur Kennedy was
59 in Ricco
as 'Don Vito'.
Mon, Aug 27 1973
Poster of Family Killer
Family Killer
Arthur Kennedy was
59 in Family Killer
as 'Don Angelino Ferrante'.
Fri, Feb 23 1973
Poster of Crawlspace
Crawlspace
Arthur Kennedy was
57 in Crawlspace
as 'Albert Graves'.
Fri, Feb 11 1972
Poster of A Death of Innocence
A Death of Innocence
Arthur Kennedy was
57 in A Death of Innocence
as 'Mark Hirsch'.
Fri, Nov 26 1971
Poster of My Old Man's Place
My Old Man's Place
Arthur Kennedy was
57 in My Old Man's Place
as 'Walter Pell'.
Tue, Jun 29 1971
Poster of The Movie Murderer
The Movie Murderer
Arthur Kennedy was
55 in The Movie Murderer
as 'Angus MacGregor'.
Mon, Feb 02 1970
Poster of Shark
Shark
Arthur Kennedy was
55 in Shark
as 'Doc'.
Wed, Oct 08 1969
Poster of Hail, Hero!
Hail, Hero!
Arthur Kennedy was
55 in Hail, Hero!
as 'Albert Dixon'.
Sat, Oct 04 1969
Poster of Anzio
Anzio
Arthur Kennedy was
54 in Anzio
as 'Maj. Gen. Jack Lesley'.
Wed, Jul 24 1968
Poster of Day of the Evil Gun
Day of the Evil Gun
Arthur Kennedy was
54 in Day of the Evil Gun
as 'Owen Forbes'.
Fri, Mar 01 1968
Poster of A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die
Arthur Kennedy was
53 in A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die
as 'Tuscosa Marshal Roy W. Colby'.
Thu, Feb 08 1968
Poster of Monday's Child
Monday's Child
Arthur Kennedy was
53 in Monday's Child
as 'Peter Richardson'.
Thu, Jun 08 1967
Poster of Fantastic Voyage
Fantastic Voyage
Arthur Kennedy was
52 in Fantastic Voyage
as 'Dr. Duval'.
Wed, Aug 24 1966
Poster of Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith
Arthur Kennedy was
52 in Nevada Smith
as 'Bill Bowdre'.
Fri, Jun 10 1966
Poster of Joy in the Morning
Joy in the Morning
Arthur Kennedy was
51 in Joy in the Morning
as 'Patrick Brown'.
Wed, May 05 1965
Poster of Murieta
Murieta
Arthur Kennedy was
50 in Murieta
as 'Capt. Love'.
Mon, Feb 01 1965
Poster of The Battle of the Bulge... The Brave Rifles
The Battle of the Bulge... The Brave Rifles
Arthur Kennedy was
50 in The Battle of the Bulge... The Brave Rifles
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Fri, Jan 01 1965
Poster of Cheyenne Autumn
Cheyenne Autumn
Arthur Kennedy was
50 in Cheyenne Autumn
as 'Doc Holliday'.
Thu, Oct 15 1964
Poster of Attack and Retreat
Attack and Retreat
Arthur Kennedy was
50 in Attack and Retreat
as 'Ferro Maria Ferri'.
Wed, Sep 16 1964
Poster of Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia
Arthur Kennedy was
48 in Lawrence of Arabia
as 'Jackson Bentley'.
Tue, Dec 11 1962
Poster of Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man
Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man
Arthur Kennedy was
48 in Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man
as 'Dr. Henry Adams'.
Wed, Jul 25 1962
Poster of Barabbas
Barabbas
Arthur Kennedy was
47 in Barabbas
as 'Pontius Pilate'.
Sat, Dec 23 1961
Poster of Murder She Said
Murder She Said
Arthur Kennedy was
47 in Murder She Said
as 'Paul Quimper'.
Tue, Sep 26 1961
Poster of Claudelle Inglish
Claudelle Inglish
Arthur Kennedy was
47 in Claudelle Inglish
as 'Clyde Inglish'.
Wed, Sep 20 1961
Poster of Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry
Arthur Kennedy was
46 in Elmer Gantry
as 'Jim Lefferts'.
Thu, Jul 07 1960
Poster of A Summer Place
A Summer Place
Arthur Kennedy was
45 in A Summer Place
as 'Bart Hunter'.
Wed, Nov 18 1959
Poster of Home Is the Hero
Home Is the Hero
Arthur Kennedy was
45 in Home Is the Hero
as 'Willie O'Reilly'.
Tue, Mar 03 1959
Poster of Some Came Running
Some Came Running
Arthur Kennedy was
44 in Some Came Running
as 'Frank Hirsh'.
Thu, Dec 25 1958
Poster of Twilight for the Gods
Twilight for the Gods
Arthur Kennedy was
44 in Twilight for the Gods
as 'First Mate Ramsay'.
Mon, Aug 04 1958
Poster of Peyton Place
Peyton Place
Arthur Kennedy was
43 in Peyton Place
as 'Lucas Cross'.
Fri, Dec 13 1957
Poster of The Rawhide Years
The Rawhide Years
Arthur Kennedy was
42 in The Rawhide Years
as 'Rick Harper'.
Sun, Jul 01 1956
Poster of The Naked Dawn
The Naked Dawn
Arthur Kennedy was
41 in The Naked Dawn
as 'Santiago'.
Wed, Nov 02 1955
Poster of Trial
Trial
Arthur Kennedy was
41 in Trial
as 'Barney Castle'.
Fri, Oct 07 1955
Poster of The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours
Arthur Kennedy was
41 in The Desperate Hours
as 'Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard'.
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of The Man from Laramie
The Man from Laramie
Arthur Kennedy was
41 in The Man from Laramie
as 'Vic Hansbro'.
Fri, Aug 19 1955
Poster of Crashout
Crashout
Arthur Kennedy was
41 in Crashout
as 'Joe Quinn'.
Tue, Mar 01 1955
Poster of Impulse
Impulse
Arthur Kennedy was
39 in Impulse
as 'Alan Curtis'.
Fri, Jan 01 1954
Poster of The Lusty Men
The Lusty Men
Arthur Kennedy was
38 in The Lusty Men
as 'Wes Merritt'.
Fri, Oct 24 1952
Poster of The Girl in White
The Girl in White
Arthur Kennedy was
38 in The Girl in White
as 'Dr. Ben Barringer'.
Fri, May 23 1952
Poster of Rancho Notorious
Rancho Notorious
Arthur Kennedy was
38 in Rancho Notorious
as 'Vern Haskell'.
Thu, Mar 06 1952
Poster of Bend of the River
Bend of the River
Arthur Kennedy was
37 in Bend of the River
as 'Emerson Cole'.
Wed, Jan 23 1952
Poster of Red Mountain
Red Mountain
Arthur Kennedy was
37 in Red Mountain
as 'Lane Waldron'.
Thu, Nov 01 1951
Poster of Bright Victory
Bright Victory
Arthur Kennedy was
37 in Bright Victory
as 'Larry Nevins'.
Wed, Aug 01 1951
Poster of The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie
Arthur Kennedy was
36 in The Glass Menagerie
as 'Tom Wingfield'.
Thu, Sep 28 1950
Poster of Chicago Deadline
Chicago Deadline
Arthur Kennedy was
35 in Chicago Deadline
as 'Tommy Ditman'.
Thu, Nov 03 1949
Poster of Too Late for Tears
Too Late for Tears
Arthur Kennedy was
35 in Too Late for Tears
as 'Alan Palmer'.
Sun, Jul 17 1949
Poster of The Window
The Window
Arthur Kennedy was
35 in The Window
as 'Ed Woodry'.
Tue, May 10 1949
Poster of Champion
Champion
Arthur Kennedy was
35 in Champion
as 'Connie Kelly'.
Sat, Apr 09 1949
Poster of The Walking Hills
The Walking Hills
Arthur Kennedy was
35 in The Walking Hills
as 'Chalk'.
Sat, Mar 05 1949
Poster of Cheyenne
Cheyenne
Arthur Kennedy was
33 in Cheyenne
as 'The Sundance Kid'.
Fri, Jun 06 1947
Poster of Boomerang!
Boomerang!
Arthur Kennedy was
33 in Boomerang!
as 'John Waldron'.
Fri, Feb 28 1947
Poster of It's Your America
It's Your America
Arthur Kennedy was
32 in It's Your America
as 'Soldier / Narrator (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 25 1946
Poster of Devotion
Devotion
Arthur Kennedy was
32 in Devotion
as 'Branwell Brontë'.
Fri, Apr 05 1946
Poster of Target - Invisible
Target - Invisible
Arthur Kennedy was
31 in Target - Invisible
as 'Air Force Officer / Narrator'.
Wed, Dec 12 1945
Poster of The Last Bomb
The Last Bomb
Arthur Kennedy was
31 in The Last Bomb
as 'Crewman (voice)'.
Sat, Dec 01 1945
Poster of Resisting Enemy Interrogation
Resisting Enemy Interrogation
Arthur Kennedy was
30 in Resisting Enemy Interrogation
as 'Sgt. Alfred Mason'.
Tue, Aug 01 1944
Poster of The Memphis Belle
The Memphis Belle
Arthur Kennedy was
30 in The Memphis Belle
as '(uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 13 1944
Poster of Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplane
Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplane
Arthur Kennedy was
30 in Flight Characteristics of the P-51 Airplane
as 'Bob Chilton'.
Mon, Mar 13 1944
Poster of Troop Carrier Airplanes: Cockpit Procedure
Troop Carrier Airplanes: Cockpit Procedure
Arthur Kennedy was
30 in Troop Carrier Airplanes: Cockpit Procedure
as 'Capt. Mathews'.
Mon, Mar 13 1944
Poster of Ditch and Live
Ditch and Live
Arthur Kennedy was
29 in Ditch and Live
as 'Captain Scott H. Reynolds'.
Sat, Jan 01 1944
Poster of Air Force
Air Force
Arthur Kennedy was
29 in Air Force
as 'Bombardier'.
Sat, Mar 20 1943
Poster of Reconnaissance Pilot
Reconnaissance Pilot
Arthur Kennedy was
28 in Reconnaissance Pilot
as 'Decoration Announcer (voice)'.
Mon, Jan 25 1943
Poster of How to Fly the B-17 (Part 1, Ground Operations)
How to Fly the B-17 (Part 1, Ground Operations)
Arthur Kennedy was
28 in How to Fly the B-17 (Part 1, Ground Operations)
as 'Instructor'.
Sun, Jan 24 1943
Poster of How to Fly the B-17 (Part 2, Flight Operations)
How to Fly the B-17 (Part 2, Flight Operations)
Arthur Kennedy was
28 in How to Fly the B-17 (Part 2, Flight Operations)
as 'Instructor'.
Sun, Jan 24 1943
Poster of Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942
Arthur Kennedy was
28 in Breakdowns of 1942
as 'Self'.
Thu, Dec 31 1942
Poster of Desperate Journey
Desperate Journey
Arthur Kennedy was
28 in Desperate Journey
as 'Flight Officer Jed Forrest'.
Sat, Sep 26 1942
Poster of They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On
Arthur Kennedy was
27 in They Died with Their Boots On
as 'Ned Sharp'.
Thu, Nov 20 1941
Poster of Highway West
Highway West
Arthur Kennedy was
27 in Highway West
as 'George Foster'.
Thu, Aug 07 1941
Poster of Bad Men of Missouri
Bad Men of Missouri
Arthur Kennedy was
27 in Bad Men of Missouri
as 'Jim Younger'.
Sat, Jul 26 1941
Poster of Strange Alibi
Strange Alibi
Arthur Kennedy was
27 in Strange Alibi
as 'Sgt. Joe Geary'.
Sat, Apr 19 1941
Poster of Knockout
Knockout
Arthur Kennedy was
27 in Knockout
as 'Johnny Rocket'.
Sat, Mar 29 1941
Poster of High Sierra
High Sierra
Arthur Kennedy was
26 in High Sierra
as 'Red'.
Thu, Jan 23 1941
Poster of City for Conquest
City for Conquest
Arthur Kennedy was
26 in City for Conquest
as 'Eddie Kenny'.
Sat, Sep 21 1940

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Nakia
Nakia
Arthur Kennedy was
60+ in Nakia
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1974
Poster of CBS Playhouse
CBS Playhouse
Arthur Kennedy was
52+ in CBS Playhouse
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 08 1966
Poster of ABC Stage 67
ABC Stage 67
Arthur Kennedy was
52+ in ABC Stage 67
as 'Lieutenant Hammond'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 14 1966
Poster of F.D.R.
F.D.R.
Arthur Kennedy was
50+ in F.D.R.
as 'Narrator'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 08 1965
Poster of Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Arthur Kennedy was
49+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre
as 'Dr. Walter Meade Taylor'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963
Poster of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Arthur Kennedy was
48+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'Keith Hollands'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Arthur Kennedy was
42+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as 'Sam Carter'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Arthur Kennedy was
38+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Whitney Barton'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Arthur Kennedy was
34+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948