Arthur Kennedy
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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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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Last Angels | Il nonno | Average | |
| 1977 | The Sentinel | Monsignor Franchino | Average | |
| 1976 | Rome, Armed to the Teeth | Vice questore Ruini | Hit | |
| 1975 | Killer Cop | Armando Di Federico | Hit | |
| 1974 | The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue | The Inspector | Average | |
| 1974 | The Antichrist | Bishop Ascanio Oderisi | Average | |
| 1973 | The President's Plane Is Missing | Gunther Damon | Average | |
| 1971 | A Death of Innocence | Mark Hirsch | Hit | |
| 1971 | My Old Man's Place | Walter Pell | Hit | |
| 1970 | The Movie Murderer | Angus MacGregor | Hit | |
| 1968 | Day of the Evil Gun | Owen Forbes | Average | |
| 1966 | Fantastic Voyage | Dr. Duval | Hit | |
| 1966 | Nevada Smith | Bill Bowdre | Hit | |
| 1964 | Cheyenne Autumn | Doc Holliday | Hit | |
| 1964 | Attack and Retreat | Ferro Maria Ferri | Hit | |
| 1962 | Lawrence of Arabia | Jackson Bentley | Super Hit | |
| 1961 | Barabbas | Pontius Pilate | Hit | |
| 1961 | Murder She Said | Paul Quimper | Hit | |
| 1960 | Elmer Gantry | Jim Lefferts | Hit | |
| 1959 | A Summer Place | Bart Hunter | Hit | |
| 1958 | Some Came Running | Frank Hirsh | Hit | |
| 1957 | Peyton Place | Lucas Cross | Hit | |
| 1955 | The Naked Dawn | Santiago | Average | |
| 1955 | Trial | Barney Castle | Hit | |
| 1955 | The Desperate Hours | Deputy Sheriff Jesse Bard | Hit | |
| 1955 | The Man from Laramie | Vic Hansbro | Hit | |
| 1955 | Crashout | Joe Quinn | Hit | |
| 1952 | The Lusty Men | Wes Merritt | Hit | |
| 1952 | The Girl in White | Dr. Ben Barringer | Hit | |
| 1952 | Rancho Notorious | Vern Haskell | Hit | |
| 1952 | Bend of the River | Emerson Cole | Hit | |
| 1951 | Red Mountain | Lane Waldron | Average | |
| 1951 | Bright Victory | Larry Nevins | Hit | |
| 1949 | Chicago Deadline | Tommy Ditman | Average | |
| 1949 | Too Late for Tears | Alan Palmer | Hit | |
| 1949 | The Window | Ed Woodry | Hit | |
| 1949 | Champion | Connie Kelly | Hit | |
| 1949 | The Walking Hills | Chalk | Average | |
| 1947 | Cheyenne | The Sundance Kid | Hit | |
| 1947 | Boomerang! | John Waldron | Hit | |
| 1946 | It's Your America | Soldier / Narrator (uncredited) | Hit | |
| 1946 | Devotion | Branwell Brontë | Average | |
| 1944 | Resisting Enemy Interrogation | Sgt. Alfred Mason | Hit | |
| 1944 | The Memphis Belle | (uncredited) | Hit | |
| 1943 | Air Force | Bombardier | Hit | |
| 1942 | Desperate Journey | Flight Officer Jed Forrest | Average | |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots On | Ned Sharp | Hit | |
| 1941 | Strange Alibi | Sgt. Joe Geary | Hit | |
| 1941 | High Sierra | Red | Hit | |
| 1940 | City for Conquest | Eddie Kenny | Hit |