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Hume Cronyn

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

July 18, 1911(91)

Day of Death

June 15, 2003

Place of Birth

London, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As

Hume Blake CronynHume Blake Cronyn Jr.
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Hume Cronyn

Acting

Biography

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.

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Filmography