Actor

Hume Cronyn

July 18, 1911 · London, Ontario, Canada

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.

Notable work

6.6
The Pelican Brief (1993)
as Justice Rosenberg
6.6
Cocoon (1985)
as Joseph Finley
7.5
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
as Herbie Hawkins
6.5
Cocoon: The Return (1988)
as Joe Finley
7
Cleopatra (1963)
as Sosigenes
6.7
*batteries not included (1987)
as Frank Riley
6.6
Brewster's Millions (1985)
as Rupert Horn
6.7
Marvin's Room (1996)
as Marvin Wakefield
7.4
Lifeboat (1944)
as Stanley "Sparks" Garrett
7.7
12 Angry Men (1998)
as Juror 9
6.7
The World According to Garp (1982)
as Mr. Fields
7.1
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
as Arthur Keats

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