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Arthur Kennedy (1914–1990) was an American stage, film, and television actor. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, he began his professional career in 1940. Kennedy served in World War II and was educated at Worcester Academy. He died of natural causes in Branford.
Throughout his career, Kennedy received several accolades, including a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame recognizes his contributions to the entertainment industry.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 5
Top works
- Chasing the Elephant into the Bush
- France Travel Guide
- To Some It Is Given to Know
- Is Our Ghana Broken? Perspectives on Ghana
- Federal Child Welfare Programs
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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…
Known for
- Grandpa1990
- Signs of Life — Owen Coughlin1989
- James Stewart: A Wonderful Life — Self (archive footage)1987
- The Humanoid — Dr. Kraspin1979
- Cyclone — Priest1978
- Covert Action — CIA Chief of Station, Athens1978
- Dirty World — Senator Merelli1978
- Last Angels — Il nonno1978
- Cave of the Sharks — Mr. Jackson1978
- The Sentinel — Monsignor Franchino1977
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1956-12-28
Discography
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 21
- Total plays
- 66
<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Arthur+Kennedy">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Particle swarm optimization
· cited 40,969x
- AutoDock Vina: Improving the speed and accuracy of docking with a new scoring function, efficient optimization, and multithreading
· 2009 · cited 33,773x
- AutoDock4 and AutoDockTools4: Automated docking with selective receptor flexibility
· 2009 · cited 23,178x
- Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,614x
- The cBio Cancer Genomics Portal: An Open Platform for Exploring Multidimensional Cancer Genomics Data
· 2012 · cited 15,165x
via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Born
- John Arthur Kennedy , ( 1914-02-17 ) February 17, 1914, Worcester, Massachusetts , U.S.
- Died
- January 5, 1990 (1990-01-05) (aged 75), Branford, Connecticut , U.S.
- Education
- Carnegie Mellon University ( BFA )
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1937–1990
- Spouse
- Mary Cheffey ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1938 ; died 1975 )
- Children
- 2, including Laurie
- Awards
- See below
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
John Arthur Kennedy (February 17, 1914 – January 5, 1990) was an American 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.
Over his career, Kennedy was nominated for five Academy Awards (four for Best Supporting Actor, once for Best Actor). He won the 1949 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for Miller's Death of a Salesman, and the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for the 1955 film Trial.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Arthur Kennedy” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.