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Hume Cronyn

Biography

Hume Cronyn was born on July 18, 1911 in London, Ontario, Canada as Hume Blake Cronyn Jr. He was an actor and producer, known for Cocoon (1985), *batteries not included (1987) and Shadow of a Doubt (1943). He was married to Susan Cooper, Jessica Tandy and Emily Woodruff. He died on June 15, 2003 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

91years old at death

  • Born London
  • Died Fairfield
  • Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22

Movie Career

Films
30
Career span
60 years1943 to 2003

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  1. First role

    Cronyn made his Broadway debut in 1934 as a janitor in Hipper's Holiday, the same year he joined The Lambs, and went on to be known for his versatility across many stage roles.

  2. Early training

    Cronyn trained as an actor under Max Reinhardt and at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts after switching his McGill University major from pre-law to drama.

  3. Behind the camera

    Cronyn debuted his own play Foxfire at the Stratford Festival in 1980; it later moved to Broadway, where it won Tandy a Tony, and was filmed in 1987.

Hume Cronyn movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. *batteries not included1987 Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fias Frank Riley

    IMDb rating 6.640K votes

  2. Shadow of a Doubt1943 Film-Noir, Thrilleras Herbie Hawkins

    IMDb rating 7.776K votes

  3. Cocoon1985as Joe Finley

    IMDb rating 6.774K votes

  4. The Postman Always Rings Twice1946as Arthur Keats

    IMDb rating 7.425K votes

  5. Marvin's Room1996as Marvin

    IMDb rating 6.732K votes

  6. The World According to Garp1982as Mr. Fields

    IMDb rating 7.131K votes

  7. Cleopatra1963as Sosigenes

    IMDb rating 7.042K votes

  8. Brute Force1947as Capt. Munsey

    IMDb rating 7.513K votes

Most often with

Alan J. Pakula directed three of these films, Joseph L. Mankiewicz three and Alfred Hitchcock two. Jessica Tandy appears in seven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

Box office

What Hume Cronyn's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$552 million

16 of the 30 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 30 films: 16 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 7 figure not found.

  • 16Worldwide figure
  • 2US gross only
  • 5Never in cinemas
  • 7Figure not found

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 94% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Pelican Brief1993as Justice Rosenberg
    $195M35.4% of the total
  2. 2
    Cocoon1985as Joe Finley
    $85M15.5% of the total
  3. 3
    *batteries not included1987as Frank Riley
    $65M11.8% of the total
  4. 4
    Cleopatra1963as Sosigenes
    $58M10.5% of the total
  5. 5
    Brewster's Millions1985as Rupert Horn
    $46M8.3% of the total
  6. 6
    $30M5.4% of the total
  7. 7
    Cocoon: The Return1988as Joseph 'Joe' Finley
    $25M4.5% of the total
  8. 8
    Marvin's Room1996as Marvin
    $13M2.3% of the total
Rollover (1981), $10.2 millionZiegfeld Follies (1945), $5.3 millionThe Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), $5.1 millionPeople Will Talk (1951), $4.2 millionThe Seventh Cross (1944), $3.6 millionThe Parallax View (1974), $2.9 millionImpulse (1984), $2.8 millionLifeboat (1944), $1.0 million

$35.2 millionfrom the other 8 films with a worldwide figure, 6% of the total

Awards

Eight awards and honors from 1964 to 1999, four of them major.

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Hume Cronyn's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Emmy Awards
1994Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieTo Dance with the White DogWon
1992Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieBroadway BoundWon
1990Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieAge-Old FriendsWon
Tony Awards
1964Best Featured Actor in a PlayWon
Other honors
1999Canada's Walk of FameHonored
1990National Medal of ArtsWon
Kennedy Center HonorsWon
Officer of the Order of CanadaWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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