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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Grandpa
Character:
MOVIE • 1990
Signs of Life
Character: Owen Coughlin
MOVIE • 1989
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1987
The Humanoid
Character: Dr. Kraspin
MOVIE • 1979
Dirty World
Character: Senator Merelli
MOVIE • 1978
Cyclone
Character: Priest
MOVIE • 1978
Cave of the Sharks
Character: Mr. Jackson
MOVIE • 1978
Last Angels
Character: Il nonno
MOVIE • 1978
Covert Action
Character: CIA Chief of Station, Athens
MOVIE • 1978
Nine Guests for a Crime
Character: Uberto
MOVIE • 1977
The Sentinel
Character: Monsignor Franchino
MOVIE • 1977
Rome, Armed to the Teeth
Character: Vice questore Ruini
MOVIE • 1976
Emmanuelle on Taboo Island
Character: Antonio
MOVIE • 1976
Blackmail Chase
Character: Mike Jannacone
MOVIE • 1976
Killer Cop
Character: Armando Di Federico
MOVIE • 1975
The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue
Character: The Inspector
MOVIE • 1974
The Antichrist
Character: Bishop Ascanio Oderisi
MOVIE • 1974
Nakia
Character:
TV • 1974
Nakia
Character: Sheriff Sam Jericho
MOVIE • 1974
The Man from Independence
Character: Tom Pendergast
MOVIE • 1974