This page will contain blogs about Arthur Kennedy, as they become available.Arthur KennedyArthur Kennedy (February 17, 1914 - January 5, 1990) was an American actor. Born John Arthur Kennedy in Worcester, Massachusetts, he acted both on the stage and screen, receiving a Tony Award for the role of "Biff" in Death of a Salesman and receiving five Academy Award nominations. Kennedy got his break when he was discovered by James Cagney. His first role was of Cagney's younger brother in City for Conquest in 1940. He portrayed good guys and bad guys equally, appearing in Western films and police dramas. He starred in several well-received films in the late 1940s and the 1950s, including Boomerang!, Champion, The Glass Menagerie, Bright Victory, Bend of the River, The Lusty Men, Rancho Notorious, The Desperate Hours, The Man From Laramie, The Naked Dawn, Trial, Peyton Place, Some Came Running, A Summer Place and Elmer Gantry. Academy Award Nominations
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He starred in several well-received films in the late 1940s and the 1950s, including Boomerang!, Champion, The Glass Menagerie, Bright Victory, Bend of the River, The Lusty Men, Rancho Notorious, The Desperate Hours, The Man From Laramie, The Naked Dawn, Trial, Peyton Place, Some Came Running, A Summer Place and Elmer Gantry. He had a role in the 1949 Ealing comedy Whisky Galore, based on the book by Sir Compton Mackenzie, and in the first TV series of Neil Munro's masterpiece of west coast "high jinks" - Para Handy - master mariner - played the eponymous Captain. He portrayed good guys and bad guys equally, appearing in Western films and police dramas. MacRae was a Scottish actor and comedian with a glaikit (Scots word for naïve or clueless) mannerism. His first role was of Cagney's younger brother in City for Conquest in 1940. Duncan MacRae (August 20, 1905-March 23, 1967) was born in Glasgow. Kennedy got his break when he was discovered by James Cagney. Born John Arthur Kennedy in Worcester, Massachusetts, he acted both on the stage and screen, receiving a Tony Award for the role of "Biff" in Death of a Salesman and receiving five Academy Award nominations. Arthur Kennedy (February 17, 1914 - January 5, 1990) was an American actor. 1950 Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Champion. 1952 Best Actor in a Leading Role for Bright Victory. 1956 Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Trial. 1958 Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Peyton Place. 1959 Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Some Came Running. |