Birthname: John Arthur Kennedy
| Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Feb 17, 1914 Worcester, MA |
| Died | Jan 5, 1990 Branford, CT |
| Age | Died at 75 |
| Final Resting PlaceWoodlawn Cemetery | |
Arthur Kennedy | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1940-90 |
| Top Roles | Frank Hirsh, Emerson Cole, Lucas Cross, Bombardier Tommy McMartin, Jim Lefferts |
| Top Genres | Drama, Western, Crime, Action, Film Noir, War |
| Top Topics | World War II, Book-Based, Courtroom |
| Top Collaborators | Hal B. Wallis (Producer), William Hopper, Mark Robson (Director), Frank Mayo |
| Shares birthday with | Alan Bates, Edward Muhl, Raf Vallone see more.. |
Arthur Kennedy Overview:
Legendary actor, Arthur Kennedy, was born John Arthur Kennedy on Feb 17, 1914 in Worcester, MA. Kennedy died at the age of 75 on Jan 5, 1990 in Branford, CT and was laid to rest in Woodlawn Cemetery in Lequille, Nova Scotia, Canada.
MINI BIO:
It's a long way down from City for Conquest and High Sierra to Emmanuelle on Taboo Island, but poor Arthur Kennedy travelled every step of the way. This fair-haired American actor with a slightly fretful look and crooked smile spent six years on stage before deciding on a film career. He became a star without quite heading the cast, was five times Oscar-nominated, and ran up a good row of often likeable western villains. His roles deteriorated in quality from 1958, and in the seventies became increasingly frenzied. Died from a brain tumor. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Kennedy was nominated for five Oscars, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1949 | Best Supporting Actor | Champion (1949) | Connie Kelly | Nominated |
| 1951 | Best Actor | Bright Victory (1951) | Larry Levins | Nominated |
| 1955 | Best Supporting Actor | Trial (1955) | Barney Castle | Nominated |
| 1957 | Best Supporting Actor | Peyton Place (1957) | Lucas Cross | Nominated |
| 1958 | Best Supporting Actor | Some Came Running (1958) | Frank Hirsh | Nominated |
He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Television and Motion Pictures.
Arthur Kennedy BlogHub Articles:
Arthur Kennedy and Peggy Dow in “Bright Victory”
By Stephen Reginald on Mar 19, 2025 From Classic Movie ManArthur Kennedy and Peggy Dow in “Bright Victory” Bright Victory (1951) is an American drama directed by Mark Robson, starring Arthur Kennedy and Peggy Dow. The supporting cast includes Julia (Julie) Adams, James Edwards, Will Geer, Nana Bryant, Jim Backus, Richard Egan, and Murray H... Read full article
City for Conquest (1940): Starring James Cagney, Ann Sheridan, and Arthur Kennedy
By 4 Star Film Fan on Aug 29, 2019 From 4 Star FilmsUpon being immersed in City for Conquest, it feels like a cast of millions because so many familiar faces make an appearance for any given amount of time. Surely, the most important coupling is James Cagney and Ann Sheridan who are paired much in the same way as Angel With Dirty Faces (1938), playin... Read full article
The Great Arthur Kennedy
By Virginie Pronovost on Feb 17, 2019 From The Wonderful World of CinemaMy favourite character actor, Arthur Kennedy would have been 105 today and, for the occasion, I’m hosting the Arthur Kennedy’s Conquest of the Screen Blogathon. I was initially supposed to write about an episode from The Alfred Hitchcock Hour in which Kennedy starred but, instead, I̵... Read full article
The Arthur Kennedy’s Conquest of the Screen Blogathon is here!
By Virginie Pronovost on Feb 15, 2019 From The Wonderful World of CinemaIt has finally arrived! Today, we start celebrating my favourite character actor, the incomparable Arthur Kennedy, with the blogathon I’ve created in his honour! The festivities start today and will take an end of February 17 or, more precisely, on what would have been his 105th birthday! Arth... Read full article
Announcing the ‘Arthur Kennedy’s Conquest of the Screen Blogathon’!
By Virginie Pronovost on Nov 14, 2018 From The Wonderful World of CinemaHello again! Yes, another year will soon be at our door which means… more blogathons of course! You already know that I’ll be honouring Jean Simmons on her 90th birthday at the end of January with Phyllis Loves Her Classic Movies. BUT there’s someone else I’ve been desperate ... Read full article
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Arthur Kennedy Quotes:
Helen Jorgenson: [incredulously] Don't tell me that you're on their side!
Bart Hunter: Let's merely say that I'm not on yours.
Jim Lefferts: You look like a man who could use a drink.
Elmer Gantry: You know somethin', Jim? There oughta be a law against drinkin'.
Jim Lefferts: There is. Prohibition.
Elmer Gantry: That's against sellin', not drinkin'.
Jim Lefferts: Amen.
Wyatt Earp: Say, you're the doctor around here. How come I always have to perform all the complicated operations?
Doc Holliday: You know I am a dentist, not a doctor. Wait until somebody shoot him in the teeth.
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