Arthur Kennedy

Biography

Born 02/17/1914

Gifted supporting player and occasional leading man, discovered by James Cagney while performing on stage. Kennedy made his screen debut in "City for Conquest" (1940), playing Cagney's kid brother, and subsequently appeared in over 60 films through the late 1980s. His theater work included a Tony...
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Awards

  • In 1955, received Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • In 1951, received New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
  • In 1949, received Tony for Actor, Supporting or Featured (Dramatic)

Family & Companions

  • Mary Cheffrey: wife (married 1938 until her death in 1975)
  • Terrence Kennedy: son (born 1943, mother Mary Cheffrey)
  • Laurie Kennedy: daughter (born 1945, mother Mary Cheffrey)

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