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.

Arthur Kennedy

Acting Born February 17, 1914 – Died January 5, 1990 Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Known For

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Keith Hollands

American Playhouse

Owen Coughlin

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Sam Carter

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Dr. Walter Meade Taylor

Lawrence of Arabia

Jackson Bentley

MGM Parade

ABC Stage 67

Lieutenant Hammond

CBS Playhouse

Rome Harper

Espionage

Ed Pierce

The Window

Ed Woodry

Nevada Smith

Bill Bowdre

Peyton Place

Lucas Cross