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Arthur Kennedy

1914 - 1990

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arthur Kennedy is the 516th most popular actor (up from 1,173rd in 2019), the 1,082nd most popular biography from United States (up from 2,022nd in 2019) and the 271st most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Arthur Kennedy ranks 516 out of 13,578. Before him are Peter Stormare, Kevin Kline, Tobin Bell, Alida Valli, Gian Maria Volonté, and Daniel Auteuil. After him are Ray Stevenson, Richard Kiel, Richard Griffiths, Carmen Maura, Richard Crenna, and Shelley Duvall.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1914, Arthur Kennedy ranks 35. Before him are Joe Louis, Max Perutz, Aribert Heim, Demetrios I of Constantinople, William Vickrey, and Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover. After him are Boris Christoff, Philippe Ariès, Gino Bartali, Vincent J. McMahon, Etty Hillesum, and Jonas Salk. Among people deceased in 1990, Arthur Kennedy ranks 28. Before him are Robert Hofstadter, Patrick White, Lê Đức Thọ, Miguel Muñoz, Sandro Pertini, and Luigi Nono. After him are Keith Haring, Tunku Abdul Rahman, Barbara Stanwyck, Oldřich Nejedlý, Michael Powell, and Bruno Bettelheim.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Arthur Kennedy ranks 1,082 out of 20,380. Before him are Judith Butler (1956), Kevin Kline (1947), Henry Mancini (1924), Tobin Bell (1942), Donald J. Cram (1919), and Roy Cohn (1927). After him are Leon M. Lederman (1922), Richard Kiel (1939), John Searle (1932), Keith Haring (1958), Ritchie Valens (1941), and Carroll Shelby (1923).

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Among actors born in United States, Arthur Kennedy ranks 271. Before him are Jonathan Banks (1947), Stanley Tucci (1960), Ali MacGraw (1939), Alan Arkin (1934), Kevin Kline (1947), and Tobin Bell (1942). After him are Richard Kiel (1939), Richard Crenna (1926), Shelley Duvall (1949), Gene Wilder (1933), Marla Maples (1963), and John Cassavetes (1929).

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