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    Address 1620 Vine Street

    Ceremony date 02/08/1960

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    Ceremony date 02/08/1960

About
Arthur Kennedy
Born:
1914-02-17,
Worcester,
Massachusetts,
USA
Education:
Worcester Academy/ Carnegie Mellon School of Drama
Ethnicity:
Caucasian
Death Date:
1990-01-05
Death City:
Branford
Death State:
Connecticut
Death Country:
USA
Death Country:
USA
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Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy was an American stage and film actor best known for his performances in Westerns.

Kennedy was born John Arthur Kennedy in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Helen and J.T. Kennedy, a doctor. Kennedy graduated from Worcester Academy and Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. An award in Kennedy’s honor is now presented every year to a deserving actor at Carnegie Mellon.

Kennedy got his break when he was discovered by James Cagney. His first film role was of Cagney’s younger brother in City for Conquest in 1940. He was equally adept as hero or villain, and was noted for his mastery of complex, multi-faceted roles. He appeared in many Western films and police dramas.

He appeared in many notable films from the early 1940s through to the mid 1960s, including High Sierra, They Died with Their Boots On, Boomerang, Champion, The Window, The Glass Menagerie, Bright Victory, The Lusty Men, Rancho Notorious, The Desperate Hours, Lawrence of Arabia, Trial, Peyton Place, Some Came Running, A Summer Place, Elmer Gantry and Fantastic Voyage.

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