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Arthur O'Connell

アーサー・オコンネル　/　あーさー・おこんねる

American actor

March 29, 1908 – May 18, 1981　・　Manhattan, New York, United States

New York
actor
stage actor
television actor

My Take

What strikes me about Arthur O'Connell is how much mileage he got out of being the dependable second man. Two Best Supporting Actor nominations in the span of four years, for Picnic and Anatomy of a Murder, tell me he was the kind of actor directors trusted to ground a scene rather than steal it. I find that quietly impressive. Character players like him rarely get marquee billing, but they're often the reason a film holds together. He worked stage, film and television across decades, and I respect performers who keep showing up and doing the unglamorous work that makes the leads look good.

Overview

Arthur Joseph O'Connell (March 29, 1908 – May 18, 1981) was an American stage, film and television actor, who achieved prominence in character roles in the 1950s. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for both Picnic (1955) and Anatomy of a Murder (1959).

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1. Profile

Name (English): Arthur O'Connell
Name (Japanese): アーサー・オコンネル
Reading: あーさー・おこんねる
Born: March 29, 1908 – May 18, 1981
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Monkey
Origin: Manhattan, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
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Occupation: actor / stage actor / television actor / film actor

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8D%E3%83%AB

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