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Hume Cronyn was born on July 18, 1911 in London, Ontario, Canada and was credited as a screenwriter, stage actor and film actor. Hume Cronyn died on June 15, 2003, aged 91. Education on record includes McGill University. Awards on record include Officer of the Order of Canada, National Medal of Arts (1990), Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (1964) and 4 more. The listed height was 167 cm.
My Take
Hume Cronyn is one of those actors who never needed the spotlight to remind you he was the best thing in the room. Born in London, Ontario in 1911, he built a career spanning six decades across stage, film, and television that most actors today could only dream of. That 1964 Tony for Best Featured Actor? Earned. Those three Emmy Awards — including two lead wins in the 1990s when he was already in his eighties — are frankly absurd in the best possible way. He worked with Hitchcock, lit up Broadway repeatedly alongside his wife Jessica Tandy, and somehow kept getting better with age. The Kennedy Center Honors, the National Medal of Arts, Canada's Walk of Fame — the accolades piled up because the talent was simply undeniable. A craftsman in the truest sense, and one of the great ones.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hume Cronyn
- Name (Japanese)
- ヒューム・クローニン
- Reading
- ひゅーむ・くろーにん
- Born
- July 18, 1911 – June 15, 2003
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Boar
- Origin
- London, Ontario, Canada
- Height
- 167 cm
- Occupation
- screenwriter / stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- University
- McGill University
Awards & achievements
- Officer of the Order of Canada
- 1990 National Medal of Arts
- 1964 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
- Kennedy Center Honors
- 1999 Canada's Walk of Fame
- 1990 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
- 1994 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
- 1992 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Hume Cronyn born?
Born July 18, 1911.
When did Hume Cronyn die?
Died June 15, 2003, aged 91.
Where was Hume Cronyn from?
Hume Cronyn was from London, Ontario, Canada.
What did Hume Cronyn do?
Hume Cronyn worked as screenwriter, stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor.
How tall was Hume Cronyn?
Hume Cronyn was 167 cm.
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