Hume Cronyn facts for kids
Hume Blake Cronyn, OC (July 18, 1911 – June 15, 2003) was a Canadian-American actor of stage and movie, who enjoyed a long career, often appearing professionally alongside his second wife, Jessica Tandy.
Cronyn was born in July 18, 1911 in London, Ontario, Canada. He studied at Ridley College and at McGill University.
Cronyn was married to Emily Woodruff from 1934 until they divorced in 1936. Then he was married to Jessica Tandy from 1942 until her death in 1994. Then he was married to Susan Cooper from 1996 until his death in 2003.
Cronyn died on June 15, 2003 in Fairfield, Connecticut from prostate cancer, aged 91.
He won three Emmy Awards and one Tony Award.
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L-R: Walter Slezak, John Hodiak, Tallulah Bankhead, Henry Hull, William Bendix, Heather Angel, Mary Anderson, Canada Lee, and Hume Cronyn in Alfred Hitchcock's Lifeboat (1944)
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