Arthur Kennedy in Champion.

Arthur Kennedy (February 17, 1914 – January 5, 1990) was an American actor. Born John Arthur Kennedy in Worcester, Massachusetts, he acted both on the stage and screen, receiving a Tony Award for the role of "Biff" in Death of a Salesman and receiving five Academy Award nominations. Image File history File links ArthurKennedy. ... Image File history File links ArthurKennedy. ... Champion is a 1949 American film noir drama based on a short story by Ring Lardner. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Nickname: The Heart of the Commonwealth, The City of the Seven Hills, Wormtown, Woo-town, Wortown (war-town), The City of Diners Motto: Official website: www. ... What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater, primarily honoring productions on Broadway in New York. ... Cover to the Penguin Group book. ... Academy Awards The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the United States. ...

Kennedy got his break when he was discovered by James Cagney. His first role was of Cagney's younger brother in City for Conquest in 1940. He portrayed good guys and bad guys equally, appearing in Western films and police dramas. He also turned in a worthy performance as a surgeon in 1966's Fantastic Voyage. James Cagney was part of the Legends of Hollywood USPS stamp series. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Justus D. Barnes, from The Great Train Robbery The Western is one of the classic American literary and film genres. ... Surgeon may refer to: a practitioner of surgery the moniker of British electronic music producer and DJ, Anthony Child; see Surgeon (musician) This is a disambiguation page—a list of articles associated with the same title. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Fantastic Voyage is a 1966 science fiction film written by Harry Kleiner. ...

He starred in several well-received films in the late 1940s and the 1950s, including Boomerang!, Champion, The Glass Menagerie, Bright Victory, Bend of the River, The Lusty Men, Rancho Notorious, The Desperate Hours, Lawrence of Araiba, The Man From Laramie, The Naked Dawn, Trial, Peyton Place, Some Came Running, A Summer Place and Elmer Gantry. // Events and trends World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrination, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atomic bomb. ... // Events and No. ... Boomerang! is a 1947 film based on a true story about the early career of Attorney General Homer Cummings. ... Champion is a 1949 American film noir drama based on a short story by Ring Lardner. ... The Glass Menagerie is a play by Tennessee Williams. ... Bright Victory is a 1951 film which tells the story of an American soldier who is blinded in North Africa during World War II, who must learn to live with his disability. ... Bend of the River is a 1952 American western movie directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart in their second collaboration. ... Rancho Notorious is a 1952 Western film directed by Fritz Lang and starring Marlene Dietrich as the matron of a criminal hideout called Chuck-a-Luck. ... The Desperate Hours is a 1955 film from Paramount Pictures starring Humphrey Bogart. ... Lawrence of Arabia is an Academy Award-winning film based with some licence, on the life of T. E. Lawrence, starring Peter OToole as the title character, directed by David Lean and produced by Sam Spiegel, from a script by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson. ... The Man from Laramie is a 1955 American western movie directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart in their fourth collaboration Plot Will Lockhart (James Stewart) becomes entangled in the happenings of Coronado, an isolated western town, after delivering supplies there. ... Peyton Place is a 1957 American motion picture drama based on the bestselling novel by Grace Metalious. ... Some Came Running is a 1958 film which tells the story of a small-town army veteran who is torn between a local school teacher and a less virtuous woman he met while still in the Army. ... A Summer Place is the title of a 1958 novel by author Sloan Wilson, who also wrote The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit. ... Elmer Gantry is a 1927 novel by Sinclair Lewis as well as a 1960 film which tells the story of a con man who teams up with a female evangelist to sell religion to small-town America. ...

Academy Award nominations

• 1959 Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Some Came Running
• 1958 Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Peyton Place
• 1956 Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Trial
• 1952 Best Actor in a Leading Role for Bright Victory
• 1950 Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Champion

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See also

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External links

• Arthur Kennedy at the Internet Movie Database