Hume Cronyn

Birthday: 18 July 1911, London, Ontario, Canada

Birth Name: Hume Blake Cronyn Jr.

Height: 168 cm

Hume Cronyn was born on July 18, 1911 in London, Ontario, Canada as Hume Blake Cronyn Jr. He was an actor and producer, known for Cocoon (1985), *batteries not included (1987) and Shadow of a Doubt (1943). He was married to Susan Cooper, Jessica Tandy and Emily Woodruff. He died on June 15, 2003 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

[on why he asked to be released from his MGM contract] I remember beginning to realize that I was ne...Show more »

[on why he asked to be released from his MGM contract] I remember beginning to realize that I was never going to do anything in California, but be another useful character actor, and that could continue that career indefinitely if I were prepared to. Show less «

[he one rule he follows as an actor] If you're doing the devil, look for the angel in him. If you're...Show more »

[he one rule he follows as an actor] If you're doing the devil, look for the angel in him. If you're doing the angel, look for the devil in him. Show less «

[on working with Hitchcock] It was all cut in his head. You shot from the angle he wanted shot, with...Show more »

[on working with Hitchcock] It was all cut in his head. You shot from the angle he wanted shot, with the result that very little film ended up on the floor. You really felt that you were in the presence of someone who was a real master of the craft. Show less «

The whole business of marshaling one's energies becomes more and more important as one grows older.

To act you must have a sense of truth and some degree of dedication.

Hume Cronyn

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