Hume Cronyn Biography, Age, Marriage, Movies and Cause of Death

Hume Cronyn Biography

Hume Cronyn born Hume Blake Cronyn, Jr., OC was a Canadian actor of stage and screen, who enjoyed a long career, often appearing professionally alongside Jessica Tandy, his wife of over fifty years.

Hume Cronyn Age

He was born on 18 July 1911 in London, Ontario, Canada. He died on 15 June 2003 in Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S. He died at the age of 91 years old.

Jessica Tandy And Hume Cronyn | Jessica Tandy Hume Cronyn

Hume wedded Tandy in 1994. They were later separated in 1994. He later married Susan Cooper in 1996 till 2003 when he succumbed his death.

Hume Cronyn And Jessica Tandy Marriage | Jessica Tandy And Hume Cronyn Marriage

Cronyn’s first marriage was to the philanthropist Emily Woodruff in late 1934 or early 1935. They shared a “lavender marriage,” and never lived together. Woodruff insisted that marriage remain a secret because of her lesbian relationships. They quietly divorced in 1936.

In 1942, he married Jessica Tandy and appeared with her in many of their memorable dramatic stage, film and television outings. Some of the films that they featured in include: The Green Years (1946), The Seventh Cross (1944), The Gin Game (1977), Foxfire (1982), Cocoon (1985), *batteries not included (1987), Cocoon: The Return (1988), and Camilla (1994).

The couple starred in a short-lived (1953–1954) radio series, The Marriage which was based on their earlier Broadway play, The Fourposter. Cronyn played the role of New York attorney Ben Marriott while his wife played the role of the former fashion buyer, Liz, struggling with her switch to domestic life and they’re raising an awkward teenage daughter (future soap opera star Denise Alexander).

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The show was scheduled to move from radio to television, with Cronyn producing as well as acting in the show. However, Tandy suffered a miscarriage and the show’s debut was delayed a week. The series premiered in July 1954 to “warm and enthusiastic reviews”; eight episodes were aired.

The couple had a daughter, Tandy, and a son, Christopher. Cronyn and Tandy lived in the Bahamas, then at a lakeside estate in Pound Ridge, New York, and, finally, in Easton, Connecticut. Jessica Tandy died in 1994, aged 85, from ovarian cancer.

After he was widowed, Cronyn married to author/playwright Susan Cooper (with whom he had co-written Foxfire) in July 1996. His 1991 autobiography was titled A Terrible Liar (ISBN 0-688-12844-0). He died on June 15, 2003, from prostate cancer, one month before his 92nd birthday.

Actor Hume Cronyn

After graduating from Ridley College, Cronyn stopped pursuing his law course and opted for drama instead. He studied at McGill University while still acting. He later pursued his acting career at Max Reinhardt and at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

He joined The Lambs in 1934 and in the same year, he made his Broadway debut as a janitor in Hipper’s Holiday. He was later known for his versatility, playing a number of different roles on stage. In 1986, he won a Drama Desk Special Award.

He was also awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1990. In 1934, he was featured in his first Hollywood movie called Alfred Hitchcock’s Shadow of a Doubt. He was also featured in Hitchcock’s Lifeboat in 1944. In both 1948 and 1949, he worked on the screenplays of Rope and Under Capricorn.

He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Seventh Cross which was released in 1944. He also won a Tony Award for his performance in as Polonius opposite Richard Burton’s Hamlet in 1964.

Cronyn bought the screenplay What Nancy Wanted from Norma Barzman, who was later blacklisted with her husband Ben Barzman, with the idea of producing the film and starring Tandy. He later sold the screenplay to RKO which later filmed it as The Locket in 19946.

He also made several appearances in television, The Barbara Stanwyck Show, The Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode “Kill With Kindness in 1946. He was also featured in Hawaii Five-O episodes ” Over Fifty, Steal” in 1970 and “Odd Man In” in 1971.

He won an Emmy award for his role in the TV Movie Age Old Friends, in 1990.

Hume Cronyn Movies | Hume Cronyn Films

Television Shows

Hume Cronyn And Jessica Tandy Movies | Jessica Tandy Hume Cronyn Movies

Their previewed movies include:

1. To Dance with the White Dog
2. Foxfire
3. The World According to Garp
4. The Seventh Cross
5. Honky Tonk Freeway
6. Cocoon: The Return
7. Camilla
8. Cocoon
9. Batteries Not Included
10. The Green Years

Hume Cronyn Net Worth

He has an estimated net worth of $84 Million.

Hume Cronyn Cause of Death

Cronyn suffered from prostate cancer which led to his death. He died one month before his 92nd birthday.