Actor Hume Cronyn Dies at Age 91

***John*** · 06-17-2003, 08:38 AM

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Actor Hume Cronyn Dies at Age 91

Mon Jun 16, 5:28 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actor Hume Cronyn, who with his late wife, Jessica Tandy, delighted stage and screen audiences, has died at age 91, according to his agent's office.

Cronyn died on Sunday evening, according to staff at the International Creative Management office of Sam Cohn. Local news reports said the actor died after battling prostate cancer at his home in Fairfield, Connecticut.

The Canadian-born Cronyn, whose career on Broadway and in Hollywood spanned more than six decades, may be best known among moviegoers for his role in the 1980s films "Cocoon" and "Cocoon 2: The Return."

Cronyn studied pre-law at McGill University in Montreal before switching to acting.

He made his film debut in Alfred Hitchcock's "Shadow of a Doubt" in 1943 and went on to appear in such films as Hitchcock's "Lifeboat" in 1944, "The Postman Always Rings Twice" in 1946, "12 Angry Men" in 1957 and "Cleopatra" in 1963. He also was a screenwriter, with Hitchcock's "Rope" and "Under Capricorn" to his credit.

He married Tandy in 1942, and they remained together until her death in 1994. They appeared on stage in "The Gin Game," "The Fourposter" and "Foxfire," on screen in "The Seventh Cross," "Cocoon" and "Batteries Not Included."

Cronyn won a Tony Award in 1964 for his portrayal of Polonius in "Hamlet." Together Cronyn and Tandy won a Tony Award for special lifetime theatrical achievement in 1994.

Cronyn wrote a memoir, "A Terrible Liar," published in 1991. He married Susan Cooper, an author, in 1996.

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Miss Filangi · 06-17-2003, 10:12 AM

Very sad. He was from my hometown and by all accounts was a wonderful, generous man.

At the very least, he's with his wife again.

eldee · 06-17-2003, 10:38 AM

That is sad, another great actor from the past gone. I remember when he was also in a sweet TV movie called "White Dog" about a husband dealing with his wife's death until he passed on to join her.

You know what they say about groups of 3.

Miss Filangi · 06-17-2003, 11:07 AM

Eldee that is EXACTLY what I thought of when Gregory Peck died.

Weird, but it almost never fails.

Ilikai · 06-17-2003, 09:01 PM

just saw this and first thing I thought was, that makes 3.

06-17-2003, 10:12 AM	#2
Miss Filangi Evil Slash Crazy Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Looking for a place to happen Age: 35 Posts: 11,376	Very sad. He was from my hometown and by all accounts was a wonderful, generous man. At the very least, he's with his wife again. __________________ If you go through a lot of hammers each month, I don't think it necessarily means you're a hard worker. It may just mean that you have a lot to learn about proper hammer maintenance.

06-17-2003, 11:07 AM	#4
Miss Filangi Evil Slash Crazy Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Looking for a place to happen Age: 35 Posts: 11,376	Eldee that is EXACTLY what I thought of when Gregory Peck died. Weird, but it almost never fails. __________________ If you go through a lot of hammers each month, I don't think it necessarily means you're a hard worker. It may just mean that you have a lot to learn about proper hammer maintenance.

06-17-2003, 09:01 PM	#5
Ilikai Swinging in the hammock Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Taking a long vacation in the tropics Posts: 6,539	just saw this and first thing I thought was, that makes 3. __________________ Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, martini in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!" -- Steve Parker Help feed a dog or cat http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/c...s/CTDSites.woa

06-17-2003, 10:38 AM	#3
eldee FORT Fogey Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 7,545	That is sad, another great actor from the past gone. I remember when he was also in a sweet TV movie called "White Dog" about a husband dealing with his wife's death until he passed on to join her. You know what they say about groups of 3.