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Cronyn, Hume

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Cronyn, Hume

(born July 18, 1911, London, Ont., Can.—died June 15, 2003, Fairfield, Conn., U.S.) Canadian-born actor. Cronyn made his Broadway debut in 1934. He was a successful character actor in many plays, notably as Polonius in Hamlet (1964, Tony Award), and directed plays such as Hilda Crane (1950) and The Egghead (1957). Cronyn married actress Jessica Tandy in 1942, and they acted together in such successful plays as The Fourposter (1951), A Delicate Balance (1966), The Gin Game (1977), and Foxfire (1982). Cronyn's many films include Lifeboat (1944) and Sunrise at Campobello (1960).


Cronyn, Hume (1911–  ) stage and film actor; born in London, Ontario. While studying law at McGill University, he enjoyed success as an actor in Montreal, so he came on to New York (1934) and soon gained a reputation as a character actor, first on the stage and, starting in 1943, in many movies. Over the years he often teamed with his wife (since 1942), Jessica Tandy. He wrote film and stage adaptations and directed for the theater.


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