Gender
Male
Born
Jul 18, 1911
London, Ontario, CANADA
Died
Jun 15, 2003
Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Performer Director Producer Writer Lyricist
Relations
Husband of
Emily Woodruff (1935 - 1936) divorced
Husband of
Jessica Tandy (1942 - 1994) her death
Husband of
Susan Cooper (1996 - 2003) his death
Father of
Christopher Cronyn
Father of
Tandy Cronyn
Step-father of
Susan Tettemer
Cousin of
Robert Whitehead
See Also
  • CREDITS
    The Petition (Apr 24, 1986 - Jun 29, 1986)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Hume Cronyn
      • General Sir Edmund Milne - Original
    Foxfire (Nov 11, 1982 - May 15, 1983)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Hume Cronyn
      • Hector Nations - Original
    • Written by Hume Cronyn
    • Lyrics by Hume Cronyn
    The Gin Game (Oct 06, 1977 - Dec 31, 1978)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Hume Cronyn
      • Weller Martin - Original (Sep 27, 1977 - Jun 04, 1978)
    • Produced by Hume Cronyn
    • Co - Produced by The Cronyn Company
    Noël Coward in Two Keys (Feb 28, 1974 - Jun 29, 1974)
    Come Into the Garden Maud
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Hume Cronyn
      • Verner Conklin - Original
    A Song at Twilight
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Hume Cronyn
      • Hugo Latymer - Original
    Promenade, All! (Apr 16, 1972 - May 27, 1972)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Hume Cronyn
      • Grandfather Huntziger (1895) - Original
      • Willie (1920) - Original
      • Willie (1945) - Original
      • Willie (Approximately Now) - Original
    A Delicate Balance (Sep 22, 1966 - Jan 14, 1967)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Hume Cronyn
      • Tobias - Original
    Slow Dance on the Killing Ground (Nov 30, 1964 - Feb 13, 1965)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by Hume Cronyn
    The Physicists (Oct 13, 1964 - Nov 28, 1964)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Hume Cronyn
      • Herbert George Beutler (Newton) - Original
    Hamlet (Apr 09, 1964 - Aug 08, 1964)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Hume Cronyn
      • Polonius - Original
    Big Fish, Little Fish (Mar 15, 1961 - Jun 10, 1961)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Hume Cronyn
      • Jimmie Luton - Original
    Triple Play (Apr 15, 1959 - May 16, 1959)
    Bedtime Story
    Play, Original
    • Staged by Hume Cronyn
    • Performer: Hume Cronyn
      • John Jo Mulligan - Original
    Portrait of a Madonna
    Play, Original
    • Staged by Hume Cronyn
    • Performer: Hume Cronyn
      • The Doctor - Original
    Some Comments on the Harmful Effects of Tobacco
    Play, Original
    • Staged by Hume Cronyn
    • Performer: Hume Cronyn
      • Prof. Ivan Ivanovitch Nyukhin - Original
    A Pound on Demand
    Play, Revival
    • Staged by Hume Cronyn
    • Performer: Hume Cronyn
      • Jerry - Original
    The Man in the Dog Suit (Oct 30, 1958 - Nov 29, 1958)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Hume Cronyn
      • Oliver Walling - Original
    The Egghead (Oct 09, 1957 - Oct 26, 1957)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Hume Cronyn
    A Day By The Sea (Sep 26, 1955 - Oct 15, 1955)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Hume Cronyn
      • Julian Anson - Original
    The Honeys (Apr 28, 1955 - May 28, 1955)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Hume Cronyn
      • Bennett Honey / Curtis Honey - Original
    The Fourposter (Jan 05, 1955 - Jan 16, 1955)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Hume Cronyn
      • Michael - Original
    Madam, Will You Walk (Dec 01, 1953 - Jan 10, 1954)
    Play, Original
    • Staged by Hume Cronyn
    • Performer: Hume Cronyn
      • Dr. Brightlee - Original
    The Fourposter (Oct 24, 1951 - May 02, 1953)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Hume Cronyn
      • Michael - Original (Oct 24, 1951 - Jun 07, 1952)
    The Little Blue Light (Apr 29, 1951 - May 12, 1951)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by Hume Cronyn
    • Produced by Quintus Productions
    Hilda Crane (Nov 01, 1950 - Dec 31, 1950)
    Play, Original
    • Staged by Hume Cronyn
    Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (Mar 02, 1950 - Apr 08, 1950)
    Play, Original
    • Staged by Hume Cronyn
    The Survivors (Jan 19, 1948 - Jan 24, 1948)
    Play, Original
    • Also Starring: Hume Cronyn
      • Jodine Decker - Original
    Mr. Big (Sep 30, 1941 - Oct 04, 1941)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Hume Cronyn
      • Harley L. Miller - Original
    Retreat to Pleasure (Dec 17, 1940 - Jan 04, 1941)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Hume Cronyn
      • Lee Tatnall - Original
    The Weak Link (Mar 04, 1940 - Mar 30, 1940)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Hume Cronyn
      • Peter Mason - Original
    The Three Sisters (Oct 14, 1939 - Oct 21, 1939)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Hume Cronyn
      • Andrei Prozorov - Original
    Off to Buffalo (Feb 21, 1939 - Feb 1939)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Hume Cronyn
      • Harry Quill - Original
    Escape This Night (Apr 22, 1938 - Apr 30, 1938)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Hume Cronyn
      • Steve - Original
    There's Always a Breeze (Mar 02, 1938 - Mar 1938)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Hume Cronyn
      • Abe Sherman - Original
    High Tor (Jan 09, 1937 - Jun 1937)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Hume Cronyn
      • Elkus - Original
    Boy Meets Girl (Nov 27, 1935 - Jul 1937)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Hume Cronyn
      • Green - Replacement
    Hipper's Holiday (Oct 18, 1934 - Oct 20, 1934)
    Play, Original
    • Understudy: Hume Cronyn
      • A Janitor - Original
    The Gin Game (Oct 03, 1978 - Jun 09, 1979)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Hume Cronyn
      • Weller Martin - Original
    • Produced by Hume Cronyn
    • Co-produced by The Cronyn Company
    Noël Coward in Two Keys (Feb 17, 1975 - Aug 02, 1975)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Hume Cronyn
      • Hugo Latymer - Original
    Hadrian VII (Sep 04, 1969 - May 30, 1970)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Hume Cronyn
      • Frederick William Rolfe - Original
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Lifetime Achievement

    1994 | Recipient
    Hume Cronyn
     

    Best Actor in Play

    1986 | Nominee  | The Petition
    Starring: Hume Cronyn
     

    Best Actor in Play

    1978 | Nominee  | The Gin Game
    Starring: Hume Cronyn
     

    Best Play

    1978 | Nominee  | The Gin Game
    Produced by Hume Cronyn
     

    Best Actor in Play

    1967 | Nominee  | A Delicate Balance
    Starring: Hume Cronyn
     

    Best Producer of a Play

    1965 | Nominee  | Slow Dance on the Killing Ground
    Produced by Hume Cronyn

    Best Featured Actor in a Play

    1964 | Winner  | Hamlet
    Starring: Hume Cronyn
     

    Best Actor in Play

    1961 | Nominee  | Big Fish, Little Fish
    Starring: Hume Cronyn

    Drama Desk Award

    Special Award

    1986 | Recipient
    Hume Cronyn (for their continuing theatrical partnership)
     

    Outstanding Actor in a Play

    1978 | Nominee  | The Gin Game
    Starring: Hume Cronyn
     

    Outstanding New Play

    1978 | Nominee  | The Gin Game
    Produced by Hume Cronyn
The Petition (Apr 24, 1986 - Jun 29, 1986)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Hume Cronyn
    • General Sir Edmund Milne - Original
Foxfire (Nov 11, 1982 - May 15, 1983)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Hume Cronyn
    • Hector Nations - Original
  • Written by Hume Cronyn
  • Lyrics by Hume Cronyn
The Gin Game (Oct 06, 1977 - Dec 31, 1978)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Hume Cronyn
    • Weller Martin - Original (Sep 27, 1977 - Jun 04, 1978)
  • Produced by Hume Cronyn
  • Co - Produced by The Cronyn Company
Noël Coward in Two Keys (Feb 28, 1974 - Jun 29, 1974)
Come Into the Garden Maud
Play, Original
  • Performer: Hume Cronyn
    • Verner Conklin - Original
A Song at Twilight
Play, Original
  • Performer: Hume Cronyn
    • Hugo Latymer - Original
Promenade, All! (Apr 16, 1972 - May 27, 1972)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Hume Cronyn
    • Grandfather Huntziger (1895) - Original
    • Willie (1920) - Original
    • Willie (1945) - Original
    • Willie (Approximately Now) - Original
A Delicate Balance (Sep 22, 1966 - Jan 14, 1967)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Hume Cronyn
    • Tobias - Original
Slow Dance on the Killing Ground (Nov 30, 1964 - Feb 13, 1965)
Play, Original
  • Produced by Hume Cronyn
The Physicists (Oct 13, 1964 - Nov 28, 1964)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Hume Cronyn
    • Herbert George Beutler (Newton) - Original
Hamlet (Apr 09, 1964 - Aug 08, 1964)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Hume Cronyn
    • Polonius - Original
Big Fish, Little Fish (Mar 15, 1961 - Jun 10, 1961)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Hume Cronyn
    • Jimmie Luton - Original
Triple Play (Apr 15, 1959 - May 16, 1959)
Bedtime Story
Play, Original
  • Staged by Hume Cronyn
  • Performer: Hume Cronyn
    • John Jo Mulligan - Original
Portrait of a Madonna
Play, Original
  • Staged by Hume Cronyn
  • Performer: Hume Cronyn
    • The Doctor - Original
Some Comments on the Harmful Effects of Tobacco
Play, Original
  • Staged by Hume Cronyn
  • Performer: Hume Cronyn
    • Prof. Ivan Ivanovitch Nyukhin - Original
A Pound on Demand
Play, Revival
  • Staged by Hume Cronyn
  • Performer: Hume Cronyn
    • Jerry - Original
The Man in the Dog Suit (Oct 30, 1958 - Nov 29, 1958)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Hume Cronyn
    • Oliver Walling - Original
The Egghead (Oct 09, 1957 - Oct 26, 1957)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Hume Cronyn
A Day By The Sea (Sep 26, 1955 - Oct 15, 1955)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Hume Cronyn
    • Julian Anson - Original
The Honeys (Apr 28, 1955 - May 28, 1955)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Hume Cronyn
    • Bennett Honey / Curtis Honey - Original
The Fourposter (Jan 05, 1955 - Jan 16, 1955)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Hume Cronyn
    • Michael - Original
Madam, Will You Walk (Dec 01, 1953 - Jan 10, 1954)
Play, Original
  • Staged by Hume Cronyn
  • Performer: Hume Cronyn
    • Dr. Brightlee - Original
The Fourposter (Oct 24, 1951 - May 02, 1953)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Hume Cronyn
    • Michael - Original (Oct 24, 1951 - Jun 07, 1952)
The Little Blue Light (Apr 29, 1951 - May 12, 1951)
Play, Original
  • Produced by Hume Cronyn
  • Produced by Quintus Productions
Hilda Crane (Nov 01, 1950 - Dec 31, 1950)
Play, Original
  • Staged by Hume Cronyn
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (Mar 02, 1950 - Apr 08, 1950)
Play, Original
  • Staged by Hume Cronyn
The Survivors (Jan 19, 1948 - Jan 24, 1948)
Play, Original
  • Also Starring: Hume Cronyn
    • Jodine Decker - Original
Mr. Big (Sep 30, 1941 - Oct 04, 1941)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Hume Cronyn
    • Harley L. Miller - Original
Retreat to Pleasure (Dec 17, 1940 - Jan 04, 1941)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Hume Cronyn
    • Lee Tatnall - Original
The Weak Link (Mar 04, 1940 - Mar 30, 1940)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Hume Cronyn
    • Peter Mason - Original
The Three Sisters (Oct 14, 1939 - Oct 21, 1939)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Hume Cronyn
    • Andrei Prozorov - Original
Off to Buffalo (Feb 21, 1939 - Feb 1939)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Hume Cronyn
    • Harry Quill - Original
Escape This Night (Apr 22, 1938 - Apr 30, 1938)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Hume Cronyn
    • Steve - Original
There's Always a Breeze (Mar 02, 1938 - Mar 1938)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Hume Cronyn
    • Abe Sherman - Original
High Tor (Jan 09, 1937 - Jun 1937)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Hume Cronyn
    • Elkus - Original
Boy Meets Girl (Nov 27, 1935 - Jul 1937)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Hume Cronyn
    • Green - Replacement
Hipper's Holiday (Oct 18, 1934 - Oct 20, 1934)
Play, Original
  • Understudy: Hume Cronyn
    • A Janitor - Original
The Gin Game (Oct 03, 1978 - Jun 09, 1979)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Hume Cronyn
    • Weller Martin - Original
  • Produced by Hume Cronyn
  • Co-produced by The Cronyn Company
Noël Coward in Two Keys (Feb 17, 1975 - Aug 02, 1975)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Hume Cronyn
    • Hugo Latymer - Original
Hadrian VII (Sep 04, 1969 - May 30, 1970)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Hume Cronyn
    • Frederick William Rolfe - Original

Tony Award®

Lifetime Achievement

1994 | Recipient
Hume Cronyn
 

Best Actor in Play

1986 | Nominee  | The Petition
Starring: Hume Cronyn
 

Best Actor in Play

1978 | Nominee  | The Gin Game
Starring: Hume Cronyn
 

Best Play

1978 | Nominee  | The Gin Game
Produced by Hume Cronyn
 

Best Actor in Play

1967 | Nominee  | A Delicate Balance
Starring: Hume Cronyn
 

Best Producer of a Play

1965 | Nominee  | Slow Dance on the Killing Ground
Produced by Hume Cronyn

Best Featured Actor in a Play

1964 | Winner  | Hamlet
Starring: Hume Cronyn
 

Best Actor in Play

1961 | Nominee  | Big Fish, Little Fish
Starring: Hume Cronyn

Drama Desk Award

Special Award

1986 | Recipient
Hume Cronyn (for their continuing theatrical partnership)
 

Outstanding Actor in a Play

1978 | Nominee  | The Gin Game
Starring: Hume Cronyn
 

Outstanding New Play

1978 | Nominee  | The Gin Game
Produced by Hume Cronyn

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