Hume Cronyn

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Director, Performer, Producer, Writer, Lyricist

( b. Jul 18, 1911 London, Ontario, CANADA - d. Jun 15, 2003 Fairfield, Connecticut, USA ) Male

Relations:

Cousin of Robert Whitehead
Father of Tandy Cronyn
Father of Christopher Cronyn
Father of Susan Tettemer
Husband of Emily Woodruff (? - ?) divorced
Husband of Susan Cooper (1996 - 2003) his death
Husband of Jessica Tandy (1942 - 1994) her death

See Also:

Quintus Productions
The Cronyn Company

Productions
Awards

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

1994 Tony Award^® Lifetime Achievement
	Hume Cronyn [winner]
1986 Tony Award^® Best Actor in Play
	The Petition [nominee] Starring: Hume Cronyn
1986 Drama Desk Award Special Award
	Hume Cronyn (for their continuing theatrical partnership) [winner]
1978 Tony Award^® Best Actor in Play
	The Gin Game [nominee] Starring: Hume Cronyn
1978 Tony Award^® Best Play
	The Gin Game [nominee] Produced by Hume Cronyn
1978 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Play
	The Gin Game [nominee] Starring: Hume Cronyn
1978 Drama Desk Award Outstanding New Play
	The Gin Game [nominee] Produced by Hume Cronyn
1967 Tony Award^® Best Actor in Play
	A Delicate Balance [nominee] Starring: Hume Cronyn
1965 Tony Award^® Best Producer of a Play
	Slow Dance on the Killing Ground [nominee] Produced by Hume Cronyn
1964 Tony Award^® Best Featured Actor in a Play
	Hamlet [winner] Starring: Hume Cronyn
1961 Tony Award^® Best Actor in Play
	Big Fish, Little Fish [nominee] Starring: Hume Cronyn