Hume Blake Cronyn Jr. (July 18, 1911 - June 15, 2003) was a Canadian-American actor and writer. Early film roles included Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt (1943) and Lifeboat (1944). He performed frequently alongside his second wife Jessica Tandy, including in the films The World According to Garp (1982), Cocoon (1985), and *batteries not included (1987). Their marriage lasted from 1942 until her death in 1994. He wrote the play Foxfire and television film The Dollmaker with his third wife, Susan Cooper. Many of his wide-ranging stage and screen acting roles garnered critical acclaim, including an Academy Award nomination, three Emmy Awards, and two Tony Awards.
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Hume Cronyn was a prolific Canadian-American actor and writer renowned for his distinguished career across stage and screen.
He is known for notable supporting film roles in Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt, Cocoon, and The Pelican Brief, as well as extensive theatre work alongside Jessica Tandy.
He earned an Academy Award nomination, multiple Emmy Awards, and Tony Awards over a career spanning more than five decades.
