| Hume Cronyn Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 6 in |
| Weight | 65 kg |
| Date of Birth | July 18, 1911 |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Date of Death | June 15, 2003 |
Hume Cronyn was a Canadian-American actor and writer who enjoyed a successful career in Hollywood with films like Shadow of a Doubt (1943), The Seventh Cross (1944), Under Capricorn (1949), There Was a Crooked Man… (1970), Crowded Paradise (1956), Cleopatra (1963), Cocoon (1985), Marvin’s Room (1996), etc.
Born Name
Hume Blake Cronyn Jr.
Nick Name
Hume
Age
Hume was born on July 18, 1911.
Died
On June 15, 2003, he passed away from prostate cancer in Connecticut at the age of 91 years.
Sun Sign
Cancer
Born Place
London, Ontario, Canada
Nationality
Canadian, American
Occupation
Actor, Writer
Family
- Father – Hume Blake Cronyn, Sr. (Businessman, Member of Parliament; 1864-1933)
- Mother – Frances Amelia Labatt (1868-1941)
- Siblings – Richard Hume Cronyn (Older Brother) (1894-1948), Verschoyle Philip Cronyn (Order Brother) (1895-1978), Honor Hume Cochran (Older Sister) (1899-1960)
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 6 in or 167.5 cm
Weight
65 kg or 143.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Hume Cronyn had dated –
- Emily Woodruff (1935-1936) – He had a lavender marriage with a philanthropist woman named Emily Woodruff, who was a lesbian, from June 22, 1935, until their divorce in 1936.
- Jessica Tandy (1942-1994) – Hume tied the knot with actress Jessica Tandy on September 27, 1942. They raised 2 children together; a son named Christopher Cronyn and a daughter named Tandy Cronyn. The two stayed married until Jessica’s death from ovarian cancer on September 11, 1994.
- Talitha Pol (1969)
- Susan Cooper (1996-2003) – His 3rd marriage to playwright Susan Cooper lasted from July 20, 1996, until his death on June 15, 2003.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Dark Brown
However, his hair had turned ‘Gray’ due to his advancing age.
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Short height
Hume Cronyn Facts
- He was a featherweight boxer and was nominated for the Canadian Olympic boxing team in 1932.
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Hume was honored with the title of ‘Officer of the Order of Canada’ for his services to the arts in 1988.
- He used to wear a glass eye later in life after he lost his real eye to optic cancer in 1970.
- Hume and his wife Jessica Tandy had each won Tony Awards for their individual performances. He received the award once while his wife was awarded 3 times in her career.
Featured Image by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Wikimedia / Public Domain
He also sometimes had a beard. His beard was gray and white with a bit of brown
Hume Cronyn was 5’6″ and about 154 pounds at the time of his death.
He was 66 kg by 2003.
167.5 cm and 68 kg
His heaviest weight was about 70 kg. His lowest weight was about 64.5-65 kg