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Hume Cronyn

(1911–2003) Screenwriter United States

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Hume Cronyn was a screenwriter from the United States, best known for Krapp's last tape.

Quick Facts About Hume Cronyn

Born: July 18, 1911
Died: June 15, 2003
Nationality: United States
Profession: Screenwriter
Notable works: Krapp's last tape
Spouse: Jessica Tandy

About Hume Cronyn

Hume Blake Cronyn Jr. was a Canadian-American actor, screenwriter and playwright. He appeared in many stage productions, television and film roles throughout his career, and received many honors, including three Primetime Emmy Awards and two Tony Awards, as well as nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Cronyn was the husband of actress Jessica Tandy, with whom he was presented the Kennedy Center Honor in 1986 and National Medal of Arts in 1990. In 1999, he was awarded with a star on the Canada's Walk of Fame.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Canada's Walk of Fame Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play Kennedy Center Honors National Medal of Arts Officer of the Order of Canada

Quotes by Hume Cronyn

To go on being an actor, you need sheer animal energy. If you can't restock your energy, you have to hide your…

Actors

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I try to read everything that's sent me - play scripts, movie scripts - but I've had to make a rule. If…

Apology

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The whole business of marshaling ones energies becomes more and more important as one grows older.

30th birthday

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I do a lot of planning and plotting. That's my greatest weakness. If I'm not terribly careful, I'll plan to a point…

Careful

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The whole business of marshaling one's energies becomes more and more important as one grows older.

Age

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To try and stand outside the marriage, I'd say we have complementary capabilities. I do the hustling and the business. I do…

Business

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I find it very difficult just to sit. I would love to learn how to do that with contentment.

Contentment

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I fill my life with a lot of 'busyness' in between jobs. Then I work very hard. Some of it is quite…

Hard

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I've had a bad time, which we won't dwell on. We were married and we worked together for 52 years, and suddenly…

Back

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I'm going to teach you to HATE spending money.

Hate

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I don't mind playing absolute bastards... I just don't want to play the grouch.

Mind

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Look, you do the bloody well best you can. You fumble. You make mistakes.

Best

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I'm a taskmaster. I was brought up that way, and I'm sure I imposed that on my kids.

Kids

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