- Films
- 61
- Avg rating
- 6.78
- Peak run
- 1959’62
- Oscar noms
- 5
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
Arthur by the numbers
Average
6.78
39 rated films
Vote weighted
6.85
bigger films count more
Median
6.9
half are better
Consistency
±0.84
rating spread
Career
50y
1940 to 1989
Total votes
607K
across every film
Best
8.3
Lawrence of Arabia
Worst
6.3
The Sentinel
Newest first
Filmography
| 1989 | Signs of Life | Owen Coughlin | · | 470 |
| 1979 | The Humanoid | Dr. Kraspin | 4.0 | 1,486 |
| 1978 | Cyclone | Padre Ronald | 4.7 | 1,037 |
| 1977 | Nine Guests for a Crime | Uberto | 5.9 | 1,059 |
| 1977 |  The Sentinel | Monsignor Franchino | 6.3 | 13,809 |
| 1976 | La spiaggia del desiderio | Antonio | · | 421 |
| 1976 | The Tough Ones | Vice Commissioner Ruini | 6.9 | 2,035 |
| 1975 | La polizia ha le mani legate | Armando Di Federico | · | 602 |
| 1974 | The Antichrist | Bishop Ascanio Oderisi | 5.8 | 2,270 |
| 1974 |  Let Sleeping Corpses Lie | The Inspector | 6.7 | 10,716 |
| 1973 | Rico | Don Vito | · | 625 |
| 1969 | Hail, Hero! | Albert Dixon | · | 257 |
| 1969 | Shark | Doc | 4.6 | 1,412 |
| 1968 | Anzio | Maj. Gen. Jack Lesley | 6.0 | 4,344 |
| 1968 | Day of the Evil Gun | Owen Forbes | 6.4 | 1,806 |
| 1967 | A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die | Tuscosa Marshal Roy W. Colby | · | 732 |
| 1966 |  Fantastic Voyage | Dr. Duval | 6.8 | 22,792 |
| 1966 |  Nevada Smith | Bill Bowdre | 6.9 | 10,029 |
| 1965 | Joy in the Morning | Patrick Brown | · | 433 |
| 1964 | Cheyenne Autumn | Doc Holliday | 6.7 | 7,121 |
Better together?
Arthur Kennedy's regulars
- Raoul WalshDirector and actor · 4 films · 7.20 avg▲+0.46
- Mark RobsonDirector and actor · 4 films · 7.18 avg▲+0.47
- Anthony MannDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.25 avg▲+0.41
- John SturgesDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.50 avg▼−0.22
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Arthur Kennedy
5 nominations, 0 wins
Awards record
- NominatedBest Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 1959Arthur Kennedy
- NominatedBest Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 1958Arthur Kennedy
- NominatedBest Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 1956Arthur Kennedy
- NominatedBest Actor · Academy Awards 1952Arthur Kennedy
- NominatedBest Supporting Actor · Academy Awards 1950Arthur Kennedy
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