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Cronyn

American  
[kroh-nin] / ˈkroʊ nɪn /

noun

  1. Hume, 1911–2003, Canadian actor in the U.S.


Example Sentences

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Soon after the tragedy, Bell snuck into a drama-department-only session to hear Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy speak about acting as an honorable profession.

From Los Angeles Times

Another standout photo in his collection came from husband/wife actors Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy.

From Washington Times

Arthur Laurents recalls prospective stars being scared off by the gay overtones in another Hitchcock thriller, Rope, which he co-wrote with Hume Cronyn.

From The Guardian

The Wallachs, one of the great theatrical couples of the last century, followed in the playfully bantering tradition of Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy as well as Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.

From Washington Post

If not quite on the same level of stardom as Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne or Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy, Ms. Jackson and Mr. Wallach came close.

From New York Times