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Henry Fonda

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Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda is an actor born on May 16, 1905 in Grand Island, Nebraska, USA. He died on August 12, 1982, aged 77. He is known for Once Upon a Time in the West, The Grapes of Wrath and My Name Is Nobody. GloboWatch shows where to watch 2 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
May 16, 1905
Place of birth
Grand Island, Nebraska, USA
Died
August 12, 1982
Also known as
Hank Fonda · Henry Jaynes Fonda · One-Take Fonda

Biography

Henry Jaynes Fonda (May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was an American actor who had a career that spanned five decades in Hollywood. Fonda cultivated a strong, appealing screen image in several films now considered to be classics, earning one Academy Award for Best Actor on two nominations. Fonda made his mark early as a Broadway actor and made his Hollywood film debut in 1935. His film career began to gain momentum with roles such as Bette Davis's fiancee in her Academy Award-winning performance in Jezebel (1938), brother Frank in Jesse James (1939), and the future President in Young Mr. Lincoln (1939), directed by John Ford. His early career peaked with his Academy Award-nominated performance as Tom Joad in The Grapes of Wrath, about an Oklahoma family who moved to California during the Dust Bowl 1930s. This film is widely considered to be among the greatest American films. In 1941 he starred opposite Barbara Stanwyck in the screwball comedy classic The Lady Eve. Book-ending his service in WWII were his starring roles in two highly regarded westerns: The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) and My Darling Clementine (1946), the latter directed by John Ford, and he also starred in Ford's western Fort Apache (1948). After a seven-year break from films, during which Fonda focused on stage productions, he returned with the WWII war-boat ensemble Mister Roberts (1955). In 1957 he starred as Juror No.8, the hold-out juror, in 12 Angry Men. Fonda, who was also co-producer, won the BAFTA for Best Foreign Actor. Later in his career, Fonda moved into darker roles, such as the villain in the epic Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), underrated and a box office disappointment at its time of release, but now regarded as one of the best westerns of all time. He also played in lighter-hearted fare such as Yours, Mine and Ours with Lucille Ball, but also often played important military figures, such as a Colonel in Battle of the Bulge (1965), and Admiral Nimitz in Midway (1976). He finally won the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 54th Academy Awards for his final film role in On Golden Pond (1981), which also starred Katharine Hepburn and his daughter Jane Fonda, but was too ill to attend the ceremony. He died from heart disease a few months later.

Filmography

  1. 2013Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesiaas Self (archive footage)
  2. 1993La Classe américaineas Hugues (archive footage)
  3. 1981On Golden Pondas Norman Thayer Jr.
  4. 1979Meteoras The President
  5. 1979City on Fireas Fire Chief Risley
  6. 1979Roots: The Next Generationsas Colonel Frederick Warner · 3 episodes
  7. 1978Fedoraas President of the Academy
  8. 1978The Swarmas Dr. Krim
  9. 1977Rollercoasteras Simon Davenport
  10. 1977Tentaclesas Mr. Whitehead
  11. 1976Midwayas Adm. Chester W. Nimitz
  12. 1974The Last Four Daysas Kardinal Schuster
  13. 1973My Name Is Nobodyas Jack Beauregard
  14. 1973The Serpentas Alan Davies
  15. 1971Sometimes a Great Notionas Henry Stamper
  16. 1971Directed by John Ford
  17. 1971All in the Familyas Self · 2 episodes
  18. 1970There Was a Crooked Man...as Woodward W. Lopeman
  19. 1970The Cheyenne Social Clubas Harley Sullivan
  20. 1970Too Late the Heroas Capt. John G Nolan
  21. 1968Once Upon a Time in the Westas Frank
  22. 1968The Boston Strangleras John S. Bottomly
  23. 1968Yours, Mine and Oursas Frank Beardsley
  24. 1968Madiganas Commissioner Anthony X. Russell
  25. 1968Firecreekas Bob Larkin
  26. 1966A Big Hand for the Little Ladyas Meredith
  27. 1965Battle of the Bulgeas Lt Col Kiley
  28. 1965In Harm's Wayas CINCPAC II
  29. 1965The Roundersas Marion 'Howdy' Lewis
  30. 1964Sex and the Single Girlas Frank Broderick
  31. 1964Fail Safeas The President
  32. 1964The Best Manas William Russell
  33. 1963Spencer's Mountainas Clay Spencer
  34. 1962How the West Was Wonas Jethro Stuart
  35. 1962The Longest Dayas Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
  36. 1962Advise & Consentas Robert Leffingwell
  37. 1959Warlockas Clay Blaisedell
  38. 1957The Tin Staras Morgan Hickman
  39. 195712 Angry Menas Juror 8 · Producer
  40. 1956The Wrong Manas Manny Balestrero
  41. 1956War and Peaceas Pierre Bezukhov
  42. 1955Mister Robertsas Lieutenant Roberts
  43. 1948Fort Apacheas Lt. Col. Owen Thursday
  44. 1947Daisy Kenyonas Peter Lapham
  45. 1947The Fugitiveas A Fugitive
  46. 1947The Long Nightas Joe Adams
  47. 1946My Darling Clementineas Wyatt Earp
  48. 1943The Ox-Bow Incidentas Gil Carter
  49. 1942The Battle of Midwayas Narrator (voice)
  50. 1942Tales of Manhattanas George
  51. 1941The Lady Eveas Charles Pike
  52. 1940The Return of Frank Jamesas Frank James
  53. 1940The Grapes of Wrathas Tom Joad
  54. 1939Drums Along the Mohawkas Gilbert Martin
  55. 1939Young Mr. Lincolnas Abraham Lincoln
  56. 1939Jesse Jamesas Frank James
  57. 1938The Mad Miss Mantonas Peter Ames
  58. 1938Jezebelas Preston Dillard
  59. 1937You Only Live Onceas Eddie Taylor
  60. 1936The Trail of the Lonesome Pineas Dave Tolliver