Henry Fonda
Henry Jaynes Fonda (May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was an American actor. He was the head of a family of actors: son Peter, daughter Jane, granddaughter Bridget and grandson Troy Garity. He has won an Academy Award.
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Born | Henry Jaynes Fonda May 16, 1905 Grand Island, Nebraska, U.S. |
Died | August 12, 1982 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 77)
Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1928–1981 |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Margaret Sullavan (m. 1931; div. 1933) Frances Seymour Brokaw (m. 1936; died 1950) Susan Blanchard (m. 1950; div. 1956) Afdera Franchetti (m. 1957; div. 1961) Shirlee Mae Adams (m. 1965) |
Children | 3; including Jane and Peter Fonda |
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Fonda starred in movies including The Grapes of Wrath (1940), 12 Angry Men (1957), Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) and Yours, Mine and Ours (1968). His last performance was in 1981's On Golden Pond.
Fonda was born on May 16, 1905 in Grand Island, Nebraska.[1] He studied at the University of Minnesota.
He was married to Margaret Sullavan from 1931 until they divorced in 1932. Then he was married to Frances Ford Seymour from 1936 until her death in 1950. Then he was married to Susan Blanchard from 1950 until they divorced in 1956. Then he was married to Afdera Franchetti from 1957 until they divorced in 1961. Then he was last married to Shirlee Mae Adams from 1965 until his death in 1982.
Fonda died on August 12, 1982 from heart disease in Los Angeles, California. He was 77.
Henry Fonda Media
Jane Fonda, Henry Fonda, and Peter Fonda in July 1955
Fonda in Mister Roberts
Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, and Fonda in a live 1955 color television version of The Petrified Forest
Fonda in How the West Was Won
Janet Blair and Fonda in The Smith Family, 1971
References
- ↑ Henry Fonda. YahooMovies.com. Retrieved on January 11, 2007.
Other websites
- Henry Fonda on IMDb
- Tribute Site - full of pictures
- Fonda family tree Archived 2005-11-24 at the Wayback Machine