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Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Acting

Born May 16, 1905 · Grand Island, Nebraska, USA

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. Linco…

Known For · 40 titles

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956
Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma

1974
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968
12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

1957
The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

1956
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948
Film '72

Film '72

1971
Dinah!

Dinah!

1974
The Deputy

The Deputy

1959
People's Choice Awards

People's Choice Awards

1975
All in the Family

All in the Family

1971
The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978
Once Upon a Time in the West

Once Upon a Time in the West

1968
The Doris Day Show

The Doris Day Show

1968
Family

Family

1976
The Bell Telephone Hour

The Bell Telephone Hour

1959
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1973
Sex and the Single Girl

Sex and the Single Girl

1964
The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973
The Bill Cosby Show

The Bill Cosby Show

1969
V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971
The Longest Day

The Longest Day

1962
Cadet Rousselle

Cadet Rousselle

1971
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962
Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations

1979
Midway

Midway

1976
The Star and the Story

The Star and the Story

1955
War and Peace

War and Peace

1956
My Name Is Nobody

My Name Is Nobody

1973
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953
The Smith Family

The Smith Family

1971
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940
My Darling Clementine

My Darling Clementine

1946
Battle of the Bulge

Battle of the Bulge

1965