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Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

American actor
Henry Jaynes Fonda was an American actor whose career spanned five decades on Broadway and in Hollywood. On screen and stage, he often portrayed characters that embodied an everyman image.Wikipedia
BornMay 16, 1905
HometownGrand Island, Nebraska, United States
Height6'2" (1.87m)
SpouseShirlee Mae Adams, Afdera Franchetti, Susan Blanchard, Frances Ford Seymour, Margaret Sullavan
ChildrenJane Fonda, Peter Fonda
ParentsWilliam Brace Fonda, Elma Herberta Jaynes
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Lucille Ball and Ginger Rogers: Inside Their ‘Warm and Wonderful’ Friendship

  • In 1935, Lucille Ball and Ginger Rogers went on a double date with Henry Fonda and Jimmy Stewart. “My date was Fonda. Ginger’s date was Stewart,” recalled Lucille. “Henry cooked the dinner, and after we ate, Ginger and the boys turned on the radio in the living room and Ginger tried to teach them the...

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Candice Bergen on Truman Capote's storied Black and White Ball

In November of 1966, author Truman Capote invited 540 of his high society friends to wear only black and white, and come masked and ready to party at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. Among the swells, Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow, Andy Warhol, Norman Mailer, Henry Fonda and 19-year-old Candice Bergen. The Black and White Ball is featured in the new FX series, "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans." Mo Rocca takes us back to what was described as "the party of the century," with actor Candice Bergen, Laurence Leamer, author of the book "Capote's Women"—upon which the TV series is based, and Tom Hollander, who portrays Capote and Jon Robin Baitz, who wrote the script.
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AWARDS

YearAssociationsCategoryWorkResult
1982Golden GlobeBest Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - DramaOn Golden Pond (1981 film)Winner
1982British Academy of Film & Television ArtsActorOn Golden Pond (1981 film)Nominated
1982Academy AwardActor in a Leading RoleOn Golden Pond (1981 film)Winner
1980Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or SpecialGideon's Trumpet (film)Nominated
1975Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited SeriesClarence DarrowNominated
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