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Henry Fonda

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Henry Jaynes Fonda (English: Henry Jaynes Fonda, May 16, 1905 - August 12, 1982), a famous American film, TV series, and stage actor. Father of actor Jane Fonda. Henry Fonda was known as "Hank" to his friends and family. Fonda participated in Broadway stage performances in his early years and began acting in films after 1935. During her 46-year acting career, Fonda appeared in an impressive series of films, playing both good and bad roles. He is the winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, the Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Golden Globe Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1999, he was named the sixth greatest male movie star in the past century by the American Film Institute.

Category
Film & TV
Nationality
United States
Born
1905-05-16
Died
1982-08-12
Wikidata
Q19155
Occupations movie actortelevision actornaval officerbeekeeperscreenwriterstage actortelevision produceractorfilm producersoldierofficerwriter
Aliases Henry Fondahenry fonda

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