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Henry Jaynes Fonda (May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) 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.
Henry Fonda. Actor: 12 Angry Men. This remarkable, soft-spoken American began in films as a diffident juvenile. With passing years, he matured into a star character actor who exemplified not only integrity and strength, but an ideal of the common man fighting against social injustice and oppression.
- May 16, 1905
- August 12, 1982
Henry Fonda (born May 16, 1905, Grand Island, Nebraska, U.S.—died August 12, 1982, Los Angeles, California) was an American stage and film actor who appeared in more than 90 films over six decades and created quintessential American heroes known for their integrity.
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Image Credit. Birthday: May 16, 1905 ( Taurus) Born In: Grand Island, Nebraska, United States. Actors #115. Film & Theater Personalities #198. Quick Facts. Also Known As: Henry Jaynes Fonda. Died At Age: 77. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Afdera Franchetti, Frances Ford Seymour, Margaret Sullavan, Shirlee Mae Adams, Susan Blanchard.
May 18, 2018 · Fonda, Henry. views 3,350,203 updated May 18 2018. FONDA, Henry. Nationality: American. Born: Henry Jaynes Fonda in Grand Island, Nebraska, 16 May 1905. Education: Attended Omaha Central High School, graduated 1923; studied journalism, University of Minnesota (dropped out after second year).
Aug 13, 1982 · Henry Fonda, who exemplified for nearly half a century a man of honesty and decency in more than 100 film and stage roles, died early yesterday of chronic heart disease in Los...
Born in Grand Island, Nebraska, on 16 May 1905, Henry Fonda studied to be a journalist and spent some time as an office boy before deciding to pursue acting, which he began at the Omaha Community Playhouse, a local amateur theater troupe directed by Dorothy Brando (mother of Marlon.)