Overview
Date of Death:
12 August 1982, Los Angeles, California, USA (cardiorespiratory arrest)
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Mini Biography:
Born in Grand Island, Nebraska, Henry Fonda started his acting debut with...
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Trivia:
With the exception of a $200,000 bequest to daughter Amy, he left his...
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another
12 wins
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10 nominations
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Filmography
- On Golden Pond (1981) .... Norman Thayer Jr.
- Meteor (1979) .... The President
- Wanda Nevada (1979) .... Old Prospector
- City on Fire (1979) .... Fire Chief Albert Risley
- The Swarm (1978) .... Dr. Walter Krim
- Fedora (1978) .... President of the Academy
... aka Fedora (West Germany) - Grande attacco, Il (1978) .... General Foster
... aka The Biggest Battle (Philippines: English title) (USA)
... aka Battle Force
... aka Große Offensive, Die (West Germany)
... aka The Battle of the Mareth Line
... aka The Great Battle
... aka The Greatest Battle - The Last of the Cowboys (1977) .... Elegant John
... aka The Great Smokey Roadblock (USA: new title) - Rollercoaster (1977) .... Simon Davenport
- Tentacoli (1977) .... Mr. Whitehead, President of Trojan Construction
... aka Tentacles (USA) - Midway (1976) .... Adm. Chester W. Nimitz
... aka Battle of Midway (Philippines: English title) (UK)
... aka The Battle of Midway (USA: video title) - Mussolini: Ultimo atto (1974) .... Cardinale Schuster
... aka Mussolini: The Last Four Days
... aka The Last Days of Mussolini
... aka The Last Four Days (USA)
... aka The Last Tyrant - Mio nome è Nessuno, Il (1973) .... Jack Beauregard
... aka My Name Is Nobody (Philippines: English title) (USA)
... aka Lonesome Gun (USA)
... aka Mein Name ist Nobody (West Germany)
... aka Mon nom est personne (France) - Ash Wednesday (1973) .... Mark Sawyer
- Serpent, Le (1973) .... Allan Davies
... aka Night Flight from Moscow (USA: reissue title)
... aka Schlange, Die (West Germany)
... aka Serpente, Il (Italy)
... aka The Serpent (USA) - Sometimes a Great Notion (1971) .... Henry Stamper
... aka Never Give an Inch (UK) - There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) .... Woodward W. Lopeman
- The Cheyenne Social Club (1970) .... Harley Sullivan
- Too Late the Hero (1970) .... Capt. John G. Nolan
... aka Suicide Run (USA: TV title)
- C'era una volta il West (1968) .... Frank
... aka Once Upon a Time in the West (UK) (USA)
... aka There Was Once the West (USA: literal English title) - The Boston Strangler (1968) .... John S. Bottomly
- Yours, Mine and Ours (1968) .... Frank Beardsley
- Madigan (1968) .... Commissioner Anthony X. Russell
- Firecreek (1968) .... Bob Larkin
- Welcome to Hard Times (1967) .... Mayor Will Blue
... aka Killer on a Horse (UK) - All About People (1967) .... Narrator
- A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966) .... Meredith
... aka Big Deal at Dodge City (UK) - Battle of the Bulge (1965) .... Lt. Col. Daniel Kiley
- The Dirty Game (1965) .... Dimitri Koulov
... aka Guerra segreta, La (Italy)
... aka Guerre secrète (France)
... aka Spione unter sich (West Germany)
... aka The Dirty Agents
... aka The Secret Agents (USA) - In Harm's Way (1965) .... Admiral Nimitz
- The Rounders (1965) .... Marion 'Howdy' Lewis (bronco buster)
- Sex and the Single Girl (1964) .... Frank Luther Broderick
- Fail-Safe (1964) .... The President
- The Best Man (1964) .... William Russell
... aka Gore Vidal's The Best Man (USA: complete title) - Spencer's Mountain (1963) .... Clay Spencer
- How the West Was Won (1962) .... Jethro Stuart
- The Longest Day (1962) .... Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
- Advise & Consent (1962) .... Robert A. Leffingwell
- San Francisco Fire (1962) (voice) .... Narrator
- The Man Who Understood Women (1959) .... Willie Bauche
- Warlock (1959) .... Clay Blaisedell
... aka Shoot Out at Warlock (USA: reissue title) - Stage Struck (1958) .... Lewis Easton
- Rangers of Yellowstone (1958) .... Narrator
... aka Movietone Adventure: Rangers of Yellowstone (USA: series title) - The Tin Star (1957) .... Morgan 'Morg' Hickman
- 12 Angry Men (1957) .... Juror #8
- The Wrong Man (1956) .... Christopher Emmanuel 'Manny' Balestrero
- War and Peace (1956) .... Pierre Bezukhov
... aka Guerra e pace (Italy) - Mister Roberts (1955) .... Lt. JG Douglas A. 'Doug' Roberts
- Benjy (1951) (voice) .... Narrator
- Jigsaw (1949) (uncredited) .... Cameo appearance (nightclub waiter)
... aka Gun Moll (USA: reissue title) - Fort Apache (1948) .... Lt. Col. Owen Thursday
... aka War Party - On Our Merry Way (1948) .... Lank Skolsky
- Daisy Kenyon (1947) .... Peter Lapham
- The Fugitive (1947) .... A Fugitive
... aka Fugitivo, El (Mexico) - The Long Night (1947) .... Joe Adams
- My Darling Clementine (1946) .... Wyatt Earp
... aka John Ford's My Darling Clementine (USA: complete title) - The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) .... Gil Carter
... aka Strange Incident (UK) - Immortal Sergeant (1943) .... Cpl. Colin Spence
- The Big Street (1942) .... Agustus 'Little Pinks' Pinkerton, II
- Tales of Manhattan (1942) .... George
- The Magnificent Dope (1942) .... Thadeus Winship 'Tad' Page
- The Male Animal (1942) .... Prof. Tommy Turner
- Rings on Her Fingers (1942) .... John Wheeler
- You Belong to Me (1941) .... Peter Kirk
... aka Good Morning, Doctor (UK) - Wild Geese Calling (1941) .... John Murdock
- The Lady Eve (1941) .... Charles Pike
- Chad Hanna (1940) .... Chad Hanna
- The Return of Frank James (1940) .... Frank James aka Ben Woodson
- Lillian Russell (1940) .... Alexander Moore
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) .... Tom Joad
- Drums Along the Mohawk (1939) .... Gilbert 'Gil' Martin
- Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) .... Abraham Lincoln
- The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939) .... Thomas Watson
... aka The Modern Miracle (UK) - Let Us Live (1939) .... John T. 'Brick' Tennant
- Jesse James (1939) .... Frank James
- The Mad Miss Manton (1938) .... Peter Ames
- Spawn of the North (1938) .... Jim Kimmerlee
- Blockade (1938) .... Marco
- Jezebel (1938) .... Preston Dillard
- I Met My Love Again (1938) .... Ives Towner
- That Certain Woman (1937) .... Jack V. Merrick, Jr.
- Slim (1937) .... Slim
- You Only Live Once (1937) .... Eddie Taylor
- Wings of the Morning (1937) .... Kerry Gilfallen
- Spendthrift (1936) .... Townsend Middleton
- The Moon's Our Home (1936) .... Anthony Amberton/John Smith
- The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936) .... Dave Tolliver
- I Dream Too Much (1935) .... 'Johnny' Street
- Way Down East (1935) .... David Bartlett
- The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935) .... Dan Harrow
- Summer Solstice (1981) (TV) .... Joshua Turner
- Gideon's Trumpet (1980) (TV) .... Clarence Earl Gideon
- The Oldest Living Graduate (1980) (TV) .... Colonel J.C. Kincaid
- The Jilting of Granny Weatherall (1980) (TV) .... Narrator
- "Family" .... James Lawrence (1 episode, 1979)
- Thanksgiving (1979) TV episode .... James Lawrence - "Roots: The Next Generations" (1979) TV mini-series .... Colonel Frederick Warner
- Home to Stay (1978) (TV) .... Grandpa George
- Soldier's Home (1977) (TV) .... Host
- "Captains and the Kings" (1976) TV mini-series .... Sen. Enfield Bassett
- Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur (1976) (TV) .... Gen. Douglas MacArthur
... aka Collision Course (USA: short title) - Almos' a Man (1976) (TV)
- The Alpha Caper (1973) (TV) .... Mark Forbes
... aka Inside Job (UK: theatrical title) - The Red Pony (1973) (TV) .... Carl Tiflin
- "The Smith Family" .... Det. Sgt. Chad Smith (39 episodes, 1971-1972)
- Father-In-Law (1972) TV episode .... Det. Sgt. Chad Smith
- Homecoming (1972) TV episode .... Det. Sgt. Chad Smith
- Ten O'Clock and All Is Well (1972) TV episode .... Det. Sgt. Chad Smith
- Rogue Cop (1972) TV episode .... Det. Sgt. Chad Smith
- My Mother, the Star (1972) TV episode .... Det. Sgt. Chad Smith
(34 more) - "The Bill Cosby Show" .... Joshua Richards (1 episode, 1970)
- The Elevator Doesn't Stop Here Anymore (1970) TV episode .... Joshua Richards
- "The Kraft Music Hall" .... Host (1 episode, 1969)
- Broadway's Best: 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Host - Stranger on the Run (1967) (TV) .... Ben Chamberlain
... aka Lonesome Gun - "NBC White Paper" .... John F. Kennedy (1 episode, 1966)
- The Age of Kennedy, Part I: The Early Years (1966) TV episode (voice) .... John F. Kennedy - "The Dick Powell Show" .... Dr. Victor Fallon (1 episode, 1963)
... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
- Tissue of Hate (1963) TV episode .... Dr. Victor Fallon - "The Deputy" .... Marshal Simon Fry (76 episodes, 1959-1961)
- Lawman's Conscience (1961) TV episode .... Marshal Simon Fry
- Lorinda Belle (1961) TV episode .... Marshal Simon Fry
- Brand of Honesty (1961) TV episode .... Marshal Simon Fry
- The Deathly Quiet (1961) TV episode .... Marshal Simon Fry
- The Legend of Dixie (1961) TV episode .... Marshal Simon Fry
(71 more)
- "Producers' Showcase" .... Alan Squier (1 episode, 1955)
- The Petrified Forest (1955) TV episode .... Alan Squier - "General Electric Theater" .... Emmett Kelly (1 episode, 1955)
... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- The Clown (1955) TV episode .... Emmett Kelly - "Medallion Theatre" (1 episode, 1953)
- The Decision at Arrowsmith (1953) TV episode - "Showtime, U.S.A." (1 episode, 1950)
- Episode #1.1 (1950) TV episode
- Let Poland Be Poland (1982) (TV) .... Himself
- The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981) (TV) .... Himself - Honorary Award Recipient
- Starring Katharine Hepburn (1981) (TV) .... Himself
- Henry Fonda and the Making of 'Summer Solstice' (1981) (TV) .... Himself
- The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg (1980) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- The American Film Institute Salute to James Stewart (1980) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- The Golden Honeymoon (1980) (TV) .... Himself (introduction)
- Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972 (1980) (TV) .... Himself
- Sharks: The Death Machine (1980) (TV) .... Narrator
- The Greatest Man in the World (1980) (TV) .... Himself (Introduction)
- Henry Fonda oder Die Qualität der Prärie (1980) (TV) .... Himself
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1979) (TV) .... Himself (Honoree)
- The 33rd Annual Tony Awards (1979) (TV) .... Himself - Co-host
- The American Film Institute Salute to Alfred Hitchcock (1979) (TV) .... Himself
- A Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- A Salute to American Imagination (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- General Electric's All-Star Anniversary (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- The American Film Institute Salute to Henry Fonda (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- "Leaders of the Twentieth Century" (1978) TV series (voice) .... Narrator
... aka Portraits of Power (Canada: English title) - Inside 'The Swarm' (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- An All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (1977) (TV) .... Himself
- The American Film Institute's 10th Anniversary Special (1977) (TV) .... Himself
- The American Film Institute Salute to Bette Davis (1977) (TV) .... Himself
- Life Goes to the Movies (1976) (TV) .... Himself/Host
- "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
- Episode dated 23 August 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself - The American Film Institute Presents a Salute to William Wyler (1976) (TV) .... Himself
... aka The 4th American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to William Wyler (USA: complete title) - "Maude" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1976)
- Maude's Mood: Part 2 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
- Maude's Mood: Part 1 (1976) TV episode .... Himself - The Glory Road West (1976) (TV) .... Narrator
- "Parkinson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
- Episode #5.10 (1975) TV episode .... Himself - The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Lucille Ball (1975) (TV) .... Himself
- "All in the Family" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
- The Best of All in the Family (1974) TV episode .... Himself - Clarence Darrow (1974) (TV) .... Himself
- The 28th Annual Tony Awards (1974) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- "The Dean Martin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
... aka The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
- Celebrity Roast: Bette Davis (1973) TV episode .... Himself - "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 21 August 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself - The American Film Institute Salute to John Ford (1973) (TV) .... Himself
- "V.I.P.-Schaukel" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
- Episode #2.6 (1972) TV episode .... Himself - The 26th Annual Tony Awards (1972) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Host
- The American West of John Ford (1971) (TV) .... Himself/Narrator
... aka The Great American West of John Ford - "The Movie Game" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
- Episode dated 21 June 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - "Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode dated 26 February 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
- Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1969) (TV) .... Narrator
- "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode #3.4 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - "The Joey Bishop Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
- Episode dated 21 December 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest (4 episodes, 1961-1966)
- Episode dated 12 June 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
- Episode dated 3 October 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
- Episode dated 13 September 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
- Episode dated 15 January 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Mystery Guest - "Time-Life Specials: The March of Time" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1965)
- And Away We Go (1965) TV episode .... Narrator - "The Bell Telephone Hour" .... Himself - Host (1 episode, 1964)
- Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein (1964) TV episode .... Himself - Host - "Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
... aka The Today Show (USA)
- Episode dated 15 September 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself - Hollywood: The Great Stars (1963) (TV) .... Host
- Hollywood: The Fabulous Era (1962) (TV) .... Host
- "Toast of the Town" .... Himself / ... (6 episodes, 1952-1962)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #15.26 (1962) TV episode .... Charles Christian Wertenbaker
- Episode #14.18 (1961) TV episode .... Actor - Dramatic Reading
- Episode #10.29 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #8.40 (1955) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #6.47 (1953) TV episode .... Himself
(1 more) - Henry Fonda and the Family (1962) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Steve Allen Show" .... Himself - Guest (2 episodes, 1958-1960)
... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #5.19 (1960) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
- Episode #3.36 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
- "The Star and the Story" .... Himself / ... (3 episodes, 1955)
... aka The Henry Fonda Show (USA)
- The Blue Landscape (1955) TV episode .... Himself/Host
- The Treasure (1955) TV episode .... Himself - Host, Narrator
- Dark Stranger (1955) TV episode .... Himself - Host
Additional Details
Other Works:
Appeared in a promotional video shown at Sears, Montgomery Wards and other dealers of the short-lived Cartrivision home video recorder (1970s).
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