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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. [1] 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.
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This is the filmography of American actor Henry Fonda (May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982). From the beginning of Fonda's career in 1935 through to his last projects in 1981, Fonda appeared in more than 100 films, television programs and short subjects.
YearFilmRole1935Dan Harrow1935David Bartlett1935Jonathan "Johnny" Street1936Dave Tolliver- THE GRAPES OF WRATH (1940) Directed by John Ford. Screenplay by Nunnally Johnson, based on the novel by John Steinbeck. Starring Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine, Shirley Mills, John Qualen, Eddie Quillan.
- 12 ANGRY MEN (1957) Directed by Sidney Lumet. Screenplay by Reginald Rose, based on his teleplay. Starring Henry Fonda, Martin Balsam, Ed Begley, Edward Binns, Lee J. Cobb, John Fiedler, Jack Klugman, E. G. Marshall, Joseph Sweeney, George Voskovec, Jack Warden, Robert Webber.
- ON GOLDEN POND (1981) Directed by Mark Rydell. Screenplay by Ernest Thompson, based on his play. Starring Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda, Doug McKeon, Dabney Coleman, William Lanteau.
- ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST (1968) Directed by Sergio Leone. Screenplay by Sergio Donati and Sergio Leone, story by Dario Argento, Bernardo Bertolucci and Leone.
Jun 18, 2024 · Henry Fonda, American actor who appeared in more than 90 films over six decades and created quintessential American heroes. His movies included Young Mr. Lincoln, The Grapes of Wrath, The Ox-Bow Incident, Fort Apache, 12 Angry Men, Once Upon a Time in the West, and On Golden Pond.
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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 Angeles.
Maybe the most underrated of all actors of the golden era, quiet, shy and ernest, Henry Fonda, was, in retrospect, one of the best actors of all time, and belongs in the discussion of the best of the Hollywood film stars. Here are 38 of his best films.
