Henry Fonda

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Full Name
Henry Jaynes Fonda
Born
May 16th, 1905
Height
6ft 2in
Hometown
Grand Island, Nebraska, United States
Net Worth
Estimated $20 million
Family
Henry Fonda was born in Grand Island, Nebraska, to William Brace Fonda, a printer, and Elma Herberta Jaynes. He married five times and had three children, including actors Jane Fonda and Peter Fonda, both of whom became acclaimed Hollywood stars. His granddaughter Bridget Fonda also enjoyed a successful acting career, making the Fondas one of America's most distinguished acting families.
Top Movies
'12 Angry Men', 'The Grapes of Wrath', 'Once Upon a Time in the West', 'My Darling Clementine', 'On Golden Pond'
Top Shows
'The Smith Family'
Awards
Academy Award for 'Best Actor', Bafta Award for 'Best Actor', Honorary Academy Award (1981)
Fun Facts
Henry Fonda's chilling performance as Frank in Sergio Leone's 'Once Upon a Time in the West' marked one of the few times he played a villain, deliberately subverting his wholesome screen image. ### He received his first competitive Academy Award nearly 40 years after his first nomination, winning for 'On Golden Pond' shortly before his death in 1982. ### Fonda was one of the founding members of the renowned Omaha Community Playhouse before moving to New York to pursue acting.
Related Actors
Jane Fonda, Peter Fonda, James Stewart, John Wayne, Gregory Peck

Henry Fonda was an American actor whose understated performances, moral authority and commanding screen presence made him one of the defining figures of Hollywood’s Golden Age.

Over a career spanning more than five decades, Fonda starred in landmark films including ‘The Grapes of Wrath’, ‘The Ox-Bow Incident’, ‘My Darling Clementine’, ’12 Angry Men’, ‘Once Upon a Time in the West’ and ‘On Golden Pond’. Equally accomplished in westerns, dramas and war films, he became renowned for portraying principled, quietly heroic characters while also delivering unforgettable villainous performances.

Fonda won the Academy Award for ‘On Golden Pond’ and remains one of the most respected actors in cinema history.

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Henry Fonda was an American actor celebrated for classic films including '12 Angry Men', 'The Grapes of Wrath', 'Once Upon a Time in the West' and 'On Golden Pond'.
'12 Angry Men' is widely regarded as Henry Fonda's signature film, although 'The Grapes of Wrath', 'Once Upon a Time in the West', 'My Darling Clementine' and 'On Golden Pond' are also among his greatest performances.
Yes. Henry Fonda won the Academy Award for 'Best Actor' for his performance in 'On Golden Pond' (1981), having also received an Honorary Academy Award the same year for his outstanding contribution to cinema.
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