Hal Holbrook American Actor (1925–2021)

American actor Hal Holbrook was born on 17 February 1925 in Cleveland. He passed away on 23 January 2021 at the age of 95. Among the titles he was known for are All the President's Men (1976) and Julia (1977).

Early life

He studied at Culver Academies, HB Studio and Denison University.

Career

Records list The Group (1966) as his earliest screen credit. In the 1970s, he appeared in Magnum Force (1973) and Capricorn One (1977). The 1980s brought The Fog (1980) and Wall Street (1987). His 2000s credits include Grey's Anatomy (2005) and Into the Wild (2007). During the 2010s, he worked on Hawaii Five-0 (2010) and Lincoln (2012, as Francis Preston Blair).

In all, 52 films and 8 TV series appear in his credits from 1966 to 2015. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (17), followed by crime (5) and biographical (4). His screen work on record ends with Blackway in 2015.

Sandra Oh appears in two of his listed titles, including Waking the Dead (2000). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Joseph Gordon-Levitt (two titles) and Michael Douglas (two titles). North & South is listed among his notable work.

Recognition

Hal Holbrook received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1966. Further recognition came with three Primetime Emmy Awards (1971) and a National Humanities Medal (2003). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2008 for Into the Wild. His awards record shows 5 wins and one nomination.

Personal life

Marriages on record are to Carol Eve Rossen (1966 to 1983), Dixie Carter (1984 to 2010, widowed) and Ruby Holbrook (2018, widowed). He was the father of Victoria Holbrook, and has 3 children in total.