Henry Fonda American Actor Born 1905 in Grand Island
Henry Fonda · film actor and television actor · American
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Biography
Henry Fonda (1905–1982) was an American actor from Grand Island. His death was on 12 August 1982, at the age of 77. Audiences know him from The Longest Day (1962) and Land of Liberty (1939).
He appears in I Dream Too Much (1935), the earliest title among his listed credits. He had 100 films and 3 TV series on record from 1935 to 2006. Roles on record include Frank in Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), CINCPAC II in In Harm's Way (1965) and Jethro Stuart in How the West Was Won (1962). On Golden Pond (1982) is the final credit listed before his death.
His work is filed under western film and spaghetti western.
The records list 11 awards won and 4 nominations for him. He won Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1948, the earliest award on record. The most recent win on record is Academy Award for Best Actor in 1982 for On Golden Pond.
Filmography
103 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sacco and Vanzetti | Film | |
| 1988 | The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind | Film | |
| 1982– | Let Poland Be Poland | TV series | |
| 1982 | On Golden Pond | Film | |
| 1981 | Summer Solstice | Film | |
| 1980 | Gideon's Trumpet | Film | |
| 1979 | City on Fire | Film | |
| 1979 | Meteor | Film | |
| 1979 | Wanda Nevada | Film | |
| 1978 | Fedora | Film | |
| 1978 | Home to Stay | Film | |
| 1978 | The Greatest Battle | Film | |
| 1978 | The Swarm | Film | |
| 1977 | Rollercoaster | Film | |
| 1977 | Tentacles | Film |
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| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Great Smokey Roadblock | Film | |
| 1976 | Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur | Film | |
| 1976 | Midway | Chester W. Nimitz, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz | Film |
| 1974 | Clarence Darrow | Film | |
| 1974 | Last Days of Mussolini | Film | |
| 1973 | Ash Wednesday | Film | |
| 1973 | My Name is Nobody | Film | |
| 1973 | Night Flight from Moscow | Film | |
| 1973 | The Alpha Caper | Film | |
| 1973 | The Red Pony | Film | |
| 1971 | Sometimes a Great Notion | Film | |
| 1971– | The Smith Family | TV series | |
| 1970 | The Cheyenne Social Club | Film | |
| 1970 | There Was a Crooked Man... | Film | |
| 1970 | Too Late the Hero | Film | |
| 1968 | Firecreek | Film | |
| 1968 | Madigan | Film | |
| 1968 | Once Upon a Time in the West | Frank | Film |
| 1968 | The Boston Strangler | Film | |
| 1968 | Yours, Mine and Ours | Film | |
| 1967 | Stranger on the Run | Film | |
| 1967 | Welcome to Hard Times | Film | |
| 1966 | A Big Hand for the Little Lady | Film | |
| 1965 | Battle of the Bulge | Lt. Col. Daniel Kiley | Film |
| 1965 | In Harm's Way | CINCPAC II | Film |
| 1965 | The Dirty Game | Film | |
| 1965 | The Rounders | Film | |
| 1964 | Fail-Safe | Film | |
| 1964 | Sex and the Single Girl | Film | |
| 1964 | The Best Man | Film | |
| 1963 | Spencer's Mountain | Film | |
| 1962 | Advise & Consent | Film | |
| 1962 | How the West Was Won | Jethro Stuart | Film |
| 1962 | The Longest Day | Theodore Roosevelt Jr., Brigadier Gen. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. | Film |
| 1959– | The Deputy | TV series | |
| 1959 | The Man Who Understood Women | Film | |
| 1959 | Warlock | Film | |
| 1958 | Stage Struck | Film | |
| 1957 | 12 Angry Men | Juror #8 | Film |
| 1957 | The Tin Star | Film | |
| 1956 | The Wrong Man | Film | |
| 1956 | War and Peace | Pierre Bezukhov | Film |
| 1955 | Mister Roberts | Film | |
| 1951 | Benjy | Film | |
| 1951 | Pictura: An Adventure in Art | Film | |
| 1950 | Jigsaw | Film | |
| 1948 | Fort Apache | Film | |
| 1948 | On Our Merry Way | Film | |
| 1947 | Daisy Kenyon | Film | |
| 1947 | The Fugitive | the fugitive priest | Film |
| 1947 | The Long Night | Film | |
| 1946 | My Darling Clementine | Wyatt Earp | Film |
| 1943 | Immortal Sergeant | Film | |
| 1943 | The Ox-Bow Incident | Gil Carter | Film |
| 1942 | Rings on Her Fingers | Film | |
| 1942 | Tales of Manhattan | Film | |
| 1942 | The Battle of Midway | Film | |
| 1942 | The Big Street | Film | |
| 1942 | The Magnificent Dope | Film | |
| 1942 | The Male Animal | Film | |
| 1941 | The Lady Eve | Film | |
| 1941 | Wild Geese Calling | Film | |
| 1941 | You Belong to Me | Film | |
| 1940 | Chad Hanna | Film | |
| 1940 | Lillian Russell | Film | |
| 1940 | The Grapes of Wrath | Film | |
| 1940 | The Return of Frank James | Film | |
| 1939 | Drums Along the Mohawk | Gilbert Gil Martin | Film |
| 1939 | Jesse James | Frank James | Film |
| 1939 | Land of Liberty | Film | |
| 1939 | Let Us Live | Film | |
| 1939 | The Story of Alexander Graham Bell | Film | |
| 1939 | Young Mr. Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln | Film |
| 1938 | Blockade | Film | |
| 1938 | I Met My Love Again | Film | |
| 1938 | Jezebel | Film | |
| 1938 | Spawn of the North | Film | |
| 1938 | The Mad Miss Manton | Film | |
| 1937 | Slim | Film | |
| 1937 | That Certain Woman | Film | |
| 1937 | Wings of the Morning | Film | |
| 1937 | You Only Live Once | Film | |
| 1936 | Spendthrift | Film | |
| 1936 | The Moon's Our Home | Film | |
| 1936 | The Trail of the Lonesome Pine | Film | |
| 1935 | I Dream Too Much | Film | |
| 1935 | The Farmer Takes a Wife | Film | |
| 1935 | Way Down East | Film |
Awards and nominations
11 won, 4 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Academy Award for Best Actor | On Golden Pond | Won |
| 1981 | Academy Honorary Award | Won | |
| 1979 | Kennedy Center Honors | Won | |
| 1978 | AFI Life Achievement Award | Won | |
| 1958 | BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor | 12 Angry Men | Won |
| 1948 | Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play | Won | |
| Bronze Star Medal | Won | ||
| David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement | Won | ||
| Eagle Scout | Won | ||
| Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording | Won | ||
| star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Won | ||
| 1982 | Academy Award for Best Actor | On Golden Pond | Nominated |
| 1975 | Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play | Nominated | |
| 1958 | Academy Award for Best Picture | 12 Angry Men | Nominated |
| 1941 | Academy Award for Best Actor | The Grapes of Wrath | Nominated |
Personal life
He married Shirley Maye Adams in 1965. Earlier marriages on record are to Margaret Sullavan (1931 to 1933), Frances Ford Seymour (1936 to 1950, ended by death), Susan Blanchard (1950 to 1956) and Afdera Franchetti (1957 to 1961). He was the father of Peter Fonda and Jane Fonda. Education on record includes Omaha Central High School and University of Minnesota.
Henry Fonda Photos
Frequently asked questions
How old was Henry Fonda at the time of death?
Henry Fonda died on 12 August 1982 at the age of 77. He was born on 16 May 1905.
What is Henry Fonda known for?
Henry Fonda was known for The Longest Day (1962) and Land of Liberty (1939).
What is Henry Fonda’s nationality?
Henry Fonda was American, born in Grand Island.
How tall was Henry Fonda?
Henry Fonda was 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) tall.
Who was Henry Fonda married to?
Henry Fonda’s marriages on record are to Shirley Maye Adams (1965), Afdera Franchetti (1957 to 1961), Susan Blanchard (1950 to 1956), Frances Ford Seymour (1936 to 1950) and Margaret Sullavan (1931 to 1933).
Has Henry Fonda won any awards?
Yes. 11 awards are on record, including Academy Award for Best Actor (1982) for On Golden Pond.
Sources
- Wikidata (Q19155), accessed October 2026
- Photo: Studio publicity still · Public domain
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