Acting · b. 1905 · Grand Island, Nebraska, USA

Henry Fonda

Biography

Henry Jaynes Fonda (May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was an American actor who had a career that spanned five decades in Hollywood. Fonda cultivated a strong, appealing screen image in several films now considered to be classics, earning one Academy Award for Best Actor on two nominations. Fonda made his mark early as a Broadway actor and made his Hollywood film debut in 1935. His film career began to gain momentum with roles such as Bette Davis's fiancee in her Academy Award-winning performance in Jezebel (1938), brother Frank in Jesse James (1939), and the future President in Young Mr. Linco...

Acting
Henry Fonda for President Self (archive footage) 2025 The Fondas: A Cinematic Dynasty Self - Actor (archive footage) 2023 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War Self (archive footage) 2020 Citizen Jane Fonda 2020 Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth Self(archive footage) 2020 John Ford: The Man Who Invented America Self - Actor (archive footage) 2019 Spanish Western Self (archive footage) 2015 John Ford & Monument Valley Self (archive footage) 2013 Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia Self (archive footage) 2013 Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' Self (archive footage) 2008 Jezebel: Legend of the South Self (archive footage) 2006 Sacco and Vanzetti Prof. Tommy Turner (archive footage) 2006 Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man' Self (archive footage) 2004 Something to Do with Death Self (archive footage) 2003 The Wages of Sin Self (archive footage) 2003 An Opera of Violence Self - Actor (archive footage) 2003 The Making of Midway Self 2001 Revisiting 'Fail-Safe' Self (archive footage) 2000 Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults (archive footage) 1999 Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line Self (archive footage) 1997 Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero Self (archive footage) 1997 La Classe américaine Hugues (archive footage) 1993 Fonda on Fonda Self (archive footage) 1992 Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker 1991 Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire Self (archive footage) 1991 Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To (archive footage) 1990 The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind Self (archive footage) 1988 Going Hollywood: The '30s (archive footage) 1984 Let Poland Be Poland Self 1982 On Golden Pond Norman Thayer Jr. 1981
Other Credits
12 Angry Men Producer 1957
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