Hal Holbrook
Acting
Born 1925-02-17
Died 2021-01-23
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr. (February 17, 1925 – January 23, 2021) was an American actor, television director, and writer. He first received critical acclaim in 1954 for a one-man stage show he developed, Mark Twain Tonight!, performing as Mark Twain, while studying at Denison University. He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1966 for his portrayal of Twain. He would continue to perform his signature role for over 60 years, only retiring the show in 2017 due to his failing health. Throughout his career, he also won five Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on television and was nominated for an Academy Award for his work in film.
Holbrook made his film debut in Sidney Lumet's The Group (1966). He later gained international fame for his performance as Deep Throat in the 1976 film All the President's Men. He played Abraham Lincoln in the 1976 miniseries Lincoln and 1985 miniseries North and South. He also appeared in such films as Julia (1977), The Fog (1980), Creepshow (1982), Wall Street (1987), The Firm (1993), Hercules (1997), and Men of Honor (2000).
Holbrook's role as Ron Franz in Sean Penn's Into the Wild (2007) earned him both Academy Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor. In 2009, Holbrook received critical acclaim for his performance as recently retired farmer Abner Meecham in the independent film That Evening Sun. He also portrayed Francis Preston Blair in Steven Spielberg's Lincoln (2012).
In 2003, Holbrook was honored with the National Humanities Medal by President George W. Bush.
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Grey's Anatomy
NCIS
Bones
Hawaii Five-0
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Sopranos
Saturday Night Live
Sons of Anarchy
The West Wing
The Mike Douglas Show
ER
Great Performances
Tony Awards
American Experience
The Dick Cavett Show
The Merv Griffin Show
The Outer Limits
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
The F.B.I.
Hercules
The Oscars
North and South
Dinah!
Family Law
The Name of the Game
Becker
Designing Women
Hope & Faith
The Ed Sullivan Show
Into the Wild
The Firm
Rectify
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Men of Honor
Wall Street
The Fog
Lincoln
Evening Shade
The Event
CBS Playhouse
All the President's Men
Magnum Force
The Wonderful World of Disney
Monday Mornings
Midway
The Majestic
Creepshow
Good Morning, Miami
The Bachelor
Water for Elephants
Capricorn One
Shade
Killshot
Promised Land
Cats Don't Dance
Blackway
Fletch Lives
The Fortunate Pilgrim
Haven
The Awakening Land
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