Lean and tall, Henry Fonda came to represent all things American: honesty, integrity, and truthfulness.

His defining role was as the American president in FAIL SAFE. Henry Fonda's notable films include: JEZEBEL, THE GRAPES OF WRATH, MISTER ROBERTS, THE LONGEST DAY, MIDWAY, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST, and ON GOLDEN POND.

Easy to like on the big screen, Henry Fonda was said to be distant and remote at home.

Henry Fonda was born on May 16, 1905 and passed away in 1982.

Henry Fonda 1981 Best Actor ON GOLDEN POND (Drama) Henry Fonda won for his performance as the family's father during their eventful summer gathering.

ABOUT HENRY FONDA (1905 - 1982) American leading man with much stage experience. Henry Fonda is the father of Jane and Peter Fonda. In 1980 Henry Fonda received an Honorary Award in recognition of his brilliant accomplishments and enduring contribution to the art of motion pictures. Fonda's other nomination was for: THE GRAPES OF WRATH (40) Henry Fonda's other credits include: THE FARMER TAKES A WIFE WAY DOWN EAST I DREAM TOO MUCH THE TRAIL OF THE LONESOME PINE THE MOON'S OUR HOME SPENDTHRIFT WINGS OF THE MORNING YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE SLIM THAT CERTAIN WOMAN I MET MY LOVE AGAIN JEZEBEL BLOCKADE SPAWN OF THE NORTH THE MAD MISS MANTON JESSE JAMES LET US LIVE THE STORY OF ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL YOUNG MR. LINCOLN DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK THE GRAPES OF WRATH LILLIAN RUSSELL THE RETURN OF FRANK JAMES CHAD HANNA THE LADY EVE WILD GEESE CALLING YOU BELONG TO ME RINGS ON HER FINGERS THE MALE ANIMAL THE MAGNIFICENT DOPE TALES OF MANHATTAN THE BIG STREET IMMORTAL SERGEANT THE OX BOW INCDIDENT MY DARLING CLEMENTINE THE LONG NIGHT THE FUGITIVE DAISY KENYON ON OUR MERRY WAY FORT APACHE MISTER ROBERTS WAR AND PEACE THE WRONG MAN TWELVE ANGRY MEN (BFA) THE TIN STAR RANGERS OF YELLOWSTONE STAGE STRUCK WARLOCK THE MAN WHO UNDERSTOOD WOMEN SAN FRANCISCO FIRE ADVISE & CONSENT THE LONGEST DAY HOW THE WEST WAS WON SPENCER'S MOUNTAIN THE BEST MAN FAIL SAFE SEX AND THE SINGLE GIRL THE ROUNDERS IN HARM'S WAY THE DIRTY GAME THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE A BIG HAND FOR THE LITTLE LADY ALL ABOUT PEOPLE WELCOME TO HARD TIMES STRANGER ON THE RUN FIRCREEK MADIGAN YOURS, MINE AND OURS THE BOSTON STRANGLER THE CHEYENNE SOCIAL CLUB THERE WAS A CROOKED MAN SOMETIMES A GREAT NOTION THE RED PONY THE SERPENT ASH WEDNESDAY MY NAME IS NOBODY MIDWAY ROLLERCOASTER THE SWARM CITY ON FIRE WANDA NEVADA METEOR ON GOLDEN POND Henry Fonda's television credits include: STRANGER ON THE RUN THE RED PONY ALPHA CAPER CAPTAINS AND THE KINGS HOME TO STAY GIDEON'S TRUMPET THE DEPUTY (59-60 series) THE SMITH FAMILY (70-71 series)

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