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Hal Holbrook

Also known as Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr.

American actor (1925–2021)

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Hal Holbrook was an American actor who had a long career in film, television, and theater from the mid-20th century until his death in 2021. He is remembered as a respected performer who worked across multiple entertainment mediums during a career that spanned several decades.

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Film & TV

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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…

Known for

Interpreting Twain — Self2018
An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story — Reinhold Niebuhr (voice)2017
Blackway — Whizzer2015
Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey — Self2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue — Mayday (voice)2014
Savannah — Judge Harden2013
Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story — Self2013
Rectify — Rutherford Gaines2013
Monday Mornings — Dr. Arvin Wayne2013
Lincoln — Preston Blair2012

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Harold
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Cleveland
Place of death: Beverly Hills
Occupation: screenwriter
Educated at: HB Studio
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Conflict: World War II
Image: Hal Holbrook Our Town 1977 (cropped).jpg
Number of children: 3
Residence: Beverly Hills

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end of work period: 2017-00-00
birth name: Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr.
Commons category: Hal Holbrook
date of birth: 1925-02-17
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Commons gallery: Hal Holbrook
start of work period: 1948-00-00
date of death: 2021-01-23
name in native language: Hal Holbrook

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Encyclopedic overview

Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr. (February 17, 1925 – January 23, 2021) was an American actor. He first received critical acclaim in 1954 for a one-man stage show, titled Mark Twain Tonight!, that he developed while studying at Denison University. He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1966 for his portrayal of Twain. He continued to perform his signature role for more than 60 years, 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 1974 miniseries Lincoln and the 1985 miniseries North and South. He also appeared in films such as Magnum Force (1973), Julia, Capricorn One (both 1977), The Fog (1980), Creepshow (1982), Wall Street (1987), The Firm (1993), Hercules (1997) and Men of Honor (2000).

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