Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

203

Gender

Male

Birthday

1905-05-16

Day of Death

1982-08-12 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Grand Island, Nebraska, USA

Also Known As

Hank Fonda

Henry Jaynes Fonda

One-Take Fonda

هنری فوندا

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. Lincoln (1939), directed by John Ford. His early career peaked with his Academy Award-nominated performance as Tom Joad in The Grapes of Wrath, about an Oklahoma family who moved to California during the Dust Bowl 1930s. This film is widely considered to be among the greatest American films. In 1941 he starred opposite Barbara Stanwyck in the screwball comedy classic The Lady Eve. Book-ending his service in WWII were his starring roles in two highly regarded westerns: The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) and My Darling Clementine (1946), the latter directed by John Ford, and he also starred in Ford's western Fort Apache (1948). After a seven-year break from films, during which Fonda focused on stage productions, he returned with the WWII war-boat ensemble Mister Roberts (1955). In 1957 he starred as Juror No.8, the hold-out juror, in 12 Angry Men. Fonda, who was also co-producer, won the BAFTA for Best Foreign Actor. Later in his career, Fonda moved into darker roles, such as the villain in the epic Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), underrated and a box office disappointment at its time of release, but now regarded as one of the best westerns of all time. He also played in lighter-hearted fare such as Yours, Mine and Ours with Lucille Ball, but also often played important military figures, such as a Colonel in Battle of the Bulge (1965), and Admiral Nimitz in Midway (1976). He finally won the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 54th Academy Awards for his final film role in On Golden Pond (1981), which also starred Katharine Hepburn and his daughter Jane Fonda, but was too ill to attend the ceremony. He died from heart disease a few months later. Description above from the Wikipedia article Henry Fonda, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

The Ox-Bow Incident

1943

The Ox-Bow Incident

as

Gil Carter

Fail Safe

1964

Fail Safe

as

The President

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

The Grapes of Wrath

as

Tom Joad

The Lady Eve

1941

The Lady Eve

as

Charles Pike

My Darling Clementine

1946

My Darling Clementine

as

Wyatt Earp

Jezebel: Legend of the South

2006

Jezebel: Legend of the South

as

Self (archive footage)

Jezebel

1938

Jezebel

as

Preston Dillard

Rollercoaster

1977

Rollercoaster

as

Simon Davenport

Daisy Kenyon

1947

Daisy Kenyon

as

Peter Lapham

Madigan

1968

Madigan

as

Commissioner Anthony X. Russell

Firecreek

1968

Firecreek

as

Bob Larkin

1957

The Tin Star

as

Morgan Hickman

Midway

1976

Midway

as

Adm. Chester W. Nimitz

War and Peace

1956

War and Peace

as

Pierre Bezukhov

The Wrong Man

1956

The Wrong Man

as

Manny Balestrero

On Golden Pond

1981

On Golden Pond

as

Norman Thayer Jr.

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'

2008

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'

as

Self (archive footage)

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

2020

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

as

Self (archive footage)

The Wages of Sin

2003

The Wages of Sin

as

Self (archive footage)

Something to Do with Death

2003

Something to Do with Death

as

Self (archive footage)

The Rounders

1965

The Rounders

as

Marion 'Howdy' Lewis

How the West Was Won

1962

How the West Was Won

as

Jethro Stuart

My Name Is Nobody

1973

My Name Is Nobody

as

Jack Beauregard

The Longest Day

1962

The Longest Day

as

Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.

There Was a Crooked Man...

1970

There Was a Crooked Man...

as

Woodward W. Lopeman

The Boston Strangler

1968

The Boston Strangler

as

John S. Bottomly

Sex and the Single Girl

1964

Sex and the Single Girl

as

Frank Broderick

Tales of Manhattan

1942

Tales of Manhattan

as

George

Yours, Mine and Ours

1968

Yours, Mine and Ours

as

Frank Beardsley

Battle of the Bulge

1965

Battle of the Bulge

as

Lt Col Kiley

Sometimes a Great Notion

1971

Sometimes a Great Notion

as

Henry Stamper

Meteor

1979

Meteor

as

The President

The Cheyenne Social Club

1970

The Cheyenne Social Club

as

Harley Sullivan

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

1980

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

as

Self (archive footage)

The Great Smokey Roadblock

1978

The Great Smokey Roadblock

as

Elegant John

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

1966

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

as

Meredith

The Best Man

1964

The Best Man

as

William Russell

Fort Apache

1948

Fort Apache

as

Lt. Col. Owen Thursday

The Fugitive

1947

The Fugitive

as

A Fugitive

Warlock

1959

Warlock

as

Clay Blaisedell

The Return of Frank James

1940

The Return of Frank James

as

Frank James

Jesse James

1939

Jesse James

as

Frank James

Young Mr. Lincoln

1939

Young Mr. Lincoln

as

Abraham Lincoln

The Mad Miss Manton

1938

The Mad Miss Manton

as

Peter Ames

The Serpent

1973

The Serpent

as

Alan Davies

The Long Night

1947

The Long Night

as

Joe Adams

Mister Roberts

1955

Mister Roberts

as

Lieutenant Roberts

Gideon's Trumpet

1980

Gideon's Trumpet

as

Clarence Earl Gideon

Spencer's Mountain

1963

Spencer's Mountain

as

Clay Spencer

In Harm's Way

1965

In Harm's Way

as

CINCPAC II

La Classe américaine

1993

La Classe américaine

as

Hugues (archive footage)

Hollywood and the Stars

1964

Hollywood and the Stars

as

Self

Jigsaw

1949

Jigsaw

as

Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Directed by John Ford

1971

Directed by John Ford

as

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

as

Stiletto

1969

Stiletto

as

Breakdowns of 1938

1938

Breakdowns of 1938

as

Self (archive footage)

Wanda Nevada

1979

Wanda Nevada

as

Old Prospector

Advise & Consent

1962

Advise & Consent

as

Robert Leffingwell

Sacco and Vanzetti

2006

Sacco and Vanzetti

as

Prof. Tommy Turner (archive footage)

The Swarm

1978

The Swarm

as

Dr. Walter Krim

Hollywood: The Fabulous Era

1962

Hollywood: The Fabulous Era

as

Narrator / Host

Hollywood: The Great Stars

1963

Hollywood: The Great Stars

as

Self - Host

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

1961

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

as

Self - Narrator

Tentacles

1977

Tentacles

as

Mr. Whitehead

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

1939

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

as

Thomas Watson

Let Us Live

1939

Let Us Live

as

"Brick" Tennant

The Biggest Battle

1978

The Biggest Battle

as

Generale Foster

The Greatest Man in the World

1981

The Greatest Man in the World

as

Self - Series Host (uncredited)

You Only Live Once

1937

You Only Live Once

as

Eddie Taylor

Drums Along the Mohawk

1939

Drums Along the Mohawk

as

Gilbert Martin

On Our Merry Way

1948

On Our Merry Way

as

Lank Solsky

The Male Animal

1942

The Male Animal

as

Tommy Turner

Fedora

1978

Fedora

as

President of the Academy

The Battle of Midway

1942

The Battle of Midway

as

Narrator (voice)

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

1936

The Trail of the Lonesome Pine

as

Dave Tolliver

Immortal Sergeant

1943

Immortal Sergeant

as

Corporal Colin Spence

Spawn of the North

1938

Spawn of the North

as

Jim Kimmerlee

That Certain Woman

1937

That Certain Woman

as

Jack V. Merrick, Jr.

Rings on Her Fingers

1942

Rings on Her Fingers

as

John Wheeler

You Belong to Me

1941

You Belong to Me

as

Peter Kirk

The Big Street

1942

The Big Street

as

Agustus 'Little Pinks' Pinkerton, II

The Man Who Loved Bears

1979

The Man Who Loved Bears

as

Self

The Fondas: A Cinematic Dynasty

2023

The Fondas: A Cinematic Dynasty

as

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Stranger on the Run

1967

Stranger on the Run

as

Ben Chamberlain

City on Fire

1979

City on Fire

as

Fire Chief Risley

The Moon's Our Home

1936

The Moon's Our Home

as

Anthony Amberton / John Smith

An Opera of Violence

2003

An Opera of Violence

as

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Inside 'the Swarm'

1978

Inside 'the Swarm'

as

Self

Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'

2000

Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'

as

Self (archive footage)

Stage Struck

1958

Stage Struck

as

Lewis Easton

Chad Hanna

1940

Chad Hanna

as

Chad Hanna

Blockade

1938

Blockade

as

Marco

Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur

1976

Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur

as

Gen. Douglas MacArthur

Welcome to Hard Times

1967

Welcome to Hard Times

as

Mayor Will Blue

Wings of the Morning

1937

Wings of the Morning

as

Kerry Gilfallen

Lillian Russell

1940

Lillian Russell

as

Alexander Moore

Slim

1937

Slim

as

Slim

The Dirty Game

1965

The Dirty Game

as

Dimitri Koulov

Born to Buck

1966

Born to Buck

as

Narrator

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935

The Farmer Takes a Wife

as

Dan Harrow

I Met My Love Again

1938

I Met My Love Again

as

Ives Towner

I Dream Too Much

1935

I Dream Too Much

as

Johnny Street

Benjy

1951

Benjy

as

Narrator (voice)

The Man Who Understood Women

1959

The Man Who Understood Women

as

Willie Bauche

Way Down East

1935

Way Down East

as

David Bartlett

An Impression of John Steinbeck: Writer

1969

An Impression of John Steinbeck: Writer

as

John Steinbeck (voice)

The Alpha Caper

1973

The Alpha Caper

as

Mark Forbes

Spendthrift

1936

Spendthrift

as

Townsend Middleton

The Red Pony

1973

The Red Pony

as

Carl Tiflin

Clarence Darrow

1974

Clarence Darrow

as

Clarence Darrow

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

as

(archive footage)

Rappaccini's Daughter

1980

Rappaccini's Daughter

as

Self - Series Host (uncredited)

The Sky Is Gray

1980

The Sky Is Gray

as

Self - Series Host (uncredited)

The Golden Honeymoon

1980

The Golden Honeymoon

as

Self - Series Host (uncredited)

Paul's Case

1980

Paul's Case

as

Self - Series Host (uncredited)

Bernice Bobs Her Hair

1976

Bernice Bobs Her Hair

as

Self - Series Host (uncredited)

The Blue Hotel

1977

The Blue Hotel

as

Self - Series Host (uncredited)

The Displaced Person

1977

The Displaced Person

as

Self - Series Host (uncredited)

The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg

1980

The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg

as

Self - Series Host (uncredited)

Soldier's Home

1977

Soldier's Home

as

Self - Series Host (uncredited)

Barn Burning

1980

Barn Burning

as

Self - Series Host (uncredited)

Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man'

2004

Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man'

as

Self (archive footage)

Pictura

1951

Pictura

as

Narrator: Grant Wood episode (voice)

The Magnificent Dope

1942

The Magnificent Dope

as

Thadeus Winship 'Tad' Page

Ash Wednesday

1973

Ash Wednesday

as

Mark Sawyer

The Really Big Family

1966

The Really Big Family

as

Self - Narrator

Wild Geese Calling

1941

Wild Geese Calling

as

John Murdock

John Ford & Monument Valley

2013

John Ford & Monument Valley

as

Self (archive footage)

The Real Miss America

1952

The Real Miss America

as

Narrator (voice)

It's Everybody's War

1942

It's Everybody's War

as

Narrator

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

1997

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

as

Self (archive footage)

The American West of John Ford

1971

The American West of John Ford

as

Self - Narrator

Let Poland Be Poland

1982

Let Poland Be Poland

as

Self

Pat Paulsen for President

1968

Pat Paulsen for President

as

Narrator (voice)

Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero

1997

Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero

as

Self (archive footage)

The Oldest Living Graduate

1980

The Oldest Living Graduate

as

Col. J.C. Kincaid

The Fabulous Fifties

1960

The Fabulous Fifties

as

Narrator (segment "Fifties Dead Sequence") (voice)

The Last Four Days

1974

The Last Four Days

as

Kardinal Schuster

To Save a Soldier

1966

To Save a Soldier

as

Narrator (voice)

Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still

1974

Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth

2020

Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth

as

Self (archive footage)

Henry Fonda for President

2025

Henry Fonda for President

as

Self (archive footage)

Summer Solstice

1981

Summer Solstice

as

Joshua

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

1991

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

as

Self (archive footage)

Parkinson: Meet Henry Fonda

1975

Parkinson: Meet Henry Fonda

as

Self

Too Late the Hero

1970

Too Late the Hero

as

Capt. John G Nolan

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

1978

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

as

Self

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

1990

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

as

(archive footage)

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

1988

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

as

Self (archive footage)

Home to Stay

1978

Home to Stay

as

Grandpa George

John Ford: The Man Who Invented America

2019

John Ford: The Man Who Invented America

as

Self - Actor (archive footage)

A Space to Grow

1968

A Space to Grow

as

Narrator

12 Angry Men

1957

12 Angry Men

as

Juror 8

Once Upon a Time in the West

1968

Once Upon a Time in the West

as

Frank

Spanish Western

2015

Spanish Western

as

Self (archive footage)

I'm a Fool

1977

I'm a Fool

as

Self - Series Host (uncredited)

The Jilting of Granny Weatherall

1980

The Jilting of Granny Weatherall

as

Self - Series Host (uncredited)

Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity

2020

Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity

as

Self (archive footage)

The Petrified Forest

1955

The Petrified Forest

as

Alan Squier

President Kennedy's Birthday Salute

1962

President Kennedy's Birthday Salute

as

Self

Fonda on Fonda

1992

Fonda on Fonda

as

Self (archive footage)

Underground Doctors

1977

Underground Doctors

as

Self - Host

Jane Fonda in Five Acts

2018

Jane Fonda in Five Acts

as

Self (archive footage)

Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults

1999

Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults

as

Self (Archival Footage)

Henry James' The Jolly Corner

1975

Henry James' The Jolly Corner

as

Narrator

All in the Family

All in the Family

as

Self

The Bill Cosby Show

The Bill Cosby Show

as

Joshua Richards

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Emmett Kelly

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Clarence Earl Gideon

Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations

as

Col. Frederick Warner

The Deputy

The Deputy

as

Marshal Simon Fry

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as

Self

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self - Guest

Captains and the Kings

Captains and the Kings

as

Sen. Enfield Bassett

The Smith Family

The Smith Family

as

Chad Smith

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

as

Self

The Star and the Story

The Star and the Story

as

Self - Host

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self (archive footage)

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Family

Family

as

James Lawrence

Dinah!

Dinah!

as

Self

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Host

The World About Us

The World About Us

as

Narrator

Laugh-In

Laugh-In

as

Guest Performer

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Co-Host/Special Award Recipient

V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel

as

Self

Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma

as

Self (archive footage)

Cadet Rousselle

Cadet Rousselle

as

Self

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Host / Presenter

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as

Self

The Doris Day Show

The Doris Day Show

as

Henry Fonda (uncredited)

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

Laugh-In

Laugh-In

as

Guest Performer (uncredited)

Production

12 Angry Men

1957

12 Angry Men

as

The Deputy

The Deputy

as

Crew

Directing