Henry Fonda
Known for
Acting
Born
May 16, 1905
Birthplace
Grand Island, Nebraska, USA
Died
August 12, 1982 (aged 77)
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 performan...
Best known work
12 Angry Men
1957
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
My Name Is Nobody
1973
The Longest Day
1962
The Wrong Man
1956
On Golden Pond
1981
How the West Was Won
1962
My Darling Clementine
1946
Fail Safe
1964Filmography
TBA
Loving Against Time: the Making of On Golden Pondas (archive footage)
2025
Henry Fonda for Presidentas Self (archive footage)
2023
The Fondas: A Cinematic Dynastyas Self - Actor (archive footage)
2020
Citizen Jane Fondaas Self (archive footage)
2020
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truthas Self(archive footage)
2020
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold Waras Self (archive footage)
2019
John Ford: The Man Who Invented Americaas Self - Actor (archive footage)
2015
Spanish Westernas Self (archive footage)
2013
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesiaas Self (archive footage)
2013
John Ford & Monument Valleyas Self (archive footage)
2008
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'as Self (archive footage)
2006
Jezebel: Legend of the Southas Self (archive footage)
2006
Sacco and Vanzettias Prof. Tommy Turner (archive footage)
2004
Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man'as Self (archive footage)
2004
2003
The Wages of Sinas Self (archive footage)
2003
Something to Do with Deathas Self (archive footage)
2003
An Opera of Violenceas Self - Actor (archive footage)
2001
The Making of Midwayas Self (archive footage)
1999
Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaultsas (archive footage)
1997
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Lineas Self (archive footage)
1997
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Heroas Self (archive footage)
1993
La Classe américaineas Hugues (archive footage)
1992
Fonda on Fondaas Self (archive footage)
1991