Hal Holbrook
Born February 17, 1925 (Age: 101)
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hal Holbrook, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Hal Holbrook, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
Interpreting Twain
2018
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as Self
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Age: 92
Blackway
2015
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as Whizzer
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Age: 90
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
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as Mayday (voice)
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Age: 89
Lincoln
2012
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as Preston Blair
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Age: 87
Promised Land
2012
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as Frank Yates
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Age: 87
Water for Elephants
2011
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as Old Jacob
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Age: 86
That Evening Sun
2009
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as Abner Meecham
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Age: 84
Killshot
2008
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as Papa
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Age: 83
Into the Wild
2007
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as Ronald "Ron" Franz
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Age: 82
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
2006
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as Self - Narrator (voice)
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Age: 81
Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire
2006
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as Self - Narrator (voice)
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Age: 81
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'
2002
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 77
Purpose
2002
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as Tom Walker
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Age: 77
Mark Twain
2002
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as Self (uncredited)
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Age: 76
The Majestic
2001
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as Congressman Doyle
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Age: 76
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
2000
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as Ak - Master Woodsman of the World (voice)
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Age: 75
Men of Honor
2000
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as 'Mr. Pappy'
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Age: 75
Waking the Dead
2000
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as Isaac Green
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Age: 75
The Bachelor
1999
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as O'Dell
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Age: 74
Rusty: A Dog's Tale
1998
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as Boyd Callahan
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Age: 73
Judas Kiss
1998
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as Senator Rupert Hornbeck
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Age: 73
My Own Country
1998
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as Lloyd Flanders
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Age: 73
Walking to the Waterline
1998
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as Man on the Beach
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Age: 73
Hush
1998
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as Dr. Franklin Hill
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Age: 73
Beauty
1998
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as Alexander Miller
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Age: 73
Eye of God
1997
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as Sheriff Rogers
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Age: 72
All the Winters that Have Been
1997
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as Uncle Ren Corvin
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Age: 72
Trail of Hope
1997
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as Narrator
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Age: 72
Hercules
1997
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as Amphitryon (voice)
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Age: 72
Cats Don't Dance
1997
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as Cranston (voice)
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Age: 72
Operation Delta Force
1997
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as Admiral Henshaw
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Age: 71
The Battle of The Alamo
1996
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as Voice
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Age: 71
Carried Away
1996
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as Doctor Evans
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Age: 70
Innocent Victims
1996
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as Bob Hennis
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Age: 70
The Firm
1993
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as Oliver Lambert
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Age: 68
Bonds of Love
1993
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as Jim Smith
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Age: 67
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'
1992
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 67
A Killing in a Small Town
1990
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as Dr. Beardsley
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Age: 65
Sorry, Wrong Number
1989
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as Jim Coltrane
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Age: 64
Day One
1989
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as Gen. George Marshall
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Age: 64
Fletch Lives
1989
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as Hamilton "Ham" Johnson
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Age: 64
I'll Be Home for Christmas
1988
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as Joseph Bundy
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Age: 63
The Unholy
1988
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as Archbishop Mosely
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Age: 63
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
1988
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as Self
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Age: 63
Wall Street
1987
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as Lou Mannheim
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Age: 62
Plaza Suite
1987
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as Sam Nash
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Age: 62
92 Grosvenor Street
1985
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as
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Age: 60
The Star Chamber
1983
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as Benjamin Caulfield
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Age: 58
No Image
Hazardous Waste: The Search for Solutions
1983
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 57
Creepshow
1982
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as Henry Northrup (segment "The Crate")
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Age: 57
The Killing of Randy Webster
1981
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as John Webster
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Age: 56
The Kidnapping of the President
1980
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as President Adam Scott
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Age: 55
Off the Minnesota Strip
1980
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as Bud Johansen
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Age: 55
The Fog
1980
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as Father Malone
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Age: 54
Tartuffe
1978
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as Self - Host
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Age: 53
Capricorn One
1977
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as Dr. James Kelloway
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Age: 52
Julia
1977
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as Alan
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Age: 52
Midway
1976
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as Cmdr. Joseph Rochefort
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Age: 51
All the President's Men
1976
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as Deep Throat
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Age: 51
The Girl from Petrovka
1974
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as Joe
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Age: 49
Magnum Force
1973
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as Lieutenant Briggs
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Age: 48
The Hero Cop: Yesterday and Today
1973
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as Self
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Age: 48
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
1973
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as Elder (voice)
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Age: 48
Pueblo
1973
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as Capt. Lloyd Bucher
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Age: 48
No Image
Jane Goodall and the World of Animal Behavior: The Wild Dogs of Africa
1973
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as Narrator
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Age: 47
They Only Kill Their Masters
1972
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as Dr. Warren G. Watkins
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Age: 47
That Certain Summer
1972
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as Doug Salter
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Age: 47
The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City
1970
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as Mitch Collins
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Age: 45
A Clear and Present Danger
1970
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as Hays Stowe
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Age: 45
The Whole World Is Watching
1969
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as Chancellor Graham
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Age: 44