Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

American actor (1925–2021)
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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!, while studying at Denison University, performing as Mark Twain. 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.

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Hal Holbrook was born on Tuesday, 17 February 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. His full name at birth was Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr.. He was best known as an actor. Holbrook's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Saturday, 23 January 2021 in Beverly Hills, California, USA at the age of 95. He is buried at McLemoresville Cemetery, McLemoresville, Tennessee, USA. Hal attended high school at Culver Military Academy, Culver, Indiana, USA (1942). For university, he studied at Denison University, Granville, Ohio, USA (1948). He was considered to be politically right leaning and was affiliated with the Republican Party (USA). He was 6' 1" (185 cm) tall with an average build. He had blue eyes and grey hair (color). His net worth was reported to be $5,000,000 US dollars. His zodiac star sign was Aquarius.

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Full name at birth
Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr.
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Claim to fame
Mark Twain In Mark Twain Tonight (1967), Henry Northup In Creepshow (1982).
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Date of birth
17 February 1925
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Date of death
23 January 2021
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95 (age at death)
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Beverly Hills, California, USA
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McLemoresville Cemetery, McLemoresville, Tennessee, USA
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Actor, director, writer.
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6' 1" (185 cm)
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Net worth
$5,000,000 USD
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High school
Culver Military Academy, Culver, Indiana, USA (1942)
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Denison University, Granville, Ohio, USA (1948)
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I don't have a director. The audience directs me.
  • Portrayed Abraham Lincoln in "Toast of the Town" (1948), "Lincoln" (1974), "North and South" (1985) (mini) and "North and South, Book II" (1986) (mini).
  • Stepfather of Mary Dixie Carter and Ginna Carter.
  • Fans consider his 1968 live stage performance of "I Never Sang for My Father" one of his best, seldom mentioned acts. Before the motion picture of the same name was released two years later, starring Gene Hackman.
  • In 2008, at age 82, he became the oldest male actor to be nominated for an Academy Award. His nomination displaced Ralph Richardson, who previously held that distinction.
  • Ex-brother-in-law of Ellen Rossen and Robert Rossen.

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