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Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

Known for ActingBorn 1925-02-17Died 2021-01-23Cleveland, 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 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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Time of Your Life10.0
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The Time of Your Life

1976 · Movie

Appointment With Destiny
10.0
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Appointment With Destiny

1971 · Series

Our Town9.5
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Our Town

1977 · Movie

Trail of Hope9.0
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Trail of Hope

1997 · Movie

92 Grosvenor Street9.0
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92 Grosvenor Street

1985 · Movie

The Whole World Is Watching9.0
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The Whole World Is Watching

1969 · Movie

The Sopranos8.7
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The Sopranos

1999 · Series

Sons of Anarchy8.4
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Sons of Anarchy

2008 · Series

Grey's Anatomy8.2
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Grey's Anatomy

2005 · Series

Bones8.2
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Bones

2005 · Series

The West Wing8.3
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The West Wing

1999 · Series

The Business End: Violence in Cinema8.0
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The Business End: Violence in Cinema

2008 · Movie

Family Law8.1
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Family Law

1999 · Series

Founding Fathers8.0
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Founding Fathers

2000 · Series

The Battle of The Alamo8.0
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The Battle of The Alamo

1996 · Movie

Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel8.0
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Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel

1988 · Movie

Plaza Suite8.0
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Plaza Suite

1987 · Movie

Into the Wild7.8
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Into the Wild

2007 · Movie

Hawaii Five-07.7
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Hawaii Five-0

2010 · Series

ER7.8
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ER

1994 · Series

Lincoln8.0
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Lincoln

1974 · Series

Rectify7.6
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Rectify

2013 · Series

The Outer Limits7.7
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The Outer Limits

1995 · Series

NCIS7.6
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NCIS

2003 · Series

Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery7.6
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Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery

1997 · Series

George Washington7.7
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George Washington

1984 · Series

Men of Honor7.5
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Men of Honor

2000 · Movie

Hercules7.5
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Hercules

1997 · Movie

The Wonderful World of Disney7.9
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The Wonderful World of Disney

1954 · Series

All the President's Men7.7
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All the President's Men

1976 · Movie

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'7.4
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Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

2002 · Movie

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle7.5
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle

1994 · Movie

Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester7.4
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester

1995 · Movie

Under Siege7.5
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Under Siege

1986 · Movie

Dirty Harry: The Original7.3
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Dirty Harry: The Original

2001 · Movie

North and South7.5
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North and South

1985 · Series

The Awakening Land7.5
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The Awakening Land

1978 · Series

Monday Mornings7.1
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Monday Mornings

2013 · Series

Mark Twain Tonight!7.5
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Mark Twain Tonight!

1967 · Movie

Cats Don't Dance7.2
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Cats Don't Dance

1997 · Movie

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson7.5
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Series

Becker7.2
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Becker

1998 · Series

Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey7.0
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Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey

2014 · Movie

Mark Twain7.1
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Mark Twain

2002 · Movie

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood7.0
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The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

2008 · Movie

Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5
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Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957 · Series

Water for Elephants6.9
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Water for Elephants

2011 · Movie

Travis Logan, D.A.
7.3
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Travis Logan, D.A.

1971 · Movie