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Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 17, 1925
Died Jan 23, 2021 (95)
Birthplace Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Popularity 11 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 To ... ny 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

An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story

An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story

2017

as Reinhold Niebuhr (voice)

Blackway

Blackway

2015

as Whizzer

Planes: Fire & Rescue

Planes: Fire & Rescue

2014

as Mayday (voice)

Savannah

Savannah

2013

as Judge Harden

Promised Land

Promised Land

2012

as Frank Yates

Lincoln

Lincoln

2012

as Preston Blair

Good Day for It

Good Day for It

2011

as Hec

Water for Elephants

Water for Elephants

2011

as Old Jacob

That Evening Sun

That Evening Sun

2009

as Abner Meecham

Killshot

Killshot

2008

as Papa

Into the Wild

Into the Wild

2007

as Ronald "Ron" Franz

Shade

Shade

2003

as The Professor

The Street Lawyer

The Street Lawyer

2003

as Arthur Jacobs

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

2002

as Narrator (voice)

Purpose

Purpose

2002

as Tom Walker

The Majestic

The Majestic

2001

as Congressman Doyle

Haven

Haven

2001

as Harold L. Ickes

The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus

The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus

2000

as Ak - Master Woodsman of the World (voice)

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

2000

as Isaac Green

Men of Honor

Men of Honor

2000

as 'Mr. Pappy'

The Bachelor

The Bachelor

1999

as O'Dell

The Florentine

The Florentine

1999

as Smitty

My Own Country

My Own Country

1998

as Lloyd Flanders

Rusty: A Dog's Tale

Rusty: A Dog's Tale

1998

as Boyd Callahan

Beauty

Beauty

1998

as Alexander Miller

Judas Kiss

Judas Kiss

1998

as Senator Rupert Hornbeck

Hush

Hush

1998

as Dr. Franklin Hill

Walking to the Waterline

Walking to the Waterline

1998

as Man on the Beach

Trail of Hope

Trail of Hope

1997

as Narrator

Operation Delta Force

Operation Delta Force

1997

as Admiral Henshaw

All the Winters that Have Been

All the Winters that Have Been

1997

as Uncle Ren Corvin

Eye of God

Eye of God

1997

as Sheriff Rogers

Cats Don't Dance

Cats Don't Dance

1997

as Cranston (voice)

Hercules

Hercules

1997

as Amphitryon (voice)

The Battle of The Alamo

The Battle of The Alamo

1996

as Voice

Carried Away

Carried Away

1996

as Doctor Evans

Stormchasers

Stormchasers

1995

as Narrator

The Firm

The Firm

1993

as Oliver Lambert

Bonds of Love

Bonds of Love

1993

as Jim Smith

A Killing in a Small Town

A Killing in a Small Town

1990

as Dr. Beardsley

Fletch Lives

Fletch Lives

1989

as Hamilton "Ham" Johnson

Day One

Day One

1989

as Gen. George Marshall

Sorry, Wrong Number

Sorry, Wrong Number

1989

as Jim Coltrane

I'll Be Home for Christmas

I'll Be Home for Christmas

1988

as Joseph Bundy

The Unholy

The Unholy

1988

as Archbishop Mosely

Plaza Suite

Plaza Suite

1987

as Sam Nash

Wall Street

Wall Street

1987

as Lou Mannheim

Under Siege

Under Siege

1986

as President Maxwell Monroe

The Three Wishes of Billy Grier

The Three Wishes of Billy Grier

1984

as Grandpa Grier

The Star Chamber

The Star Chamber

1983

as Benjamin Caulfield

Creepshow

Creepshow

1982

as Henry Northrup (segment "The Crate")

Girls Nite Out

Girls Nite Out

1982

as Jim MacVey

The Killing of Randy Webster

The Killing of Randy Webster

1981

as John Webster

The Fog

The Fog

1980

as Father Malone

The Kidnapping of the President

The Kidnapping of the President

1980

as President Adam Scott

Off the Minnesota Strip

Off the Minnesota Strip

1980

as Bud Johansen

Natural Enemies

Natural Enemies

1979

as Paul Steward

When Hell Was in Session

When Hell Was in Session

1979

as Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton

Murder by Natural Causes

Murder by Natural Causes

1979

as Arthur Sinclair

The Legend of the Golden Gun

The Legend of the Golden Gun

1979

as J.R. Swackhammer

Our Town

Our Town

1977

as Stage manager

Rituals

Rituals

1977

as Harry

Julia

Julia

1977

as Alan

Capricorn One

Capricorn One

1977

as Dr. James Kelloway

Midway

Midway

1976

as Cmdr. Joseph Rochefort

All the President's Men

All the President's Men

1976

as Deep Throat

Pueblo

Pueblo

1973

as Capt. Lloyd Bucher

Magnum Force

Magnum Force

1973

as Lieutenant Briggs

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

1973

as Elder (voice)

That Certain Summer

That Certain Summer

1972

as Doug Salter

They Only Kill Their Masters

They Only Kill Their Masters

1972

as Dr. Warren G. Watkins

Suddenly Single

Suddenly Single

1971

as Larry Hackett

Goodbye, Raggedy Ann

Goodbye, Raggedy Ann

1971

as Harlan Webb

Travis Logan, D.A.

Travis Logan, D.A.

1971

as Matthew Sand

The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City

The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City

1970

as Mitch Collins

A Clear and Present Danger

A Clear and Present Danger

1970

as Hays Stowe

The People Next Door

The People Next Door

1970

as David Hoffman

The Great White Hope

The Great White Hope

1970

as Cameron

The Whole World Is Watching

The Whole World Is Watching

1969

as Chancellor Graham

Wild in the Streets

Wild in the Streets

1968

as Sen. Johnny Fergus

The Brotherhood

The Brotherhood

1968

as Man at the Table (uncredited)

Mark Twain Tonight!

Mark Twain Tonight!

1967

as Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens)

The Glass Menagerie

The Glass Menagerie

1966

as Tom Wingfield

The Group

The Group

1966

as Gus Leroy

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Television Credits

Evening Shade

as Evan Evans

Episodes: 100

First Aired: Sep 21, 1990

The Bold Ones: The Senator

as Senator Hays Stowe

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 13, 1970

The Event

as James Dempsey

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 20, 2010

Designing Women

as Reese Watson

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Sep 29, 1986

North and South

as Abraham Lincoln

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Nov 03, 1985

Lincoln

as Abraham Lincoln

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 06, 1974

Sons of Anarchy

as Nate Madock

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 03, 2008

Emma: Queen of the South Seas

as Jonas Coe

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 14, 1988

Founding Fathers

as Benjamin Franklin (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 27, 2000

George Washington

as John Adams

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 08, 1984

The Awakening Land

as Portius Wheeler - The Solitary

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 19, 1978

Celebrity

as Calvin Sledge

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 12, 1984

The West Wing

as Albie Duncan

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 22, 1999

ER

as Walter Perkins

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

The Outer Limits

as Justice Oliver Harbison

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 26, 1995

Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 04, 1997

The Third Twin

as Pete

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 09, 1997

Dress Gray

as Gen. Charles Hedges

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 09, 1986

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Mitch Collins

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

Good Morning, Miami

as Jim Templeton

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 26, 2002

The Fortunate Pilgrim

as Dr. Andrew McKay

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 03, 1988

Hope & Faith

as Edward Shanowski

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2003

The F.B.I.

as Christopher Simes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

NCIS

as Mickey Stokes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2003

Family Law

as Judge Richard Lloyd

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Appointment With Destiny

as Narrator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 19, 1971

Rectify

as Rutherford Gaines

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 22, 2013

American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1988

The Name of the Game

as John Adrian

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

The Sopranos

as John Schwinn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1999

Becker

as Mr. Humphries

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1998

The Event

as James Dempsey (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2010

Grey's Anatomy

as Lewis Clatch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 27, 2005

Hawaii Five-0

as Leonard Patterson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2010

Monday Mornings

as Dr. Arvin Wayne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 04, 2013

Bones

as Red Hudmore

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 2005

The Seventh Day

as Host

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Sep 10, 2005

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Mark Twain

as self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 14, 2002

Great Performances

as Self - Host

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

CBS Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 08, 1966

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

Dinah!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 21, 1974

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 29, 1957

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

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