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A Celebration of the Life and Work of One of Americas Most Beloved Actors
Henry Fonda–Hank to thousands who came to know and love him through scores of outstanding stage and screen performances—was a perfectionist of great style and grace. Tall, clean-cut, and shy, with a distinctive, resonant drawl and purposeful, Square-shouldered stride, he was the archetypical American actor. Born in 1905, the son of a Nebraska printerFonda began his career in his late teens. Critics raised him for his "captivating simplicity,” and he often played the role of the "average guy," the "unspectacular hero"—a man others could identify and empathize with, respect and admire. Fonda appeared in more than seventy movies, among the most famous: Mister Roberty, The Grapes of Wrath, Young Mr. Lincoln, Twelve Angry Men, and, most recently, On Golden Pond, for which he won a well-deserved Academy Award, thus finally achieving the kind of recognition from his peers that he had long enjoyed from his many devoted fans. Even after his death, his artistic legacy survives in the creative accomplishments of his children Jane and Peter. This handsome, lavishly illustrated biography—complete with an extensive filmography—gives the full details of Henry Fonda's rich professional and personal life, while capturing the unique spirit of the man. As such, it is the perfect memento for his countless admirers.