Photo: Studio publicity still / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Henry Fonda is, for me, the gold standard of moral presence on screen. He did not act decency so much as embody it, and that everyman gravity made his finest roles feel like civic documents. I love the shape of his career: Broadway craftsman, naval officer with a Bronze Star, then a Hollywood elder finally winning the Academy Award in 1982, mere months before his death. Even the beekeeping feels right — a patient man's hobby. In an industry addicted to spectacle, Fonda proved that restraint and integrity could carry five decades of work. Few actors have ever made honesty so consistently watchable.
Overview
Henry Jaynes Fonda (May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was an American actor whose career spanned five decades on Broadway and in Hollywood. Known for his work on screen and stage, he often portrayed characters who embodied an everyman image. Born and raised in Nebraska, Fonda made his mark early as a Broadway actor and made his Hollywood film debut in 1935.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Henry Fonda
- Name (Japanese)
- ヘンリー・フォンダ
- Reading
- へんりー・ふぉんだ
- Born
- May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Snake
- Origin
- Grand Island, Nebraska, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / television actor / naval officer / beekeeper / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Omaha Central High School
- University
- University of Minnesota
Awards & achievements
- Bronze Star Medal
- 1982 Academy Award for Best Actor
- 1948 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
- 1979 Kennedy Center Honors
- 1978 AFI Life Achievement Award
- Eagle Scout
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1981 Academy Honorary Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Film actor — see all → · Television actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.