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.
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
- Height
- 185 cm
- Occupation
- film actor / television actor / naval officer / beekeeper / screenwriter
2. Background
- 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
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Henry Fonda born?
May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982.
Where is Henry Fonda from?
Henry Fonda is from Grand Island, Nebraska, United States.
What does Henry Fonda do?
Henry Fonda works as film actor, television actor, naval officer, beekeeper, screenwriter.
How tall is Henry Fonda?
Henry Fonda is 185 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.