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[[Image:Hal Holbrook and Dixie Carter at the 41st Emmy Awards.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Hal Holbrook and Dixie Carter at the 41st Emmy Awards]]
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Holbrook co-starred with [[Martin Sheen]] in the controversial and acclaimed 1972 [[television movie]] ''[[That Certain Summer]]'' said to be the first television movie to portray homosexuality in a sympathetic, non-judgmental light. In 1976, Holbrook won further acclaim for his portrayal of [[Abraham Lincoln]] in a series of television specials based on [[Carl Sandburg]]'s acclaimed biography. He has also starred in many films and TV programs. He won an Emmy for Lead Actor in a Dramatic Series in the 1970 TV series, "The Bold Ones: The Senator".
Holbrook co-starred with [[Martin Sheen]] in the controversial and acclaimed 1972 [[television movie]] ''[[That Certain Summer]]'' said to be the first television movie to portray homosexuality in a sympathetic, non-judgmental light. In 1976, Holbrook won further acclaim for his portrayal of [[Abraham Lincoln]] in a series of television specials based on [[Carl Sandburg]]'s acclaimed biography. He has also starred in many films and TV programs. He won an Emmy for Lead Actor in a Dramatic Series in the 1970 TV series, "The Bold Ones: The Senator".
In 1979 he starred, with [[Katharine Ross]], [[Barry Bostwick]], and [[Richard Anderson]] in one of the best made-for-TV movies ever produced, "Murder by Natural Causes".
In 1979 he starred, with [[Katharine Ross]], [[Barry Bostwick]], and [[Richard Anderson]] in the made-for-TV movie, "Murder by Natural Causes".


Early in his career he worked on stage and in a television soap opera, ''[[The Brighter Day]]''. Holbrook is also famous for his role as the enigmatic [[Deep Throat (Watergate)|Deep Throat]] (whose identity was unknown at the time) in the film ''[[All the President's Men (film)|All the President's Men]]''. More recently, Holbrook appeared as a featured guest star in a 2006 episode of the [[HBO]] series, ''[[The Sopranos]]''.
Early in his career he worked on stage and in a television soap opera, ''[[The Brighter Day]]''. Holbrook is also famous for his role as the enigmatic [[Deep Throat (Watergate)|Deep Throat]] (whose identity was unknown at the time) in the film ''[[All the President's Men (film)|All the President's Men]]''. More recently, Holbrook appeared as a featured guest star in a 2006 episode of the [[HBO]] series, ''[[The Sopranos]]''.

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Hal Holbrook
Holbrook at Hollywood Life Magazine’s 2007 Breakthrough Awards
Born
Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr.[1]
Other namesHarold Holbrook
Spouse(s)Dixie Carter
(1984–present)
Carol Eve Rossen
(1966-1979) (divorced)
Ruby Holbrook
(1945-1965) (divorced)
AwardsGolden Apple
1971 Male Star Of The Year

Harold Rowe Holbrook, Jr.[1] (born February 17, 1925) is an Academy Award-nominated, Emmy Award-[2] and Tony Award-winning[3] American actor. Best known for his appereances in several TV series such as Abraham Lincoln in the 1976 tv series Lincoln, Hays Stowe on The Bold Ones: The Senator and Capt. Lloyd Bucher on Pueblo, He is also well known for his role in the recent film Into the Wild, for which he was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award[2] as well as an Academy Award.

Biography

Early life

Holbrook was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Aileen (née Davenport), a vaudeville dancer, and Harold Rowe Holbrook, Sr.[4] He was mostly raised in South Weymouth, Massachusetts. Holbrook graduated from the Culver Academies and Denison University, where an honors project about Mark Twain led him to develop the one-man show he is best known for, a series of performances called Mark Twain Tonight for wich he won both a Tony and a Drama Desk Award.[3] Holbrook served in the US Army in World War II and was stationed in Newfoundland, where he performed in little theatre, including the play Madam Precious.

Career

According to Playbill, Holbrook’s first solo performance as Twain was at Lock Haven State Teachers College in Pennsylvania in 1954. Ed Sullivan saw him and gave Holbrook his first national exposure on his February 12, 1956 show. The State Department even sent him on a European tour, which included pioneering appearances behind the Iron Curtain. In 1959, Holbrook first played the role Off-Broadway. Columbia Records recorded an LP of excerpts from the show.

In 1967, Mark Twain Tonight was presented on television by CBS and Xerox, and Holbrook received an Emmy for his performance. Holbrook's Twain first played on Broadway in 1966, and again in 1977 and 2005; Holbrook was at least 80 years old during his most recent Broadway run, older (for the first time) than the character he was portraying. Holbrook won a Tony Award for the performance in 1966. Mark Twain Tonight has repeatedly toured across the country in what as of 2005 has amounted to over 2000 performances. In 1964, Holbrook played the role of the Major in the original production of Arthur Miller's Incident at Vichy. In 1968, he was one of the replacements for Richard Kiley in the original Broadway production of Man of La Mancha, although he had limited singing ability.

Hal Holbrook and Dixie Carter at the 41st Emmy Awards

Holbrook co-starred with Martin Sheen in the controversial and acclaimed 1972 television movie That Certain Summer said to be the first television movie to portray homosexuality in a sympathetic, non-judgmental light. In 1976, Holbrook won further acclaim for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in a series of television specials based on Carl Sandburg's acclaimed biography. He has also starred in many films and TV programs. He won an Emmy for Lead Actor in a Dramatic Series in the 1970 TV series, "The Bold Ones: The Senator". In 1979 he starred, with Katharine Ross, Barry Bostwick, and Richard Anderson in the made-for-TV movie, "Murder by Natural Causes".

Early in his career he worked on stage and in a television soap opera, The Brighter Day. Holbrook is also famous for his role as the enigmatic Deep Throat (whose identity was unknown at the time) in the film All the President's Men. More recently, Holbrook appeared as a featured guest star in a 2006 episode of the HBO series, The Sopranos.

Holbrook has appeared in at least six movies in which he is part of a conspiracy: Fletch Lives, Magnum Force, The Star Chamber, Capricorn One, All the President's Men, and The Firm.

Holbrook appeared on Fisher Investments' infomercials.

Perhaps referencing the Twain story 'The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County', the Eastern Spadefoot Toad is named Scaphiopus holbrookii.

He recently appeared in Sean Penn's critically acclaimed film Into the Wild and was nominated for an Academy Award, making him, at 82, the oldest male nominee in Academy history. On December 20, 2007, Holbrook was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for his work in the film.[2]

Filmography

Further reading

  • Holbrook, Hal. (1959). Mark Twain Tonight! An Actor's Portrait. New York: Ives Washburn.
  • Young, Jordan R. (1989). Acting Solo: The Art of One-Person Shows. Beverly Hills: Past Times Publishing Co.

References

  1. ^ a b "Hal Holbrook at the Internet Movie Database". Biography. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b c "Hal Holbrook at the Internet Movie Database". awards. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b "Hal Holbrook at the Internet Broadway Database". Awards. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Hal Holbrook Biography (1925-)

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