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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 Tony 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.
Acted in 121
2010s
- 2017
An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story
Reinhold Niebuhr (voice)
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
Good Day for It
Hec
- 2010
Flying Lessons
Harry Pleasant
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2005
- 2003
The Designing Women Reunion
Movie
- 2002
Purpose
Tom Walker
- 2001
Haven
Harold L. Ickes · 2 episodes
- 2000
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
Ak - Master Woodsman of the World (voice)
Waking the Dead
Isaac Green
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
Rusty: A Dog's Tale
Boyd Callahan
Judas Kiss
Senator Rupert Hornbeck
My Own Country
Lloyd Flanders
Walking to the Waterline
Man on the Beach
Beauty
Alexander Miller
- 1997
The Third Twin
Pete · 2 episodes
- 1996
The Battle of The Alamo
Voice
Carried Away
Doctor Evans
Innocent Victims
Bob Hennis
- 1995
She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal
Adm. Kelso
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
Wild Bill McKenzie
- 1994
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor
Wild Bill McKenzie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
William McKenzie
- 1993
Bonds of Love
Jim Smith
- 1990
A Killing in a Small Town
Dr. Beardsley
1980s
- 1989
Sorry, Wrong Number
Jim Coltrane
Day One
Gen. George Marshall
- 1988
I'll Be Home for Christmas
Joseph Bundy
Emma: Queen of the South Seas
Jonas Coe · 4 episodes
The Unholy
Archbishop Mosely
The Fortunate Pilgrim
Dr. Andrew McKay · 2 episodes
- 1987
Plaza Suite
Sam Nash
- 1986
Dress Gray
Gen. Charles Hedges · 2 episodes
Under Siege
President Maxwell Monroe
- 1985
92 Grosvenor Street
Movie
- 1984
The Three Wishes of Billy Grier
Grandpa Grier
George Washington
John Adams · 3 episodes
Celebrity
Calvin Sledge · 3 episodes
- 1983
- 1982
- 1981
- 1980
Off the Minnesota Strip
Bud Johansen
1970s
- 1979
Natural Enemies
Paul Steward
The Legend of the Golden Gun
J.R. Swackhammer
Murder by Natural Causes
Arthur Sinclair
- 1978
The Awakening Land
Portius Wheeler - The Solitary · 3 episodes
- 1977
Our Town
Stage manager
- 1976
- 1974
The Girl from Petrovka
Joe
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln · 6 episodes
- 1973
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Elder (voice)
Pueblo
Capt. Lloyd Bucher
- 1972
They Only Kill Their Masters
Dr. Warren G. Watkins
That Certain Summer
Doug Salter
- 1971
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann
Harlan Webb
Suddenly Single
Larry Hackett
- 1970
The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City
Mitch Collins
The Great White Hope
Cameron
The Bold Ones: The Senator
Senator Hays Stowe · 8 episodes
A Clear and Present Danger
Hays Stowe
1960s
- 1969
The Whole World Is Watching
Chancellor Graham
- 1968
The Brotherhood
Man at the Table (uncredited)
- 1967
Mark Twain Tonight!
Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens)
- 1966
The Glass Menagerie
her son
- 1965
Other crew 1
2000s
- 2006
Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"
Other
Wrote 1
1960s
- 1967
Mark Twain Tonight!
Writer
Directed 1
1980s
- 1986
Appearances38
2010s
- 2018
Interpreting Twain
Self
- 2014
Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey
Self
- 2013
Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
Self
2000s
- 2008
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
Self
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
Self
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
Self
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
Self
- 2006
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
Self - Narrator (voice)
Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire
Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2005
The Seventh Day
Host · 11 episodes
- 2003
Butch Cassidy and the Outlaw Trail
Narrator
- 2002
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'
Narrator (voice)
Mark Twain
Self (uncredited)
Mark Twain
self · 2 episodes
- 2001
Dirty Harry: The Original
Self - Actor
The Legend of the Three Trees
Narrator
1990s
- 1999
Battleships
Narrator
Lost in Middle America (and What Happened Next)
Narrator
- 1997
Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
Narrator (voice) · 2 episodes
Trail of Hope
Narrator
- 1995
- 1992
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'
Narrator (voice)
1980s
- 1988
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Self
1970s
- 1978
Tartuffe
Self - Host
- 1976
The Time of Your Life
Self - Host
- 1975
- 1974
- 1973
The Hero Cop: Yesterday and Today
Self
- 1971
1960s
- 1968
- 1962
- 1961
1950s
- 1957
- 1956
- 1953
1940s
- 1948
Thanked in the credits1
1990s
- 1992
Dixie Carter's Unworkout
Thanks