Hal Holbrook

AKA:
Harold Rowe Holbrook
Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
02/17/1925
Birthplace:
Cleveland, Ohio
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biography
A versatile leading man and supporting player whose folksy, avuncular nature often disguised his true acting firepower, Hal Holbrook was best known to audiences for his portrayal of American humorist Mark Twain in his Tony Award-winning one man show “Mark Twain Tonight!” which he performed some 2,000 times between 1959 and 2005. Stage gave him his best showcases, but he was frequently praised for his television work, most notably in “Pueblo” (1973), “That Certain Summer” (1973), and the title role in “Lincoln” (1976). Film success was sporadic, though he was well cast in “All The President’s Continued
Credits
Ron Franz
2007
(TV Show)
2005-2005
Edward Shanowski
2005
(TV Show)
2002-2002
Mr. Humphries
2002
Mr Pappy
2000
Isaac Green
2000
O'Dell
1999
Dr Hill
1998
Sheriff Rogers
1997
of Cranston
1997
Dr Evans
1996
Oliver Lambert
1993
Archbishop Mosely
1988
Father Malone
1980
Deep Throat
1976
Lou Mannheim
Actor
Dr James Kelloway
Sen John Fergus
2000
Alan Campbell
David Hoffman
Commander Joseph J Rochefort Jr
President Adam Scott
Benjamin Caulfied
Lieutenant Briggs
Ham Johnson
Henry Northrup
Harry
Paul Steward
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Raised by grandparents in South Weymouth, MA
 
Attended high school at a military academy
1942 
Made stage debut in "The Man Who Came to Dinner" at the Cain Park Theatre, Cleveland, OH
1943 
Served as a private in the US Army Corps of Engineers
1946 
Made radio debut on the "Army Engineer Show" for ABC
Continued