Hal Holbrook
Date of birth: 1925-02-17
Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Harold Rowe "Hal" Holbrook, Harold Rowe Holbrook
Biography
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.
Movie Credits
All the President's Men
1976-04-09
During the 1972 elections, two reporters' investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate s
The Battle of The Alamo
1996-03-09
The Fog
1980-02-01
Strange things begin to occur as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenar
Magnum Force
1973-12-13
"Dirty" Harry Callahan is a San Francisco Police Inspector on the trail of a group of rogue cops who
Wall Street
1987-12-10
A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on
The Bachelor
1999-11-05
Jimmie is seeing his single friends get married one by one. He isn't too worried until his girlfrien
The Majestic
2001-12-21
Set in 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles d
Into the Wild
2007-09-21
After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless aband
Midway
1976-06-18
This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a tu
Stormchasers
1995-10-02
Track monsoons, hurricanes, blizzards, and tornadoes. Take a journey around the planet to experience
The Brotherhood
1968-12-01
The son of a powerful Mafia don comes home from his army service in Vietnam and wants to lead his ow
Capricorn One
1977-12-10
In order to protect the reputation of the American space program, a team of NASA administrators turn
Hercules
1997-06-13
Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in
The Star Chamber
1983-08-05
As violence escalates in Los Angeles and heinous murders are committed, Steven Hardin, a young judge
That Evening Sun
2009-11-06
An aging Tennessee farmer returns to his homestead and must confront a family betrayal, the reappear
Julia
1977-10-01
At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission t
Carried Away
1996-01-26
Based on Jim Harrison's book, "Farmer". 47-year-old Joseph Svenden lives on the family farm with his
Fletch Lives
1989-03-17
Fletch is a fish out of water in small-town Louisiana, where he's checking out a tumbledown mansion
Wild in the Streets
1968-05-29
Musician Max Frost lends his backing to a Senate candidate who wants to give 18-year-olds the right
The Firm
1993-06-30
Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approa
Judas Kiss
1998-09-16
The shooting of a U.S. senator's wife raises the stakes for kidnappers seeking a hefty ransom for a
Waking the Dead
2000-03-24
A congressional candidate questions his sanity after seeing the love of his life, presumed dead, sud
Good Day for It
2011-04-08
A man forced to abandon his wife and daughter years earlier must risk his life to settle an old scor
Trail of Hope
1997-08-10
Hal Holbrook narrates this breathtaking documentary. Produced for national release on PBS Television
They Only Kill Their Masters
1972-11-22
An enigmatic young woman has been murdered in a small California coast town. The investigation by th
Day One
1989-05-12
Hungarian physicist Leo Szilard leaves Europe, eventually arriving in the United States. With the he
Eye of God
1997-10-17
A small Oklahoma town is stripped of its innocence when one of its boys turns up mute and bloodied b
Killshot
2008-11-13
Beautiful Carmen Colson and her ironworker husband Wayne are placed in the Federal Witness Protectio
The Girl from Petrovka
1974-12-12
A beautiful Russian ballerina falls in love with an American news correspondent. The KGB is most dis
Creepshow
1982-11-10
Five grisly tales from a 1950s-style comic, including a murdered father rising from beyond, a bizarr
The Whole World Is Watching
1969-03-11
In this second pilot of "The Lawyers," a rotating segment of "The Bold Ones" series, the firm of Nic
Rituals
1977-07-21
Five doctors go camping in the remote woods of Northern Ontario. When their boots are stolen they be
Hush
1998-03-06
Jackson and Helen are in love and about to have their first child when they move in with Jackson's m
Flying Lessons
2010-02-04
With her life at a crossroads, 25 year old Sophie Conway returns home to the small town she always w
Mark Twain Tonight!
1967-03-06
Recreating the one-man show he starred in on Broadway, Hal Holbrook portrays Mark Twain as a 70-year
Purpose
2002-02-21
A software developer becomes a billionaire and is distracted by fame, greed and power, then must sav
Lincoln
2012-11-09
The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divide
The Street Lawyer
2003-01-01
An attorney leaves his high-priced firm to work for the less fortunate.
Water for Elephants
2011-04-15
In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a c
The Unholy
1988-04-22
A priest battles a demon that kills sinners in the act of sinning.
Girls Nite Out
1982-06-20
The students of DeWitt University are preparing themselves for a night of fun and frolics in the for
The Killing of Randy Webster
1981-03-11
When his teenage son is shot by the Houston police following a stolen van chase, his father undertak
Natural Enemies
1979-11-01
Paul Steward, editor of a scientific journal, considers his life to be an empty failure. Awake one m
The People Next Door
1970-08-26
A married couple struggle with the realities of their imperfect marriage as they fight to save and r
Rusty: A Dog's Tale
1998-09-22
Two orphans named Jory and Tess live with their grandparents. However, their cousins Bart and Bertha
The Kidnapping of the President
1980-08-15
A South American quasi-revolutionary/guerilla/terrorist and a misled, admiring girl compatriot manag
The Florentine
1999-04-19
A slice-of-life story unfolds inside The Florentine, a bar in a Pennsylvania steel town whose bright
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
2006-02-28
It was a plot device worthy of any film noir thriller. A shadowy figure, keeper of the secrets to a
That Certain Summer
1972-11-01
The first US teleplay to deal sympathetically with homosexuality. Divorced San Francisco contractor
Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire
2006-02-28
Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward changed American history through their dogged pursuit of the truth i
Haven
2001-02-11
Based on the true story of a woman named Ruth Gruber who travels to Europe to help escort 1000 Jewis
Mark Twain
2002-01-14
Largely considered to be the greatest American author, Mark Twain is celebrated in this exhaustive d
My Own Country
1998-07-12
An East Indian physician works with AIDS patients as an epidemic of the disease hits in Tennessee.
Promised Land
2012-09-23
A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
2000-10-31
Based on the popular book by L. Frank Baum, the beloved author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, comes
Our Town
1977-05-30
3-act play by American playwright Thornton Wilder.
Off the Minnesota Strip
1980-05-05
A teenage runaway attempts to readjust to home and family life in Minnesota after returning home aft
Savannah
2013-04-25
Savannah is the true story of Ward Allen, a romantic and bombastic character who rejects his plantat
Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
2013-04-27
With a focus on Clint Eastwood's career as a director, this documentary features movie clips, behind
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor
1994-11-09
The alleged suicide of a gubernatorial candidate triggers a series of mysterious deaths leading to t
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
1995-04-10
Attorney Bill McKenzie takes the case when his niece is framed for the murder of a popular and deman
Suddenly Single
1971-10-19
A newly divorced man finds it difficult to get used to the single world.
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
1994-05-10
A former associate of Perry Mason returns to handle the defense of a world-class chess player accuse
Murder by Natural Causes
1979-02-17
An elaborate mystery involving a famous mentalist, his unfaithful wife who is trying to literally sc
Pueblo
1973-03-29
Dramatization showing the 1968 seizure of the spy ship, Pueblo, by the North Koreans and the treatme
The Legend of the Three Trees
2001-05-11
Vivid visual imagery brings this classic legend to life. Told simply, in language even the youngest
Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey
2014-06-15
Hal Holbrook's Mark Twain is an icon of American theater. Since first walking on stage in 1954, Holb
Sorry, Wrong Number
1989-10-11
Based on a famous play, follows a bedridden wife who overhears a murder plan on her phone. She tries
The Time of Your Life
1976-03-10
William Saroyan's Pulitzer Prize-winning play revolves around the denizens of a San Francisco bar in
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014-07-17
When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he
Men of Honor
2000-09-13
Against formidable odds -- and an old-school diving instructor embittered by the U.S. Navy's new, le
Operation Delta Force
1997-01-01
A team of military experts and scientists go after a terrorist group that has seized a deadly virus
The Group
1966-03-04
It's 1933, and eight young women are friends and members of the upper- class group at a private girl
The Great White Hope
1970-10-11
A black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing est
The Legend of the Golden Gun
1979-07-05
In Kansas during the middle of the Civil War, John Golden is left for dead and his family has been k
Bonds of Love
1993-01-24
A divorced woman falls in love with a mentally-disabled man, but his family objects to their relatio
I'll Be Home for Christmas
1988-12-12
The Bundy family try to have a good family Christmas, despite World War II.
Under Siege
1986-02-09
Terrorists launch an attack against the USA. Their first strike is by a suicide squad that detonates
The Three Wishes of Billy Grier
1984-10-31
A teenager must cope with a disease that causes himself to age at an astronomical rate.
Blackway
2015-10-03
A young woman newly returned to her hometown becomes the subject of harassment by a man named Blackw
When Hell Was in Session
1979-10-08
This film describes Navy Commander Jeremiah Denton's 7-and-a-half years as a prisoner of war. Held i
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann
1971-10-22
A compassionate Hollywood screenwriter attempts to talk a troubled actress out of taking her own lif
Interpreting Twain
2018-01-01
"Interpreting Twain" looks at how Mark Twain has been interpreted (and misinterpreted) through the y
The Glass Menagerie
1966-12-08
An aging Southern Belle makes life horrible for her ambitious son and crippled daughter because of h
The Designing Women Reunion
2003-07-28
This five principal original cast members (plus a handful of recurring guests) from the popular sitc
Lost in Middle America (and What Happened Next)
1999-03-11
This is the story of one town's journey to survive the changes of a new economic era. It begins in M
Shade
2003-05-18
Tiffany, Charlie and Vernon are con artists looking to up the ante from their typical scams. They fi
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
1988-02-29
A humourous telling of the history of the comic book superhero.
Tartuffe
1978-05-31
Donald Moffat stars in Moliere's classic comedy about lovable scoundrel Tartuffe, who befriends the
A Killing in a Small Town
1990-05-22
The gory ax-murder of one suburban Texas housewife by another is nearly as shocking as the excuse of
All the Winters that Have Been
1997-09-21
Dane Corvin (Chamberlain) returns to Raven Island where 20 years before he and Helen Raven (Allen) h
Travis Logan, D.A.
1971-03-11
Sand devises a scheme to murder his former business partner and maintains his innocence throughout t
Cats Don't Dance
1997-03-26
An ambitious singing and dancing cat in 1939 Hollywood overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dr
92 Grosvenor Street
1985-12-29
Professor-turned-spy Col. Calvin Turner and his associate, workaholic Lt. Shelley Flynn, plan a dari
An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story
2017-03-14
Reinhold Niebuhr's Serenity Prayer remains one of the most quoted writings in American literature. Y
Plaza Suite
1987-12-03
Hilarity abounds in this portrait of three couples successively occupying a suite at the Plaza.
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
2008-07-23
An in-depth look at Dirty Harry (1971), featuring interviews with such film artists as Michael Madse
The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City
1970-10-18
Based on Charles Goodrum’s book, "I’ll Trade You an Elk." The mayor wants to close down the run-down
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
2008-07-23
Filmmakers, social scientists and authors take a provocative look at the moral, political and ethica
Dirty Harry: The Original
2001-11-20
A retrospective look at the five Dirty Harry films (1971-88), starring Clint Eastwood.
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
2008-06-03
An unflinching look at the ongoing debate on violence in movies and its effect on the audience.
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
2008-06-03
Follow Eastwood's career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'
2002-09-24
Behind the scenes of Unforgiven (1992)
Battleships
1999-11-08
Hal Holbrook narrates this documentary chronicling the history of the battleship. Famous historical
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
1973-10-23
Jonathan is sick and tired of the boring life in his seagull clan. He rather experiments with new, a
Beauty
1998-03-01
Alix Miller arrives at the isolated Crompton mansion in New Hampshire to paint the portrait of the m
She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal
1995-05-22
A dramatized account of a female US Naval officer's ordeal of being sexually harassed at a Naval con
A Clear and Present Danger
1970-03-21
The son of a U.S. Senator takes on the cause of clean air when a friend dies of emphysema.
America Remembers John F. Kennedy
1983-11-01
A documentary on the life of John F. Kennedy, including home movies of the Kennedy family and recoll
The Hero Cop: Yesterday and Today
1973-12-01
Behind the scenes look at 'Magnum Force'.
Walking to the Waterline
1998-06-13
Once a successful television sitcom star, Francis McGowan is now a struggling actor who returns to h
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'
1992-09-17
Behind the scenes of the 1992 film Unforgiven.
Innocent Victims
1996-01-21
Army Sergeant Tim Hennis is wrongly convicted of killing the wife and children of an Air Force capta
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
1986-11-30
Butch Cassidy and the Outlaw Trail
2003-10-26
What really happened to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid? KUED producer John Howe journeys from Ut
Hazardous Waste: The Search for Solutions
1983-01-01
This shortened television documentary focuses on five states where citizen involvement has positivel