Henry Jaynes Fonda
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==Henry Jaynes Fonda== | ==Henry Jaynes Fonda== | ||
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Henry Fonda was born 16 May 1905 in Grand Island, Hall County, [[Nebraska]] to William Brace Fonda and his wife Herberta Jaynes. | Henry Fonda was born 16 May 1905 in Grand Island, Hall County, [[Nebraska]] to William Brace Fonda and his wife Herberta Jaynes. | ||
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Meanwhile, his future wife was "...living in splendor as Mrs Brokaw, in a mansion with a moat on Fifth Avenue..." (''My Life'', p 36) | Meanwhile, his future wife was "...living in splendor as Mrs Brokaw, in a mansion with a moat on Fifth Avenue..." (''My Life'', p 36) | ||
| + | ===Early Career=== | ||
Henry Fonda co-starred with [[Imogene Coca]] in ''New Faces of 1934''. At this time "Leland Hayward, who was on the brink of becoming the top talent agent in the country, signed him up and convinced a reluctant Fonda to go to Hollywood for $1,000 a week." (''My Life'', p 37) | Henry Fonda co-starred with [[Imogene Coca]] in ''New Faces of 1934''. At this time "Leland Hayward, who was on the brink of becoming the top talent agent in the country, signed him up and convinced a reluctant Fonda to go to Hollywood for $1,000 a week." (''My Life'', p 37) | ||
