Henry Jaynes Fonda

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(1938-1955)
(1938-1955)
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During WWII Henry Fonda served in the Navy, even though he was exempt.  For this he received a Bronze Star.  In 1946 he played Wyatt Earp in ''My Darling Clementine''.  In 1948 Henry returned to Broadway starring in ''Mister Roberts'' for it's multi-year run.  He would reprise his role seven years later in the film version.
 
During WWII Henry Fonda served in the Navy, even though he was exempt.  For this he received a Bronze Star.  In 1946 he played Wyatt Earp in ''My Darling Clementine''.  In 1948 Henry returned to Broadway starring in ''Mister Roberts'' for it's multi-year run.  He would reprise his role seven years later in the film version.
  
Jane states that Henry was a man of dark moods and that they "...lived in constant awareness of the minefield we had to tread so as not to trigger his rage." (''My Life'', p 35).
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<table><tr><td> Jane Fonda states that Henry was a man of dark moods and that they "...lived in constant awareness of the minefield we had to tread so as not to trigger his rage." (''My Life'', p 35).  On 14 Oct 1950 his then-wife Frances Seymour killed herself by slitting her throat while in a mental hospital.
  
<table><tr><td>On 14 Oct 1950 his then-wife Frances Seymour killed herself by slitting her throat while in a mental hospital.
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Three months later, in Dec 1950, Henry married the much-younger Susan Blanchard, and went on their honeymoon to the Caribbean, returning Jan 1951.  Henry and Susan adopted a baby named Amy.  Henry and Susan divorced in 1956.  Peter refers to Susan, in his book as "Mom2".
  
Three months later, in Dec 1950, Henry married the much-younger Susan Blanchard, and went on their honeymoon to the Caribbean, returning Jan 1951.  Henry and Susan adopted a baby named Amy. Henry and Susan divorced in 1956.  Peter refers to Susan, in his book as "Mom2".</td><td>http://www.freerangephotography.co.uk/MMDgenealogy-p/hammerstein_o___dorothy.jpg</td></tr></table>
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On stage Henry played businessman Charles Gray in 1951's ''Point of No Return''He was the prosecuting attorney Lt. Greenwald in 1954's ''The Caine Mutiny Court‐Martial''.
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<table><tr><td>On stage Henry played businessman Charles Gray in 1951's ''Point of No Return''.  He was the prosecuting attorney Lt. Greenwald in 1954's ''The Caine Mutiny Court‐Martial''.
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<table><tr><td> In 1955 Henry Fonda returned to film starring in that year's ''Mister Roberts'' with [[Jack Lemmon]].  In 1957 he was in ''12 Angry Men''.  Fonda married his fourth wife, "Countess" Afdera Franchetti, on 10 Mar 1957. They divorced in 1962.  Peter states that although Afdera liked to style herself "Countess" because her father was a Count, that the title given to her father was given to him alone, for his life, and not an inheritable one.
 
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In 1955 he returned to film starring in that year's ''Mister Roberts'' with [[Jack Lemmon]].  In 1957 he was in ''12 Angry Men''.  Fonda married his fourth wife, "Countess" Afdera Franchetti, on 10 Mar 1957. They divorced in 1962.  Peter states that although Afdera liked to style herself "Countess" because her father was a Count, that the title given to her father was given to him alone, for his life, and not an inheritable one.
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He was again on-stage as lawyer Jerry Ryan in 1958's ''Two for the Seesaw''.  He played John, in 1959 in ''Silent Night, Lonely Night''.  And he was drama critic Parker Ballantine in 1960's ''Critic's Choice''.
 
He was again on-stage as lawyer Jerry Ryan in 1958's ''Two for the Seesaw''.  He played John, in 1959 in ''Silent Night, Lonely Night''.  And he was drama critic Parker Ballantine in 1960's ''Critic's Choice''.

Revision as of 22:41, 13 August 2008

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