Henry Jaynes Fonda
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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> 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. | ||
| − | 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, possibly this occurred in 1951. Henry Fonda and Susan Blanchard divorced in 1956. Peter Fonda refers to Susan Blanchard, in his book as "Mom2". |
| − | On | + | On Broadway, Henry played businessman Charles Gray in 1951's ''Point of No Return'', which ran into 1952. He was the prosecuting attorney Lt. Greenwald in 1954's ''The Caine Mutiny Court‐Martial''. |
</td><td>http://www.freerangephotography.co.uk/MMDgenealogy-p/hammerstein_o___dorothy.jpg<br>Henry Fonda and Susan Blanchard<br>(Credit FreeRangePhotography.co.uk)</td></tr></table> | </td><td>http://www.freerangephotography.co.uk/MMDgenealogy-p/hammerstein_o___dorothy.jpg<br>Henry Fonda and Susan Blanchard<br>(Credit FreeRangePhotography.co.uk)</td></tr></table> | ||
<table><tr><td>http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/d/d0/250px-Fonda.henry.12am.JPG<br>Henry Fonda in 1957's ''12 Angry Men''<br>(Credit Answers.com)</td> | <table><tr><td>http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/d/d0/250px-Fonda.henry.12am.JPG<br>Henry Fonda in 1957's ''12 Angry Men''<br>(Credit Answers.com)</td> | ||
| − | <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 | + | <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 he and Afdera disliked each other on-sight, and 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 or family title. |
| − | + | Henry Fonda was again on-Broadway 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'', which ran into 1961. In 1962 he was in the play ''A Gift of Time''. | |
| − | Fonda married for the fifth and final time to model and stewardess Shirlee Adams, in 1965, and that same year played on-stage the conservative executive Jim Bolton in ''Generation''.</td> | + | Fonda married for the fifth and final time to model and stewardess Shirlee Adams, in 1965, and that same year played on-stage the conservative executive Jim Bolton in ''Generation'' which ran into 1966.</td> |
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