Hal Holbrook

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  • Birth Name: Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr.
  • Birth Place: Cleveland, OH
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/17/1925, Aquarius
  • Profession: Actor; director; writer
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Hal Holbrook Fast Facts:
  • His family can trace their American roots back to 1635, when an ancestor traveled from Weymouth, England, to Massachusetts.
  • He and his two sisters were raised by his grandfather after his parents' divorce when he was 2.
  • Left Denison University to serve during WWII in the Army Engineers before returning to complete his degree.
  • Best known for his one-man show, Mark Twain Tonight!, which began as an honors project that he and his first wife, Ruby, created at Denison. 
  • Found his first steady acting job on the soap opera The Brighter Day in 1954.
  • Hal Holbrook Relationships:
  • Ruby Holbrook - Ex-wife
  • Dixie Carter - Wife (deceased)
  • Harold Rowe Holbrook Sr. - Father
  • Mary Dixie Carter - Stepdaughter
  • Aileen Holbrook - Mother
  • Ginna Carter - Stepdaughter
  • Carol Eve Rossen - Ex-wife
  • Victoria Holbrook - Daughter
  • David Holbrook - Son
  • Eve Holbrook - Daughter
  • Hal Holbrook Awards:
  • 2007 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 1989 Emmy: Outstanding Performance in Informational Programming - Winner
  • 1978 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series - Nominee
  • 1971 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1988 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational - Nominee
  • 1974 Emmy: Actor of the Year - Special - Winner
  • 1969 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 1967 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama - Nominee
  • 1966 Tony: Actor (Dramatic) - Winner
  • 1974 Emmy: Best Lead Actor in a Drama - Winner
  • 2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 1978 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama or Comedy Special - Nominee
  • 1971 Emmy: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series - Winner
  • 1973 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1976 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series - Winner
  • College:
  • Denison University, Granville, OH (BA in Theatre, 1948)
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The Event, Hal Holbrook Jordin Althaus/NBC
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