Hal Holbrook

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Hal Holbrook: Biography

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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)