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Harold Rowe "Hal" Holbrook
Harold Rowe Holbrook
Hal Holbrook
Acting
Biography
Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr. (February 17, 1925 – January 23, 2021) was an American actor, television director, and writer. He first received critical acclaim in 1954 for a one-man stage show he developed, Mark Twain Tonight!, performing as Mark Twain, while studying at Denison University. He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1966 for his portrayal of Twain. He would continue to perform his signature role for over 60 years, only retiring the show in 2017 due to his failing health. Throughout his career, he also won five Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on television and was nominate…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Interpreting Twain
as Self
An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story
as Reinhold Niebuhr (voice)
Blackway
as Whizzer
Planes: Fire & Rescue
as Mayday (voice)
Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey
as Self
Savannah
as Judge Harden
Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
as Self
Lincoln
as Preston Blair
Promised Land
as Frank Yates
Water for Elephants
as Old Jacob
TV Shows
Rectify
as Rutherford Gaines · 1 ep.
Monday Mornings
as Dr. Arvin Wayne · 1 ep.
Hawaii Five-0
as Leonard Patterson · 1 ep.
The Event
as James Dempsey · 9 ep.
Sons of Anarchy
as Nate Madock · 5 ep.
Grey's Anatomy
as Lewis Clatch · 1 ep.
Bones
as Red Hudmore · 1 ep.
The Seventh Day
as Host · 11 ep.
NCIS
as Mickey Stokes · 1 ep.
Hope & Faith
as Edward Shanowski · 1 ep.