Hal Holbrook dead: All the President s Men and Magnum Force star dies at 95
Actor Hal Holbrook has died at the age of 95 - his career on stage, TV and film lasted for more than six decades
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All the President s Men and Magnum Force star Hal Holbrook dies at 95
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by James White |
02 02 2021
Hal Holbrook, an actor who graced screens big and small, and memorably played humourist Mark Twain for years on stage, has died. He was 95.
Born Harold Rowe Holbrook, Jr. in Cleveland in 1925, he had a troubled early life, his father either in jail or in mental institutions and his mother abandoning him as a baby. Raised by his paternal grandparents in Massachusetts, Holbrook was quickly packed off to boarding school and a military academy. Drama class became a sanctuary and during his time in the Army, he joined an amateur theatre club. After meeting his first wife, Ruby Johnston, in the club, the pair spent five tough years touring with a show about great personalities from history, including Mark Twain.
Hal Holbrook, actor who played Twain, Deep Throat, dies at 95
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Originally, both daytime and primetime TV shows were eligible for the Emmy Awards. However, in 1974 the first annual Daytime Emmy Awards took place. Game shows, soap operas, talk shows, and children’s shows were all moved to the newly minted ceremony, which helped to slim down the number of possible nominees for each category.
[Pictured: Actor Hal Holbrook holds his Emmy award]ABC Photo Archives // Getty Images
Hal Holbrook, the actor best known for portraying Mark Twain and other historic American figures on television and onstage during a career that spanned six decades, has died. He was 95.