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WWII Vet Hal Holbrook, Known for Accurate Portrayal of Mark Twain, Dies at 95
FILE - Actor Hal Holbrook appears during an interview in his New York apartment on Feb. 8, 1973. (AP Photo/Jerry Mosey, File)
2 Feb 2021 The Los Angeles Times | By Dennis McLellan
Hal Holbrook, the World War II Army veteran best known for his amazingly accurate portrayal of Mark Twain in the renowned one-man show he performed on stages for more than five decades, has died. He was 95.
Holbrook’s former wife Carol Rossen confirmed his death. The New York Times said he died Jan. 23 at his home in Beverly Hills, California.
Hal Holbrook, Actor Who Channeled Mark Twain, Is Dead at 95
He carved out a substantial career in television and film but achieved the widest acclaim with his one-man stage show, playing Twain for more than six decades.
Hal Holbrook on stage as Mark Twain in 2005. Mr. Holbrook was 29 when he started playing Twain at 70; as he grew older, he found he needed less and less makeup to look elderly.Credit.Sara Krulwich/The New York Times
By Robert Berkvist
Feb. 2, 2021
Hal Holbrook, who carved out a substantial acting career in television and film but who achieved his widest acclaim onstage, embodying Mark Twain in all his craggy splendor and vinegary wit in a one-man show seen around the world, died on Jan. 23 at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif. He was 95.
Actor Hal Holbrook, known for portrayal of Mark Twain, dies at 95
Updated Feb 02, 2021;
Posted Feb 02, 2021
Hal Holbrook at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Monday, March 16, 2015. The actor has died, his family announced. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, file)Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
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By Dennis McLellan, the Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Hal Holbrook, the actor best known for his amazingly accurate portrayal of Mark Twain in the renowned one-man show he performed on stages for more than five decades, has died. He was 95.
Holbrook’s former wife Carol Rossen confirmed his death. The New York Times said he died Jan. 23 at his home in Beverly Hills, California.
Hal Holbrook, actor who channeled Mark Twain, dies at 95 He was the shadowy patriot Deep Throat in All the President s Men and an achingly grandfatherly character in Into the Wild, for which he received an Oscar nomination.
By Robert Berkvist New York Times February 2, 2021 8:08am Text size Copy shortlink:
Hal Holbrook, who carved out a substantial acting career in television and film but who achieved his widest acclaim onstage, embodying Mark Twain in all his craggy splendor and vinegary wit in a one-man show seen around the world, died Jan. 23 at his home in Beverly Hills, California. He was 95.
His death was confirmed by his assistant, Joyce Cohen, on Monday night.