Hal Holbrook, prolific actor who played Mark Twain, dies at 95
Actor Hal Holbrook appears during an interview in his New York apartment on Feb. 8, 1973. Holbrook died on Jan. 23 in Beverly Hills, Calif., his representative, Steve Rohr, told The Associated Press Tuesday. He was 95. (AP Photo/Jerry Mosey, File)
Hal Holbrook greets patrons in stage make-up following his one-man performance of Mark Twain Tonight at the University of Texas at Tyler, Texas on Jan. 13, 2007. Holbrook died on Jan. 23 in Beverly Hills, Calif., his representative, Steve Rohr, told The Associated Press Tuesday. He was 95. (AP Photo/Dr. Scott M. Lieberman, File)
Hal Holbrook and Dixie Carter arrive at the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 27, 2008. Holbrook died on Jan. 23 in Beverly Hills, Calif., his representative, Steve Rohr, told The Associated Press Tuesday. He was 95. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
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.
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(Reuters) - Hal Holbrook, an award-winning actor acclaimed for his one-man portrayal of American literary legend Mark Twain and whose film work included portraying the mysterious “Deep Throat” in “All the President’s Men,” has died at the age of 95, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
FILE PHOTO: Actor Hal Holbrook arrives to the premiere of Planes: Fire & Rescue at the El Capitan Theater in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, California, July 15, 2014. REUTERS/David McNew
Holbrook died on Jan. 23 at his home in Beverly Hills, California, the New York Times reported. It said his death was confirmed late on Monday by his assistant, Joyce Cohen. nyti.ms/3pHHnBw
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Hal Holbrook was one of those actors who may have never been a household name, but he appeared so frequently in film and television that it s almost impossible for you to have not seen him perform in something over the years. He had over 130 credits on the big and small screen and that doesn t even count his numerous stage performances, where he did some of his most famous work. The world has lost another great actor as Hal Holbrook has passed away at the age of 95.
Hal Holbrook died at his home on January 23, but the news of the actor s death was only confirmed to the New York Times, this week. His most famous big screen role was likely that of the infamous Deep Throat, the man who gives the evidence against the Nixon Administration to Woodward and Bernstein, in the 1976 film
Hal Holbrook, award-winning actor acclaimed for his portrayal of Mark Twain, dies at 95 - NYT Reuters 2/2/2021
Feb 2 (Reuters) - Hal Holbrook, an award-winning actor acclaimed for his one-man portrayal of American literary legend Mark Twain and whose film work included portraying the mysterious Deep Throat in All the President s Men, has died at the age of 95, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
Holbrook died on Jan. 23 at his home in Beverly Hills, California, the New York Times reported. It said his death was confirmed late on Monday by his assistant, Joyce Cohen. https://nyti.ms/3pHHnBw
In 2008, at age 82, Holbrook became the oldest male performer ever nominated for an Academy Award for his supporting role in Into the Wild.