Henry Jaynes Fonda
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Jane states that Henry was a man of dark moods and that they "...lived in constant awareness of the minefield we had to tread so as not to trigger his rage." (''My Life'', p 35). On 14 Oct 1950 his then-wife Frances Seymour killed herself by slitting her throat while in a mental hospital. Three months later, in Dec 1950, Henry married Susan Blanchard. They divorced in 1956. | Jane states that Henry was a man of dark moods and that they "...lived in constant awareness of the minefield we had to tread so as not to trigger his rage." (''My Life'', p 35). On 14 Oct 1950 his then-wife Frances Seymour killed herself by slitting her throat while in a mental hospital. Three months later, in Dec 1950, Henry married Susan Blanchard. They divorced in 1956. | ||
| − | + | <table><tr><td>On stage he played businessman Charles Gray in 1951's ''Point of No Return''. He was the prosecuting attorney Lt. Greenwald in 1954's ''The Caine Mutiny Court‐Martial''. | |
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| − | On stage he played businessman Charles Gray in 1951's ''Point of No Return''. He was the prosecuting attorney Lt. Greenwald in 1954's ''The Caine Mutiny Court‐Martial''. | + | |
In 1955 he returned to film starring in that year's ''Mister Roberts'' with [[Jack Lemmon]]. In 1957 he was in ''12 Angry Men''. Fonda married his fourth wife, Countess Adfera Franchetti, on 10 Mar 1957. They divorced in 1962. | In 1955 he returned to film starring in that year's ''Mister Roberts'' with [[Jack Lemmon]]. In 1957 he was in ''12 Angry Men''. Fonda married his fourth wife, Countess Adfera Franchetti, on 10 Mar 1957. They divorced in 1962. | ||
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He was again on-stage as lawyer Jerry Ryan in 1958's ''Two for the Seesaw''. He played John, in 1959 in ''Silent Night, Lonely Night''. And he was drama critic Parker Ballantine in 1960's ''Critic's Choice''. | He was again on-stage as lawyer Jerry Ryan in 1958's ''Two for the Seesaw''. He played John, in 1959 in ''Silent Night, Lonely Night''. And he was drama critic Parker Ballantine in 1960's ''Critic's Choice''. | ||
| − | Fonda married for the fifth and final time to model and stewardess Shirlee Adams, in 1965, and that same year played on-stage the conservative executive Jim Bolton in ''Generation''. | + | Fonda married for the fifth and final time to model and stewardess Shirlee Adams, in 1965, and that same year played on-stage the conservative executive Jim Bolton in ''Generation''.</td> |
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| + | <td>http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/d/d0/250px-Fonda.henry.12am.JPG Henry Fonda in 1957's ''12 Angry Men'' (Credit Answers.com)</td></tr></table> | ||
===Later Career=== | ===Later Career=== | ||
