Henry Jaynes Fonda

Henry, like many aspiring actors and singers, worked part-time, during this time, as a male model for artists.  In 1930 a book was published listing some of these model's with their measurements and his name was mentioned there.  And right now, a dozen art historians are scrambling through moldy paintings to find a naked 25-year-old Henry Fonda....

Henry, like many aspiring actors and singers, worked part-time, during this time, as a male model for artists.  In 1930 a book was published listing some of these model's with their measurements and his name was mentioned there.  And right now, a dozen art historians are scrambling through moldy paintings to find a naked 25-year-old Henry Fonda....

A newspaper article dated 13 Jul 1930 puts a maximal date on when Henry married Margaret as it states : "Henry Fonda and Margaret Sullavan, married and divorced, are going together again...."  And again an announcement on 9 Jul 1930 of a new film ''Reno in the Fall'' co-starring Henry Fonda opposite Margaret Sullavan, calls him her "ex-husband".  It appears likely, from silence, that this film was never made.

A newspaper article dated 13 Jul 1930 puts a maximal date on when Henry married Margaret as it states : "Henry Fonda and Margaret Sullavan, married and divorced, are going together again...."  And again an announcement on 9 Jul 1930 of a new film ''Reno in the Fall'' co-starring Henry Fonda opposite Margaret Sullavan, calls him her "ex-husband".  It appears likely, from silence, that this film was never made.

Henry and Margaret had  remained on reasonable terms for some time.  They were seen out-together once-in-a-while, and there was some gossip that they might remarry.  Jane Fonda however states that just after Henry and Margaret separated, Margaret had taken up with producer Jed Harris. "Dad would stand outside her window, knowing Harris was inside with her."<blockquote>"That just destroyed me," he said a lifetime later to Howard Teichmann. "Never in my life have I felt so betrayed, so rejected, so alone."</blockquote> Margaret and Jed however didn't marry, even though the gossip was they might, her next marriage was to director William Wyler.  He was directing her in her current film and there was '''no gossip''' that they were even romantically linked.  So the marriage was a complete surprise. In the Nov 1934 article mentioning that Margaret had just re-married, they state that Fonda and she had divorced "two years ago".

Henry and Margaret had  remained on reasonable terms for some time.  They were seen out-together once-in-a-while, and there was some gossip that they might remarry.  Jane Fonda however states that just after Henry and Margaret separated, Margaret had taken up with producer Jed Harris. "Dad would stand outside her window, knowing Harris was inside with her."<blockquote>"That just destroyed me," he said a lifetime later to Howard Teichmann. "Never in my life have I felt so betrayed, so rejected, so alone."</blockquote> Margaret and Jed however didn't marry, even though the gossip was they might, her next marriage was to director William Wyler.  He was directing her in her current film and there was '''no gossip''' that they were even romantically linked.  So the marriage was a complete surprise. In the Nov 1934 article mentioning that Margaret had just re-married, they state that Fonda and she had divorced "two years ago".

"Henry Fonda sailed for England last night on the Normandie to appear with Annabella, the French actress, in ''Wings of the Morning'', which New World will make in Technicolor for release by Twentieth Century-Fox." ([http://scplweb.santacruzpl.org:2249/pqdweb?index=196&did=88674105&SrchMode=1&sid=2&Fmt=7&retrieveGroup=0&VType=PQD&VInst=PROD&RQT=309&VName=HNP&TS=1218580871&clientId=54310 ''New York Times'', 18 Jun 1936]).  On 15 Jul 1936 [http://scplweb.santacruzpl.org:2249/pqdweb?index=199&did=87962669&SrchMode=1&sid=2&Fmt=7&retrieveGroup=0&VType=PQD&VInst=PROD&RQT=309&VName=HNP&TS=1218581506&clientId=54310 an article in the New York Times] is stating that Henry is then on the set in Denham, England (near London), Alexander Korda's London Film Company, he being one of the directors for United Artists.

"Henry Fonda sailed for England last night on the Normandie to appear with Annabella, the French actress, in ''Wings of the Morning'', which New World will make in Technicolor for release by Twentieth Century-Fox." ([http://scplweb.santacruzpl.org:2249/pqdweb?index=196&did=88674105&SrchMode=1&sid=2&Fmt=7&retrieveGroup=0&VType=PQD&VInst=PROD&RQT=309&VName=HNP&TS=1218580871&clientId=54310 ''New York Times'', 18 Jun 1936]).  On 15 Jul 1936 [http://scplweb.santacruzpl.org:2249/pqdweb?index=199&did=87962669&SrchMode=1&sid=2&Fmt=7&retrieveGroup=0&VType=PQD&VInst=PROD&RQT=309&VName=HNP&TS=1218581506&clientId=54310 an article in the New York Times] is stating that Henry is then on the set in Denham, England (near London), Alexander Korda's London Film Company, he being one of the directors for United Artists.