Henry Jaynes Fonda

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During WWII Henry Fonda served in the Navy, even though he was exempt.  For this he received a Bronze Star.  In 1946 he played Wyatt Earp in ''My Darling Clementine''.  In 1948 Henry returned to Broadway starring in ''Mister Roberts'' for it's multi-year run.  He would reprise his role seven years later in the film version.
 
During WWII Henry Fonda served in the Navy, even though he was exempt.  For this he received a Bronze Star.  In 1946 he played Wyatt Earp in ''My Darling Clementine''.  In 1948 Henry returned to Broadway starring in ''Mister Roberts'' for it's multi-year run.  He would reprise his role seven years later in the film version.
  
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 the much-younger Susan Blanchard, and went on their honeymoon to the Caribbean, returning Jan 1951.  Henry and Susan adopted a baby named Amy.  Henry and Susan divorced in 1956.  Peter refers to Susan, in his book as "Mom2".
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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.
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<table><tr><td>Three months later, in Dec 1950, Henry married the much-younger Susan Blanchard, and went on their honeymoon to the Caribbean, returning Jan 1951.  Henry and Susan adopted a baby named Amy.  Henry and Susan divorced in 1956.  Peter refers to Susan, in his book as "Mom2".</td><td>http://www.freerangephotography.co.uk/MMDgenealogy-p/hammerstein_o___dorothy.jpg</td></tr></table>
  
 
<table><tr><td>On stage Henry 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''.
 
<table><tr><td>On stage Henry 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''.

Revision as of 22:34, 13 August 2008

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