Hal Holbrook was born on February 17, 1925 in Cleveland,
Ohio. Holbrook's birth name is Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr.
In 1966 Hal made his film debut in THE GROUP.
In Holbrook's guest appearance on THE WEST WING (1999), his
character first describes the fate of the USS Pueblo, an intelligence
gathering surface vessel, caught spying by North Korea in
1968, while referring to the fictional USS Portland. In 1973's
PUEBLO (TV), Holbrook portrayed the lead character.
Hal Holbrook is married to actress Dixie Carter, with whom
he occasionally appeared on her hit series DESIGNING WOMEN.
Hal Holbrook has been seen in many TV productions, including
the 1970-71 series THE SENATOR (part of THE BOLD ONES), which
earned him one of five Emmy Awards
On and off since 1954 Hal Hollbrook will probably best remembered
for his portrayal of Mark Twain, which he has been performing
as a one-man stage show. Holbrook even performed for President
'Dwight Eisenhower' at one point, and also earned a Tony Award
for its 1966 Broadway run.
Holbrook starred in two projects based on John Grisham books
with THE FIRM and THE STREET LAWYER (2003-TV).
Hal Holbrook's other notable credits include...
