Hollywood went through a point in time
where they looked for gods and goddesses. Yet, through all
of the blinding perfection, Fonda came through as one of
us, and ironically enough, a complete success; if not a
legend.
His characters always seemed life-sized,
he could take the simplest character and add so much charisma,
it knocked you off your feet. He had grit and, as some would
say, true gumption, and he applied it to all of his roles.
Starting his career off, in 1940 ,with "Grapes Of Wrath",
he proved to have a special quality that would lead him
to Hollywood stardom in no time.
In 1941 he elighted us in "The Lady
Eye".Sixteen years later, in 1957, he delivered an epic
performance, in "12 Angry Men." A short time later,
he was back in action, with 1968's, "Once Upon A Time
In The West", where we see his talented dark side.
Finally, he dazzled us all, in his 1981 film, "On Golden
Pond", which doted him a well- deserved Oscar. He played
heroes, yet he made their qualities realistic. He rose to
every occasion, and it was evident, in '43's, "The
Ox-Bow Incident," as well as 1964 's, "Fail-Safe."
"He was wonderful to play with ; very true-very natural",
said Katharine Hepburn. (CD)
Henry Fonda's son Peter ("Easy Rider")
and daughter Jane ("Coming Home") both had acting
careers. |
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