Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr February 17 1925 January 23 2021 was an American actor television director and writer He first received critical acclaim in 1954 for a oneman stage show he developed Mark Twain Tonight performing as Mark Twain while studying at Denison University He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1966 for his portrayal of Twain He would continue to perform his signature role for over 60 years only retiring the show in 2017 due to his failing health Throughout his career he also won five Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on television and was nominated for an Academy Award for his work in film Holbrook made his film debut in Sidney Lumets The Group 1966 He later gained international fame for his performance as Deep Throat in the 1976 film All the Presidents Men He played Abraham Lincoln in the 1976 miniseries Lincoln and 1985 miniseries North and South He also appeared in such films as Julia 1977 The Fog 1980 Creepshow 1982 Wall Street 1987 The Firm 1993 Hercules 1997 and Men of Honor 2000 Holbrooks role as Ron Franz in Sean Penns Into the Wild 2007 earned him both Academy Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor In 2009 Holbrook received critical acclaim for his performance as recently retired farmer Abner Meecham in the independent film That Evening Sun He also portrayed Francis Preston Blair in Steven Spielbergs Lincoln 2012 In 2003 Holbrook was honored with the National Humanities Medal by President George W Bush Description above from the Wikipedia article Hal Holbrook licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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