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- Chinese Name：亨利·方达
- Gender：Male
- Height：6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
- Date of Birth：May 16, 1905
- Place of Birth：Grand Island, Nebraska, USA
- Profession：Actor
- Introduce：Henry Fonda was an American stage and screen actor celebrated for his naturalistic style and understated yet powerful performances, which helped define mid‑20th‑century American cinema. Raised in Nebraska, Fonda began acting with community theatre before moving to New York, where he joined the University Players alongside future stars like James Stewart. His early film breakthrough came with The Grapes of Wrath (1940), earning him an Academy Award nomination for portraying Tom Joad, a role that captured the spirit of working‑class endurance during the Great Depression. Fonda became known for embodying principled, often morally upright characters in films such as Young Mr. Lincoln (1939), Mister Roberts (1955), and 12 Angry Men (1957). However, he also took on darker or more complex roles, notably in Sergio Leone’s Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), where he played against type as a cold‑blooded villain. Over his career, Fonda appeared in more than 100 films and countless stage productions. In 1981, he won his only Oscar for On Golden Pond, shortly before his death in 1982. His legacy endures through his children, actors Jane and Peter Fonda, and his influence on generations of performers seeking authenticity and quiet strength on screen.
