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Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
TCMSun, Nov 8, 2:00 PMCapricorn OneBuy
FMCSun, Nov 8, 8:00 PMWall StreetBuy
HBOeMon, Nov 9, 4:05 AMMen of HonorBuy
SHO2eMon, Nov 9, 10:15 AMShadeBuy
FLIXeTue, Nov 10, 6:05 PMShadeBuy
TMCeTue, Nov 10, 10:05 PMInto the WildBuy
HBOSGeWed, Nov 11, 3:00 PMMen of HonorBuy
ENCWed, Nov 11, 9:40 PMFletch LivesBuy
SHO2eThu, Nov 12, 4:15 PMShadeBuy
HBOSGeFri, Nov 13, 6:35 AMThe MajesticBuy
FXSat, Nov 14, 10:00 AMThe BachelorBuy
TMCeSat, Nov 14, 12:10 PMInto the WildBuy
FXSun, Nov 15, 8:00 AMThe BachelorBuy
FLIXeMon, Nov 16, 10:05 PMShadeBuy
HBOeTue, Nov 17, 6:45 AMThe MajesticBuy
SyfyTue, Nov 17, 8:00 AMOuter LimitsBuy
SyfyTue, Nov 17, 9:00 AMOuter LimitsBuy
HBOeWed, Nov 18, 4:15 AMMen of HonorBuy
A&EWed, Nov 18, 8:00 AMThe SopranosBuy
A&EWed, Nov 18, 2:00 PMThe SopranosBuy
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Hal Holbrook Biography

  • Birth Name: Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr.
  • Birth Place: Cleveland, OH
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/17/1925, Aquarius
  • Profession: Actor; director; writer
Hal Holbrook Fast Facts:
  • His family can trace their American roots back to 1635, when an ancestor traveled from Weymouth, England to Massachusetts.
  • He and his two sisters were raised by his grandfather after his parent's divorce when he was 2.
  • Left Denison University to serve during WWII in the Army Engineers before returning to complete his degree.
  • Best known for his one-man show, Mark Twain Tonight!, which began as an honors project that he and his first wife, Ruby, created at Denison. To date, he has performed the role over 2,000 times and continues to return to the stage every year.
  • Found his first steady acting job on the soap opera The Brighter Day in 1954.
    Hal Holbrook Relationships:
  • Aileen Holbrook - Mother
  • Carol Eve Rossen - Ex-wife
  • David Holbrook - Son
  • Dixie Carter - Wife
  • Eve Holbrook - Daughter
  • Ginna Carter - Stepdaughter
  • Harold Rowe Holbrook Sr. - Father
  • Mary Dixie Carter - Stepdaughter
  • Ruby Holbrook - Ex-wife
  • Victoria Holbrook - Daughter

  • Hal Holbrook Awards:
  • 1976 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series - Winner
  • 2007 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 1989 Emmy: Outstanding Performance in Informational Programming - Winner
  • 1978 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series - Nominee
  • 1971 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1988 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational - Nominee
  • 1974 Emmy: Actor of the Year - Special - Winner
  • 1969 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 1967 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama - Nominee
  • 1966 Tony: Actor (Dramatic) - Winner
  • 1973 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1978 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama or Comedy Special - Nominee
  • 1971 Emmy: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series - Winner
  • 1974 Emmy: Best Lead Actor in a Drama - Winner

  • College:
  • Denison University, Granville, OH (BA in Theatre, 1948)
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