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Hal Holbrook

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Overview

Mini Biography:
Hal Holbrook is an Emmy- and Tony-Award winning actor who is one of the... more
Trivia:
Has starred in two projects based on John Grisham books with The Firm (1993)... more
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 12 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Stars Aim for Age Records at the Oscars (From WENN. 23 January 2008)
Holbrook: 'Into The Wild Reminded Me Of My Son' (From WENN. 6 January 2008, 5:27 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Harold Holbrook

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Director, Writer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Captain Cook's Extraordinary Atlas (2009) (TV) (pre-production) .... Dean Davis Winters
  2. Flying Lessons (2009) (pre-production) (rumored) .... Harry Pleasant
  3. I Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down (2008) (post-production) .... Abner Meecham

  4. "ER" .... Walter Perkins (2 episodes, 2008)
        - The Chicago Way (2008) TV episode .... Walter Perkins
        - Truth Will Out (2008) TV episode .... Walter Perkins
  5. Into the Wild (2007) .... Ron Franz
  6. "Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" .... Mickey Stokes (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka NCIS (USA: short title)
    ... aka NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (USA: new title)
        - Escaped (2006) TV episode .... Mickey Stokes
  7. "The Sopranos" .... John Schwinn (1 episode, 2006)
        - The Fleshy Part of the Thigh (2006) TV episode .... John Schwinn
  8. The Cultivated Life: Thomas Jefferson and Wine (2005) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
  9. "Hope & Faith" .... Edward Shanowski (1 episode, 2005)
        - A Room of One's Own (2005) TV episode .... Edward Shanowski
  10. Shade (2003/I) .... The Professor
  11. The Street Lawyer (2003) (TV) .... Senior partner
  12. "The West Wing" .... Asst. Secretary of State Albie Duncan (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
        - Game On (2002) TV episode .... Asst. Secretary of State Albie Duncan
        - Gone Quiet (2001) TV episode .... Asst. Secretary of State Albie Duncan
  13. "Becker" .... Mr. Humphries (1 episode, 2002)
        - And the Heartbeat Goes On (2002) TV episode .... Mr. Humphries
  14. Purpose (2002) .... Tom Walker
  15. The Majestic (2001) .... Congressman Doyle
  16. Haven (2001) (TV) .... Harold L. Ickes
  17. The Legend of the Three Trees (2001) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
  18. The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (2000) (V) (voice) .... Ak, Master Woodsman of the World
  19. "Family Law" .... Judge Richard Lloyd (1 episode, 2000)
        - One Mistake (2000) TV episode .... Judge Richard Lloyd
  20. Men of Honor (2000) .... 'Mr. Pappy'
    ... aka Men of Honour (UK)
  21. "The Outer Limits" .... Justice Oliver Harbison (1 episode, 2000)
    ... aka The New Outer Limits (USA: promotional title)
        - Final Appeal (2000) TV episode .... Justice Oliver Harbison
  22. Waking the Dead (2000) .... Isaac Green

  23. The Bachelor (1999) .... Roy O'Dell
  24. The Florentine (1999) .... Smitty
  25. A Place Apart (1999) (TV) .... Narrator
  26. Beauty (1998) (TV) .... Alexander Miller
  27. Rusty: A Dog's Tale (1998) .... Boyd Callahan
    ... aka Rusty: The Great Rescue (USA: video title)
  28. Judas Kiss (1998) .... Senator Rupert Hornbeck
  29. Walking to the Waterline (1998) .... Man on the Beach
  30. "The Mighty Mississippi" (1998) TV mini-series .... Host
  31. Hush (1998) .... Dr. Franklin Hill
  32. My Own Country (1998) (TV) .... Lloyd Flanders
  33. The Third Twin (1997) (TV) .... Pete
    ... aka Ken Follett's The Third Twin
  34. Eye of God (1997) .... Sheriff Rogers
    ... aka Beyond Obsessions
  35. All the Winters That Have Been (1997) (TV) .... Uncle Ren Corvin
  36. Operation Delta Force (1997) (TV) (as Harold Holbrook) .... Henshaw
    ... aka Great Soldiers (International: English title)
  37. Hercules (1997) (voice) .... Amphitryon; Hercules Foster Father
  38. Cats Don't Dance (1997) (voice) .... Cranston
  39. America on Wheels (1996) (TV) .... Narrator
  40. Carried Away (1996) .... Doctor Evans
    ... aka Acts of Love (UK)
  41. The Battle of the Alamo (1996) (TV) .... Narrator
  42. Innocent Victims (1996) (TV) .... Bob Hennis
  43. She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal (1995) (TV) .... Adm. Kelso
  44. A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Jealous Jokester (1995) (TV) .... Wild Bill McKenzie
  45. A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor (1994) (TV) .... Wild Bill McKenzie
  46. "Evening Shade" .... Evan Evans (74 episodes, 1990-1994)
        - The Odder Couple (1994) TV episode .... Evan Evans
        - Mama Knows Best (1994) TV episode .... Evan Evans
        - Wood Climbs to New Heights (1994) TV episode .... Evan Evans
        - Mr. Newton Goes to Hot Springs (1994) TV episode .... Evan Evans
        - I Did, I Did (1994) TV episode .... Evan Evans
          (69 more)
  47. A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle (1994) (TV) .... William McKenzie
  48. The Firm (1993) .... Oliver Lambert
  49. Bonds of Love (1993) (TV) .... Jim Smith
  50. A Killing in a Small Town (1990) (TV) .... Dr. Beardsley
    ... aka Evidence of Love (UK)

  51. "Designing Women" .... Reese Watson (10 episodes, 1986-1989)
        - Nightmare from Hee Haw (1989) TV episode .... Reese Watson
        - Come on and Marry Me, Bill (1989) TV episode .... Reese Watson
        - Reservations for 12, Plus Ursula (1988) TV episode .... Reese Watson
        - Reservations for Eight (1988) TV episode .... Reese Watson
        - How Great Thou Art (1988) TV episode .... Reese Watson
          (5 more)
  52. Sorry, Wrong Number (1989) (TV) .... Jim Coltrane
  53. Fletch Lives (1989) .... Hamilton "Ham" Johnson
  54. Day One (1989) (TV) .... Gen. George Marshall
    ... aka Hiroshima (UK: DVD title)
  55. I'll Be Home for Christmas (1988) (TV)
  56. "Emma: Queen of the South Seas" (1988) TV mini-series .... Jonas Coe
  57. The Unholy (1988) .... Archbishop Mosely
  58. "The Fortunate Pilgrim" (1988) TV mini-series .... Dr. Andrew McKaig
    ... aka Mamma Lucia (Italy)
    ... aka Mario Puzo's 'The Fortunate Pilgrim' (USA: complete title)
  59. Wall Street (1987) .... Lou Mannheim
  60. Plaza Suite (1987) (TV) .... Sam Nash
  61. "North and South, Book II" (1986) TV mini-series .... Abraham Lincoln
    ... aka Love and War (USA: subtitle)
  62. Dress Gray (1986) (TV) .... Gen. Charles Hedges
  63. Under Siege (1986) (TV) .... President Maxwell Monroe
  64. Behind Enemy Lines (1985) (TV) .... Col. Calvin Turner
    ... aka 92 Grosvenor Street
  65. "North and South" (1985) TV mini-series .... Abraham Lincoln
  66. The Three Wishes of Billy Grier (1984) (TV) .... Grandpa Grier
  67. Girls Nite Out (1984) .... Jim MacVey
    ... aka Girls Night Out (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka The Scaremaker
  68. "George Washington" (1984) TV mini-series .... John Adams
  69. "Celebrity" (1984) TV mini-series .... D.A. Calvin Sledge
    ... aka Tommy Thompson's Celebrity (Canada: English title: video title)
  70. The Star Chamber (1983) .... Judge Benjamin Caulfield
  71. Creepshow (1982) .... Henry Northrup (segment "The Crate")
    ... aka Cuentos de ultratumba (USA: Spanish title)
    ... aka Stephen King's Creepshow (International: English title: long title)
  72. The Killing of Randy Webster (1981) (TV) .... John Webster
  73. The Kidnapping of the President (1980) .... President Adam Scott
  74. "Omnibus" (1980) TV series .... Host (unknown episodes)
  75. Off the Minnesota Strip (1980) (TV) .... Bud Johansen
  76. The Fog (1980) .... Father Malone
    ... aka John Carpenter's The Fog (USA: complete title)

  77. Natural Enemies (1979) .... Paul Steward
    ... aka Hidden Thoughts (Europe: English title)
  78. When Hell Was in Session (1979) (TV) .... Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton
  79. The Legend of the Golden Gun (1979) (TV) .... J.R. Swackhammer
  80. Murder by Natural Causes (1979) (TV) .... Arthur Sinclair
  81. Capricorn One (1978) .... Dr. James Kelloway
  82. "The Awakening Land" (1978) TV mini-series .... Portius Wheeler - The Solitary
  83. Tartuffe (1978) (TV) (uncredited) .... Host
  84. Julia (1977) .... Alan Campbell
  85. Rituals (1977) .... Harry
    ... aka Ils était cinq (Canada: French title: dubbed version)
    ... aka The Creeper (USA)
  86. Our Town (1977) (TV) .... Stage manager
  87. Secret Service (1977) (TV) (uncredited) .... Host
  88. 33 Hours in the Life of God (1976) (TV) .... Dr. Simon Abbott
  89. Midway (1976) .... Cmdr. Joseph Rochefort
    ... aka Battle of Midway (Philippines: English title) (UK)
    ... aka The Battle of Midway (USA: video title)
  90. All the President's Men (1976) .... Deep Throat
  91. "Lincoln" (6 episodes, 1974)
    ... aka Sandburg's Lincoln (USA: complete title)
        - The Unwilling Warrior (1974) TV episode
        - Prairie Lawyer (1974) TV episode
        - Crossing Fox River (1974) TV episode
        - Sad Figure, Laughing (1974) TV episode
        - Mrs. Lincoln's Husband (1974) TV episode
          (1 more)
  92. The Girl from Petrovka (1974) .... Joe
  93. Magnum Force (1973) .... Lt. Neil Briggs
  94. Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973) (voice) (uncredited) .... The Elder
  95. Pueblo (1973) (TV) .... Capt. Lloyd Bucher
    ... aka Pueblo Affair (USA)
  96. They Only Kill Their Masters (1972) .... Dr. Warren Watkins, DVM
  97. That Certain Summer (1972) (TV) .... Doug Salter
  98. Goodbye, Raggedy Ann (1971) (TV) .... Harlan Webb
  99. Suddenly Single (1971) (TV) .... Larry Hackett
  100. Travis Logan, D.A. (1971) (TV) .... Matthew Sand
  101. "The Bold Ones: The Senator" .... Hays Stowe (8 episodes, 1970-1971)
    ... aka The Senator
        - A Single Blow of the Sword (1971) TV episode .... Hays Stowe
        - George Washington Told a Lie (1971) TV episode .... Hays Stowe
        - Some Day, They'll Elect a President (1971) TV episode .... Hays Stowe
        - The Continual Roar of Musketry: Part 2 (1970) TV episode .... Hays Stowe
        - A Continual Roar of Musketry: Part 1 (1970) TV episode .... Hays Stowe
          (3 more)
  102. "Disneyland" .... Mitch Collins (2 episodes, 1970)
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
        - The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City: Part 2 (1970) TV episode .... Mitch Collins
        - The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City: Part 1 (1970) TV episode .... Mitch Collins
  103. Wacky Zoo of Morgan City (1970) (TV) .... Mitch Collins
  104. The Great White Hope (1970) .... Al Cameron
  105. The People Next Door (1970) .... David Hoffman
  106. A Clear and Present Danger (1970) (TV) .... Hays Stowe

  107. "The Name of the Game" .... Mayor John Adrian (1 episode, 1969)
        - The Perfect Image (1969) TV episode .... Mayor John Adrian
  108. The Whole World Is Watching (1969) (TV) .... Chancellor Graham
  109. "The F.B.I." .... Christopher Simes (1 episode, 1969)
        - The Fraud (1969) TV episode .... Christopher Simes
  110. Wild in the Streets (1968) .... Sen. Johnny Fergus
  111. "Coronet Blue" .... Carey Thomas (1 episode, 1967)
        - Faces (1967) TV episode .... Carey Thomas
  112. Mark Twain Tonight! (1967) (TV) .... Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens)
  113. The Glass Menagerie (1966) (TV) .... Tom Wingfield
    ... aka CBS Playhouse: The Glass Menagerie (USA)
  114. "Preview Tonight" (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Cliff Dwellers (1966) TV episode
  115. The Group (1966) .... Gus Leroy

  116. "Mr. Citizen" (1 episode, 1955)
        - Late for Supper (1955) TV episode
  117. "The Brighter Day" (1954) TV series .... Grayling Dennis #1 (1954-1959)
Director:
  1. "Designing Women" (4 episodes, 1988-1990)
        - The Fur Flies (1990) TV episode
        - Ms. Meal Ticket (1989) TV episode
        - Reservations for Eight (1988) TV episode
        - Ted-Bare (1988) TV episode
Writer:
  1. Mark Twain Tonight! (1967) (TV) (adaptation) (uncredited)
Thanks:
  1. OT: Our Town (2002) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. Into the Wild: The Story, the Characters (2008) (V) .... Himself
  2. Into the Wild: The Experience (2008) (V) .... Himself
  3. The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
  4. "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka Hollywood Shootout (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Shootout (USA: new title)
        - Oscar Nominees Special (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2008)
    ... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
    ... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
    ... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
    ... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
        - Episode dated 5 February 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 22 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode dated 15 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  7. 13th Annual Critics' Choice Awards Red Carpet Premiere (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  8. A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry (2008) (V) .... Himself
  9. The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry (2008) (V) .... Himself
  10. The Evolution of Clint Eastwood (2008) (V) .... Himself
  11. Silent Wings: The American Glider Pilots of World War II (2007) .... Narrator
  12. The 60th Annual Tony Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  13. Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat (2006) (V) (voice) .... Narrator
  14. Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of 'All the President's Men' (2006) (V) (voice) .... Narrator
  15. Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire (2006) (V) (voice) .... Narrator
  16. CBS at 75 (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  17. Our Country (2003) .... Narrator
  18. Founding Brothers (2002) (TV) (voice) .... Benjamin Franklin
  19. "HBO First Look" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2000-2001)
        - The Majestic (2001) TV episode .... Johnston T Doyle/Himself
        - The Making of 'Men of Honor' (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  20. Dirty Harry: The Original (2001) (V) .... Himself
  21. Mark Twain (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  22. AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  23. "Founding Fathers" (2000) TV mini-series (voice) .... Benjamin Franklin
  24. Entertainment Tonight Presents: The Real Designing Women (2000) (TV) .... Himself

  25. Lost in Middle America (and What Happened Next) (1999) (TV) .... Narrator
  26. "The Directors" .... Himself (1 episode)
        - The Films of George A. Romero (????) TV episode .... Himself
  27. Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (1997) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
  28. Trail of Hope: The Story of the Mormon Trail (1997) (TV) .... Narrator
  29. The 51st Annual Tony Awards (1997) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  30. Sailing the World Alone (1996) (TV) .... Narrator
  31. Stormchasers (1995) .... Narrator
  32. "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (1 episode)
        - Dixie Carter (????) TV episode .... Himself
  33. Clint Eastwood on Westerns (1992) (TV) .... Narrator
  34. Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven' (1992) (TV) .... Narrator
  35. The Secrets of Dick Smith (1991) (TV) .... Host

  36. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1988) (TV) .... Himself
  37. "Portrait of America" .... Himself - Host / ... (5 episodes, 1986-1988)
        - West Virginia (1988) TV episode .... Host
        - Territories (1987) TV episode
        - Montana (1987) TV episode .... Narrator
        - Texas (1986) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Porftrait of America: Mississippi (1986) TV episode .... Himself - Host
  38. Superman 50th Anniversary (1988) (TV) .... Himself
  39. Colossus of the Golden Gate (1987) (TV) .... Narrator
  40. All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood (1986) (TV) .... Himself
  41. A Salute to Duke (1981) (TV) .... Host
    ... aka Kennedy Center Tonight: A Salute to Duke (USA: series title)

  42. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 1978)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
        - The Rolling Stones (1978) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  43. "National Geographic Specials" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1976)
        - The Animal Nobody Loved (1976) TV episode .... Narrator
  44. Jane Goodall and the World of Animal Behavior: The Wild Dogs of Africa (1973) (TV) .... Narrator
  45. "Appointment with Destiny" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1972)
        - Surrender at Appomattox (1972) TV episode .... Narrator
  46. The 26th Annual Tony Awards (1972) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  47. "He Said, She Said" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 1 June 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
  48. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 2 April 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
  49. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 6 March 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself

  50. "What's My Line?" .... Guest Panelist (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode dated 6 March 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
  51. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself / ... (3 episodes, 1956-1966)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #19.22 (1966) TV episode .... Abraham Lincoln
        - Episode #16.20 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #9.21 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
  52. "Discovery" (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka Discovery '62 (USA)
    ... aka Discovery '63 (USA: first season title)
        - Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1963) TV episode
Archive Footage:
  1. "Cinema tres"
        - Episode dated 8 March 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  2. Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  3. The Making of 'Midway' (2001) (V) .... Commander Joseph Rochefort


Additional Details

Other Works:
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