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STAGE CREDITS

First Monday in October
[Broadway]
1978
Associate Justice Daniel Snow
A Gala Tribute to Joshua Logan
[Broadway]
1975
Performer
Clarence Darrow
[Broadway]
1975
Clarence Darrow
[Broadway]
1974
Clarence Darrow
Our Town
[Broadway]
1969
Stage Manager
Generation
[Broadway]
1965
Jim Bolton
A Gift of Time
[Broadway]
1962
Charles Christian Wertenbaker
Critic's Choice
[Broadway]
1960
Parker Ballantine
Silent Night, Lonely Night
[Broadway]
1959
John
Two for the Seesaw
[Broadway]
1958
Jerry Ryan
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
[Broadway]
1954
Lt. Barney Greenwald
Point of No Return
[Broadway]
1951
Charles Gray
Mister Roberts
[Broadway]
1948
Lieutenant (jg) Roberts
Blow Ye Winds
[Broadway]
1937
Hayden Chase
The Farmer Takes a Wife
[Broadway]
1934
Dan Harrow
New Faces of 1934
[Broadway]
1934
Performer
I Loved You Wednesday
[Broadway]
1932
Eustace
The Game of Love and Death
[Broadway]
1929
Other in the Play

Movies

I Dream Too Much
[ 1935 ] Johnny Street
The Farmer Takes a Wife
[ 1935 ] Dan Harrow
Way Down East
[ 1935 ] David Bartlett
The Moon's Our Home
[ 1936 ] Anthony Amberton, John Smith
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
[ 1936 ] Dave Tolliver
Spendthrift
[ 1936 ] Townsend Middleton
You Only Live Once
[ 1937 ] Eddie Taylor
That Certain Woman
[ 1937 ] Jack Merrick
Wings of the Morning
[ 1937 ] Kerry Gilfallen
Slim
[ 1937 ] Slim
I Met My Love Again
[ 1938 ] Ives Towner
Spawn of the North
[ 1938 ] Jim Kimmerlee
Blockade
[ 1938 ] Marco
The Mad Miss Manton
[ 1938 ] Peter Ames
Jezebel
[ 1938 ] Preston Dillard
Let Us Live
[ 1939 ] Brick Tennant
Young Mr. Lincoln
[ 1939 ] Abraham Lincoln
Jesse James
[ 1939 ] Frank James
Drums Along the Mohawk
[ 1939 ] Gilbert Martin
Lillian Russell
[ 1940 ] Alexander Moore
Chad Hanna
[ 1940 ] Chad Hanna
The Return of Frank James
[ 1940 ] Frank James
The Grapes of Wrath
[ 1940 ] Tom Joad
The Lady Eve
[ 1941 ] Charles Pike
Wild Geese Calling
[ 1941 ] John Murdock
You Belong to Me
[ 1941 ] Peter Kirk
Tales of Manhattan
[ 1942 ] George
The Ox-Bow Incident
[ 1942 ] Gil Carter
Rings on Her Fingers
[ 1942 ] John Wheeler
The Big Street
[ 1942 ] Little Pinks
The Magnificent Dope
[ 1942 ] Tad Page
The Male Animal
[ 1942 ] Tommy Turner
Immortal Sergeant
[ 1943 ] Cpl. Colin Spence
My Darling Clementine
[ 1946 ] Wyatt Earp
The Fugitive
[ 1947 ] A Fugitive
The Long Night
[ 1947 ] Joe Adams
Daisy Kenyon
[ 1947 ] Peter Lapham
On Our Merry Way
[ 1948 ] Lank
Fort Apache
[ 1948 ] Lt. Col. Owen Thursday
Mister Roberts
[ 1955 ] Lieutenant Roberts
The Wrong Man
[ 1956 ] Christopher EmanuelMannyBalestrero
War and Peace
[ 1956 ] Pierre Bezukhov
12 Angry Men
[ 1957 ] Juror 8
The Tin Star
[ 1957 ] MorganMorgHickman
Warlock
[ 1959 ] Clay Blaisedell
The Man Who Understood Women
[ 1959 ] Willie Bauche
The Longest Day
[ 1962 ] Brig. General Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
How the West Was Won
[ 1962 ] Jethro Stuart
Advise & Consent
[ 1962 ] Robert Leffingwell
Spencer's Mountain
[ 1963 ] Clay Spencer
Sex and the Single Girl
[ 1964 ] Frank Broderick
Fail Safe
[ 1964 ] The President
The Best Man
[ 1964 ] William Russell
In Harm's Way
[ 1965 ] CINCPAC II
The Secret Agents
[ 1965 ] Dimitri Koulov
Battle of the Bulge
[ 1965 ] Lt. Col. Kiley
The Rounders
[ 1965 ] MarionHowdyLewis
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
[ 1966 ] Meredith
Welcome to Hard Times
[ 1967 ] Mayor Will Blue
Firecreek
[ 1968 ] Bob Larkin
Madigan
[ 1968 ] Commissioner Anthony X. Russell
Once Upon a Time in the West
[ 1968 ] Frank
Yours, Mine and Ours
[ 1968 ] Frank Beardsley
The Boston Strangler
[ 1968 ] John S. Bottomly
Too Late the Hero
[ 1970 ] Captain John G. Nolan
The Cheyenne Social Club
[ 1970 ] Harley Sullivan
There Was a Crooked Man...
[ 1970 ] Woodward W. Lopeman
Sometimes a Great Notion
[ 1971 ] Henry
The Serpent
[ 1973 ] Allan Davies
My Name Is Nobody
[ 1973 ] Jack Beauregard
Ash Wednesday
[ 1973 ] Mark Sawyer
The Last 4 Days
[ 1974 ] Cardinale Schuster
Midway
[ 1976 ] Admiral Chester W. Nimitz
The Great Smokey Roadblock
[ 1977 ] Elegant John Howard
Tentacles
[ 1977 ] Mr. Whitehead
Rollercoaster
[ 1977 ] Simon Davenport
The Swarm
[ 1978 ] Dr. Walter Krim
The Biggest Battle
[ 1978 ] Generale Foster
Fedora
[ 1978 ] President of the Academy
Wanda Nevada
[ 1979 ] Old Prospector
City on Fire
[ 1979 ] Risley - Fire Chief
Meteor
[ 1979 ] The President
On Golden Pond
[ 1981 ] Norman Thayer Jr.

TV Shows

The Smith Family
Chad Smith

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 1975 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Henry Fonda, Clarence Darrow


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1974 - Outstanding Performance

Henry Fonda, Clarence Darrow


winner
Tony Awards - 1948 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Henry Fonda, Mister Roberts

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Henry Fonda been in?

Henry Fonda has appeared on Broadway in 18 shows.

How many West End shows has Henry Fonda been in?

Henry Fonda has not appeared in the West End

What awards has Henry Fonda been nominated for?

Henry Fonda has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for his performances in "Clarence Darrow" and "Mister Roberts." He also received a nomination for Outstanding Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for his role in "Clarence Darrow."

What awards has Henry Fonda won?

Henry Fonda has won several awards throughout his career. He received the Outstanding Performance award at the Drama Desk Awards for his role in "Clarence Darrow." Additionally, he won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for his portrayal of Mister Roberts. These accolades recognize Fonda's exceptional talent and contribution to the theater industry.

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