Ancestry of
Hal Holbrook
TV and Movie Actor
Who was Hal Holbrook?
Hal Holbrook was an American actor born on February 17, 1925, in Cleveland, Ohio. He grew up in South Weymouth, Massachusetts and attended Culver Academies in Indiana. He went on to study theater at Denison University in Granville, Ohio, where he developed his skills as an actor.
Holbrook's career in acting began in the 1950s and he became well-known for his one-man show, "Mark Twain Tonight!" in which he portrayed the famous American author and humorist. He continued to perform this show for over six decades and won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1966 for his portrayal of Twain.
Holbrook also had a successful film and television career, with roles in films such as "All the President's Men," "Magnum Force," and "Into the Wild." He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 2007 film "Into the Wild."
He passed away in Beverly Hills, California on January 23, 2021, at the age of 95.
Some of the most recently added connections of famous kin for Hal Holbrook
Horatio Collins King
Medal of Honor Recipient
U.S. Civil War
9th cousin 5 times removed
via Richard Fiske
Brig. Gen. Henry Clay Wood
Medal of Honor Recipient
U.S. Civil War
7th cousin 4 times removed
via Henry Howland
Porter Goss
1st Director of the C.I.A.
19th and last Dir. of Central Intelligence
20th cousin 1 time removed
via Sir William de Ros
Porter Goss
1st Director of the C.I.A.
19th and last Dir. of Central Intelligence
21st cousin
via Elizabeth de Badlesmere
Porter Goss
1st Director of the C.I.A.
19th and last Dir. of Central Intelligence
11th cousin
via Henry Howland
Alfred Ely Beach
Co-founder & Editor, Scientific American
15th cousin 1 time removed
via Thomas Winslow
Alfred Ely Beach
Co-founder & Editor, Scientific American
14th cousin 5 times removed
via Robert Poyntz
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