Peter Fonda | |
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Born | Peter Henry Fonda February 23, 1940 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | August 16, 2019 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 79)
Alma mater | University of Nebraska Omaha |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1957–2019 |
Spouses | Susan Jane Brewer
(m. 1961; div. 1974)Portia Rebecca Crockett
(m. 1975; div. 2011)Margaret DeVogelaere
(m. 2011) |
Children | 2, including Bridget Fonda |
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Peter Henry Fonda (February 23, 1940 – August 16, 2019) was an American actor, who was a prominent figure in the counterculture of the 1960s.[1][2] Fonda was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Easy Rider (1969), and the Academy Award for Best Actor for Ulee's Gold (1997). For the latter, he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. Fonda also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for The Passion of Ayn Rand (1999). He was the son of Henry Fonda, younger brother of Jane Fonda, and father of Bridget Fonda.