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By DENNIS MCLELLAN | Los Angeles Times | Published: February 2, 2021 LOS ANGELES (Tribune News Service) — Hal Holbrook, the actor best known for his amazingly accurate portrayal of Mark Twain in the renowned one-man show he performed on stages for more than five decades, has died. He was 95. Holbrooks former wife Carol Rossen confirmed his death. The New York Times said he died Jan. 23 at his home in Beverly Hills. Holbrooks Tony Award-winning Twain re-creation on Broadway in 1966 was part...

Hal Holbrook, the actor best known for his amazingly accurate portrayal of Mark Twain in the renowned one-man show he performed on stages for more than five decades, has died. He was 95. Holbrook died Jan. 23 in Beverly Hills, his representative, Steve Rohr, told The Times. No cause of death was provided. For the record: 1:53 PM, Feb. 03, 2021A previous version of this obituary said that Holbrook attended Culver Military Academy in Culver, Ohio. The academy is in Culver, Ind. Holbrook’s Tony ...

If you were to look at a picture of Hal Holbrook without knowing who he was, you might not immediately tag him as an actor. With his blandly handsome and strait-laced appearance, he gave off the appearance of someone who was the head of the local Rotary club or maybe a mid-level government functionary. However, when Holbrook opened his mouth, there was no doubt that he was born to be an actor, and he proved to be an unusually gifted one in an award-winning career that spanned more than seven de...

Hal Holbrook, actor known for his portrayal of Mark Twain, dies at 95 Holbrook won five Emmys and a Tony, and had more than two dozen film credits including the mysterious informant ‘Deep Throat’ in ‘All the Presidents Men.’ By MARK KENNEDYAssociated Press Share Holbrook won five Emmys and a Tony, and had more than two dozen film credits including the mysterious informant ‘Deep Throat’ in ‘All the Presidents Men.’ Hal Holbrook attends the premiere of “Flying Lessons” in ...

“Portrait of America” Alaska episode (1989) He also earned an Emmy nomination in 1972 for “That Certain Summer. Over the years, he was also regular on the TV series “Designing Women (which starred his third wife, Dixie Carter), and ``Evening Shade, starring Burt Reynolds. In 1974, he played ``Deep Throat in ``All The Presidents Men, portraying the shadowy informant who guided Robert Redfords Bob Woodward and Dustin Hoffmans Carl Bernstein -- playing Washington Post reporters -- closer t...

Hal Holbrook, award-winning actor who played Mark Twain, dead at 95 Updated Feb 02, 2021; He was 95. Holbrook gained fame for his performance as Mark Twain in the one-man show “Mark Twain Tonight!” in 1954, later winning a Tony Award in 1966 for playing the author. Holbrook also won five Emmys and earned an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor in 2007 for his performance in “Into the Wild.” Holbrook also famously played Deep Throat, the secret government informant to Bob Woodward...

Actor Hal Holbrook attends the premiere of Disneys "Planes: Fire & Rescue" at the El Capitan Theatre on July 15, 2014 in Hollywood. Photo by Jason Kempin /Getty Images Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Hal Holbrook, an award-winning actor acclaimed for his one-man portrayal of American literary legend Mark Twain and whose film work incl...

Hal Holbrook, Emmy and Tony-Winning Actor Who Portrayed Mark Twain, Dies at 95 Carmel Dagan, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Holbrook’s personal assistant, Joyce Cohen, confirmed his death to the New York Times on Monday night. More from Variety Holbrook played the American novelist in a solo show called “Mark Twain Tonight!” that he directed himself and for which he won the best actor Tony in 1966. He returned to Broadway with the show in 1977 and 2005 and appeared in it more than 2,20...

By City News Service Feb 2, 2021 LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Hal Holbrook, the versatile actor of stage, films and television who over a six-decade career portrayed characters as diverse as Mark Twain, Abraham Lincoln and the Watergate mole “Deep Throat, has died at age 95. Holbrooks ex-wife, Carol Rossen, confirmed the actors death to the Los Angeles Times. The New York Times reported that he died at his Beverly Hills home on Jan. 23. Holbrook, who was born in Cleveland in 1925, was a five-time Emm...

Punch Newspapers Sections Published 2 February 2021 Popular American actor, Hal Holbrook, best known for his role as Mark Twain, whom he portrayed for decades in one-man shows has died. The Emmy and Tony awards winner was 95 years old. His personal assistant, Joyce Cohen, confirmed his death to the New York Times on Monday night. Harold Rowe “Hal” Holbrook, Jr. was born in Cleveland; his mother was a vaudeville dancer. He was raised in South Weymouth, Massecuessets, and graduated from Ohio�...