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The recitation's genesis was a show that Holbrook performed with his first wife, actress Ruby Elaine Johnston Holbrook, in which she would interview him portraying famous people in history, including Twain. [2] Holbrook revised the concept into a one-man show in the 1950s, debuting it at the Lock Haven State Teachers College in Pennsylvania in ...
Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr. (February 17, 1925 – January 23, 2021) was an American actor. He first received critical acclaim in 1954 for a one-man stage show that he developed called Mark Twain Tonight! while studying at Denison University.
Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey is a 2014 American documentary film directed by Scott Teems about actor Hal Holbrook's six decades performing his one-man show Mark Twain Tonight! The film was released in 2019. [2] The idea for the documentary came from Dixie Carter, Holbrook's wife. [3] [4] It was shot in black and white.
The Emmy and Tony winner was best known for his role as Mark Twain, whom he portrayed for decades in one-man shows, died on Jan. 23. Actor Hal Holbrook dies aged 95 Skip to main content
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Following the news of Hal Holbrook’s death on Monday night, Hollywood has taken to social media to remember the award-winning character actor. Holbrook was best known for portraying Mark Twain ...
Holbrook as Mark Twain. Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr. (February 17, 1925 – January 23, 2021) was an American film, stage and television actor. He was notable for his one-man stage show as Mark Twain. Holbrook made his film debut in Sidney Lumet's The Group (1966).
Hal Holbrook, the versatile stage and screen actor best known for his Tony-winning portrayal of Mark Twain, died Jan. 26 at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 95. Holbrook’s assistant told the ...