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Henry Fonda

Henry Jaynes Fonda (May 16, 1905 - August 12, 1982) was an American actor.

He was born in Grand Island, Nebraska. Fonda's daughter, Jane, starred with him in On Golden Pond. He also had a son, Peter, an actor. Henry Fonda finally won an Oscar for his performance in the movie but died of cancer and heart disease in Los Angeles before he could accept it.

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