Actor Hal Holbrook has died at the age of 95.
The star had a glittering and lengthy career, appearing in films such as Into the Wild, Lincoln, All the President’s Men and Water for Elephants, among many others.
Hal’s television career started way back in 1954 and saw him continuing to act right up until 2017, with his last small screen appearance being in Hawaii Five-0 in an episode called Waimaka ‘ele’ele.
The Oscar nominee died at his home in Beverly Hills, California on January 23.
His death was confirmed more than a week later on February 2 by his assistant Joyce Cohen.
Hal Holbrook won a number of awards during his career (Image: Getty Images)
He had been married three times and had three children, with his third wife, actress and singer Dixie Carter, dying from cancer in 2010.
Hal was previously married to Ruby Elaine Johnston, with whom he had two children, and then Carol Eve Rossen, who he shares one child with.
During his career, the Hollywood star picked up a handful of awards, including a Tony Award and five Primetime Emmy Awards.
Hal Holbrook as Senator Hays Stowe in The Bold Ones: The Senator (Image: NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via)
He was also nominated for an Oscar and a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2008 for Into the Wild.
One of his Primetime Emmy Award came from his portrayal of Lincoln in the limited series Sandburg’s Lincoln in 1976.
More recently, fans might recognise him from Sons of Anarchy, in which he played Nate Madock in five episodes in 2010 and 2014.
He has also had small roles in shows such as Grey’s Anatomy, Bones, ER, NCIS, The Sopranos and The West Wing.
However his most notable role was as Mark Twain in a one-man show.
Hal continued the role in Mark Twain Tonight! for a whopping six decades before he retired from it in September 2017.
Before becoming an actor, Hal, born in Cleveland, Ohio, and his two sisters were abandoned by their parents.
Hal Holbrook has died at the age of 95 (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
Instead they were raised by their father’s parents.
Hal went on to serve in the US Army during World War II, achieving the rank of staff sergeant.
However he continued acting during his military career, starring in theatre productions in Newfoundland where he was stationed.
Hal transitioned from stage to screen in the years after the war, though was still active in theatre until just a few years ago.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
