Peter Fonda
American actor (1940–2019)
Peter Henry Fonda (February 23, 1940 – August 16, 2019) was an American actor.[2][3] He and Dennis Hopper starred in the motorcycle movies, The Wild Angels and Easy Rider.[4] He appeared in many other movies, including Ulee's Gold, in which he was nominated for an Academy Award, Thomas and the Magic Railroad and The Passion of Ayn Rand.
Peter Fonda | |
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 Fonda at the premiere for Another Man's War in 2009 | |
| Born | Peter Henry Fonda February 23, 1940 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 16, 2019 (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska at Omaha |
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| Years active | 1962–2019 |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Jane Brewer (m.1961–1966; divorced) Portia Rebecca Crockett (m.1975–2011; divorced) Parky DeVogelaere (m.2011–2019; his death)[1] |
| Children | 2, including Bridget Fonda |
| Parent(s) | Henry Fonda (father) Frances Ford Seymour (mother) |
| Relatives | Jane Fonda (sister), Troy Garity (nephew), Amy Fonda Fishman (sister), Oliver Elfman (grandson) |
Personal life
changeFonda wrote an autobiography, Don't Tell Dad: A Memoir, which was published in 1998.[5] He had a home in Paradise Valley, Montana in 1975.[6] Fonda died of respiratory failure and lung cancer on August 16, 2019.[7]
Filmography
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References
change- ↑ "Easy Rider star Peter Fonda marries for the third time at 71". Mail Online. 20 June 2011.
- ↑ Sweeney, Kevin (1992). Henry Fonda: a bio-bibliography. New York [u.a.]: Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-26571-2.
- ↑ "Peter Fonda Biography (1939?-)". FilmReference.com. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ↑ "Peter Fonda". New York Times. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
- ↑ Fonda, Peter (1998). Don't tell dad: a memoir. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 0-7868-6111-8.
- ↑ Hemingway, Valarie (Fall 2006). "A Conversation With Peter Fonda". Distinctly Montana. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
- ↑ Griffith, Janelle; Dasrath, Diana (August 16, 2019). "Peter Fonda, star of 'Easy Rider,' dead at 79". NBC News. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
Other websites
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