Hal Holbrook was born in Florida in 1926. He won an Emmy Award for his role as Mark Twain in The Life and Times of Mark Twain, and received the Kennedy Center Honor for his lifetime achievement. Holbrook's first feature film was The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, which he also narrated
He has won four Emmy Awards, two Golden Globes, three Grammys, three Peabody Awards, and many other honors. He is currently appearing in the Tony-nominated Broadway revival of The Boys from Syracuse.
There was so much to learn and it was all fun. But the best part was getting a laugh from an audience. That was like drowning in candy.Hal Holbrook
We live in a democracy. We have this extraordinary opportunity to use our mind and say what we think, speak as we think. Sometimes what we say is objectionable to other people. But that is part of a free society.Hal Holbrook
