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    • 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. He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1966 for his portrayal of Twain. He continued to perform his si… See more

    BornHarold Rowe Holbrook Jr. · February 17, 1925 · Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
    DiedJanuary 23, 2021 (aged 95) · Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
    SpousesRuby Elaine Johnston · (m. 1945; div. 1965) · Carol Eve Rossen · (m. 1966; div. 1983) · Dixie Carter · (m. 1984; died 2010)
    Early life

    Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr. was born on February 17, 1925, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Aileen (née Davenport) Holbrook (1905–1987), a vaudeville dancer, and Harold Rowe Holbrook Sr. (1902–1982).
    Holbrook a… See more

    Career

    Holbrook's first solo performance as Twain was at Lock Haven State Teachers College in Pennsylvania in 1954. Ed Sullivan saw him and gave 31-year-old Holbrook his first national exposure on The Ed Sullivan Show on Februar… See more

    Personal life

    Holbrook was married three times and had three children. He married a Newfoundlander, Ruby Elaine Johnston, in 1945 and they had two children. They divorced in 1965. In 1966, he married Carol Eve Rosse… See more

     
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