Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda (with Sylvia Sidney) in 'You Only Live Once'

Henry Fonda (1905 - 1982)

Film Deaths

• You Only Live Once (1937) [Eddie Taylor]: Shot in the back by police just as Sylvia Sidney dies in his arms.

• The Fugitive (1947) [A Fugitive]: Executed by a firing squad.

• Fort Apache (1948) [Lt. Col. Owen Thursday]: Killed in combat with Apache warriors.

• Mister Roberts (1955) [Lt. Douglas A. Roberts]: Killed in combat (off-screen); we later hear of his death when Jack Lemmon reads a telegram to his shipmates informing them of Henry's demise.

• Firecreek (1968) [Bob Larkin]: Shot by Inger Stevens just as Henry is about to shoot James Stewart.

• Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) [Frank]: Shot in the chest during a showdown with Charles Bronson.

• Sometimes a Great Notion (1971) [Henry Stamper]: Mortally wounded when a tree falls on him, leading to the amputation of his right arm; Henry dies in the hospital while talking to his son, Paul Newman.

• The Swarm (1978) [Dr. Walter Krim]: Suffers from a heart attack after self-injecting himself with an experimental antidote to the bees' venom.

TV Deaths

• Captains and the Kings (1976 mini-series) [Senator Enfield Bassett]: Commits suicide in his hotel room (off-screen) via methods unknown. His body is shown (covered by a sheet) being carried out on a stretcher as Richard Jordan pulls up to the hotel.

Noteworthy Connections

• Ex-husband of Aldera Franchetti
• Ex-husband of Margaret Sullavan
• Husband of Shirlee Fonda
• Father of Jane Fonda and Peter Fonda
• Grandfather of Bridget Fonda and Troy Garity