Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda
US Navy 
Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 27 films, with $391,762,238 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #10,914)
Best-known acting roles: Norman Thayer Jr. (On Golden Pond), Admiral Chester W. Nimitz (Midway), Jethro Stuart (How the West Was Won), Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (The Longest Day), Frank Beardsley (Yours, Mine and Ours)
Born: May 16, 1905
Died: August 12, 1982
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading8$124,606,940$1,075,583$125,682,523
Lead Ensemble Member3$43,220,000$23,200,379$66,420,379
Supporting1$0$0$0
(Unclassified)15$188,623,518$11,035,818$199,659,336

Career Trend

This graph shows Henry Fonda’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,129 $167,826,940
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,709 $356,450,458
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,955 $24,275,962
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 34,901-35,000) 34,969 $35,311,780
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,638 $192,102,902
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,914 $391,762,238

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January 9th, 2018

It

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 4, 1981On Golden Pond Norman Thayer Jr. $119,285,432$119,285,432
Oct 19, 1979Meteor The President $8,400,000$8,400,000
Sep 14, 1979City on Fire Chief Albert Risley
1978The Swarm Dr. Krim $10,000,000$10,000,000
Jun 17, 1977Rollercoaster
Jun 18, 1976Midway Admiral Chester W… $43,220,000$23,200,000$66,420,000
Mar 2, 1972Sometimes a Great Notion
Dec 25, 1970There Was a Crooked Man
May 28, 1969Once Upon a Time in th… Frank $5,321,508$59,096$5,380,604
Oct 16, 1968The Boston Strangler John S. Bottomly $17,810,894$17,810,894
Apr 24, 1968Yours, Mine and Ours Frank Beardsley $25,912,624$25,912,624
Dec 16, 1967Stranger on the Run $1,003,191$1,003,191
May 31, 1966A Big Hand for the Lit… Meredith
Oct 7, 1964Fail Safe President
Feb 20, 1963How the West Was Won Jethro Stuart $46,500,000$46,500,000
Oct 4, 1962The Longest Day Brigadier General… $39,100,000$11,000,000$50,100,000
Apr 13, 195712 Angry Men Juror #8 $379$379
Dec 23, 1956The Wrong Man Manny Balestrero $2,000,000$22$2,000,022
Aug 21, 1956War and Peace Pierre Bezhukov $12,500,000$24,865$12,524,865
Jul 30, 1955Mister Roberts Lieutenant Doug A… $21,200,000$21,200,000
Oct 17, 1946My Darling Clementine $10,931$10,931
Aug 5, 1942Tales of Manhattan George $5,200,000$5,200,000
Mar 21, 1941The Lady Eve Charles Pike $13,296$13,296
Jan 27, 1939Jesse James
Aug 26, 1938Spawn of the North Jim Kimmerlee
Mar 10, 1938Jezebel Preston Dillard
Mar 13, 1936The Trail of the Lones…
 
Averages $27,419,266$3,923,531$23,044,838
Totals 27 $356,450,458$35,311,780$391,762,238


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 4, 1981On Golden Pond $89,2131,015$119,285,432$119,285,432100.0%
Jun 18, 1976Midway $43,220,000$66,420,00065.1%
Dec 25, 1970There Was a Crooked Man
May 28, 1969Once Upon a Time in th… $5,321,508$5,380,60498.9%
Dec 16, 1967Stranger on the Run $1,003,191
May 31, 1966A Big Hand for the Lit…
Oct 7, 1964Fail Safe
Apr 13, 195712 Angry Men $379
Mar 21, 1941The Lady Eve $13,296
Aug 26, 1938Spawn of the North
Mar 13, 1936The Trail of the Lones…
 
Averages $89,2131,015$55,942,313$32,017,15088.0%
Totals 11 $167,826,940$192,102,902


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Mar 10, 1938Jezebel
 
Averages n/an/an/an/a0.0%
Totals 1 n/an/a

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,129 $167,826,940
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,127 $356,450,458
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,490 $167,826,940
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,709 $356,450,458
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,955 $24,275,962
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 32,401-32,500) 32,451 $35,300,849
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,985 $24,275,962
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 34,901-35,000) 34,969 $35,311,780
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,638 $192,102,902
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,701-9,800) 9,737 $391,751,307
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,560 $192,102,902
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,914 $391,762,238
Highest Grossing Stars of 1981 at the Domestic Box Office 36 99
Highest Grossing Stars of 1982 at the Domestic Box Office 34 99
Highest Grossing Stars of 1983 at the Domestic Box Office 33 99
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,913 $5,321,508
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 101-200) 178 $43,220,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies 10 $119,285,432
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,038 $59,475
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,353 $1,016,487
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300) 244 $23,200,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,788 $5,380,983
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,920 $1,016,487
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 201-300) 206 $66,420,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Play Movies 19 $119,285,432
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 830 $167,826,940
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,443 $24,275,962
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,234 $192,102,902
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 675 $119,285,432
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,022 $5,321,508
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 265 $43,220,000
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,195 $13,675
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,140 $1,062,287
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 301-400) 305 $23,200,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,045 $119,299,107
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,289 $6,383,795
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 201-300) 275 $66,420,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 101-200) 150 $162,505,432
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Western Movies (Rank 101-200) 146 $5,321,508
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 701-800) 731 $23,200,379
Top International Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 686 $13,296
Top International Leading Stars for Western Movies (Rank 101-200) 109 $1,062,287
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 268 $185,705,811
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 979 $13,296
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Western Movies (Rank 101-200) 147 $6,383,795
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,077 $5,321,508
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 432 $162,505,432
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,305 $59,096
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 977 $23,200,000
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,070 $13,675
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,267 $5,380,604
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 601-700) 633 $185,705,432
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,031 $13,675
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 101-200) 190 $162,505,432
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 797 $5,321,508
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 552 $24,203,191
Top International Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 601-700) 659 $72,392
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 313 $186,708,623
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 801-900) 817 $5,393,900

All Technical Credits