Veteran actor Hal Holbrook, known for his one-man turn as Mark Twain and roles in countless films including "All the President's Men," has passed away. He was 95.
His death was confirmed by his assistant, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
Holbrook passed away in his home in Beverly Hills, California on Jan. 23.
Holbrook's career spanned over six decades. He earned notoriety for his portrayal of American literary giant Mark Twain in "Mark Twain Tonight," which earned him a Tony Award nomination in 1966 and the first of 10 Emmy nominations in 1967.
Holbrook began developing his take on the famous novelist in the mid-1950s, and reached a wide audience when he performed the act on "The Ed Sullivan Show."
He would go on to develop the act on the nightclub circuit in New York City before taking it to Broadway in 1959. He also performed the Twain portrayal before President Dwight Eisenhower, on an international tour sponsored by the US State Department, and would perform the show over the years into the 1990s.
In 2008, Holbrook became the oldest male actor to be nominated for an Oscar for his role in "Into the Wild." He was 82.
Throughout his career, Holbrook was also acclaimed for his work in television, winning an Emmy for his portrayal as Captain Lloyd Butcher in the 1973 special "Pueblo" and the Emmy for lead actor in a dramatic series for his role in "The Bold Ones: The Senator."
Holbrook took on the role of "Deep Throat" in 1976's "All the President's Men," a film about Nixon's Watergate scandal. He also appeared in a range of notable films including "Magnum Force" (1973), "Wall Street" (1987), "The Firm" (1993), and Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" (2012).
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