Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda dies in Los Angeles, California.

Wins Best Actor for 'On Golden Pond' at the Academy Awards.

Stars in the film 'On Golden Pond' with Katharine Hepburn and Jane Fonda.

Receives the American Film Institute Life Achievement Award.

Stars as the villain Frank in Sergio Leone's 'Once Upon a Time in the West'.

Marries Shirlee Mae Adams, his fifth wife.

Stars in and co-produces '12 Angry Men'.

Marries Afdera Franchetti, his fourth wife.

Marries Susan Blanchard, his third wife.

Wins a Tony Award for his performance in 'Mister Roberts'.

Stars in 'The Grapes of Wrath', directed by John Ford.

Marries Frances Seymour Brokaw, his second wife.

Makes his Hollywood debut in the film version of 'The Farmer Takes a Wife'.

Makes his Broadway debut in 'The Farmer Takes a Wife'.

Marries actress Margaret Sullavan, his first wife.

Joins the Omaha Community Playhouse, where he develops his acting skills.

Graduates from Omaha Central High School.

Henry Jaynes Fonda is born in Grand Island, Nebraska.