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Peter Fonda


 

Peter Henry Fonda (born February 23, 1940 according to his autobiography) is an American actor. Born in New York City, he is the son of actor Henry Fonda, the brother of actress Jane Fonda and the father of actress Bridget Fonda. His mother, Frances Ford Seymour, committed suicide in 1950. Peter Fonda studied acting in Omaha, Nebraska, his father's home town. He attended the University of Omaha and joined the Omaha Community Playhouse, where many famous actors (including his father and Marlon Brando) got their starts. Soon he was back in New York, then went to Hollywood to make movies.

See also

  • "Don't Tell Dad" autobiography by Peter Fonda (1998)
  • The title song of Easy Rider, "The Ballad of Easy Rider" was written and performed by the Byrds, with whom Fonda had a close relation.

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