born Mar-18-1907, died Jul-16-1998 at 91 years of age; b. and d. Omaha, Hall Co., Nebraska; helped spawn the career of her brother, the late actor Henry Fonda, and her nephew, Peter Fonda, died July 16 in Omaha. the cause of death was not reported. She began devoting her time to the Omaha Community Playhouse in 1924. Her involvement with the playhouse was one of the primary reasons her brother Henry took up acting. She also had coached her young nephew, Peter Fonda, while he lived with her in Omaha for several years.
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Harriet McNeill Fonda
Notable family member · Other Notables · born Mar-18-1907, died Jul-16-1998 at 91 years of age