Henry Fonda with Bette Davis

Henry Jaynes Fonda was born on May 16, 1905 in Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska United States. He married Margaret Brooke Sullavan on December 25, 1931 in New York City, New York County, New York and they later divorced in 1933 in New York City. He also married Frances Ford Seymour on September 16, 1936 in New York City, New York County, and they were married until Frances' death on April 14, 1950 in Beacon, Dutchess County. They had children Lady Jayne Seymour Fonda and Peter Henry Fonda. He and Susan Blanchard married on December 28, 1950 in New York City, New York County and they later divorced on April 14, 1950 in New York City. They had a child Amy (Fonda) Fishman. He and Afdera Franchetti married on March 9, 1957 in New York City, New York County and they later divorced on April 14, 1950 in New York City. He and Shirlee Mae Fonda married on December 3, 1965 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, and they were married until Henry's death on August 12, 1982 in Los Angeles. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Henry Jaynes Fonda.