was named for the actor in 1985 by the Nederlander Organization. In popular culture In Joseph Heller's satirical novel Catch-22, there is a running joke that fictional character Major Major Major Major resembles Henry Fonda. Philip D. Beidler comments that "one of the novel's great absurd jokes is the character's bewildering resemblance to Henry Fonda". Taking into account when Catch-22 was written, this most likely refers to Fonda circa 1955, when he starred in the film Mister Roberts. Filmography From the beginning of his career in 1935 through his last projects in 1981, Fonda appeared in 106 films, television programs, and shorts. Through the course of his career, he appeared in many films, including classics such as 12 Angry Men and The Ox-Bow Incident. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in 1940's The Grapes of Wrath and won for his part in 1981's On Golden Pond. Fonda made his mark in Westerns (which included his most villainous role as Frank in Once Upon a Time in the West) and war films, and made frequent appearances in both television and foreign productions late in his career. Theatre Broadway stage performances The Game of Love and Death (November 1929 – January 1930) I Loved You, Wednesday (October – December 1932) New Faces of 1934 (Revue; March – July 1934) The Farmer Takes a Wife (October 1934 – January 1935) Blow Ye Winds (September – October 1937) Mister Roberts (February 1948 – January 1951) Point of No Return (December 1951 – November 1952) The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (January 1954 – January 1955) Two for the Seesaw (January 1958 – October 1959) Silent Night, Lonely Night (December 1959 – March 1960) Critic's Choice (December 1960 – May 1961) A Gift of Time (February – May 1962) Generation (October 1965 – June 1966) Our Town (November – December 1969) Clarence Darrow (March – April 1974; March 1975) First Monday in October (October – December 1978) Awards and nominations References Bibliography Wise, James. Stars in Blue: Movie Actors in America's Sea Services. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1997. . . External links Retrieved on 2008-07-26 Retrieved on 2008-07-26 Retrieved on 2008-07-26 Retrieved on 2008-07-26 Henry Fonda as found in the 1910 US Census, 1920 US Census, 1930 US Census, 1931 Maryland Marriages, and Social Security Death Index. Literature on Henry Fonda 1905 births 1982 deaths 20th Century Studios contract