![]() Survivors include wife Margaret DeVogelaere daughter, Bridget Fonda and a son, Justin. He followed with another Corman film, The Trip, a salute to LSD that was written by Nicholson and also featured Hopper. He also tipped his future iconic role in Easy Rider with Roger Corman’s The Wild Angels, a 1966 film in which he played biker Heavenly Blue. His film bow came in Tammy and the Doctor, a 1963 film with Sandra Dee. He received the Daniel Blum and the New York Drama Critics Award as the most promising young actor of 1961. His show business career started on Broadway with a role as an Army private in Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole. He spent time in boarding schools on the East Coast and had a troubled relationship with his famous father, Henry, with whom he rarely lived. ![]() Peter Fonda: Hollywood Remembers ‘Easy Rider’ & ‘Ulee’s Gold’ Starįonda was born in New York City on February 23, 1939, the son of Henry and Frances Fonda. The low-budget independent film was a monster hit for distributor Columbia Pictures, produced for about $384,000. As they travel, “Captain America” Fonda and Hopper enlist Nicholson. Along the way, they discover an America that was in flux, as two generations clashed over manners, morals and direction at the height of a cultural revolution. Others will appear under the music direction of T Bone Burnett.įonda was also an Oscar nominee for Best Actor in his role as a Vietnam veteran-turned-beekeeper in Ulee’s Gold. He also won a Golden Globe in 2000 for The Passion of Ayn Rand.Įasy Rider is the story of two motorcyclists who head to Mardi Gras after a big drug score. Cassette: EASY RIDER RARE 1969 UK CLASSIC FILM SOUNDTRACK CASSETTE TAPE PAPER LABELS No ratings. Expected to appear are Steppenwolf’s John Kay, who will perform Born To Be Wild, and Roger McGuinn. The film, which starred Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson, will be shown in sync with a live performance of its soundtrack. The film will be celebrated with a screening and concert set for September 20 at New York’s Radio City Music Hall. From his Family.”įonda’s death comes just past the 50th anniversary of the release of Easy Rider, which debuted on July 14, 1969. In honor of Peter, please raise a glass to freedom. ![]() Jane Fonda On Peter Fonda's Death: 'He Went Out Laughing'Īnd, while we mourn the loss of this sweet and gracious man, we also wish for all to celebrate his indomitable spirit and love of life.
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