By Shannon McFarlin News Director
Acting Legend Hal Holbrook has died at the age of 95.
Holbrook is well-known in the local area and lived part-time in McLemoresville in Carroll County with his late wife, the actress Dixie Carter. After Carter’s death, Holbrook continued living in McLemoresville part-time.
The Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center in Huntingdon is named for Carter and mementores of the careers of both Carter and Holbrook are on display there.
The Hal Holbrook Theatre is located in The Dixie and Holbrook appeared there several times, performing his famous “Mark Twain Tonight”. His last performance there in 2014 was attended by former Tennessee Governor Donald Sundquist, two State Supreme Court justices, state representatives, and other dignitaries.
Holbrook was nominated for an Oscar for his performance as Deep Throat in “All The President’s Men”, and appeared in numerous movies and television shows during his lengthy and distinguished career. He won five Emmy Awards, a Tony and numerous other awards.
His assistant told the New York Times that Holbrook died on 23 January.
Photo: Hal Holbrook performed “Mark Twain Tonight” on September 14, 2014, at The Dixie in Huntingdon. (Shannon McFarlin photo).