I. Fon‧da, Henry /ˈfɒndə $ ˈfɑːn-/
(1905–82) a US film actor known especially for appearing as characters who have strong moral beliefs and a strong sense of honour. His films include The Grapes of Wrath (1940) and Twelve Angry Men (1957). He was the father of Jane Fonda and Peter Fonda.

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II. Fonda, Jane
(1937–) a US film actress, daughter of Henry Fonda, known for being sexually attractive and for her strong left-wing views. She became known as ‘Hanoi Jane’ for protesting against US support of South Vietnam in the Vietnam War (Hanoi was the capital of North Vietnam). In the 1980s she made an extremely popular exercise video, called ‘Jane Fonda’s Workout’, which gave instructions on how to do aerobics. Her films include Barbarella (1968), Julia (1977), and The China Syndrome (1980). She won Oscars for the films Klute (1971) and Coming Home (1978).

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