In Nashville, he noted the big difference since he started out: “I don’t have to apply as much old-age make-up.” Here is a 2013 interview with Hal Holbrook conducted at … “Charting Hal… The New York Times reports that he passed away on January 23. Holbrook died on … Hal Holbrook, the Emmy- and Tony Award-winning actor who portrayed Mark Twain for decades, has died at age 95. In a remarkable feat of theatrical longevity, actor Hal Holbrook, who died Jan. 23 at 95, played Samuel Clemens — better known as Mark Twain — in a … Hal Holbrook on stage as Mark Twain in 2005. ASSOCIATED PRESS / 2008. Emmy and Tony winner Hal Holbrook, an actor best known for his role as Mark Twain, whom he portrayed for decades in one-man shows, died on Jan. 23. Hal Holbrook, a legendary Emmy and Tony Award winning actor, died January 23 at his California home, his daughter Victoria told CNN on Tuesday. He was 95. Actor Hal Holbrook, who reached a career zenith playing Mark Twain in his solo show Mark Twain Tonight for decades, died on Tuesday, January 23. Hal Holbrook arrives at the Los Angeles Dinner: What … Hal Holbrook and Dixie Carter arrive at the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 27, 2008. Mr. Holbrook was 29 when he started playing Twain at 70; as he grew older, he found he needed less and less makeup to look elderly. Born Harold Rowe Holbrook … He was 95. Hal Holbrook, one of the most ubiquitous and acclaimed character actors of his generation, has died at 95. Hal Holbrook-- the longtime, award-winning actor known for playing Mark Twain for more than 60 years -- has died ...TMZ has learned. Holbrook died on Jan. 23 in … Hal Holbrook, the actor best known for his amazingly accurate portrayal of Mark Twain in the renowned one-man show he performed on stages for more than five decades, has died. Holbrook… Hal Holbrook was not only a performer at Proctors but a patron who helped shine a light on the historic theater. He was 95. Hal Holbrook, Steadfast Character Actor Who Long Portrayed Mark Twain, Dies at 95.