“Forgotten Hollywood”- Easy Rider…
Manny P. here… 
“`Peter Fonda was part of a solid Hollywood dynasty; his father was Henry Fonda; his sister, Jane Fonda. His children are also actors. He carved a rebellious career creatively different from his father during a tumultuous time in society. PETER FONDA –>
“`Peter acted while attending the University of Nebraska, Omaha, and like his dad and Marlon Brando, he joined the local community playhouse in Omaha. He started his career on Broadway in 1961. Fonda then moved to television and movies, and found success.
“`On the small screen, he guest-starred in Naked City, Wagon Train, The Defenders, and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. In cinema, Peter co-starred in Tammy and the Doctor, Dirty Mary Crazy Larry, The Cannonball Run and Ulee’s Gold (the latter earning him a number of accolades including a Best Actor nod). He is best remembered in his starring turn, and co-writing the screenplay for Easy Rider. This is the movie that solidified his rebel image.
“`By the mid-1960s, Fonda was not considered a conventional leading man in Hollywood. He had become outwardly nonconformist, grew his hair longer, and took LSD regularly. In 1966, Fonda was arrested in the Sunset Strip Riot, which the police had ended forcefully. The band Buffalo Springfield protested the department’s handling of the incident in their protest song, For What Its Worth. Other friends included Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern, Dennis Hopper, and Warren Oates. He also hung out with the rock groups, The Byrds and The Beatles.
“`His passing comes as we reflect on the fiftieth anniversary of Woodstock, a celebration of the counter-culture movement. A free spirit, Peter Fonda was seventy-nine.
Until next time> “never forget”
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