Curiosidades

He broke his back while attending boarding school at age 6, and accidentally shot himself in the stomach at age 10.

Broke his back twice in motorcycle accidents.

Smoked marijuana on-camera in the film Sem Destino (1969).

Directed his father Henry Fonda in just one feature titled Wanda Nevada (1979).

According to a story in the book version of The Beatles Anthology (1995), John Lennon wrote the song "She Said, She Said" after meeting Peter at a party and listening to him go on and on about his near-death experience in which he accidentally shot himself in the chest. The song lyric "I know what it's like to be dead" is supposedly what Peter kept telling everyone. John says he altered the song title and lyrics from "He Said" to "She Said" in order to hide the fact that he had based the song on Peter.

Was asked once about reprising his father's role, on- or off-Broadway, in "12 Angry Men". Peter's reply: "Don't hold your breath for that one".

Father-in-law of composer Danny Elfman.

Was arrested once for defacing a sign at a Denver airport that said "Feed Jane Fonda to the Whales".

His ex-stepfather-in-law was Noah Dietrich, Howard Hughes's confidant for over thirty years.

Godfather of his daughter Bridget Fonda is Larry Hagman.

Turned down the role of Oliver Barrett in Love Story: Uma História de Amor (1970), despite being offered 10% of the gross.

He joined the Omaha Playhouse and appeared in their production of "Harvey". Then, he went to New York and became an apprentice at the Cecilwood Theatre. A year later, he was on Broadway in "Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole". Next, he went to Hollywood to test for the role of John Kennedy in O Herói do PT-109 (1963).

Son of Henry Fonda and Frances Seymour Fonda.

Inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2000.

His wife Portia Crockett was a descendant of Davy Crockett.

He and Jane had a maternal half-sister, Pan Corrias (1931-2008), from their mother's first marriage. Jane and Pan were somewhat estranged - once going as long as 25 years without seeing each other - but Peter always kept in touch with her. They also had an adoptive paternal half-sister, Amy Fishman (b. 1953), from their father's remarriage.

Brother of Jane Fonda.

Upon his death, he was cremated at Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles, California. His ashes were scattered.

Father of Bridget Fonda and Justin Fonda.

He was a mentor at the second annual HatcH audiovisual festival in Bozeman, Montana. HatcH is a film and arts festival that focuses on mentoring and inspiring student, independent, and up-and-coming filmmakers and artists. He also attended to present the Spirit of Montana HatcH award to Johnny Depp, who was unable to attend. Fonda was the 2004 recipient of the award, which celebrates actors and filmmakers who have mentored and inspired young and aspiring artists and actors.

In 1950, Peter Fonda accidentally shot himself while engaging in skeet shooting in Ossing, New York near Sing Sing prison. Dr. Charles C. Sweet, chief physician at the prison one of whose major duties was declaring executed prisoners dead, was called from Sing Sing to provide medical treatment. The incident--Henry Fonda's Son Saved by Death Row Doctor--was covered by newspapers across the United States.

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1601 Vine Street in Hollywood, California on October 22, 2003.

He was awarded a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars in Palm Springs, California on October 22, 2000.

His mother was Canadian, born in Brockville, Leeds, Ontario. Peter's ancestry included Dutch, English, Scottish, French-Canadian, and distant Italian, German, Belgian [Flemish], Norwegian, and Cornish.

Uncle of Vanessa Vadim and Troy Garity.

Ex-brother-in-law of Roger Vadim, Tom Hayden and Ted Turner.

Stepson of Shirlee Fonda. Ex-stepson of Susan Blanchard and Afdera Franchetti.

According to his memoir actor Richard Kiel only turned down 4 roles in his life and one of them was a part in the movie Mercenary Fighters from 1988. That part was in the end played by Peter Fonda.