At 79 years old, inimitable Hollywood icon Peter Fonda passed away this week, leaving behind a legacy of iconic work.
He is survived by his older sister, actress Jane Fonda, and his daughter, actress Bridget Fonda.
In tribute to his career, here are five Fonda performances to seek out:“The Wild Angels” (1966)Cult hero Roger Corman’s 1966 biker outlaw film put Peter Fonda on the map as one of the faces of the New Hollywood, and forever memorialized the actor as a Harley-Davidson icon.
The film that Leonard Maltin once called “Ok after 24 beers” stars Fonda as Heavenly Blues, the leader of a hard-partying San Pedro motorcycle gang, opposite Bruce Dern, Nancy Sinatra, and Diane Ladd.
Fonda went on to co-star with Dern in Corman’s 1967 psychedelic film “The Trip.”“Easy Rider” (1969)Dennis Hopper’s wild road movie arrived in Hollywood like a brick through a windshield, shattering conventions and inspiring generations of filmmakers to come.
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