I Love the smell of Napalm in the morning

Hootsmon

95 good run

Kittyfrisk

For the cryptically challenged, actor Robert Duval has died.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3g41z58vno
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Duvall
RIP to a great actor.

munckee

Despite his massive roles in apocalypse now and the godfather it will always be as Harry in Days of Thunder that I will remember him as it was my earliest memory of him.  

Hootsmon

He was in To Kill a Mockingbird 

EricTheWeary

In the Godfather for me. But a long career so probably lots of things that I saw that haven't yet come to mind. RIP. 

theatreanchor

An absolute screen legend. RIP. 

Hootsmon

He also did a wee thing in Scotland with Rangers man Ally McCoist  and apparently they kept in touch

Philly_Q

I always think of THX 1138 when I see him mentioned, although I'm not a massive fan of the film.

I was going to say he was one of those character actors who was often better than the films may have deserved, but in fact he didn't actually appear in many only-here-for-the-paycheck roles.  A very distinguished career. 

RIP

Blueingreen

Big fan. RIP Boo Radley and Tom Hagen.

JAYJO

I think he played christian slaters dad in True Romance...brilliant film

DrJazzTap

Aww that's a shame. Such a talented actor. I always felt he brought a real authenticity to his roles. 

theatreanchor

JAYJO said:

I think he played christian slaters dad in True Romance...brilliant film

No, that was Dennis Hopper. Also in Apocalypse Now. 

flying_pie

Hootsmon said:

He also did a wee thing in Scotland with Rangers man Ally McCoist  and apparently they kept in touch

Hahaha

I was going to comment that I see A Shot At Glory is missing from his obituary on the BBC website. That's not surprising as his Scottish accent was beyond abysmal and McCoist did a better job of acting than him! 



Still a legend though. RIP 

equalsql

Just a brilliant actor. I've never seen a bad performance from him.

My personal favourites were him as Bill Kilgore in Apocalypse Now, 

Boss Spearman in Open Range 

and as Augustus McCrae in Lonesome Dove.

His passing is just the end of an era.

RIP Robert and thank you so much for such wonderful work.

guitars4you

EricTheWeary said:

In the Godfather for me. But a long career so probably lots of things that I saw that haven't yet come to mind. RIP. 

Ditto - Godfather is probably my favourite movie of all time 

Philly_Q

theatreanchor said:

JAYJO said:

I think he played christian slaters dad in True Romance...brilliant film

No, that was Dennis Hopper. Also in Apocalypse Now. 

Yeah, for a minute I was thinking he was in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2.  But that was also Dennis Hopper.

ICBM

I do think his best part was Tom Hagen - a more subtle performance than Pacino, Brando etc, but more chilling in its own way.

NorthernStomps

guitars4you said:

EricTheWeary said:

In the Godfather for me. But a long career so probably lots of things that I saw that haven't yet come to mind. RIP. 

Ditto - Godfather is probably my favourite movie of all time 

Same here, but without the probably. 

What a life and career.

RIP.

axisus

The first film that comes to mind for me is Falling down. Good actor. RIP

JAYJO

theatreanchor said:

JAYJO said:

I think he played christian slaters dad in True Romance...brilliant film

No, that was Dennis Hopper. Also in Apocalypse Now. 

Yes...thats who i was thinking of.thank you

Habanero

'The Eagle Has Landed' was partly filmed at Charlestown near where we lived. My dad saw Duvall standing about while they were both on their lunch break.