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SamuelTheThird

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43. No knock on his acting abilities but...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 05:34 AM

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Anyone who would appear on the 700 club is not someone I'd admire

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Robert Duvall, All-Purpose Actor With Few Peers, Dies at 95 [View all] BumRushDaShow Monday OP

Duvall sure could cowboy, too. Kid Berwyn Monday #1

Lonesome Dove...one of my favorites of all time! RIP mtngirl47 Monday #11

Mine too Gak73 Monday #20

Open Range..... SergeStorms Monday #16

He was one of the legitimately greatest Hey Joe Monday #2

That performance as Boo Radley is underappreciated. ificandream Monday #3

RIP maxsolomon Monday #4

What a loss. DenaliDemocrat Monday #5

Yes, DD Leghorn21 Monday #6

Not too many Godfather actors still alive. LoveSucky Monday #7

Al Pacino is still around BumRushDaShow Monday #8

I had read the book first, so I knew it was coming FakeNoose Monday #13

Pacino was much younger than Brando or Duvall BumRushDaShow Monday #15

I read the book, but was glad the film didn't include AdamGG 23 hrs ago #42

Didn't know he was still alive Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Monday #9

A great actor. milestogo Monday #10

RIP area51 Monday #12

I loved/hated him in "A Civil Action". I kept forgetting I was watching an actor, not a real-life villain. eppur_se_muova Monday #14

"" AllaN01Bear Monday #17

One of the greats. R.I.P. OGBuzz Monday #18

Duvall and Gene Hackman roomed with Dustin Hoffman BigmanPigman Monday #19

Oh my gosh, I never knew that FakeNoose Monday #21

While Duvall was uncredited they worked together in Copolla's The Conversation. pecosbob 20 hrs ago #44

I've watched that film a few times BigmanPigman 8 hrs ago #52

I love the movie "Tender Mercies" IcyPeas Monday #22

Oh, man........ Bayard Monday #23

RIP mdbl Monday #24

Of all the great roles he played, this is the one that stands out to me. Freaking iconic! wolfie001 Monday #25

Me too, He brought the Gung-Ho mentality in that moment. OAITW r.2.0 Monday #36

It's a key scene ... I hear different versions of this a lot! FakeNoose 13 hrs ago #48

Answer FakeNoose 13 hrs ago #49

I googled so quick I missed this wolfie001 13 hrs ago #51

Google is my friend sometimes: wolfie001 13 hrs ago #50

He had seven Oscar nominations and this movie was one of them..............The Judge in 2014 turbinetree Monday #26

Another role he played nwliberalkiwi Monday #27

He was one of our regular customers at a workplace years ago happybird Monday #28

One of the Greats Sam I Yam Monday #29

Damn.... Talitha Monday #30

I loved him in secondhand lions srose58089 Monday #31

IMO the true measure of an actor MaineNative Monday #32

One of my all-time favorites MissMillie Monday #33

A great actor...in many films that made an impression on me. OAITW r.2.0 Monday #34

A sad loss, he will be missed JoseBalow Monday #35

You get a two point conversion for the "Santini" reference. Prof. Toru Tanaka 20 hrs ago #46

A great loss Loisita123 Monday #37

RIP Mr Duval... electric_blue68 Monday #38

One of the best of our time. Upthevibe Yesterday #39

He was the first to get into Major Hotpants pants as a god fearing Major Frank Burns tirebiter Yesterday #40

So many good performances, but I love Secondhand Lions, and another movie called A Family Thing with James Earl Jones. HeartsCanHope Yesterday #41

No knock on his acting abilities but... SamuelTheThird 20 hrs ago #43

The Outfit 1973...OG neo-noir classic. pecosbob 20 hrs ago #45

Loved all of his work. Rest in peace Robert. oasis 14 hrs ago #47