Robert Final Jeopardy 2/17/2016
2016: 2/17/2016: Final Jeopardy Wednesday February 17 2016
Category: The AFI's 100 Movies 100 Years.
This Man Who Was In "The Godfather" & "Apocalypse Now"
Is The Only Living Actor In 6 Or More Films On The List.
Baltimore Bob got the answer while two of the three did not.
Hint to brother Andy: What is my favorite question to You ?
Baltimore Bob’s favorite question: Rob’s 1st Name Trivia – Who …
Baltimore Bob’s answer 99% of the time is ‘Robert/Bob’.
In this case the answer/question: Who is Robert Duvall ?
From my Birthday DataBase:
Bela Lugosi Jr. (67 in 2005) 1/5/1938
--------------- Born: Chicago, Illinois / Son of Monster actor Bela Lugosi.
--------------- Bela Jr. said that he took his "father's good advice"
--------------- and decided not to pursue a career in acting...so he became a lawyer.
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Robert Duvall (I) (85 in 2016) 1/5/1931
---------------- Born: San Diego, CA / Birth name: Robert Selden Duvall / Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
---------------- His father was a Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy.
---------------- Served in the U.S. Army (serial #52 346 646) from 19 August 1953 to 20 August 1954,
---------------- achieving rank of Private First Class and awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
---------------- Spouses: Sharon Brophy (1 May 1991 - 1996) (divorced)
---------------- Gail Youngs (August 1982 - 1986) (divorced)
---------------- Barbara Benjamin (1964 - 1975) (divorced)
---------------- Living with Luciana Pedraza. [1997 - present]
---------------- Studied acting with Sanford Meisner at
---------------- The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York.
---------------- TV commercial (voice-over), Lexus cars. / Can speak Spanish fluently
---------------- Owns a large estate in rural Virginia, where some skirmishes of the Civil War
---------------- were fought (and he has found shells and other war artifacts on the property).
---------------- Some scenes in 'Gods and Generals' (2003) were filmed on his land.
---------------- Being descended from Robert E. Lee, he can actually trace his family back to
---------------- President George Washington. Washington himself had no biological children,
---------------- but his wife, Martha Custis, did, and he adopted them after the death of
---------------- Martha's first husband. Her son, John Custis, had a son of his own,
---------------- Washington Custis, whose daughter, Mary Custis, was Robert E. Lee's wife.
---------------- Interestingly, Duvall played Lee in 'Gods and Generals' (2003),
---------------- opposite Jeff Daniels, who had played Washington in 'The Crossing' (1990).
---------------- Movie debut at age 31 in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ (1962) as Arthur 'Boo' Radley.
---------------- To Kill a Mockingbird – Actor Gregory Peck’s His character from this 1962 movie,
---------------- Atticus Finch, was voted the greatest screen hero of all time by the
---------------- American Film Institute in May 2003, only two weeks before his death
---------------- (beating out Indiana Jones, who was placed second, and James Bond who came third).
---------------- "The Twilight Zone" - Miniature (1963) TV episode as Charley Parkes.
---------------- The Godfather (1972) as Tom Hagen
---------------- ... aka Mario Puzo's The Godfather (USA: complete title).
---------------- The Godfather: Part II (1974) as Tom Hagen
---------------- ... aka Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part II (USA: complete title)
---------------- Also in The Godfather with Birthday today see Diane Keaton (1946) above.
---------------- Is a direct descendent of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
---------------- At age 72 in ‘Gods and Generals’ (2003) as Gen. Robert E. Lee.
---------------- 2003: 18 September 2003: Received star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
---------------- 2009: Latest movie roles at age 77 in ‘Four Christmases’ (2008) as Howard
---------------- then at age 78 in ‘Crazy Heart’ (2009) (post-production) as Wayne Kramer,
---------------- ‘The Road’ (2009) (post-production) as Old Man, ‘Get Low’ (2009) (pre-production),
---------------- and at age 79 in ‘The Last Full Measure’ (2010) (in production).
---------------- Won 1984 Oscar for ‘Best Actor in a Leading Role’ for: Tender Mercies (1983).
---------------- Robert (1931) born exact same day as NFL Head Coach John McVay (see below).
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John McVay (85) 1931
----------------- Born: Bellaire, OH. / Birth Name: John E. McVay
----------------- NFL Head Football coach of the NY Giants for 1976 thru 1978 seasons.
----------------- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Miracle_at_the_Meadowlands
----------------- John McVay (1931) born exact same day as was actor Robert Duvall (see above).
Righteous Robert
Baltimore Bob