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R.I.P.

posted 3 years ago by rudeboymurray (3241)
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Hal Holbrook, reliable character actor famed among other roles for his performances as Mark Twain, has died aged 95.

I particularly admired his work in That Certain Summer and Into the Wild. R.I.P.

[–] Kowalski (57177) 3 years ago

GREAT ACTOR...HIS ROLE IN INTO THE WILD BROKE MY HEART...RI.P.

[–] Destinata (2588) 3 years ago

He was remarkable as Mark Twain. He could have written a biography, so naturally when that famed PBS documentarian (who shall remain nameless) did one of his butcher jobs on Mark Twain, he interviewed Holbrook, but didn't ask anything that might have corrected their botched record. What a waste.

He was a grand actor. And he had so much of Mark Twain's material committed to memory that he just read the daily news, walked onstage and winged it. And it was always topical.

He will be missed.

[–] PaladinNJ (20307) 3 years ago

R.I.P

[–] VanZan (830) 3 years ago

RIP but 95 is a damn good age to get to.

[–] bozo_500 (12149) 3 years ago

Soon as I saw him trending.. I knew 😢

[–] Redsfan001 (6000) 3 years ago

Great as the mysterious "Deep Throat" in All the President's Men (1976)

"Follow the Money.."

[–] seagal72 (1823) 3 years ago

Really good character actor (with a long and varied CV)
Apparently, he died 23rd January?