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Barnard Hughes as Towny

posted 8 years ago by DontDisturbMyParadise
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Ive seen this movie countless times. An absolute masterpiece, but I always thought Barnard Hughes (Towny) was atleast in his 70's in this. I just looked it up. He was only 54!!!!!!. Man, he looked old.

[–] Edward_de_Vere 8 years ago

Hughes was one of those actors who always looked old, much like Harry Dean Stanton or Wilford Brimley.

To me, his most memorable role was as the mass murdering "patient" in the dark comedy Hospital.

[–] Thadd (339) 2 years ago

Was he a dyed in the wool masochist?

" Why do I get myself into these things?'

Pressed up against and leaned on Joe Buck.

Was smacked around. Phone stuffed down his mouth.