Countless great roles. Truly a great actor imo. RIP

He was great in The Natural as well.

95 is a great run Boss Spearman.

Obviously, Duvall loved telling this story.

https://x.com/Todd_Spence/status/2023522996103926007

He’s my favorite actor. He was good even if the movie stunk.

Out of all his roles, Gus McCrae in Lonesome Dove has got to be at the top of the list. He definitely “owned” that role.

A man who wouldn't cheat for a poke don't want one bad enough.

RIP

I really liked him in Colors and The Eagle Has Landed.

No matter what role he played he was great.
Thanks for the great movies Mr. Duvall.

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Originally posted by OttoSig:
When I think about Hollywood stars I like, I always wonder if I’d be disappointed to meet them in real life. Are they who the seem to be or is it ALL a character.

I’d think Robert Duvall was genuinely the guy he seems to be. Love most all his movies.

My girlfriend's brother was a tennis coach on a Maine coastal island in the era of late 80's or early 90's. He coached Mr Duvall one day. He kept referring to Mr Duvall as "Mr Duvall", who looked at him and said "call me Bobby". Later that day, they indulged in the devil's lettuce together. This story came directly from my girlfriend's brother, who is now a very successful orthopedic surgeon.

Gus and Woodrow, what a pair. Lonesome Dove, gotta' watch that series again.

An entertaining great actor and seemingly overall good man too. I always liked his movies.

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Lonesome Dove
Open Range
Second Hand Lions

Watch them every time they come on

These are my top 3 and in the same order.

The Apostle is one of my favorites he was in
If you’ve been around a few backwoods preachers, it hits pretty close to home

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I'm not going to mourn the man. Ninety-five is damn good run.

No, I'm not going to mourn him. I'm going to celebrate him. You can't swing a dead cat without hitting Duvall acting greatness. He'll be with us forever.


This is for you, Bobby



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Hollywood legend, local ‘down home’ neighbor: Robert Duvall remembered at Northern Virginia restaurant

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Actor Robert Duvall, the Oscar‑winning star of films including “Tender Mercies” and “The Godfather,” died at the age of 95 at his home in Middleburg, Virginia, on Sunday.

At a small cafe in Fauquier County, the memories of the late actor are flowing as easily as the conversations he used to spark there.

In Marshall, Virginia, the Hollywood giant was known worldwide, but to locals he was simply a familiar face who often stopped in the Old Salem Cafe for comfort food and good company.

Donna Armstrong, the cafe’s co‑owner, said Duvall often came in for lunch with the people who worked on his farm.

“He used to come in there with his farm hand with and treat him to lunch. Very kind man,” Armstrong said.

She recalled the first time she approached him for a photo, and how easy it was to strike up a conversation about local people and history.

“We talked about some of the locals and some of the things that have happened in the past. Some of the things that he knew, I can’t really discuss them, but he knew a lot, that’s for sure,” Armstrong said with a chuckle.

“The first time I wanted to go approach him, I was like, ‘is he the type that you can go up and approach and ask to have a photo with?’ And absolutely, he was. He was amazing,” Armstrong added.

One memory that stood out for Armstrong was when Duvall wanted to meet Henry Green, an orchard owner in Hume, Virginia, who lived to be 103.

“Robert Duvall was like, ‘I would really like to meet that man.’ And I thought, now this is really something,” Armstrong said.

She arranged the meeting, and said Green was thrilled.

Despite his fame, Armstrong said Duvall never acted like a celebrity.

“Most of the time, if you met a movie star or somebody as big as Robert Duvall, you’d be nervous. No, it was not like that at all,” Armstrong said.

She remembered how approachable he was when she worked up the nerve to ask for a photo.

When asked about Duvall’s favorite orders, Armstrong said he liked the Reuben, patty melt, and hamburger steak — “just your normal comfort food.”

She also recalled his quiet generosity, including when he took part in a fundraiser several years ago to held to help a chef that was ill.

“He was a generous man,” Armstrong said.

The news of Duvall’s death, she said, devastated their cafe family.

“I couldn’t believe it … it was devastating. It was hard,” Armstrong said.

For Armstrong, Duvall’s legacy is simple: one of humility and kindness.

“Just your regular, down home guy that was rich and famous,” she said.

One of my wife's favorite movies

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I'm going to celebrate him. You can't swing a dead cat without hitting Duvall acting greatness.

Well said.
He owned every role he played over the years. Time to ride off into the sunset Boss.

Another of the great ones. And a better man than most. God Speed Mr. Duvall.

95 is a damn good run, with plenty of movies to keep him alive for the next 500 years. If you got a favorite movie, there's a decent chance he was in it.

I don’t know if I have ever seen a person/persons I know brought to the screen as well as he played EF in the Apostle. Glad knowing that was a passion project of his that he financed and directed as well. It’s a great film and he nailed that certain southern Pentecostal preacher to a tee.

Rewatched Tender Mercies last night...whoa, it'd been awhile.

He was truly one of the best.