Article

2026-02-17 -Obits-

'Godfather' star Robert Duvall dead at 95

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-02-17 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1795 views ] Top

Posted by Skidmark 2026-02-17 07:42|| 2026-02-17 07:42|| Front Page Top

2
I liked his roles in Apocalypse Now & Second Hand Lion's the best

Posted by NN2N1 2026-02-17 08:36|| 2026-02-17 08:36|| Front Page Top

3 He will be missed.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-02-17 12:22|| 2026-02-17 12:22|| Front Page Top

4 Lonesome Dove was his best

Posted by 746 2026-02-17 13:33|| 2026-02-17 13:33|| Front Page Top

5 He also played Stalin in 1992 movie.

Posted by Ulailet+Thud3602 2026-02-17 15:08|| 2026-02-17 15:08|| Front Page Top

6 ...."we'll require a little respect."

Posted by Besoeker 2026-02-17 15:44|| 2026-02-17 15:44|| Front Page Top

7 Damn B. that's good!

Posted by Skidmark 2026-02-17 17:38|| 2026-02-17 17:38|| Front Page Top

8 Hell yes B. Skid I remember seeing Killer Elite in the Har Mar theater. Great one too.

Robert Selden Duvall was born on January 5, 1931 in San Diego, California. Growing up in a military family, his father, William Howard Duvall, was a rear admiral in the US Navy who’d briefly served aboard the USS Macomb (DD-458) during the Second World War. His mother, Mildred, was an amateur actress – it seems like the apple didn’t fall too far from either tree.

A self-proclaimed “Navy brat,” Duvall spent most of his childhood in Annapolis, Maryland, the site of the US Naval Academy. His father wanted him to attend, but Duvall knew he likely wouldn’t succeed as a student. “I was terrible at everything but acting – I could barely get through school” he once said.

Duvall actively denies any outlandish stories about his short-lived time in the service, despite multiple sources saying he was a talented soldier. “Hell, I barely qualified with the M-1 rifle in basic training” he once recalled in an interview.

Duvall was station at Camp Gordon, Georgia and earned the rank of private first class. However, with the war over, there wasn’t much action for him to experience. After serving his mandatory two years, he was honorably discharged.

Posted by Woodrow 2026-02-17 19:01|| 2026-02-17 19:01|| Front Page Top

22:21 trailing wife
19:50 Frank G
19:46 Frank G
19:41 Frank G
19:39 Frank G
19:32 Woodrow
19:29 Knuckles Grundy1702
19:26 Knuckles Grundy1702
19:18 Frank G
19:16 Woodrow
19:14 Jefe101
19:14 Woodrow
19:13 Woodrow
19:10 Woodrow
19:08 Jairong+Scourge+of+the+Gepids2435
19:08 Woodrow
19:04 Woodrow
19:01 Woodrow
18:56 Woodrow
18:46 Jairong+Scourge+of+the+Gepids2435
18:36 Glenmore
18:36 Jairong+Scourge+of+the+Gepids2435
17:53 Mercutio
17:52 Mercutio
Merry-Go-Blog