Duvall was a master of subtlety as an Irishman among Italians, rarely at the center of a scene, but often listening and advising in the background, an irreplaceable thread through the saga of the Corleone crime family. Among other notable roles: the outlaw gang leader who gets ambushed by John Wayne in "True Grit"; Jesse James in "The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid"; the pious and beleaguered Frank Burns in "M-A-S-H"; the TV hatchet man in "Network"; Dr. Watson in "The Seven-Per-Cent Solution"; and the sadistic father in "The Great Santini.” In his mid-80s, he received a supporting Oscar nomination as the title character of the 2014 release “The Judge,” in which he is accused of causing a death in a hit-and-run accident.
Published at: 2026-02-16 21:46:47
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