RIP Jackie Treehorn/Brad Wesley (Ben Gazzara)

Veteran character actor Ben Gazzara has died.

http://www.avclub.com/articles/rip-actor-ben-gazzara,68830/

 

and as anyone who's spent time in the UP can tell you, he also played Lt. Manion in "Anatomy of a Murder"

 

He was great as Vincent Gallo's dad in Buffalo 66.

 

He makes one hell of a caucasian

 

Don't forget his many contributions ... like bringing the JC Penney and Photomat to town

 

Sad that he'll be remembered for drek like 'Roadhouse' instead of 'Hatful of Rain,' or the breakthrough work he did with Cassavetes. Fine actor.

 

You watch him in "Capone" and you see an actor performing with one eye on what he surely thought would be an Oscar nomination.

And how come I never see reruns anywhere of "Run For Your Life"?

 

Odd that both he and Swayze died of pancreatic cancer.

 

The big bearded guy didn't see it. A polar bear fell on him.

 

True, but it's also sad that the NY Times obit doesn't mention Roadhouse or The Big Lebowski or Capone, for that matter. No surprise that their obits are just a wee precious and pretentious.

 

Hope he had insurance.