RIP Hal Holbrook

[Della9250]

Hal Holbrook Dead: Actor Who Played Twain, Lincoln and Deep Throat Was 95


Pouring out a Schweppes Bitter Lemon for one of the best Assistant Secretaries of State

 

[UPChip]

God bless Albie Duncan, but this obit is dated July 2014.

 

[UPChip]

Though this one is dated today, so I guess he got better from that first one.

Hal Holbrook, Actor Who Channeled Mark Twain, Is Dead at 95

 

[The Big Ragu]

"Man looks into the Abyss, and there's nothin' staring back at him. At that moment, man finds his character, and that's what keeps him out of the Abyss."

I always liked him and the movies he was in. RIP

 

[garrow]

RIP to a great American talent. And yes the two roles I associate him with are from All the President's Men and Wall Street.

 

[Driftwood]

I enjoyed him in Evening Shade.
RIP

 

[outofplace]

Hal Holbrook Dead: Actor Who Played Twain, Lincoln and Deep Throat Was 95


Pouring out a Schweppes Bitter Lemon for one of the best Assistant Secretaries of State

Not long after seeing that Holbrook died, I thought of this scene. Of course, he was great in many roles before he ever drove Jed Bartlet crazy.

RIP

 

[User 149557]

Was binge watching Rectify last week and saw him playing Daniel’s former attorney.

 

[DanOregon]

Man - really kind of too good to be considered a "That Guy" - Loved him as Twain, Deep Throat, the bad guy in the Enforcer, got an Oscar nom for Into The Wild - always loved seeing him pop up in anything - he really brought some gravitas to whatever he did.
He goes through about 16 different emotions with his face alone in this clip. Guy was amazing.

 

[BTExpress]

He went pretty far . . . for a man who didn't know his limitations.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Dang. RIP.

Let's not forget his appearances on Designing Women - alongside his IRL wife, Dixie Carter.

 

[Chef2]

RIP Oliver Lambert.

 

[bigpern23]

Man - really kind of too good to be considered a "That Guy" - Loved him as Twain, Deep Throat, the bad guy in the Enforcer, got an Oscar nom for Into The Wild - always loved seeing him pop up in anything - he really brought some gravitas to whatever he did.
He goes through about 16 different emotions with his face alone in this clip. Guy was amazing.

I loved him in this role. I thought he died years ago.

 

[DanOregon]

Kind of an odd question - you are family member of a celebrity who dies quietly in their home - and as you begin to make preparations - another bigger celebrity death (like Larry King - maybe Cloris Leachman) is announced. Do you hold off the public announcement a few days to make sure your family member doesn't get lost in the shuffle?

 

[Jake from State Farm]

Forgot The Star Chamber with Michael Douglas

 

[Neutral Corner]

He was a fine actor. A great loss. RIP

 

[TowelWaver]

RIP. In addition to the great roles others have mentioned, he also had a great one-shot appearance on The Sopranos as a hospital patient who espoused the philosophy, "Nothing is separate; everything is connected."

 

[swingline]

Loved his acting, and loved his voice-over work, too — especially that NatGeo (?) series about the states. Just a great voice.

 

[Vombatus]

Follow the money.

 

[ChrisLong]

RIP, sir.