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Oscar-winning actor Cliff Robertson dies at 88
LA Times ^
| September 10, 2011
| LA Times
Posted on 09/10/2011 6:09:54 PM PDT by John W
Cliff Robertson, who starred as John F. Kennedy in a 1963 World War II drama and later won an Academy Award for his portrayal of a mentally disabled bakery janitor in the movie "Charly," died Saturday, one day after his 88th birthday.
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To: Kirkwood
He probably hooked up with the Dems after playing JFK. And, it was a very different Democrat party then.
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posted on
09/10/2011 8:45:43 PM PDT
by
EDINVA
( Jimmy McMillan '12: because RENT'S TOO DAMN HIGH)
To: John W
Good actor.
RIP, Mr.Robertson.
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posted on
09/10/2011 8:51:31 PM PDT
by
Reagan Man
("In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.")
To: NoLibZone
Real good episode of the Twilight Zone.
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posted on
09/10/2011 8:57:11 PM PDT
by
Reagan Man
("In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.")
To: null and void
I especially loved Charly and his WW II movies. He was one of my favorite actors. RIP Mr. Robertson.
To: John W
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posted on
09/10/2011 10:17:55 PM PDT
by
DemforBush
(Serpentine, Shel! Serpentine!)
To: Captain Kirk
To: rickmichaels
He was excellent in, ‘Three Days of the Condor’.
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posted on
09/11/2011 6:29:50 AM PDT
by
Delta Dawn
(The whole truth.)
To: rickmichaels
To: Jack Deth
He played the Lemmon role 5 years earlier on TV, prior to it being made into a film. I never heard he was offered the movie role.
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posted on
09/11/2011 3:22:54 PM PDT
by
CaptainK
(...please make it stop. Shake a can of pennies at it.)
To: All
He also played the President of the United States in Escape from LA:
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posted on
09/11/2011 6:53:32 PM PDT
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KevinDavis
(What has Ron Paul done in Congress??)
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