Posted on 07/09/2019 8:40:41 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Actor Rip Torn, who appeared in over 100 films during a career spanning six decades, has died at 88, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Torn, born Elmore Rual Torn Jr., was perhaps best known for his role in the original Men in Black and his work on the HBOs The Larry Sanders Show, for which he won an Emmy.
His role as the father of Mary Steenburgen in 1984 drama Cross Creek also earned Torn an Oscar nomination. Torn died peacefully at home in Lakeville, Connecticut, surrounded by his wife, Amy Wright, and their two daughters, the Hollywood Reporter reported.
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I had a great uncle (My grandmother’s brother) named Elmore. He went by “Woody”.
Korean War vet, head cheesemaker. Very rough around the edges, but a stand up guy.
Both of whom also appeared in the 1989 HBO movie “By Dawn’s Early Light”.
If you can dodge a wrench, then you can dodge a ball
Watched a young rip torn in the WWII movie Red Beach just two days ago.
Played a badassed Sargent.
RIP and thanks for the great memories.
RIP Mr. Torn
Watched it just a few nights ago,
A really good war movie that i had never heard of.
I was really bummed when Egan died, no more cans of beans and hot women for that poor bastard.
RIP!
He was great in one of my all-time favorite movies, Defending Your Life
Not sure, old memory frag, but I think Rip Torn and Carrie Fisher were cousins.
RIP Rip. I was sad to see this.
He was perfect on Larry Sanders, agree.
Sissy Spacek.
Enjoyed his Characters. RIP Rip.
Rip Torn:
“There’s nothing moving here but his watch.”
I saw that movie as a kid and I think that was the first time I saw him. Great actor.
Okay, but I don't remember anything about Sissy Spacek back when. OTOH, it may be the lumber got restacked up in the attic...
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