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Harry Dean Stanton, ‘Big Love,’ ‘Twin Peaks’ Star, Dies at 91
Variety ^ | 09/15/2017 | Carmel Dagan

Posted on 09/15/2017 4:28:22 PM PDT by Flick Lives

Harry Dean Stanton, the actor with a gaunt, bedraggled look who labored in virtual obscurity for decades until a series of roles increased his visibility, including his breakthrough in Wim Wenders’ “Paris, Texas,” died of natural causes Friday in Los Angeles. He was 91.

The actor was also known for his roles in “Twin Peaks,” “Big Love,” “Pretty in Pink,” and “Repo Man.”

He had a high-profile role as manipulative cult leader Roman Grant on HBO polygamy drama “Big Love,” which ran from 2006-11, and recently appeared as Carl Rodd in the “Twin Peaks” revival on Showtime.

His most recent film, “Lucky,” about an atheist who comes to terms with his own mortality, is set to be released by Magnolia on Sept. 29.

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TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: actor; cinema; film; harry; harrydeanstanton; movies; obituary; stanton
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He was great in "Alien" and "Repo Man".
1 posted on 09/15/2017 4:28:22 PM PDT by Flick Lives
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He was great in “Cool Hand Luke”.


2 posted on 09/15/2017 4:29:54 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie
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That is certainly a memorable face. He had a good, long life. RIP, Harry.


3 posted on 09/15/2017 4:31:09 PM PDT by Twotone
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4 posted on 09/15/2017 4:33:02 PM PDT by Mr. K (***THERE IS NO CONSEQUENCE OF REPEALING OBAMACARE THAT IS WORSE THAN OBAMACARE ITSELF***)
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Saw him in many movies. Repo Man was a real blast and he was great in it.

He only had a small part in Lynch's The Straight Story but it was very memorable.

5 posted on 09/15/2017 4:33:26 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear
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Christine


6 posted on 09/15/2017 4:33:33 PM PDT by abb ("News reporting is too important to be left to the journalists." Walter Abbott (1950 -))
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http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001765/


7 posted on 09/15/2017 4:34:30 PM PDT by morphing libertarian (Imprison Obama, Clintons, Holder, lynch now.)
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"Hey Frankie, come on out and let's play some hearts!"

8 posted on 09/15/2017 4:37:27 PM PDT by dfwgator
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From Wikipedia: :Stanton is a United States Navy veteran of World War II. He served as a cook aboard an LST during the Battle of Okinawa. “


9 posted on 09/15/2017 4:37:51 PM PDT by Redcitizen
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"Brain" in Escape from New York.
10 posted on 09/15/2017 4:37:55 PM PDT by StormEye
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To: Flick Lives

“right”


11 posted on 09/15/2017 4:39:53 PM PDT by mitch5501 ("make your calling and election sure:for if ye do these things ye shall never fall")
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“Right” from Alien


12 posted on 09/15/2017 4:41:24 PM PDT by Colo9250 (Jeff Sessions, does Hillary have your FBI file?)
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"Don't call me Harold"


13 posted on 09/15/2017 4:47:54 PM PDT by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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Somehow I really wasn’t paying attention to Harry in that scene, LOL!


14 posted on 09/15/2017 4:49:11 PM PDT by dfwgator
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The life of a repo man is always intense.


15 posted on 09/15/2017 4:50:20 PM PDT by AceMineral (One day men will beg for chains.)
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Joe, I think I’ve got the crabs.

https://youtu.be/jQM9JSux3Ew


16 posted on 09/15/2017 4:50:51 PM PDT by aomagrat (Gun owners who vote for democrats are too stupid to own guns.)
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I did not know he was ill.


17 posted on 09/15/2017 4:52:20 PM PDT by InvisibleChurch (https://thepurginglutheran.wordpress.com)
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Were you busy checking out Adrian’s barbeaus?


18 posted on 09/15/2017 4:52:37 PM PDT by IronJack (sh)
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He was great in Wild At Heart.

L


19 posted on 09/15/2017 4:53:01 PM PDT by Lurker (President Trump isn't our last chance. President Trump is THEIR last chance.)
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You made my day.


20 posted on 09/15/2017 4:53:15 PM PDT by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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