Robert Duvall Crossed The Great Divide
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Robert Duvall Crossed The Great Divide
He was 95 and had a long good run. I do wonder if John Taffin and some of our other friends welcomed him.
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Re: Robert Duval Crossed The Great Divide
He had a helluva life
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Re: Robert Duval Crossed The Great Divide
A buddy of mine texted me a couple hours ago, said he was listening to an expose' about Mr Duval.
Apparently he was a Navy brat. He joined the Army, barely qualified with a rifle.
I'll always remember him from Apocalypse Now, his line of 'I love the smell of napalm in the morning ' is probably what most folks remember.
Apparently he was a Navy brat. He joined the Army, barely qualified with a rifle.
I'll always remember him from Apocalypse Now, his line of 'I love the smell of napalm in the morning ' is probably what most folks remember.
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Re: Robert Duvall Crossed The Great Divide
Sad to see the last great ones fade out of the public eye. Almost forgotten as the person not the character, remembered perhaps as a legend, while close friends and family are the only ones to also witness the inevitable sunset of greatness
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Re: Robert Duvall Crossed The Great Divide
He can finally go rest in that little stand of trees called Clara's Orchard.
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Re: Robert Duvall Crossed The Great Divide
He'll no longer need that "Therapeutic paper". Probably pure heaven for an old cowboy.
Re: Robert Duvall Crossed The Great Divide
Surely was a great actor , lonesome dove and open range , being two of my favorite westerns .
After reading his filmography , there’s a whole bunch of movies I need to watch .
After reading his filmography , there’s a whole bunch of movies I need to watch .
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Re: Robert Duvall Crossed The Great Divide
loved his acting, especially in westerns. But my all time favorite is and always will be Secondhand Lions. RIP
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Re: Robert Duvall Crossed The Great Divide
I’ll certainly miss him. God speed!
Re: Robert Duvall Crossed The Great Divide
My favorite line from True Grit
Lucky Ned Pepper
" Rooster what's yours intention " Rooster Cogburn I aim to kill you or see you hung at Fort Carson makes no difference .
Lucky Ned Pepper , Thats mighty Big Talk for a one eyed fat man .
Rooster, Fill your hands you ***!!
RIP
Lucky Ned Pepper
" Rooster what's yours intention " Rooster Cogburn I aim to kill you or see you hung at Fort Carson makes no difference .
Lucky Ned Pepper , Thats mighty Big Talk for a one eyed fat man .
Rooster, Fill your hands you ***!!
RIP
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Re: Robert Duvall Crossed The Great Divide
I feel like his best was in "Lonesome Dove", but he really did do a lot of stuff over the years, like "Lucky Ned Pepper" in True Grit and Boo Radley in "To kill a Mockingbird". I loved him in "Apocalypse Now". And he did a bunch more, he will be missed, that's for sure.
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Re: Robert Duvall Crossed The Great Divide
Second Hand Lion was probably my next favorite .
Re: Robert Duvall Crossed The Great Divide
He was definitely my favorite actor! You'll done mentioned bunch of his best. Lonesome Dove & Open Range was his masterpiece IMO of Likes! The part he played as Robert E Lee was outstanding in God's & Generals! And come find out his mother was a blood relative of Lee. I heard him say on an interview that Lonesome Dove was his personal favorite, kinda most proud of it! Second Hand Lions was one most unique movies I ever saw, brilliantly different and interesting! I never saw a part he played i didn't like!
He said way back he only worked in Hollywood, his home was Virginia, at least at that time. Not sure where he lived in recent years.
He said way back he only worked in Hollywood, his home was Virginia, at least at that time. Not sure where he lived in recent years.
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Re: Robert Duvall Crossed The Great Divide
He passed away at his home on Middleburg Virginia.
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Re: Robert Duvall Crossed The Great Divide
His father was an admiral. I have enjoyed so many of his roles over the years, but my favorite is his first: Boo Radley in "To Kill a Mockingbird."
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Re: Robert Duvall Crossed The Great Divide
+1Pat C wrote: ↑Mon Feb 16, 2026 6:07 pm My favorite line from True Grit
Lucky Ned Pepper
" Rooster what's yours intention " Rooster Cogburn I aim to kill you or see you hung at Fort Carson makes no difference .
Lucky Ned Pepper , Thats mighty Big Talk for a one eyed fat man .
Rooster, Fill your hands you ***!!
RIP
Wasn't the line though "That's bold talk for a one-eyed fat man!"
Re: Robert Duvall Crossed The Great Divide
He'll be missed.
He always did a good job in any movie he was in. Gene Hackman was like that, too.
Morgan Freeman is another who gives good value for money.
I liked him in Lonesome Dove, Open Range, and Second Hand Lions particularly.
May he RIP.
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He always did a good job in any movie he was in. Gene Hackman was like that, too.
Morgan Freeman is another who gives good value for money.
I liked him in Lonesome Dove, Open Range, and Second Hand Lions particularly.
May he RIP.
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Re: Robert Duvall Crossed The Great Divide
Boo Radley gets to rest at last RIP 




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Re: Robert Duvall Crossed The Great Divide
Sorry to hear this but he has left us some wonderful movies to remember him by. RIP Mr Duvall.
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Re: Robert Duvall Crossed The Great Divide
“Gods and Generals” where he played Robert E. Lee.
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Re: Robert Duvall Crossed The Great Divide
He will forever be Captain Augustus McCrea to me.....
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Re: Robert Duvall Crossed The Great Divide
Ay God Woodrow, it's been a hellluv a party...
R.I.P. to Mr. Duval. There will never be another.
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Re: Robert Duvall Crossed The Great Divide
I feel like a Family Member has passed. My Favorite Actor. Lucky Ned from True Grit " I ain't never busted a cap on a Girl or anyone much under sixteen, but You can rest assured I will do what i have to do". I watched Lonesome Dove so many times I swear dust came out the speakers on the TV.
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Re: Robert Duvall Crossed The Great Divide
They don't make actors like him anymore.
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Re: Robert Duvall Crossed The Great Divide
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Along with Clint Eastwood and Charles Bronson, the many roles that trio played were 'role models' for me as a kid.
I liked his role also in the movie The Apostle.
I'm not sure I can think of a movie I ever saw him in that I didn't like.
(I actually can't say that for Clint Eastwood. I never really figure out his orangutan movies...)
Along with Clint Eastwood and Charles Bronson, the many roles that trio played were 'role models' for me as a kid.
I liked his role also in the movie The Apostle.
I'm not sure I can think of a movie I ever saw him in that I didn't like.
(I actually can't say that for Clint Eastwood. I never really figure out his orangutan movies...)
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