ROBERT DUVALL, 1931 – 2026
Actor renowned for intense roles 17 feb 2026 - Los Angeles Times By Steve Chawkins When Robert Duvall was floundering around in college, his father, a career Navy man who retired with the rank of rear admiral, told him to shape up — and start acting. “I wasn’t pushed into it but suggested into it,” Duvall once told an interviewer. “They figured I did skits around the house. They figured I had a calling, or whatever, in that line.”Robert Gauthier Los Angeles Times OSCAR WINNER Nominated for an Academy Award seven times, Robert Duvall won the lead actor award for his role in 1983’s “Tender Mercies.” When asked about his acting technique, Duvall once said, “It’s just talking and listening.” He is shown in 2010 in Beverly Hills. They figured correctly. With his weathered face and receding hairline, he did not stand out for his movie star looks but for the intensity and depth he brought to his craft. New York Times film critic Vincent Canby in 1980 called him “the best we have, the American...