Robert Duvall
Robert Selden Duvall (January 5, 1931 – February 15, 2026) was an American actor and director. Duvall won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Tender Mercies (1983). He has also won the Screen Actors Guild Award, several Golden Globe Awards, and a BAFTA Award.
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| Born | Robert Selden Duvall January 5, 1931 |
| Died | February 15, 2026 (aged 95) Middleburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1952–2022 |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Benjamin
(m. 1964; div. 1981)Gail Youngs
(m. 1982; div. 1986)Sharon Brophy
(m. 1991; div. 1995) |
Early life
Duvall was born in San Diego, California. His parents were Mildred Virginia Hart and William Howard Duvall. He studied at Severn School in Severna Park, Maryland and The Principia in St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated, in 1953, from Principia College in Elsah, Illinois.
Career
Duvall's career began in 1952. His first role was as Arthur "Boo" Radley in the 1962 movie To Kill A Mockingbird. He then appeared on Captain Newman, M.D. (1963).
He landed many of his most famous roles during the early 1970s, such as Major Frank Burns in the blockbuster comedy MASH (1970) and the lead role in THX 1138 (1971), as well as Horton Foote's adaptation of William Faulkner's Tomorrow (1972).[1] This was followed by a series of critically lauded performances in commercially successful films.
Personal life
Duvall's political views are variously described as libertarian or conservative.[2]
Duvall was married to Barbara Benjamin from 1964 until they divorced in 1975. Then, he was married to Gail Youngs from 1982 through 1985. Then he was married to Sharon Brophy from 1991 through 1996. He was married to Argentine actress Luciana Pedraza from 2005 until 2025. Duvall had no children.
Duvall died on February 15, 2026 at his ranch in Middleburg, Virginia at the age of 95.[3][4][5]
Movies
He has appeared in many other films including:
- To Kill A Mockingbird (1962)
- M*A*S*H (1970)
- The Godfather (1972)
- Tomorrow (1972)
- Network (1976)
- Apocalypse Now (1979)
- True Confessions (1981)
- Colors (1988)
- Slingblade (1996)
- The Apostle (1997)
- Deep Impact (1998)
- The Judge (2014)
- Widows (2018)
- Days of thunder (1990)
Legacy
In 2015, at age 84, Duvall became the oldest person ever nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards, with a nomination for the movie The Judge.[6]
Robert Duvall Media
Duvall with Diane Lane at the 41st Emmy Awards, September 1989
Duvall's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Joe Bowman with Duvall on the set of Lonesome Dove
Duvall (right) on the set of The Man Who Captured Eichmann, 1996
President George W. Bush stands with recipients of the 2005 National Medal of Arts, from left: Leonard Garment, Louis Auchincloss, Paquito D'Rivera, James DePreist, Tina Ramirez, Robert Duvall, and Ollie Johnston
Duvall with wife Gail Youngs, New York City apartment, 1984
Duvall, with Luciana Pedraza (right), shaking hands with a member of "The Black Stallions" of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron FOUR at the Taormina Film Fest in Sicily, Italy, 2003
References
- ↑ "Robert Duvall is Staying Put on Broadway". The Baltimore Sun. February 22, 1977. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/1862426942.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Feb+22%2C+1977&author=&pub=The+Sun+(1837–1985)&desc=Robert+Duvall+is+staying+put+on+Broadway&pqatl=google. Retrieved December 9, 2012.[dead link]
- ↑ Leung, Rebecca (5 December 2007). "Robert Duvall Does The Tango". CBS News. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/01/06/60II/main591671.shtml. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ↑ Robert Duvall Dead at 95 (February 16, 2026)TMZ. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ↑ Robert Duvall, Oscar-Winning Acting Legend, Dies at 95 (February 16, 2026)The Wrap. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ↑ Robert Duvall, All-Purpose Actor With Few Peers, Dies at 95 (February 16, 2026)The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ↑ Oscars: Robert Duvall Becomes Oldest Supporting Actor Nominee Ever. Yahoo News (15 January 2015).
Other websites
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