A character actor that anyone who has seen movies has seen in a film. I couldn't begin to list all his films, but he was already 15 years into his career when he was in Cool Hand Luke, a much bigger role in Alien and by far my favorite role for him, Repo Man.
He was GREAT in Repo Man. So many of his roles were small parts, but in this one he got to really be on screen and develop depth and pretty much play against the lead the whole film.
But then there was "Brain" in Escape from New York, the detective in Christine, Red Dawn, Pretty in Pink, The Green Mile, just so many film roles (over 100 per IMDB) and 50+ TV episodes.
He was born in West Irvine Kentucky, moved to Lexington and graduated Lafayette in 1944, was a WWII vet, and got his start in acting when he went to UK after the war.
Really enjoyed his work, and as a great character guy you never really felt like he was "that guy from that other movie" to me, it was always the right feel with him in movies.
And being a Kentucky guy means something to me too.
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