Acclaimed Actor Robert Duvall Dies at 95
Oscar-winning actor Robert Duvall whose screen career spanned six decades, has died. He was 95. Duvall was best known for “The Godfather,“ “Apocalypse Now” and many other tough-guy roles, per CNN . He died “peacefully”…
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About Robert Duvall
Robert Selden Duvall was an American actor and filmmaker, best known for his roles in films of the later 20th century. Duvall began acting professionally on stage in 1952, performing in summer plays at the Gateway Playhouse in Bellport on Long Island until 1959, with a one-year break while serving in the U.S. Army. In his early theater career, he made contacts that then led to a career on television in the 1960s on shows such as The Defenders, Playhouse 90, and Armstrong Circle Theatre. He made his Broadway debut in the play Wait Until Dark in 1966, and, in 1977, he returned from screen acting to the stage in David Mamet's play American Buffalo, earning a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play nomination.
Everything about Robert Duvall →- Occupation
- television actor, film actor, film director, character actor
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- January 5, 1931
- Died
- February 15, 2026