What- yes it is!
― Evan, Wednesday, 6 September 2017 16:27 (six years ago) link
Feel like he could be this generation's Is He Still Alive? actor, it used to be Alec Guinness.
― Wewlay Bewlay (Tom D.), Wednesday, 6 September 2017 16:30 (six years ago) link
Everyone with taste is aware he's still alive.
― Chris L, Wednesday, 6 September 2017 16:34 (six years ago) link
How many people have taste?
― Wewlay Bewlay (Tom D.), Wednesday, 6 September 2017 16:34 (six years ago) link
None, they're all dead now.
― Evan, Wednesday, 6 September 2017 17:16 (six years ago) link
They died while watching Paris, Texas.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 6 September 2017 17:24 (six years ago) link
Tom - he appeared in more episodes of Twin Peaks: The Return than most of the original series cast members, and plays the titular lead in a current release film out now, so awareness probably higher than usual right this minute
― shackling the masses with plastic-wrapped snack picks (sic), Wednesday, 6 September 2017 17:27 (six years ago) link
no that was Abe Vigoda, whose death in 2016 really put a point on the surreal nature of so many celebrities & artists dying.
HDS doesn't fit either because he's still a working actor, I see him a lot: he was in the new Twin Peaks, & he's starring in a film called LUCKY opening soon. Pretty amazing for a chainsmoker in his 90s.
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 6 September 2017 17:28 (six years ago) link
Man, you were the best.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 September 2017 22:30 (six years ago) link
RIP Harry :(
still WICKEDLY lolling at Alfred's post from last week tho!
― calzino, Friday, 15 September 2017 22:42 (six years ago) link
Fuck
― flappy bird, Friday, 15 September 2017 22:43 (six years ago) link
Reading the Ian Penman essay/profile for the first time in years, damn it's good
― streeps of range (wins), Friday, 15 September 2017 23:23 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KrANPZhoFI
― めんどくさかった (Matt #2), Friday, 15 September 2017 23:43 (six years ago) link
one of my best friends in college wanted to start a band just so she could call it Harry Dean Stanton
he was the fucking best
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 15 September 2017 23:45 (six years ago) link
He's got a line in Straight Time that I count as one of the funniest of the '70s. Reunited with a just-paroled Hoffman, he's barbecuing in his yard and seemingly living a life of domestic bliss. His wife, after some gushy endearments, goes to fetch beer. Stanton, turning to Hoffman: "Get me out of here."
― clemenza, Friday, 15 September 2017 23:47 (six years ago) link
He served in the Pacific during World War Two and won a commendation for 'coolness under fire'.
― streeps of range (wins), Friday, 15 September 2017 23:48 (six years ago) link
I finished watching Alien literally half an hour ago, and goes to bed to read this. Shit.
So long, icon. Amazing run.
― Mule, Friday, 15 September 2017 23:48 (six years ago) link
My favorite fact about him is that he was in the battle of Okinawa. How any actor can play so copacetic after something like that...
― rb (soda), Friday, 15 September 2017 23:53 (six years ago) link
liked him a lot, but as i said to KJB during the Lucky trailer last weekend. "Lucky to be 90."
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 16 September 2017 01:08 (six years ago) link
Travis :-(
― StanM, Saturday, 16 September 2017 01:19 (six years ago) link
Went through his filmography quickly and count 27 films of his that I've seen--probably missed a couple--going all the way back to Hitchcock's The Wrong Man. I'm sure some of you have seen more. A few cameos and small parts in some very famous films. Two Godfather II deaths in the same week; one from the sequel half, the other from the prequel half. I said on a thread I just started that Straight Time was his best film (i.e., my favourite); forgot about The Straight Story, might go with that instead.
― clemenza, Saturday, 16 September 2017 01:27 (six years ago) link
is the entire chain gang from Cool Hand Luke dead now?
i love when his hitchhiker comes on to Warren Oates in Two Lane Blacktop.
I have about 19 DVDs out from the library, and I figured immediately he must be in one of them. He is: Farewell, My Lovely.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 16 September 2017 02:03 (six years ago) link
Make that two! Pork Chop Hill.
He's probably in all of them.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 16 September 2017 02:06 (six years ago) link
I literally just watched the scene with him playing guitar and singing at the trailer park about 10 minutes ago.― Moodles, Friday, 15 September 2017 22:25 (yesterday) Permalink
― Moodles, Friday, 15 September 2017 22:25 (yesterday) Permalink
rewatched that episode a few days back and wondered if that was meant to be a tip of the cap
― Western® with Bacon Flavor, Saturday, 16 September 2017 02:58 (six years ago) link
You spend a little time in Irvine, KY where Harry Dean Stanton was from and his film persona will make total sense. You could easily see him fitting in perfect walking around with a milk jug filled with water along the side of the road there like he was in Paris, TX.
I used to have to go over to Irvine, KY every so often for work and dated a lady from there for a bit. It's different.
― earlnash, Saturday, 16 September 2017 05:56 (six years ago) link
getting kinda choked up tonight looking back at all the movies he was in that i loved, that easy languid style & excellent accent
i know everyone has their time & he had a pretty impressive innings, but still...it's like, my whole life he was always there & now ... *poof* ...
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 16 September 2017 06:20 (six years ago) link
veg <3
RIP Harry
― Week of Wonders (Ross), Saturday, 16 September 2017 06:23 (six years ago) link
― Wewlay Bewlay (Tom D.), Wednesday, 6 September 2017 16:30 (one week ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Dead within a fortnight. RIP HDS.
― The Doug Walters of Crime (Tom D.), Saturday, 16 September 2017 07:02 (six years ago) link
Played alongside Ant and Dec too..
― Mark G, Saturday, 16 September 2017 08:09 (six years ago) link
This btw might be the best response I've ever gotten to a question. pic.twitter.com/v2IJcnhPgz— Bilge Ebiri (@BilgeEbiri) September 15, 2017
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 16 September 2017 08:34 (six years ago) link
Harry Dean....hung w u....stoned w u....played w u...acted w u...I'm a lucky guy. RIP. Say hi to Oates! Will miss you both forever. 😔— Peter Henry Fonda (@iamfonda) September 16, 2017
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 16 September 2017 13:50 (six years ago) link
:-(
Harry Dean Stanton photographed by Michael Tighe pic.twitter.com/bwSCHONk2m— priscilla page (@BBW_BFF) September 15, 2017
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 16 September 2017 14:04 (six years ago) link
Alas, no Kris Kristofferson Twitter account, except for some Russian guy.
― clemenza, Saturday, 16 September 2017 14:05 (six years ago) link
What a face
― streeps of range (wins), Saturday, 16 September 2017 14:06 (six years ago) link
love how he puts some Kentucky bible-thumpin' into Paul
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaUuSJx-VDA
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 16 September 2017 14:26 (six years ago) link
Can anyone find a still of his reported uncredited appearance in Hitchcock's The Wrong Man? I've had a quick GIS but no luck.
― Alba, Saturday, 16 September 2017 16:09 (six years ago) link
http://thisdistractedglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/harry-dean-stanton-the-untouchables-1961.jpg
in The Untouchables, 1961. He always looked like that!
― nomar, Saturday, 16 September 2017 17:07 (six years ago) link
Also in "Four O' Clock" according to this: https://thehitchcockreport.wordpress.com/2011/02/23/alfred-hitchcocks-two-tv-rarities/
"(As a side note, one of the thieves in Paul’s house is played by a young Harry Dean Stanton.)"
― StanM, Saturday, 16 September 2017 17:08 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5fQ8e_8KMs&t=19m57s
― StanM, Saturday, 16 September 2017 17:12 (six years ago) link
oh fuck it - go to youtube & then watch?v=b5fQ8e_8KMs&t=19m57s
― StanM, Saturday, 16 September 2017 17:13 (six years ago) link
he opens the door and HDS is there (he's always looked old, apparently) :-)
The Wrong Man: don't know, the only cop who kinda maybe looks like him is the one on the right here IMO, but he's not on screen more than half a second & not very clearly:
http://i68.tinypic.com/2j3law9.jpg
http://i68.tinypic.com/4tqdte.jpg
http://i65.tinypic.com/x3enmx.jpg
― StanM, Saturday, 16 September 2017 18:00 (six years ago) link
or maybe here, on the right? (man, this is hard)
http://i65.tinypic.com/21o33ft.jpg
― StanM, Saturday, 16 September 2017 18:08 (six years ago) link
Really like to know more about his politics,opinions, drug use and so on. Have you guys read any good articles about that sort of thing today?
― glumdalclitch, Saturday, 16 September 2017 18:56 (six years ago) link
I reckon that last one could be him. Thanks Stan.
― Alba, Saturday, 16 September 2017 19:00 (six years ago) link
My recollection is that when you watch the film, HDS is as recognizable as Ted Knight in Psycho.
― clemenza, Saturday, 16 September 2017 19:22 (six years ago) link
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/21740625_2009015472666130_3918933960182899799_n.jpg?oh=afc0568ed5ddd0fa6001be4425d5e66f&oe=5A5894CE
Mack Theater in Irvine, Ky. in HDS' hometown.
― earlnash, Sunday, 17 September 2017 05:14 (six years ago) link
Tried to listen to the Doug loves movies episode with him on, struggled with it.
― Ste, Sunday, 17 September 2017 09:24 (six years ago) link
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/15/movies/harry-dean-stanton-dead-actor.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur
There was no immediate information on his survivors.
Just wondering whether he kept this part really private or what? Can't remember the last obit I've read with that comment.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 17 September 2017 11:06 (six years ago) link
he's great in a small part as a racist, smug police detective in Farewell, My Lovely, sassing Mitchum as John Ireland's sidekick.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 17 September 2017 14:18 (six years ago) link