His mother was an amateur actress and father was US Navy admiral. He has considered this particular role to be his personal favorite. Anthony Wilford Brimley (September 27, 1934 – August 1, 2020) was an American actor and singer. 50176205, citing Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Paul F. Edwards (contributor 47259242) . [51] Duvall worked the floor at the GOP's 2008 national convention[52] and, according to an August 29, 2008, MSNBC article, Duvall narrated most of the videos for the convention. Arguably his stage debut was in its 1952 season when he played the Pilot in Laughter In The Stars, an adaptation of The Little Prince, at what was then the Gateway Theatre.[20]. He is the son of William Howard Duvall(father) and Mildred Virginia(mother). Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, The Days and Nights of BeeBee Fenstermaker, List of awards and nominations received by Robert Duvall, "Robert Duvall is Staying Put on Broadway", "Mildred Duvall in Social Security Death Index", "Allied Warship Commanders – William Howard Duvall, USN", "A Third Set of Ten Hollywood Figures (or Groups Thereof), with a Coda on Two Directors", "The Novak Zone: Interview With Robert Duvall", "The Religious Affiliation of Robert Duvall", "Robert Duvall, Hollywood's No. William DuVall is an American musician, best known as the co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the Rock band Alice in Chains since 2006. Beresford said of the actor, "Duvall has the ability to completely inhabit the person he's acting. William Duvall, Actor: Angelo My Love. After a year's absence when he was with the U.S. Army (1953–1954), he returned to Gateway in its 1955 summer season, playing: Eddie Davis in Ronald Alexander's Time Out For Ginger (July 1955), Hal Carter in William Inge's Picnic (July 1955), Charles Wilder in John Willard's The Cat And The Canary (August 1955), Parris in Arthur Miller's The Crucible (August 1955), and John the Witchboy in William Berney and Howard Richardson's Dark of the Moon (September 1955). My father started at the Academy when he was 16, made captain at 39 and retired as a rear admiral." Ex-brother-in-law of Gail Youngs. He directed Assassination Tango (2002), a thriller about one of his favorite hobbies, tango. He was nominated for an Emmy again in 1997 for portraying Adolf Eichmann in The Man Who Captured Eichmann. Genealogy for Admiral William Howard Duvall (1903 - 1984) family tree on Geni, with over 200 million profiles of … Read all about Robert Duvall with TVGuide.com's exclusive biography including their list of awards, celeb facts and more at TVGuide.com [22][23][25][26][27][28][29], Duvall made his off-Broadway debut at the Gate Theater as Frank Gardner in George Bernard Shaw's Mrs. Warren's Profession on June 25, 1958. Robert Selden Duvall was born on 5 January 1931, in San Diego, California, USA, to William Howard Duvall and Mildred Virginia. The latter was already part of Duvall's performance credits by mid-July 1957. He received the National Medal of Arts in 2005. Duvall has starred in numerous films and television series, including The Twilight Zone (1963), The Outer Limits (1964), Bullitt (1968), True Grit (1969), Joe Kidd (1972), The Godfather (1972), The Godfather Part II (1974), The Conversation (1974), Network (1976), Apocalypse Now (1979), The Great Santini (1979), Variant spellings include: Davolls, Deavall, DeVile, Devill, Deville, Divall, Divell and Evill. He has been nominated for seven Academy Awards (winning for his performance in Tender Mercies) and seven Golden Globe Awards (winning four), and has won a BAFTA, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and an Emmy Award.He received the National Medal of Arts in 2005. [18] He was personally invited to Republican President George W. Bush's inauguration in 2001. His weight is in pounds 175 lbs and in kilograms 80 kg. ", "Oscars: Robert Duvall Becomes Oldest Supporting Actor Nominee Ever", "Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, and Robert Duvall: Three Friends who Went from Rags to Riches", "AT THE MOVIES; The Duvalls and a movie with Gypsies", "Robert Duvall at Home in Rural Virginia", "Academy Award–Winning Actor Robert Duvall Supports Rudy Giuliani", "Mitt Romney Gets A Celeb Endorsement (Finally!