Robert Duvall Biography (1931-)

Full name, Robert Selden Duvall; born January 5, 1931, in San Diego, CA; sonof William Howard Duvall (a naval officer); mother, an amateur actress; married Barbara Benjamin (a designer), 1964 (divorced, 1975); married Gail Youngs(an actress), 1982 (divorced, 1986); married Sharon Brophy (a dance instructor), May 1, 1991 (divorced, 1996); companion of Luciana Pedraza (an equestrienne); children: two stepdaughters, including Nancy Horne. Addresses: Office: Butchers Run Films, 1041 North Formosa Ave., Santa Monica Bldg., East 200, West Hollywood, CA 90046.; Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, director, producer, writer, songwriter
Birth Details: January 5, 1931; San Diego, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Arthur "Boo" Radley, To Kill a Mockingbird, Universal, 1962
Captain Paul Cabot Winston, Captain Newman, M.D., Universal, 1963
Motorcyclist, Nightmare in the Sun, Zodiac, 1964
Edwin Stewart, The Chase, Columbia, 1966
Weissberg, Bullitt, Warner Bros., 1968
Chiz, Countdown, Warner Bros., 1968
Nestor, The Detective, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1968
Gordon, The Rain People, Warner Bros., 1969
Ned Pepper, True Grit, Paramount, 1969
Major Frank Burns, M*A*S*H, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1970
Despard, The Revolutionary, United Artists, 1970
Vernon Adams, Lawman, United Artists, 1971
Title role, THX 1138, Warner Bros., 1971
Jesse James, The Great Northfield, Minnesota Raid, Universal, 1972
Frank Harlan, Joe Kidd, Universal, 1972
Jackson Fentry, Tomorrow, Filmgroup, 1972
Tom Hagen, The Godfather (also known as Mario Puzo's The Godfather), Paramount, 1972, released as part of The Godfather Trilogy, 1901-1980 (also known as The Godfather Saga and The Godfather Trilogy), Paramount, 1992
Eddie Ryan, Badge 373, Paramount, 1973
Ford Pierce, Lady Ice, National General, 1973
Earl Macklin, The Outfit (also known as The Good Guys Always Win), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1973
(Uncredited) Director, The Conversation, Paramount, 1974
Tom Hagen, The Godfather, Part II (also known as Mario Puzo's The Godfather, Part II), Paramount, 1974, released as part of The Godfather Trilogy, 1901-1980 (also known as The Godfather Saga and The Godfather Trilogy), Paramount, 1992
Ray Wagner (some sources cite Jay Wagner), Breakout, Columbia, 1975
George Hansen, The Killer Elite, United Artists, 1975
Frank Hackett, Network, United Artists, 1976
Bill McDonald, The Greatest, Columbia, 1977
Dr. John H. Watson (the narrator), The Seven Percent Solution, Universal, 1977
Colonel Max Radl, The Eagle Has Landed, Columbia, 1977
Loren Hardeman III, The Betsy (also known as Harold Robbins' The Betsy), Allied Artists, 1978
(Uncredited) Priest on a swing, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, United Artists, 1978
Lieutenant Colonel William "Bill" Kilgore, Apocalypse Now, UnitedArtists, 1979, released as Apocalypse Now Redux, 2001
Bull Meechum, The Great Santini (also known as The Ace andThe Gift of Fury), Warner Bros., 1979
Gruen, The Pursuit of D. B. Cooper (also known as Pursuit),Universal, 1981
Tom Spellacy, True Confessions, United Artists, 1981
Mac Sledge, Tender Mercies, Universal, 1982
Joe Hillerman, The Stone Boy, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
Max Mercy, The Natural, TriStar, 1984
Interviewee, Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret (documentary), Columbia, 1984
Calvin Caspary, The Lightship (also known as Killers at Sea), Warner Bros., 1985
Roberto Carrasco (Luca), Hotel Colonial, Hemdale, 1986
The preacher, Belizaire the Cajun, Skouras/Norstar, 1986
Norman Shrike, Let's Get Harry (also known as The Rescue),TriStar, 1987
Tango bayle nuestro (documentary; also known as Tango, Our Dance), [Argentina], 1987
Officer Bob Hodges, Colors, Orion, 1988
Howard Baslin, A Show of Force, Paramount, 1990
Commander, The Handmaid's Tale (also known as Die Geschichte der Dienerin), Cinecom, 1990
Harry Hogge, Days of Thunder, Paramount, 1990
Roots in a Parched Land, 1990
Daddy Hillyer, Rambling Rose, Seven Arts, 1991
Soll Gautier, Convicts (also known as Horton Foote's Convicts), Management Company Entertainment Group, 1991
Joseph Pulitzer, Newsies (also known as Newsboys), Buena Vista, 1992
Walter, Wrestling Ernest Hemingway, Warner Bros., 1993
Joseph Grand, La peste (also known as The Plague), Live Home Video, 1993
Al Sieber, Geronimo: An American Legend (also known as Geronimo), Columbia, 1993
Prendergrast, Falling Down (also known as Chute libre), Warner Bros., 1993
Himself, Cachao: Like His Rhythm There Is No Other (documentary; also known as Cachao ... como su ritmo no hay dos), 1993
Bernie White, The Paper, Buena Vista, 1994
Mr. Cox, The Stars Fell on Henrietta, Warner Bros., 1995
Dr. Roger Prynne/Roger Chillingsworth, The Scarlet Letter, Buena Vista, 1995
Wyly King, Something to Talk About (also known as Grace under Pressure), Warner Bros., 1995
Earl Pilcher, Jr., A Family Thing, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1996
Doc Brunler, Phenomenon, Buena Vista, 1996
Frank Childers, Sling Blade (also known as Reckoning), Miramax, 1996
Euliss F. "E. F."/"Sonny" Dewey, The Apostle, October Films, 1997
Captain Spurgeon "Fish" Tanner, Deep Impact (also known as Impact), DreamWorks, 1998
Jerome Facher, A Civil Action, Buena Vista, 1998
Dixon Doss, The Gingerbread Man, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, 1998
Otto Halliwell, Gone in Sixty Seconds, Buena Vista, 2000
Dr. Griffin Weir, The 6th Day (also known as Le sixieme jour), Columbia, 2000
Lieutenant Frank Grimes, John Q, New Line Cinema, 2002
Gordon McLeod, A Shot at Glory, Mac Releasing, 2002
John J. Anderson, Assassination Tango, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2002
General Robert E. Lee, Gods and Generals, Warner Bros., 2003
Boss Spearman, Open Range, Buena Vista, 2003
Hub, Secondhand Lions, New Line Cinema, 2003
Film Work
Director, We're Not the Jet Set (documentary), 1977
Producer (with Philip S. Hobel, Mary Ann Hobel, and Horton Foote), Tender Mercies, Universal, 1982
Producer (with others) and director, Angelo, My Love (documentary), Cinecom International, 1983
Producer, A Family Thing, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1996
Director and executive producer, The Apostle, October Films, 1997
Producer, A Shot at Glory, Mac Releasing, 2002

Producer and director, Assassination Tango, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2002
Television Appearances
Miniseries
General Dwight D. "Ike" Eisenhower (title role), Ike (also known as Ike: The War Years), ABC, 1979
Captain Augustus "Gus" McCrae, Lonesome Dove, CBS, 1989
Movies
Ernie Milden, Cosa Nostra, Arch Enemy of the F.B.I., 1968
Bill Vigars, The Terry Fox Story, HBO, 1983
Josef Stalin (title role), Stalin, HBO, 1992
Adolf Eichmann, The Man Who Captured Eichmann, TNT, 1996
Specials
John Brown's Raid, NBC, 1960
Howard, Flesh and Blood, NBC, 1968
Narrator, Mary Baker Eddy: A Heart in Protest, The Learning Channel, 1989
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse, Showtime, 1991
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside, HBO, 1991
Lonesome Dove: The Making of an Epic, The Nashville Network, 1992
Interviewee, Ralph Emery: On the Road with Waylon Jennings, The Nashville Network, 1996
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1996
Workin' Man: A Tribute to Merle Haggard, The Nashville Network, 1998
With the Filmmaker: Portraits by Albert Maysles, Independent FilmChannel, 2001
Interviewee, James Caan: Making a Scene, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
Episodic
"The Jailbreak," Armstrong Circle Theatre, CBS, 1959
"Positive Identification," Armstrong Circle Theatre, CBS, 1960
"A Hole in the City," Naked City, ABC, 1961
"The Newborn," Route 66, CBS, 1961
Title role, "William Wilson," Great Ghost Tales, NBC, 1961
Tom Nugent, "King of the Mountain," Cain's Hundred, NBC, 1961
Arnie, "Birdcage on My Foot," Route 66, CBS, 1961
Al Rogart, "Perjury," The Defenders, CBS, 1961
Bart Collins (some sources cite Bart Conway), "Bad Actor," The AlfredHitchcock Hour (also known as Alfred Hitchcock Presents), NBC, 1962
"The One Marked Hot Gives Cold," Naked City, ABC, 1962
"Five Cranks for Winter ... Ten Cranks for Spring," Naked City, ABC, 1962
"Torment Him Much and Hold Him Long," Naked City, ABC, 1962
Eddie Moon, "Blues for a Gone Goose," The Untouchables, ABC, 1963
"Suppose I Said I Was the Queen of Spain," Route 66, CBS, 1963
Luke Jackson, "Metamorphosis," The Defenders, CBS, 1963
Johnny Keel, "The Golden Door," The Virginian, NBC, 1963
Joby Pierce, "Joby," Stoney Burke, ABC, 1963
Eric Christian, "Never Wave Goodbye: Parts 1 & 2," The Fugitive, ABC, 1963
"The Quality of Justice," Arrest and Trial, ABC, 1963
Charley Parkes, "Miniature," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1963
Louis Mace, "The Chameleon," The Outer Limits, ABC, 1964
Adam Ballard, "The Inheritors: Parts 1 & 2," The Outer Limits,ABC, 1964
"Lament for a Dead Goldbrick," The Lieutenant, NBC, 1964
Harvey Farnsworth, "Portrait of an Unknown Man," Kraft Suspense Theater, NBC, 1964
"Fingerman," Brenner, CBS, 1964
Karl, "The Enemy," Combat!, ABC, 1965
Leslie Sessions, "Brass Ring," The Fugitive, ABC, 1965
Zar, "The Invaders," Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, ABC, 1965
Bill Andrews, "Only a Child," The Defenders, CBS, 1965
Joseph Maurice Walker, "The Giant Killer," The F.B.I., ABC, 1965
"The Theory of the Innocent Bystander," Hawk, ABC, 1966
Johnny Albin, "The Scourge," The F.B.I., ABC, 1966
Albie Froehlich, "Death of a Dream," Felony Squad, ABC, 1966
Tom Gary, "Poor Tom's A-Cold," Shane, ABC, 1966
Scorpio, "Crossing at Destino Bay," T.H.E. Cat, NBC, 1966
Peter Halsman, "A Cry for Help," Combat!, ABC, 1966
Laurent, "The Long Chase," T.H.E. Cat, NBC, 1967
Ernie Milden, "The Executioners: Parts 1 & 2," The F.B.I., ABC, 1967
Michel, "The Partisan," Combat!, ABC, 1967
Dr. Horace Humphries (the Falcon), "The Night of the Falcon," The Wild, Wild West, CBS, 1967
Joe Wyman, "The Roarer," Cimarron Strip, CBS, 1967
Raul Niman, "Chase through Time," The Time Tunnel, ABC, 1967, later broadcast as Aliens from Another Planet, 1982
"The Killing Scene," Run for Your Life, NBC, 1968
Joseph Troy, "The Harvest," The F.B.I., ABC, 1968
"Murder in a Square Hole," Judd, for the Defense, ABC, 1968
"Square House," Judd, for the Defense, ABC, 1968
Matt Jenkins, "Keep the Faith, Baby," Mod Squad, ABC, 1969
Gerald Wilson, "Nightmare Road," The F.B.I., ABC, 1969
Guest, Late Night with David Letterman, 1986
Guest, CBS This Morning, CBS, 1989
Guest, Late Show with David Letterman, between 1996 and 1999
Guest, The Howard Stern Show, E! Entertainment Television, 1998
Guest, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1998
"Robert Duvall," Autograph, 2002
"On the Set with Robert Duvall," Autograph, 2002
Guest, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2003
Guest, The Best Damn Sports Show Period, 2003
Also appeared in episodes of Celebrity Profile, E! Entertainment Television; Festival Pass with Chris Gore, Starz!; and Unseen Hollywood, AMC.
Pilots
Frank Reeser, Guilty or Not Guilty (broadcast as an episode of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theater), NBC, 1966
Eddie Franchot, Fame Is the Name of the Game (also known as TheName of the Game), NBC, 1966
Awards Presentations
Presenter, The 45th Annual Academy Awards, NBC, 1973
The 56th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1984
Presenter, The 57th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1985
The 41st Annual Emmy Awards Presentation, Fox, 1989
The 26th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1991
Presenter, The 64th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1992
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, UPN, 1998
The 70th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1998
The 14th Annual Independent Spirit Awards, Bravo and Independent Film Channel, 1999
The 75th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2003
Other
Voice of Gopher, Apocalypse Pooh, 1987
Television Work
Movies
Executive producer, The Man Who Captured Eichmann, TNT, 1996
Stage Appearances
Frank Gardner, Mrs. Warren's Profession, Gate Theatre, New York City, 1958
"The Midnight Caller," Two Plays by Horton Foote, Sheridan SquarePlayhouse, New York City, 1958
Doug, Call Me by My Rightful Name, Sheridan Square Playhouse, 1961
Bob Smith, The Days and Nights of Beebee Fenstermaker, Sheridan Square Playhouse, 1962
Eddie, A View from the Bridge, Sheridan Square Playhouse, 1965
Wait until Dark, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1966
Jackson Fentry, Tomorrow, 1968
Walter "Teacher" Cole, American Buffalo, Ethel Barrymore Theatre,then Belasco Theatre, both New York City, 1977
Also appeared in Camino Real.
RECORDINGS
Videos
Fearful Symmetry (also known as Fearful Symmetry: The Making of"To Kill a Mockingbird"), Universal Studios Home Video, 1998
Miracles & Mercies, Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2002
Behind the Scenes of "John Q", New Line Home Video, 2002
WRITINGS
Screenplays
Angelo, My Love (documentary), Cinecom International, 1983
The Apostle, October Films, 1997
A Shot at Glory, Mac Releasing, 2002
Assassination Tango, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2002
Songs Featured in Films
"Love Me and Let Me Love You," Apocalypse Now, United Artists, 1979, released as Apocalypse Now Redux, 2001
Tender Mercies, Universal, 1982

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Newsmakers 1999, Issue 3, Gale, 1999
Slawson, Judith, Robert Duvall, Hollywood Maverick, St. Martin's Press, 1985
St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture, St. James Press, 2000

Periodicals

Empire, July, 1998, pp. 72-74
Entertainment Weekly, February 13, 1998, pp. 24-26; March 13, 1999, p. 72
Flicks, June, 1998, p. 37
Interview, October, 1991; March, 1998, pp. 100-02
Los Angeles Times, March 18, 1998
New York Times, January 29, 1989, section 2, pp. 1, 37
Parade, August 16, 1998, p. 12
People Weekly, April 15, 1996, p. 160; February 23, 1998, p. 23
Premiere, March, 1998, p. 55
Time, January 26, 1998, pp. 68-70
Times (London), June 3, 1998
TV Guide, February 4, 1989; November 21, 1992
Washington Post, September 27, 2002, pp. C1, C4

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