Sad news! Rip Torn is one of our favorites. My husband quotes his lines from DEFENDING YOUR LIFE several times a month.
Also Number Twenty-Two and the Kiss-Off in ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS. And anything else he ever did. A huge loss. Nathalie Yafet On Wed, Jul 10, 2019 at 1:25 PM Alan Adler <[email protected]> wrote: > Rip was a good ole boy - and his country roots showed through in some of > his best roles. > > Kinky - Tennessee Williams - Payday - Cross Creek > > MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH captured his dark nature - > > but DEFENDING YOUR LIFE is one of the great unsung comedy classics - I > recommend that title to anyone who may not have see in yet - or lately! > > Alan > > > On Jul 10, 2019, at 6:45 AM, Kirby McDaniel <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Yes, a wonderful actor who enlivened many films. Many are memorable, > but these stand out for me personally: > > > > THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH He was second billed to David Bowie. > > > > PAYDAY (1973) > > > > SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH > > > > HEARTLAND > > > > Rip Torn was all over the place, working in many films, and improving > most of them. > > > > Who else ever played Judas Isacariot and Louis XV ?! > > > > And he is Sissy Spacek's cousin. > > > > And was born in Temple, TX. Graduated from high school in Taylor, TX, > just up the road a bit from Austin. > > > > Kirby McDaniel > > MovieArt.com > > > > > > > > > >> On Jul 10, 2019, at 7:01 AM, Posteropolis <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> So sorry for your loss, Alan. I'll always remember Rip as Artie on the > Larry > >> Sanders Show, one of the smartest and funniest shows ever produced for > TV. > >> And Rip's performance was the standout. > >> > >> Dave > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alan > >> Adler > >> Sent: July-10-19 1:19 AM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: [MOPO] Rip Torn passes at 88 - > >> > >> I just read on the internet that Rip Torn has passed away at 88. He was > one > >> of my favorites who always surprised me with what he brought to a role. > What > >> a whimsical, yet powerful actor he was. And a great guy, too. Rip was a > >> friend and we had many laughs together. Riding in a convertible one > sunny > >> day up Topanga Canyon Blvd he opened his wallet and gave me a dollar > bill to > >> option his interest in the lead for a screenplay I'd written. I left > home > >> for moments like that. We had dinners (he liked frog legs at fancy > >> restaurants, shared a few dances, a number of parties and a lot of > laughs. > >> He was truly one of the most remarkable talents I've ever gotten to > know out > >> here in Hollywoodland. He lived and breathed life large. Just like it's > >> supposed to be. He was a pathfinder. He will be greatly missed. > >> > >> Alan > >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > >> ___________________________________________________________________ > >> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > >> > >> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] > >> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > >> > >> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > >> > >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > >> ___________________________________________________________________ > >> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > >> > >> Send a message addressed to: [email protected] > >> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > >> > >> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > > > Send a message addressed to: [email protected] > > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: [email protected] > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
