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There's some great photos in this retrospective here: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/...fe-in-pictures
What's amazing looking at the picture from the Cincinnati Kid, was how much Rip Torn ended up looking like the older Edward G Robinson shown here.
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From the Guardian link
Elmore Rual Torn Jr was born in Temple, Texas, on 6 February 1931. The nickname ‘Rip’ was a family tradition but when he broke into acting many Hollywood producers advised him to change it. However, Torn figured his name would become an asset: people would remember it.
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- Jan 2012
- 3296
- Worthing
- The Hammers, until Mark Noble goes.(he's still there, sort of)
- Garibaldi, dipped in tea.
I liked Dodgeball, made me want to play it.
Artie was one of the absolute great comic creations in one of the greatest TV shows, and the fact that Torn had been in Hollywood for so long added to his 'believability' in that role (the line about not being able to get it up with 'Jacquie Bissett' (I think) because of 'the lump in my left nut' was one of many many sublime moments). Might get my box set of every episode out tonight...
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- Mar 2008
- 7555
- Off the purple line
- I'm slutty: Roma (on haitus until I can forgive them for hiring Jose), Liverpool, and Dortmund
- Del Taco
Here is a fascinating story in the NYT obit:
"He lost his cool most notably in 1968, when he was filming “Maidstone,” an underground film written and directed by Mailer. Mailer was also the star, playing a writer running for president. Mr. Torn played his half brother. In a decidedly unscripted moment, and for reasons that have never been made precisely clear, Mr. Torn struck Mailer with a hammer on camera; Mailer responded by attacking Mr. Torn and biting his ear. The fight became the centerpiece of the film."
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