G.D. Spradlin

Peter Gent dies at 69; ex-wide receiver wrote 'North Dallas Forty'

2011-10-02 00:00:00

Peter Gent, who turned his vivid memories of a five-year career as a wide receiver with the Dallas Cowboys into the blisteringly candid bestselling novel "North Dallas Forty," has died. He was 69. Gent, a standout basketball player at Michigan State...

G.D. Spradlin dies at 90; veteran character actor

2011-07-26 00:00:00

Gervase Duan "G.D." Spradlin, a character actor best known for playing authority figures in television and films, including "The Godfather: Part II" and "Apocalypse Now," has died. He was 90. Spradlin died of natural causes at his cattle ranch in San...

The Long Kiss Goodnight

1996-10-28 00:00:00

Friday October 11, 1996 ��The violence in Renny Harlin's "The Long Kiss Goodnight" is so incessant and overpowering that you really have to wonder whether audiences are ever going to declare that enough is enough--or, rather, that too much is too...

Canadian Bacon

1996-04-06 00:00:00

Friday September 22, 1995 ��Michael Moore is a sniper whose main talent is taking potshots at conservatives, corporations and the constipated policies of the U.S. government. In "Roger & Me," his acclaimed documentary about trying to interview General...

The veteran character actor, a former Oklahoma oilman who didn't begin acting until he was in his 40s, was known for playing authority figures, including roles in "The Godfather: Part II" and "Apocalypse Now." He was 90. Full obituary Notable film and television deaths of 2010

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