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Hawaii Hiker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-13-11 09:17 PM
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Character actor Roberts Blossom dies - he was Doc in "Escape from Alcatraz"
the inmate that liked painting....That is my favorite Clint Eastwood movie...

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-roberts-blossom-20110714,0,6887137.story?jm;
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Aristus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-13-11 09:23 PM
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1. Farewell, Roberts Blossom...
God go with you, Doc...
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edbermac Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-13-11 10:01 PM
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2. Damn, he was in a lot of my fave movies.
Close Encounters, Resurrection, Vision Quest, Home Alone and the Alcatraz movie, where he had that unforgettable scene with a hatchet.

RIP
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Kaleva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-13-11 11:35 PM
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3. He was one of those very important actors who are often critical to a movie's fortune.
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monmouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-11 10:12 AM
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4. Some of the very best actors are the ones you hardly see or hear about. RIP..n/t
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Kaleva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-11 12:13 PM
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6. The Academy ought to have an award category for these actors
The "Life Time Achievement Award" ought not just be limited to former leading men and women actors.
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monmouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-11 12:18 PM
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7. Definitely..n/t
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Pool Hall Ace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-11 11:14 AM
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5. Awww, he was so good as "Sven" in the soap opera Another World
and as the neighbor in Home Alone.

RIP, Mr. Blossom! :cry:
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DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-11 01:07 PM
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8. RIP sir, rest in peace
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