Ned Beatty passed today.

[marlin39a]

Best known for Deliverance, with Burt Reynolds. They became friends, and he worked with Burt on several more films. Died today of natural causes. 83 yrs old. Rest In Peace.

[richhodg66]

Also Otis in the Superman movies and Dean Martin in Back to School.

[sigep1764]

The owner of Chicken Pit restaurants in Stroker Ace, the bad Senator in Shooter, etc. He was a great character actor and supposedly a good man.

[slohunter]

Great actor, RIP!

[abunaitoo]

Seems many of the good one are gone.
Who are taking their place???????
Nothing to remember.
Rubbish, just pure rubbish.

[Idaho45guy]

Deliverance was just a disturbing movie, and I didn't see it until I was well into my 30's, about 25 years after it came out. Prior to that, I knew Ned Beatty as Otis from Superman. Then as the bad guy in Shooter.

May he rest in peace.

[Gator 45/70]

To this day I tell friends and family when I'm off in the sticks on a gravel road, I hear Banjo's playing Deliverance, Not good.

I think every teen at least 16 years old should watch Deliverance, It simply shows one how fast things can go south.

RIP Mr. Beatty, We have enjoyed you're work !

[gwpercle]

Best known for Deliverance, with Burt Reynolds. They became friends, and he worked with Burt on several more films. Died today of natural causes. 83 yrs old. Rest In Peace.

I would have never taken that role . Although I saw the movie in 1973 , from that moment and till right now (48 years) I could never see Ned Beatty without thinking about that "squeal like a pig" scene !
I just could never shake it . A fine actor who appeared in many many roles ... that scene stills bothers me ... I hope he was well paid for it .
Rest in Peace Ned Beatty ,
Gary

[lightman]

RIP Sir! You will be missed.

[Loudenboomer]

I enjoyed him being interviewed on a local Christian radio station a few years ago. His wife is from a local small town up here in northern Minnesota.

[725]

As a cop in Baltimore, I would frequently visit a gun shop, "Baltimore Gunsmith's", in Fells Point. It was close to, if not in, a sketchy neighborhood, so I would post a presence when I could. Back then they were filming "The Wire" series and Beaty was one of the actors. He came in the shop when I was there and we struck up a long conversation. Knowledgeable gun guy, who had a passion for black powder shotguns. So frequently the actors I've had to deal with were full of themselves, by Beaty was a regular, decent, gentleman. God Bless & RIP

[Shawlerbrook]

Rip !

[Ural Driver]

No matter the role, he was always memorable. RIP Ned.

[gwpercle]

All he did was realistically portray an American tax-payer.

I know it was just a movie and I know it was just a role in a movie he played but he did the job so well that it made me believe what I saw was real and what happened was real ... and I was disturbed by it ...
I guess that's about the highest accolades you can give an actor for a performance ... He made ir seem all too real ... and that's an actors job !
I always thought highly of him , he was a gun guy also .
Gary