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Veteran actor Harry Dean Stanton dies at 91

Harry Dean Stanton appeared in more than 200 movies and TV shows in a career dating to the mid-1950s. A cult-favorite since the '70s with roles in 'Cockfighter,' ''Two-Lane Blacktop' and 'Cisco Pike,' his more famous credits ranged from the Oscar-winning epic 'The Godfather Part II' to the sci-fi classic 'Alien' to the teen flick 'Pretty in Pink,' in which he played Molly Ringwald's father.
Harry Dean Stanton appeared in more than 200 movies and TV shows in a career dating to the mid-1950s. A cult-favorite since the '70s with roles in 'Cockfighter,' ''Two-Lane Blacktop' and 'Cisco Pike,' his more famous credits ranged from the Oscar-winning epic 'The Godfather Part II' to the sci-fi classic 'Alien' to the teen flick 'Pretty in Pink,' in which he played Molly Ringwald's father. (Photo |Youtube grab)
Harry Dean Stanton appeared in more than 200 movies and TV shows in a career dating to the mid-1950s. A cult-favorite since the '70s with roles in 'Cockfighter,' ''Two-Lane Blacktop' and 'Cisco Pike,' his more famous credits ranged from the Oscar-winning epic 'The Godfather Part II' to the sci-fi classic 'Alien' to the teen flick 'Pretty in Pink,' in which he played Molly Ringwald's father. (Photo |Youtube grab)
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Stanton was widely loved around Hollywood, a drinker and smoker and straight talker with a million stories who palled around with Jack Nicholson and Kris Kristofferson among others and was a hero to such younger stars and brothers-in-partying as Rob Lowe and Emilio Estevez. (Photo | AP)
Stanton was widely loved around Hollywood, a drinker and smoker and straight talker with a million stories who palled around with Jack Nicholson and Kris Kristofferson among others and was a hero to such younger stars and brothers-in-partying as Rob Lowe and Emilio Estevez. (Photo | AP)
Stanton, who early in his career used the name Dean Stanton to avoid confusion with another actor, grew up in West Irvine, Kentucky and said he began singing when he was a year old. Later, he used music as an escape from his parents' quarreling and the sometimes brutal treatment he was subjected to by his father. (Photo |AP)
Stanton, who early in his career used the name Dean Stanton to avoid confusion with another actor, grew up in West Irvine, Kentucky and said he began singing when he was a year old. Later, he used music as an escape from his parents' quarreling and the sometimes brutal treatment he was subjected to by his father. (Photo |AP)
'Repo Man' released in 1984, became his signature film. Stanton starred as the world-weary boss of an auto repossession firm who instructs Estevez in the tricks of the hazardous trade. (Photo | AP)
'Repo Man' released in 1984, became his signature film. Stanton starred as the world-weary boss of an auto repossession firm who instructs Estevez in the tricks of the hazardous trade. (Photo | AP)
In this May 19, 1984, file photo, American actor Harry Dean Stanton, left, and German actress, Nastassja Kinski embrace during a photo session at the 37th Cannes Film Festival. At right are film director Wim Wenders and actor Dean Stockwell. Wenders directed 'Paris, Texas,' in which Stanton and Kinski starred. 'Paris, Texas' gave me a chance to play compassion,' Stanton told an interviewer, 'and I'm spelling that with a capital C.' The film won the grand prize at the Cannes Film Festival and provided the actor with his first star billing, at age 58. (Photo | AP)
In this May 19, 1984, file photo, American actor Harry Dean Stanton, left, and German actress, Nastassja Kinski embrace during a photo session at the 37th Cannes Film Festival. At right are film director Wim Wenders and actor Dean Stockwell. Wenders directed 'Paris, Texas,' in which Stanton and Kinski starred. 'Paris, Texas' gave me a chance to play compassion,' Stanton told an interviewer, 'and I'm spelling that with a capital C.' The film won the grand prize at the Cannes Film Festival and provided the actor with his first star billing, at age 58. (Photo | AP)
The late critic Roger Ebert once said no movie can be altogether bad if it includes Stanton in a supporting role, and the wide cult of fans that included directors and his fellow actors felt the same. (Photo | AP)
The late critic Roger Ebert once said no movie can be altogether bad if it includes Stanton in a supporting role, and the wide cult of fans that included directors and his fellow actors felt the same. (Photo | AP)
By his mid-80s, the Lexington Film League in his native Kentucky had founded the Harry Dean Stanton Fest and filmmaker Sophie Huber had made the documentary 'Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction,' which included commentary from Wenders, Sam Shepard and Kristofferson. (Photo | Youtube grab)
By his mid-80s, the Lexington Film League in his native Kentucky had founded the Harry Dean Stanton Fest and filmmaker Sophie Huber had made the documentary 'Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction,' which included commentary from Wenders, Sam Shepard and Kristofferson. (Photo | Youtube grab)
Stanton also sang and played guitar and harmonica in impromptu sessions with friends, performed a song in 'Paris, Texas' and once recorded a duet with Bob Dylan. (Photo | Youtube grab)
Stanton also sang and played guitar and harmonica in impromptu sessions with friends, performed a song in 'Paris, Texas' and once recorded a duet with Bob Dylan. (Photo | Youtube grab)
Stanton, who never lost his Kentucky accent, said his interest in movies was piqued as a child when he would walk out of every theater 'thinking I was Humphrey Bogart.' (Photo | Youtube grab)
Stanton, who never lost his Kentucky accent, said his interest in movies was piqued as a child when he would walk out of every theater 'thinking I was Humphrey Bogart.' (Photo | Youtube grab)

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