Rip Torn, Artie the Producer on 'The Larry Sanders Show,' Dies at 88.

hollywoodreporter.com ^ | 07/09/2019 | Mike Barnes

[massmike]

Rip Torn, the tenacious, temperamental Texan whose much-admired career was highlighted by his brilliant turn as Artie the producer on HBO's The Larry Sanders Show, died Tuesday. He was 88.

Torn, who was nominated for an Oscar for portraying the hard-drinking father Marsh opposite Mary Steenburgen in the 1984 Martin Ritt drama Cross Creek, died peacefully at his home in Lakeville, Connecticut, his publicist announced.

His wife, Amy Wright — an actress known for Stardust Memories and The Accidental Tourist — and his daughters, Katie and Angelica, were by his side.

[Albion Wilde]

[Albion Wilde]

[lodi90]

Am I the only won who never watched the Larry Sanders Show? Never got the hype there.

[Jack Hammer]

R. I. P.

Lots and lots of fond entertainment memories for Jack Hammer.

[SMGFan]

I read imdb.com which says he was in MIB , but I barely recall his role or any of his other work. :)

[aces]

RIP bra, loved your work

[newfreep]

[csvset]

I confused this guy with Rip Taylor, lol.

[SMGFan]

I am sorry , I only vaguely recall seeing the film.

[newfreep]

No apology needed, SMGFan.

I’m not a fan of the MIB films - never watched more than 15 minutes of any of them.

That said, I’ve seen bits of #3 that were mildly entertaining.

[1217Chic]

RIP.....Loved him in Columbo....”Uncle Leon”.....

[simpson96]

One of those great films that have unfortunately become forgotten over time.

[jurroppi1]

I do the same thing all the time (confuse these two).

[SMGFan]

( that was an inside joke. Recalling 1st M.I.B. how Men in black are a passing memory , mostly forgotten :) )

[PUGACHEV]

Heartland was one his best performances. My other favorite was Louis XV in Marie Antoinette.

[newfreep]

Thanks for clarifying as my last memory was this flash and then I lost all sense of logic....