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Alan Arkin, Oscar-winning ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ actor, dies at 89
CBS 7 ^ | 06-30-2023 | Associated Press

Posted on 06/30/2023 8:42:03 AM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alan Arkin, the wry character actor who demonstrated his versatility in everything from farcical comedy to chilling drama as he received four Academy Award nominations and won an Oscar in 2007 for “Little Miss Sunshine,” has died. He was 89.

His sons Adam, Matthew and Anthony confirmed their father’s death through the actor’s publicist on Friday. “Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and a man,” they said in a statement.

A member of Chicago’s famed Second City comedy troupe, Arkin was an immediate success in movies with the Cold War spoof “The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming” and peaked late in life with his win as best supporting actor for the surprise 2006 hit “Little Miss Sunshine.” More than 40 years separated his first Oscar nomination, for “The Russians are Coming,” from his nomination for playing a conniving Hollywood producer in the Oscar-winning “Argo.”

In recent years he starred opposite Michael Douglas in the Netflix comedy series “The Kominsky Method,” a role that earned him two Emmy nominations.

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TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: alanarkin; alanarkinobit; arkin; arkinobit; hollywood
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

Adam Arkin , Alans’ son did some
NORTHERN EXPOSURE work which was
Hilarious!!!!
IIRC


21 posted on 06/30/2023 8:58:22 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (The Truman Show)
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To: gundog

A very funny movie!


22 posted on 06/30/2023 8:58:25 AM PDT by Enterprise
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To: Mathews

A very very good actor a real pro at his craft.


23 posted on 06/30/2023 8:59:29 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: dfwgator

Yuppers...
That is a Good one.


24 posted on 06/30/2023 9:00:18 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (The Truman Show)
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

Wonderful actor with an impeccable sense of timing.

RIP


25 posted on 06/30/2023 9:02:20 AM PDT by OpusatFR
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To: Big Red Badger

Yes, he was great as Adam the embittered gourmet chef living alone out in the woods!

I actually hadn’t made the connection with Arkin’s real name being Adam until now.


26 posted on 06/30/2023 9:02:28 AM PDT by Yardstick
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To: dfwgator

When I was in the 4th grade my teacher had the class all write letters to Alan Arkin for some benign reason I can’t remember now. He actually replied. I thought that was pretty cool. RIP.


27 posted on 06/30/2023 9:02:38 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: rey

28 posted on 06/30/2023 9:03:11 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

Fantastic in “Wait Until Dark!” One of my all time favorites!!


29 posted on 06/30/2023 9:05:08 AM PDT by AbolishCSEU (Amount of "child" support paid is inversely proportionate to mother's actual parenting of children)
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To: DeplorablePaul

I remember him from “The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming,” but that was a long, long time ago.


30 posted on 06/30/2023 9:06:09 AM PDT by x
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

My favorite role of his is as the police captain in So I Married an Axe Murderer.
Mike Myers character wants him to be a rough and tough police captain boss but he isn’t and tries to play act one to make Mike Myers’ character happy


31 posted on 06/30/2023 9:06:31 AM PDT by Skywise
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To: SkyDancer

Very funny one.


32 posted on 06/30/2023 9:08:24 AM PDT by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure..)
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To: Sirius Lee

All time Classic!


33 posted on 06/30/2023 9:09:26 AM PDT by shotgun
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To: SkyDancer

saw The Russians at the Drive in on 1.00 a car night as a kid. Watched it several times since. Also read my dad’s copy of catch 22 as a kid. Loved the 7% solution, who gets to play Sigmund Freud, with Robert DuVal as Watson, and Laurence Olivier as Moriarty. Alan Arkin that’s who.


34 posted on 06/30/2023 9:11:54 AM PDT by Waverunner
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

Wait Until Dark with Audrey Hepburn.

Quote: Those guys had comic book minds. I let them do it their way. In the end, it was me Topsy and them Turvy.


35 posted on 06/30/2023 9:12:10 AM PDT by Flavious_Maximus (Tony Fauci will be put on death row and die of COVID!)
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

No, Alan Arkin did not play Little Miss Sunshine!


36 posted on 06/30/2023 9:21:08 AM PDT by dangus ( )
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To: Big Red Badger

THAT’S who that guy always reminded me of!!!


37 posted on 06/30/2023 9:22:21 AM PDT by dangus ( )
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To: Big Red Badger

THAT’S who that guy always reminded me of!!!
... I mean besides Joe Rogan. J/K


38 posted on 06/30/2023 9:25:33 AM PDT by dangus ( )
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To: rey

He did go back to do it again. That was a wonderful movie!


39 posted on 06/30/2023 9:28:23 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: Skywise
My favorite role of his is as the police captain in So I Married an Axe Murderer. Mike Myers character wants him to be a rough and tough police captain boss but he isn’t and tries to play act one to make Mike Myers’ character happy

Still one of my favorites, especially the scene with Phil Hartman.

40 posted on 06/30/2023 9:31:27 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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