Donald Moffat, 87, a Top Actor Who Thrived in Second Billings, Dies

NYT ^ | 12/20/2018 | Robert D. McFadden

[Borges]

Donald Moffat, the character actor who nailed Falstaff’s paradoxes at the New York Shakespeare Festival, a grizzled Larry Slade in Eugene O’Neill’s “The Iceman Cometh” on Broadway and a sinister president in the film “Clear and Present Danger,” died on Thursday in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. He was 87.

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Moving to America as a 26-year-old actor was the realization of a dream for Mr. Moffat, his daughter Lynn recalled in a telephone interview.

“One reason he was anxious to leave England was the class system,” she said. “He hated it. And he loved Americans.

[Borges]

LBJ in "The Right Stuff"


John Carpenter's "The Thing"

[rjsimmon]

"How dare you come into this office and bark at me like some little junkyard dog? I am the President of the United States!"

[Skywise]

And an Android in Logan’s Run the TV series

[rjsimmon]

As a Logan’s Run (the novel series) fan, I detested the series. The film was mediocre but interesting, Farah added a nice touch.

[newfreep]

...as did the lovely Jenny Agutter

[karnage]

He was really good in “Clear and Present Danger.” He presented an affable, trustworthy demeanor — but was actually a complete swamp rat. Finely nuanced performance.

RIP

[IYAS9YAS]

John Carpenter's "The Thing"

I just watched that a couple of days ago. I haven't watched it since I was a teen in the 80s.

And Then There Were None with Aliens...

[ArtDodger]

“It’s GONE, Macready!”

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Good actor. RIP.

[rjsimmon]

Oh, yeah. Loved Jenny. She was excellent in Captain America as well. American Werewolf in London, too.

[Red Badger]

Have you seen the prequel?.....................

[Red Badger]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_(2011_film)

[Vermont Lt]

I guess I had him confused with James Cromwell.

RIP...I liked your work.

And Cromwell.....you need to work harder now. I’ve been giving you undue credit.

[Vermont Lt]

She was the reason I got American Werewolf in London on VHS. And watched it, rewound, watched it, rewound, watched it,....

[wardaddy]

Man did I love the no bra era

Back when women were weight appropriate too

Loved that movie AWWIL

bad moon arising...

[IYAS9YAS]

Thanks!

I'll have to check it out.

[RandallFlagg]

His character was a damn good shot with that little revolver.
Nailed that Norwegian right in his eye-hole!
ONE SHOT!
Down and DONE!

Palmer: “I was wonderin’ when El Capitan was gonna get a chance to use his popgun.”

[Sans-Culotte]

I enjoyed his cartoonish LBJ in “The Right Stuff”.

[LeonardFMason]

John Carpenter’s THE THING was awesome.

Here is an absolutely gruesome scene with Donald Moffat:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6shktwDwzM

[doorgunner69]

Gladiolas!!!