Harry Dean Stanton

Born July 14, 1926· West Irvine, Kentucky, USA

† Died September 15, 2017

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Raised in West Irvine, Kentucky, he left the University of Kentucky after theater director Wallace Briggs urged him toward acting, then honed his craft at the Pasadena Playhouse while also serving as a Navy cook during World II. A prolific character actor, he appeared in iconic films such as Cool Hand Luke, The Godfather Part II, Alien, The Green Mile and The Avengers, and earned a rare leading ro…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

The Godfather Part II

The Godfather Part II1974

The Green Mile

The Green Mile1999

Alien

Twin Peaks

The Avengers

The Avengers2012

Paris, Texas

Paris, Texas1984

The Straight Story

The Straight Story1999

Cool Hand Luke

Cool Hand Luke1967

Chuck

Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men2003

Harry Dean Stanton

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me1992

Kelly's Heroes

Kelly's Heroes1970

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas1998

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid1973

Escape from New York

Escape from New York1981

Harold 'Brain' Helman

The Wrong Man

The Wrong Man1956

Department of Corrections Employee (uncredited)

Wild at Heart

Wild at Heart1990

Johnnie Farragut

Rango

Balthazar (voice)

Christine

Rudolph Junkins

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won1962

Seven Psychopaths

Seven Psychopaths2012

The Fugitive

The Fugitive1963

Big Love

Red Dawn

Anger Management

Anger Management2003

Blind Man (uncredited)

The Last Stand

The Last Stand2013