M Emmet Walsh ‘Knives Out’ fame actor no more- was 88
M Emmet Walsh ‘Knives Out’ fame actor no more- was 88
A set back to Hollywood in the passing away of prolific actor Emmet Walsh at 88. In Vermont
Walsh made his debut in movies with Alice’s Restaurant in 1969
M Emmet Walsh, is a seasoned character actor who featured in over 150 films, including ‘Blade Runner’, ‘Blood Simple’, and also portrayed Dermot Mulroney’s father in My Best Friend’s Wedding’. His manager Sandy Joseph confirmed the death news in Vermont.
Walsh portrayed Harrison Ford’s LAPD boss in Ridley Scott’s 1982 film ‘Blade Runner’ as well as the ruthless private detective Loren Visser in the Coen brothers’ directorial debut ‘Blood Simple’.
He also played the corrupt sheriff in the 1986 horror film ‘Critters’. Walsh featured in several noteworthy 1970s films, including ‘Little Big Man’ with Dustin Hoffman, ‘What’s Up, Doc?’ with Ryan O’Neal and Barbra Streisand, ‘Slap Shot’ with Paul Newman, and ‘The Jerk’ with Steve Martin.
The prolific actor with the hangdog face and trademark paunch went on to appear in “Fletch,” “Back to School,” “Raising Arizona” and “Twilight.”
Raised in Swanton, Vermont, Walsh made his debut in movies with ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ in 1969. He was also active on TV, appearing in ‘Sneaky Pete’, ‘The Mind of the Married Man’ and guesting on dozens of series including ‘Frasier’, ‘The X-Files’, ‘NYPD Blue’ and ‘The Bob Newhart Show’.
He was also in demand as a voice actor, narrating Ken Burns’ ‘The Civil War’ and ‘Baseball’ documentaries and lending his voice to ‘The Iron Giant’ and ‘Pound Puppies’.
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