"Duvall played forceful leaders such as Lieutenant Colonel Bull Meechum in "The Great Santini" and the title character in "Stalin," as well as broken-down and fallen characters in "Tender Mercies" and "The Apostle." He won awards for both types of roles. Duvall, the son of a Navy admiral and an amateur actress, grew up in Annapolis, Maryland. After graduating from Principia College in Illinois and serving in the U.S. Army,"
"After working on a variety of television shows, Duvall made a strong impression even in small roles, such as his first movie part as the mysterious recluse Boo Radley in "To Kill a Mockingbird." Duvall got the part at the suggestion of the film's screenwriter, Horton Foote, who had liked Duvall's work in one of his plays. Foote later wrote "Tender Mercies," a 1983 film for which Duvall won the Academy Award for best actor as a washed-up country singer."
Robert Duvall portrayed a wide range of characters, from forceful leaders to broken and fallen men, and received awards for both types of roles. He grew up in Annapolis, Maryland, the son of a Navy admiral and an amateur actress. After graduating from Principia College and serving in the U.S. Army, he moved to New York and roomed with Dustin Hoffman while befriending Gene Hackman during acting training. Early television work led to memorable small film roles, including Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird. Horton Foote recommended him and later wrote Tender Mercies, which earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor. He earned multiple Oscar nominations, including for The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, where his brief role as Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore produced the iconic line, "I love the smell of napalm in the morning."
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