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Richard Widmark passed away

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Richard Widmark passed away
Posted by Big Jake on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 1:02 PM

http://www.nola.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/base/national-0/1206552854145840.xml&storylist=national&thispage=1

I remember the following naval movies, The BedFord Incendent, The Long Ships (VIKINGS! RUN, RUN), The Frogmen, Down to the Sea in Ships (good whaling movie), Hell of High water,.  What others did I miss?

Jake

 

 

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Posted by scottrc on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 4:53 PM
The news listed listed that his fame was in westerns, but I too remember him as the roll of salty, cool, determined ship captians. 

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Posted by Bgrigg on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 6:28 PM

I remember him more as a cowboy than a sailor. But whatever he did, he was one of the most professional actors out there, and did all roles with integrity. I recall him in "Judgement at Nuremburg".

Another cultural icon gone. RIP! 

So long folks!

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Posted by DURR on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 6:36 PM
hey 93   he had a good long life
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Posted by CG Bob on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 7:31 PM

Some more of his maritime films are:

Halls of Montezuma

Slattery's Hurricane

Panic in the Streets (Widmark plays a US Public Health Service officer - the PHS is one of the 7 US Uniformed services; PHS doctors, dentists, and pharmacists can be found at the largest USCG installations)

Destination Gobi

Hell and High Water

Flight from Ashiya (okay, it's about the USAF Air Sea Rescue Service flying the Grumman Albatross flying boat)

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Posted by namrednef on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 9:49 PM

 

Widmark made many more than the 40 films mentioned in the obit I heard...............

 

Including his first movie role as the crazy killer that shoved the old woman in a wheelchair down the stairs!

"Kiss of Death" 

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Posted by doc-hm3 on Monday, March 31, 2008 8:09 PM
He stood tall in many young boys eyes on Saturdays watching him on the "tube" saving the Pacific from the E-vil sons of Nippon!!!

All gave some and some gave all.

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Posted by bondoman on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 1:07 AM
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