Remembering Kentucky's Harry Dean Stanton in His Most Memorable Roles

By Derek Lawrence
September 16, 2017

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Harry Dean Stanton: A career in photos

Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images; Suzanne Tenner/SHOWTIME; Everett Collection

Harry Dean Stanton, whose film and television career has spanned more than 60 years, has died at the age of 91. A family spokesperson confirmed the actor died in Los Angeles on Friday, Sept. 17, from natural causes. The World War II veteran starred in such legendary and genre-defining films as Alien, The Godfather Part II, and Pretty in Pink. Most recently, he reprised his role as the trailer park guardian Carl Rodd in Twin Peaks: The Return. His final lead performance will be featured in the upcoming film Lucky. Ahead, look back on some of Stanton's most memorable appearances.

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Harry Dean Stanton in 1967's Cool Hand Luke

Warner Bros

Cool Hand Luke (1967) (screen grab)

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Harry Dean Stanton in 1974's The Godfather Part II

Paramount

THE GODFATHER: PART II, Harry Dean Stanton, 1974

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Harry Dean Stanton in 1979's Alien

Everett Collection

ALIEN, Harry Dean Stanton, 1979, TM & Copyright (c) 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved.

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Harry Dean Stanton with Kurt Russell in 1981's Escape From New York

Everett Collection

ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, Kurt Russell, Harry Dean Stanton, 1981

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Harry Dean Stanton in 1984's Repo Man

Everett Collection

REPO MAN, Harry Dean Stanton, 1984

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Harry Dean Stanton in 1984's Paris, Texas

Everett Collection

PARIS, TEXAS, Harry Dean Stanton, 1984, TM and Copyright (c) 20th Century-Fox Film Corp. All Rights Reserved

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Harry Dean Stanton with Molly Ringwald in 1986's Pretty in Pink

Everett Collection

PRETTY IN PINK, Molly Ringwald, Harry Dean Stanton, 1986

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Harry Dean Stanton in 1992's Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

Everett Collection

TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME, Harry Dean Stanton, 1992, © New Line/courtesy Everett Collection

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Harry Dean Stanton with Bill Paxton on HBO's Big Love

HBO

Big LoveL-R: Harry Dean Stanton, Bill Paxton

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Harry Dean Stanton with Mädchen Amick on Showtime's Twin Peaks: The Return

Suzanne Tenner/SHOWTIME

TWIN PEAKSEpisode: "Part 11"Harry Dean Stanton and M√?¬ßdchen Amick

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