Monday, August 09, 2010

Patricia Neal, R. I. P.

Patricia Neal, an Oscar Winner Who Endured Tragedy, Dies at 84 - Obituary (Obit) - NYTimes.com: "Patricia Neal, the molasses-voiced actress who won an Academy Award and a Tony but whose life alternated surreally between triumph and tragedy, died at her home in Edgartown, Mass., on Sunday. She was 84 and lived in Manhattan and Martha’s Vineyard."

Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.

8 comments:

Milton T. Burton said...

She was magnificent. Loved her in "The Fountainhead."

Anonymous said...

She certainly went through a lot of painful episodes in her life.

Jeff

Anonymous said...

Unfortunately, the Times obit left out the movie for which she is probably remembered the most for: THE DAT THE EARTH STOOD STILL. It surely has her most famous line ofdialogue, "Klattu barata nikto."

Todd Mason said...

I'm still plumping for HUD. She's easily and by far the best thing about that film.

Todd Mason said...

Well, let me amend that...her performance, and James Wong Howe's cinematography. Even the source novel pales in comparison.

Ron Scheer said...

Wonderful obit. I will always remember her in HUD.

Stephen B. said...

Oh no! I remember a few roles she was in, notably THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL [noted above this] and I think she's in HUD (from the Horseman Pass By book).

S

Stephen B. said...

And BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S - which I guess was a minor role.