Apocalypse Now
1979
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Frederic Forrest. Frederic Fenimore Forrest Jr. (December 23, 1936 – June 23, 2023) was an American actor. A figure of the New Hollywood movement, [1] Forrest was best known for his collaborations with director Francis Ford Coppola, playing prominent roles in The Conversation (1974), Apocalypse Now (1979), One from the Heart (1982), and ...
Frederic Forrest, the Oscar-nominated character actor, was born two days before Christmas Day in 1936 in Waxahachie, Texas, the same home town as director Robert Benton. Forrest had long wanted to be an actor, but he was so nervous that he ran out of auditions for school plays.
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Jun 27, 2023 · Frederic Forrest, who appeared in more than 80 movies and television shows in a career that began in the 1960s, and who turned in perhaps his two most memorable performances in the same year,...
Jun 24, 2023 · The character actor, who also appeared in films by Coppola, Argento and Douglas, passed away in Santa Monica. He was nominated for an Oscar for his role in “The Rose” and worked with Bette Midler and Gene Hackman.
- Pat Saperstein
Jun 24, 2023 · Frederic Forrest, the resilient character actor best remembered for his performance as the high-strung Chef Hicks in Apocalypse Now and for his Academy Award-nominated turn as Huston Dyer, the...
- Chris Koseluk
Jun 25, 2023 · Frederic Forrest, a character actor who had a memorable role in 1979’s “Apocalypse Now” and earned an Oscar nomination for “The Rose” in the same year, died Friday, June 23 in Santa Monica. He...
Jun 25, 2023 · Frederic Forrest, the actor who earned an Oscar nomination for his performance as Bette Midler’s limousine-driver-turned-lover in “The Rose,” has died. He was 86. Midler confirmed Forrest’s...
