M. Emmet Walsh, 'Blade Runner' and 'Blood Simple' Actor, Dies at 88
Source: Variety
M. Emmet Walsh, a veteran character actor who appeared in more than 150 films including Blade Runner, Blood Simple and Knives Out and played Dermot Mulroneys dad in My Best Friends Wedding, has died.
His manager Sandy Joseph confirmed that he died Tuesday in Vermont. He was 88.
In Ridley Scotts 1982 Blade Runner, Walsh was Harrison Fords LAPD boss, while he played the vicious private detective Loren Visser in the Coen brothers directing debut Blood Simple. Wearing a sickly yellow suit, Pauline Kael said he was the films only colorful performer. He lays on the loathsomeness, but he gives it a little twirl a sportiness.
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pecosbob
(7,548 posts)Any film that contains M.Emmet Walsh or Harry Dean Stanton can't be all bad. I believe the only film that the two starred in together was 'Straight Time' also starring Al Pacino and Gary Busey...great movie. Derp...Dustin Hoffman.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,700 posts)pecosbob
(7,548 posts)NBachers
(17,183 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,938 posts)He was so recognizable as a character actor too! His part in "Blade Runner" was basically a run-of-the-mill police captain guy...
The movie was trashed so when it first came out and now it is a cult classic.
R.I.P.
ItsjustMe
(11,279 posts)About 5 days ago, great film.
RIP Mr. Walsh
JoseBalow
(2,573 posts)for some reason I really don't understand. But Blood Simple was really a great one, it's one of my favorites.
PSPS
(13,632 posts)We've all seen him in his many roles. Here are some I remember well:
Clean and Sober
Harry and the Hendersons
Raising Arizona
Amazing Stories episode "Magic Saturday" (TV)
Back to School
Fletch
Silkwood
Ordinary People
The Jerk
Slap Shot
The Rockford Files episode "Counter Gambit" (TV)
The Bob Newhart Show episode "P-I-L-O-T" (TV)
All in the Family episode "The Saga of Cousin Oscar" (TV)
1954 Senior High School Yearbook:
Various roles:
JoseBalow
(2,573 posts)He was great in everything he did.
progressoid
(50,011 posts)keopeli
(3,527 posts)Hassin Bin Sober
(26,352 posts)Mblaze
(262 posts)I especially loved him in Cannery Row.
Mr. Evil
(2,863 posts)He and Frank McRea were awesome in that film.
Mblaze
(262 posts)Last edited Sun Mar 24, 2024, 02:26 PM - Edit history (1)
Its Steinbeck after all. I think it is really more Sweet Thursday than Cannery Row.
Ohio Joe
(21,776 posts)Very sad, a wonderful actor. RIP
Kennah
(14,352 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,938 posts)They had a scene in a little diner not far from where I worked and the production crews were all over the area there.
I know a bunch of us walked over there to see if we could spot Michael Keaton.
They filmed at an area mall too and Walsh is in this scene -
MuseRider
(34,136 posts)I don't usually remember the parts they had, poor memory, but I remember their names and settle down knowing that at least part of whatever movie it is will be great. I am really sorry to see this man go. He enhanced everything he was involved in. RIP
Aristus
(66,520 posts)He was so good at playing either skeevy, societal fringe players, or out-and-out villains. Actors like that are often real sweethearts in real life.