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2. Governor Menelaus "Pappy" O'Daniel

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Tue Dec 25, 2012, 12:34 PM

Dec 2012

He'd sure like it if you ate his farina and voted him a second term.

We'd look like a bunch of johnny-come-latelys bringin' out our own ***.
Don't matter how stumpy!

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Actor Charles Durning has died at age 89 [View all] The Straight Story Dec 2012 OP

Damn! We're losing some great performers right and left bullwinkle428 Dec 2012 #1

Governor Menelaus "Pappy" O'Daniel Loudly Dec 2012 #2

Our campaign is languishin'! *thump the table* Brigid Dec 2012 #5

Loved him in The Sting oswaldactedalone Dec 2012 #3

I've always loved him. Here's my favorite scene of his: TX governor, musical number, I Love to Dance Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #4

I was reading his obituary and was amazed at what a true hero he was. okwmember Dec 2012 #6

Wow...Great...Thanks for this information. A great character actor. Awesome in all he did. whathehell Dec 2012 #12

One of my favorite of Charles Durning's roles Staph Dec 2012 #7

One of my favorites as well... virgdem Dec 2012 #8

The dancing scene alone made me cry. n/t whathehell Dec 2012 #13

Awwww. Always liked him Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2012 #9

I added that to my netflix queue a few days ago The Straight Story Dec 2012 #10

RIP Kingofalldems Dec 2012 #11

As much as I admired Durning as an actor, I respected him even more Ken Burch Dec 2012 #14