M. Emmet Walsh

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M. Emmet Walsh Fast Facts:

Has been deaf in his left ear since the age of 3.
Played football and basketball in high school; also belonged to the drama club.
Roomed with fellow future actor William Devane during college.
His first job in theater was working as a prop man at the Bucks County Playhouse in Pennsylvania.
Made his Broadway debut in 1969 with Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?
Won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead in 1986 for his performance in Blood Simple.
Created the Blarney Fund Education Trust in 1989 to provide scholarships to graduating high-school seniors in the Swanton, VT, area who are in financial need.
Makes up half of Roger Ebert's "Stanton-Walsh Rule," which states that any film with Harry Dean Stanton or him in it can't be all that bad.

M. Emmet Walsh Relationships:
Harry Maurice Walsh - Father
Agnes Kathrine Walsh - Mother
College:
Clarkson College of Technology, Potsdam, NY (BA in Business Administration, 1958); American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York, NY