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Robert Duvall: Biography

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  • Birth Name: Robert Selden Duvall
  • Birth Place: San Diego, CA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/05/1931, Capricorn
  • Profession: Actor; producer; director; screenwriter
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Robert Duvall Fast Facts:
  • Rose to the rank of Private First Class in the United States Army and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
  • Shared a New York apartment with Dustin Hoffman while studying acting with Sanford Meisner in the 1950s.
  • The screenplays for both his big-screen debut (1962's To Kill a Mockingbird) and his sole Oscar win (1983's Tender Mercies) were both written by Horton Foote.
  • Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in September 2003.
  • His mother was a direct descendant of General Robert E. Lee, whom Duvall played in 2003's Gods and Generals.
  • Robert Duvall Relationships:
  • Barbara Benjamin - Ex-wife
  • Gail Youngs - Ex-wife
  • John "Jack" Duvall - Brother
  • Luciana Pedraza - Wife
  • Mildred Duvall - Mother
  • Nancy Horn - Stepdaughter
  • Sharon Brophy - Ex-wife
  • Suzan Benjamin - Stepdaughter
  • William "Bud" Duvall Jr. - Brother
  • William Duvall - Father
  • Robert Duvall Awards:
  • 2007 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Winner
  • 2007 Emmy: Outstanding Miniseries - Winner
  • 2007 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1984 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Winner
  • 1980 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Winner
  • 1999 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1989 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
  • 1993 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
  • 1997 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
  • 1990 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Winner
  • 1993 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Winner
  • 1980 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1983 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Winner
  • 1997 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1972 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 1979 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • 1998 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
  • College:
  • Principia College, Elsah, IL (BA in Drama, 1953)
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