Alan Arkin, dies aged 89

[MAKE BELIEVE]

Alan Arkin, Oscar winning actor in Little Miss Sunshine, dies aged 89

 

[Psab keel]

He was a brilliant actor and immensely funny.

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

Brilliant actor, one of the best, never gave a bad performance.

I know he had so many great and memorable roles but he'll always be Schmendrick the Magician to me.

 

[Funky]

The psychiatrist in Point Blank. I've seen this movie 20 times and his performance as the "nervous psychiatrist" is the best in the whole movie.
Dang, I'm going to miss him.

 

[CB2001]

He was amazing in a lot of roles. His performance as Mr. Roat in Wait Until Dark was top tier.

 

[BROTHERFOSTER]

Farewell Peevy. You will be missed.

 

[TazMan2000]

Not many actors can switch between comedy and drama and be equally accepted and believable in both roles. Arkin will be missed.

TazMan2000

 

[Apollo]

So so SO many brillant performances, he could do it all.

Another Legend gone……

 

[ZeroSum]

I enjoyed him in Glengarry Glen Ross and Gattaca. Solid actor.

 

[Jaitea]

J

 

[joberg]

Fantastic actor with a large range; he will be missed for sure

 

[blewis17]

 

[The Terminator]

Gone too soon

 

[Strikerkc]

Rocketeer was one of those movies that was burned into my psyche so young that I was still able to see "characters" instead of the actors.

It was always fun as am adult to go back and see who was a part of the films you loved as a kid. He was so great in that movie.

 

[firesprite]

Brilliant actor, one of the best, never gave a bad performance.

I know he had so many great and memorable roles but he'll always be Schmendrick the Magician to me.

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I feel the same. I just read the novel for the first time last month and it was Alan Arkin's voice I heard whenever Schmendrick spoke...

 

[George]

May he rest in Peace