Feb 16, 2026 12:45pm PT Robert Duvall Was a ‘Marvelous Actor’ Whose Performance ‘Raised Everybody Else,’ ‘Broken Trail’ Director Walter Hill Remembers The quirky Oscar and Emmy winner who died Sunday at age 95 had a multitude of interests that ranged from horses to the tango to Italian food. By Cynthia Littleton Plus Icon Cynthia Littleton Business Editor @Variety_Cynthia Latest Robert Duvall Was a ‘Marvelous Actor’ Whose Performance ‘Raised Everybody Else,’ ‘Broken Trail’ Director Walter Hill Remembers 34 minutes ago Warner Bros. Discovery Eyes Renewed Discussions With Paramount Skydance After Latest Bid 22 hours ago Providence Equity ‘Fully Committed’ to Supporting Wasserman Agency Amid Sale Transition 2 days ago See All ©AMC/courtesy Everett Collection Robert Duvall was a true original, on and off the screen, who had a multitude of quirks and interests as a person but was never anything less than a consummate professional and “marvelous actor.” That’s how director Walter Hill, who helmed Duvall in the 2006 miniseries “Broken Trail” and the 1993 Western “Geronimo: An American Legend,” remembered the beloved actor who died Sunday at the age of 95.
