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Harry Dean Stanton, A Supporting Actor Who Became A Star, Dies At 91

Stanton's weather-beaten face was a fixture on TV and in movies for more than a half-century. He became a cult hero in Repo Man and Paris, Texas — and he had a pretty good singing voice, too.
For decades, Harry Dean Stanton was mostly cast as a supporting actor, but he landed lead roles in <em>Repo Man</em> and <em>Paris, Texas.</em> In 2017 he starred as a 90-year-old atheist in <em>Lucky. </em>He's shown above in 1970.

Actor Harry Dean Stanton was cast in supporting roles for decades, and his weather-beaten face became a fixture on-screen for more than a half-century. With leading roles in the 1980s films and he became something of a star and a cult favorite. His agent says

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