Sir John Vincent Hurt 1940 – 2017

[marylander1940]

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/john-hurt-oscar-nominated-star-elephant-man-dies-011931688.html

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hurt

 

[body2body]

He was such a fine actor. I first became acquainted with him in his fabulous portrayal of Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELs1am-2FYw

My favorite portrayal was his Caligula in I Claudius on PBS, he was so perverse he was absolutely chilling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk7T3qKrlgU

Another great one gone.

[tyro]

Oh dear...not more 2016 again?

RIP.

T

[+ glennnn]

I saw Hurt on stage in London and was captivated by his talent and mastery of his craft. He earned his knighthood. I wish the US had a similar title to honor the life's work of our great artists. Sir John Vincent Hurt will always be acknowledged as a giant in his field, just as he should be. How does Sir Paul Newman, or Lady Elizabeth Taylor sound? Ah well, we have our memories.

[body2body]

Elizabeth Taylor may not have been entitled to style herself as Lady, but she was in fact Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor DBE. The Queen made her a Dame, and since she was born in the UK and had dual citizenship she was able to style herself Dame Elizabeth. She was made a Dame Commander of the British Empire in 2000.

I saw Hurt on stage in London and was captivated by his talent and mastery of his craft. He earned his knighthood. I wish the US had a similar title to honor the life's work of our great artists. Sir John Vincent Hurt will always be acknowledged as a giant in his field, just as he should be. How does Sir Paul Newman, or Lady Elizabeth Taylor sound? Ah well, we have our memories.

[+ WmClarke]

Hewas such a fine actor. I first became acquainted with him in his fabulous portrayal of Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELs1am-2FYw

I, too, first saw him in The Naked Civil Servant. Right after I realized I was gay. (Tangent: ran into Quentin Crisp on the streets of NYC once.) Then Alien, then The Elephant Man. What a great actor.

[+ glennnn]

Elizabeth Taylor may not have been entitled to style herself as Lady, but she was in fact Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor DBE. The Queen made her a Dame, and since she was born in the UK and had dual citizenship she was able to style herself Dame Elizabeth. She was made a Dame Commander of the British Empire in 2000.

 

I had forgotten that! Thanks for the reminder. What a Dame!

[+ pitman]

He was also memorable in the film adaptation of 1984, now more relevant than ever (the novel is once again a best-seller).

 

I remember him most fondly for I, CLAUDIUS, one of the best TV series ever.

[marylander1940]

He was also memorable in the film adaptation of 1984, now more relevant than ever (the novel is once again a best-seller).

 

I remember him most fondly for I, CLAUDIUS, one of the best TV series ever.

 

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