Legendary Actor from “Deliverance” and “Superman”

Ned Petty, who had memorable roles in the classic 1978 dramas “Network,” “Nashville,” “Deliverance,” and “Superman,” has died. His manager, Deborah Miller, said in a statement to USA TODAY, the legendary actor was 83 years old. yr Betty passed away early Sunday, at his home in Los Angeles, among his family and loved ones. Betty’s family has decided to keep more details of his death confidential at this time, according to the statement, as the statement read: “Ned is a legendary, creative talent, as well as a dear friend, and we will all miss him.” The Kentucky native broke into movies playing cute vacationer Bobby Tripp, who is brutally raped by a reclusive woodland in the 1972 movie “Deliverance,” starring Burt Reynolds and Jon Voight. The scene where Trippe is brutalized became the most memorable in the movie, establishing Betty as an actor moviegoers might not have known his name but always recognized his face. For people like me, there’s a lot of ‘I know you! I know you! What did I see you in? ‘Betty told The Associated Press in 1992. Burt Reynolds: Death of ‘Deliverance’ star and devil icon may interest sex in Hollywood, at 82Beatty starred as CEO Arthur Jensen in 1976’s ‘Network,'” he received an Academy Award nomination for the role that appeared In it is the immortal money letter to Howard Beale (Peter Finch). “You have interfered with the forces of primordial nature, and you… will do so!” In 1978, Betty flipped the script to star in one of the most memorable roles of his career as the struggling henchman Otis, alongside Gene Hackman’s villain Lex Luthor in “Superman.” Petty also appeared in the sequel to 1980. In 1993, “Rudy” starred as Daniel Ruetger, the proud working-class father in Rudi Ruetger’s football career, and other roles in the film include All the President’s Men, Front Page ‘, ‘Nashville’ and ‘The Big Easy’. In 2010’s “Toy Story 3” Beatty voiced the evil bear Lotso, who ruled Sunnyside Daycare Games, a role that earned him a nomination for the MTV Movies Award for Best Villain. Director Lee Unkrich tweeted on Sunday: “Thank you, Ned, for reviving Lotso – his good side and his bad side. We’ll miss you.” The following year, Petty voiced John Turtle, the mayor of a western town called Dirt, in the animated film “Rango,” in a 1977 interview, explaining why he preferred to be a supporting actor. “The stars never want to look in the audience, but my great pleasure is throwing curveballs,” Petty told The Associated Press. “Being a star reduces your effectiveness as an actor because you become a specific and somewhat predictable part of the product. You have to take care of your P and Q and nurture your fans. But I like to surprise the audience, to do the unexpected.” On TV, my house was At his best as Detective Stanley’s “Big Man” Bolander in “Murder: Life on the Street” on NBC and for his recurring roles in “Roseanne” as John Goodman’s father. Betty was born in Louisville in 1937. He married Sandra Johnson in 1999 and has eight children from three previous marriages.