For decades, he played men of power, menace, tenderness, and steel, but off-screen, Robert Duvall's heart followed a far more unpredictable script. He captivated audiences for decades… But behind the camera, Robert Duvall's personal life was just as compelling as "The Godfather." Now, after his peaceful passing at 95, we're taking you inside the marriages, heartbreaks, passions, and final tender moments that shaped the man behind the legend.
Scroll through the gallery to see the women who stood beside him, and the life he built when the spotlight dimmed.
Born January 5, 1931, in San Diego, Robert Selden Duvall was the middle of three sons of Rear Adm. William Duvall and Mildred, an amateur actress. According to a detailed People profile that has since been archived, the family moved frequently before settling in Annapolis when he was ten.
His father was described as "a gentleman but a seether," stern and often away. Meanwhile, like his mother, young Bobby was a mimic and a cutup, but also a wrestler who would boast, "I got muscles like piano wire."
At Principia College, he drifted until his parents nudged him toward drama. "They shoved me in that direction just to find something I could enjoy." His debut as a harlequin mime got him his first A.
After two years in the Army Signal Corps, he moved to New York in 1955 to study at the Neighborhood Playhouse alongside Dustin Hoffman and Gene Hackman.
Theater and TV followed, and then his quiet, haunting turn as Arthur "Boo" Radley in 1962's "To Kill a Mockingbird." "It was terrific to be given that part," he later said. "I think I did okay
The Television Years: Intensity in the Making
Before Hollywood royalty, there was gritty television...
As Tom Hagen in "The Godfather," Robert delivered an Oscar-nominated performance that cemented his place in cinema history. Director Francis Ford Coppola famously said: Robert's only regret? "I just wish I had a better hairpiece." Classic.
Robert's only regret? "I just wish I had a better
hairpiece." Classic.
For decades, he played men of power, menace, tenderness, and steel, but off-screen, Robert Duvall's heart followed a far more unpredictable script. He captivated audiences for decades… But behind the camera, Robert Duvall's personal life was just as compelling as "The Godfather." Now, after his peaceful passing at 95, we're taking you inside the marriages, heartbreaks, passions, and final tender moments that shaped the man behind the legend.
Scroll through the gallery to see the women who stood beside him, and the life he built when the spotlight dimmed.
Born January 5, 1931, in San Diego, Robert Selden Duvall was the middle of three sons of Rear Adm. William Duvall and Mildred, an amateur actress. According to a detailed People profile that has since been archived, the family moved frequently before settling in Annapolis when he was ten.
His father was described as "a gentleman but a seether," stern and often away. Meanwhile, like his mother, young Bobby was a mimic and a cutup, but also a wrestler who would boast, "I got muscles like piano wire."
At Principia College, he drifted until his parents nudged him toward drama. "They shoved me in that direction just to find something I could enjoy." His debut as a harlequin mime got him his first A.
After two years in the Army Signal Corps, he moved to New York in 1955 to study at the Neighborhood Playhouse alongside Dustin Hoffman and Gene Hackman.
Theater and TV followed, and then his quiet, haunting turn as Arthur "Boo" Radley in 1962's "To Kill a Mockingbird." "It was terrific to be given that part," he later said. "I think I did okay
The Television Years: Intensity in the Making
Before Hollywood royalty, there was gritty television...
As Tom Hagen in "The Godfather," Robert delivered an Oscar-nominated performance that cemented his place in cinema history. Director Francis Ford Coppola famously said: Robert's only regret? "I just wish I had a better hairpiece." Classic.
Robert's only regret? "I just wish I had a better hairpiece." Classic.
For decades, he played men of power, menace, tenderness, and steel, but off-screen, Robert Duvall's heart followed a far more unpredictable script. He captivated audiences for decades… But behind the camera, Robert Duvall's personal life was just as compelling as "The Godfather." Now, after his peaceful passing at 95, we're taking you inside the marriages, heartbreaks, passions, and final tender moments that shaped the man behind the legend.
Scroll through the gallery to see the women who stood beside him, and the life he built when the spotlight dimmed.
Born January 5, 1931, in San Diego, Robert Selden Duvall was the middle of three sons of Rear Adm. William Duvall and Mildred, an amateur actress. According to a detailed People profile that has since been archived, the family moved frequently before settling in Annapolis when he was ten.
His father was described as "a gentleman but a seether," stern and often away. Meanwhile, like his mother, young Bobby was a mimic and a cutup, but also a wrestler who would boast, "I got muscles like piano wire."
At Principia College, he drifted until his parents nudged him toward drama. "They shoved me in that direction just to find something I could enjoy." His debut as a harlequin mime got him his first A.
After two years in the Army Signal Corps, he moved to New York in 1955 to study at the Neighborhood Playhouse alongside Dustin Hoffman and Gene Hackman.
Theater and TV followed, and then his quiet, haunting turn as Arthur "Boo" Radley in 1962's "To Kill a Mockingbird." "It was terrific to be given that part," he later said. "I think I did okay
The Television Years: Intensity in the Making
Before Hollywood royalty, there was gritty television...
As Tom Hagen in "The Godfather," Robert delivered an Oscar-nominated performance that cemented his place in cinema history. Director Francis Ford Coppola famously said: Robert's only regret? "I just wish I had a better hairpiece." Classic.
Robert's only regret? "I just wish I had a better hairpiece." Classic.
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