Robert Duvall, who has died aged 95, was a Hollywood supporting actor of distinction who, with the exception of his Oscar-winning performance in Tender Mercies (1983), rarely graduated to leading role...

Robert Duvall, the actor who earned a lasting place in American movie history, has died at the age of 95.

The performance earned him an Academy Award for best actor, his sole Oscar in a career that brought him six other nominations in both leading and supporting roles.