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’s passing on February 15, 2026, at the age of 95, marked the end of an era in American cinema.

But it was his role as Tom Hagen in Francis Ford Coppola's 'The Godfather' (1972) and its sequel (1974) that established him as a master of the craft of screen acting.