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  • palitoy
    live. laugh. lisa needs braces
    • Jun 16, 2001
    • 59794

    RIP John Polito

    Not a household name but one you'd know from Seinfeld, The Crow and a slew of Coen Brothers movies. Often playing a miserable guy, he was far younger than I realized.



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  • Brazoo
    Permanent Member
    • Feb 14, 2009
    • 4767

    #2
    Oh man. Whatever the opposite of the 'high hat' is — that's what he gets from me. Love that guy.

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    • Iron Mego
      Wake Up Heavy
      • Jan 31, 2010
      • 3537

      #3
      What??? Oh man, I love this guy, especially his work with the Coen Bros. Damn.
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      • Bantha5
        Museum Super Collector
        • May 2, 2013
        • 182

        #4
        Enjoyed him on Homicide: Life on the streets. I think he was only on for one season though.

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        • Mikey
          Verbose Member
          • Aug 9, 2001
          • 47258

          #5
          I remember him from Blankman

          RIP

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          • MIB41
            Eloquent Member
            • Sep 25, 2005
            • 15633

            #6
            Oh wow... He was the private investigator following Jeff Bridges in the the Big Lebowski. Man, that sucks. He was a solid actor.

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            • Sideshow Spock
              valar morghulis
              • Mar 8, 2005
              • 2859

              #7

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              • hedrap
                Permanent Member
                • Feb 10, 2009
                • 4825

                #8
                Originally posted by Brazoo
                Oh man. Whatever the opposite of the 'high hat' is — that's what he gets from me. Love that guy.
                You are a man of true taste to know that line.

                Loved this guy. One of the last great character actors. Would have made a fantastic Penguin.

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                • PNGwynne
                  Master of Fowl Play
                  • Jun 5, 2008
                  • 19950

                  #9
                  We'll just have to be happy with The Suit. RIP sir, he always made smile--that's how I know I've enjoyed a character performance.
                  WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.

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                  • LonnieFisher
                    Eloquent Member
                    • Jan 19, 2008
                    • 11014

                    #10
                    He played a great sleeze-ball in the Crow. R.I.P.

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                    • libby 1957dog
                      Persistent Member
                      • Sep 3, 2009
                      • 1356

                      #11
                      if i haven't got him mixed up with someone else
                      he was great in the rocketeer
                      really had that 1930s character actor thing down to a t ,as did most of the cast
                      great movie

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                      • PNGwynne
                        Master of Fowl Play
                        • Jun 5, 2008
                        • 19950

                        #12
                        Yes, also in The Rocketeer. I love that film.
                        WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.

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                        • Brazoo
                          Permanent Member
                          • Feb 14, 2009
                          • 4767

                          #13
                          Originally posted by hedrap
                          Would have made a fantastic Penguin.
                          Oh man, yup!!!

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                          • Gadgeteer
                            Veteran Member
                            • Apr 16, 2014
                            • 338

                            #14
                            Lebowski, yeah the guy played a great sleaze ball, wonderful actor.
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                            • mjaycox
                              Veteran Member
                              • Jun 16, 2008
                              • 337

                              #15
                              Oh gosh... how sad :(

                              He was a great character actor. His performance is Miller's Crossing is one of the best supporting roles in the Coen Brothers canon. He deserved the oscar, in a movie full of osacr worthy supporting performances (Hell, Marcia Gay Harden should've at least got nominated too, as should have John Turturro)

                              I used to love the way he pronounced ethics "Et-tics"

                              Too soon,

                              Matt
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