# Movie Marathon (Part 3) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [June 23, 2023, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988 "2023-06-23T10:14:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 357
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2025, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7122 "2025-03-30T00:33:45Z")
**Actresses known primarily for their roles later in life** 1. Judi Dench 2. Helen Mirren 3. Jessica Tandy 4. Kathy Bates 5. Ruth Gordon 6. Gloria Stuart 7. Betty White 8. Angela Lansbury 9. Jean Smart ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2025, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7123 "2025-03-30T01:15:48Z")
**Actresses known primarily for their roles later in life** 1. Judi Dench 2. Helen Mirren 3. Jessica Tandy 4. Kathy Bates 5. Ruth Gordon 6. Gloria Stuart 7. Betty White 8. Angela Lansbury 9. Jean Smart 10. Estelle Getty \*\* Male Actors known primarily for their roles later in life\*\* 1. Ray Walston ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2025, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7124 "2025-03-30T01:18:37Z")
**Male Actors known primarily for their roles later in life** 1. Ray Walston 2. Morgan Freeman ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2025, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7125 "2025-03-30T03:26:50Z")
**Male Actors known primarily for their roles later in life** 1. Ray Walston 2. Morgan Freeman 3. Wilford Brimley Who looked like he was 70 for about 40 years. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mike\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_H)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2025, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7126 "2025-03-30T05:00:27Z")
**Male Actors known primarily for their roles later in life** 1. Ray Walston 2. Morgan Freeman 3. Wilford Brimley 4. Richard Farnsworth ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2025, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7127 "2025-03-30T05:33:02Z")
**Male Actors known primarily for their roles later in life** 1. Ray Walston 2. Morgan Freeman 3. Wilford Brimley 4. Richard Farnsworth 5. Jim Broadbent ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2025, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7128 "2025-03-30T05:40:22Z")
**Male Actors known primarily for their roles later in life** 1. Ray Walston 2. Morgan Freeman 3. Wilford Brimley 4. Richard Farnsworth 5. Jim Broadbent 6. Burt Mustin ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2025, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7129 "2025-03-30T16:01:47Z")
**Male Actors known primarily for their roles later in life** 1. Ray Walston 2. Morgan Freeman 3. Wilford Brimley 4. Richard Farnsworth 5. Jim Broadbent 6. Burt Mustin 7. Tom Wilkinson ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2025, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7130 "2025-03-30T16:20:28Z")
**Male Actors known primarily for their roles later in life** 1. Ray Walston 2. Morgan Freeman 3. Wilford Brimley 4. Richard Farnsworth 5. Jim Broadbent 6. Burt Mustin 7. Tom Wilkinson 8. Alan Rickman He was 42 when Die Hard premiered. ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7131 "2025-03-30T16:50:42Z")
**Male Actors known primarily for their roles later in life** 1. Ray Walston 2. Morgan Freeman 3. Wilford Brimley 4. Richard Farnsworth 5. Jim Broadbent 6. Burt Mustin 7. Tom Wilkinson 8. Alan Rickman 9. Sam Elliott he was already 32 in his first film (_Lifeguard_ in 1976), and was 45 when he played the mentor to Patrick Swayze in _Road House_ (1989) _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2025, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7132 "2025-03-30T23:17:55Z")
**Male Actors known primarily for their roles later in life** 1. Ray Walston 2. Morgan Freeman 3. Wilford Brimley 4. Richard Farnsworth 5. Jim Broadbent 6. Burt Mustin 7. Tom Wilkinson 8. Alan Rickman 9. Sam Elliott 10. R. Lee Ermey pass ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2025, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7133 "2025-03-31T01:03:32Z")
**Great character actors and actresses** 1. M. Emmet Walsh ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2025, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7134 "2025-03-31T01:06:45Z")
**Great character actors and actresses** 1. M. Emmet Walsh 2. Stephen Root ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2025, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7135 "2025-03-31T01:07:04Z")
**Great character actors and actresses** 1. M. Emmet Walsh 2. Stephen Root 3. John Malkovich ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2025, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7136 "2025-03-31T01:34:54Z")
**Great character actors and actresses** 1. M. Emmet Walsh 2. Stephen Root 3. John Malkovich 4. Warren Oates ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2025, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7137 "2025-03-31T01:40:37Z")
**Great character actors and actresses** 1. M. Emmet Walsh 2. Stephen Root 3. John Malkovich 4. Warren Oates 5. Margo Martindale ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2025, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7138 "2025-03-31T01:53:43Z")
**Great character actors and actresses** 1. M. Emmet Walsh 2. Stephen Root 3. John Malkovich 4. Warren Oates 5. Margo Martindale 6. Laurie Metcalf I am firmly convinced that there is nothing she can’t do. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2025, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7139 "2025-03-31T01:59:21Z")
**Great character actors and actresses** 1. M. Emmet Walsh 2. Stephen Root 3. John Malkovich 4. Warren Oates 5. Margo Martindale 6. Laurie Metcalf 7. Gary Oldman ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2025, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7140 "2025-03-31T02:01:07Z")
**Great character actors and actresses** 1. M. Emmet Walsh 2. Stephen Root 3. John Malkovich 4. Warren Oates 5. Margo Martindale 6. Laurie Metcalf 7. Gary Oldman 8. Hank Azaria ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2025, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7141 "2025-03-31T05:36:55Z")
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