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Robert Ridgely (1931-1997) |
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- Burt Reynolds,Boogie Nights, 1997. Director Paul Thomas Anderson’s exploration of the 70s porno biz as a family unit derived from his 1988 short mockumentary, The Dirk Diggler Story. For the full feature version, PTA could afford to check the A List. For porno-director Jack Horner, he booked a moany Reynolds - who, despite winning his first and only Oscar nomination, quit PTA’s next feature, Magnolia. The short’s Horner, Ridgely, was not forgotten. PTA wrote him a special character called The Colonel in what proved his 147th and final screen role.
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