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Jackie Earl Haley

posted 11 years ago by shiftylee
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Is just supurb. I wish he had done more.

[–] SunCanyonRoad 11 years ago

He's still acting. He was out of the business for awhile, but his wife encouraged him to get back into it. I believe he was even nominated for the Oscar for one of his roles several years ago (but obviously lost). Just check out his own IMDB page.

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[–] shiftylee 11 years ago

Little Children. Great film. I just wish he did more in the 80's and 90's.

[–] AtoZ2014 10 years ago

I don't remember him in Lincoln, but it's awesome that he was in a movie of that caliber. Breaking Away, of course, is probably what he will be remembered for.

[–] gabby_bm 10 years ago

That and "The Bad News Bears"

But his recent performance in "Watchmen" was quite memorable

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[–] MikeO_64 8 years ago

He was great in BNB:

"Harley Davidson...does that turn you on?"

[–] ktowny 9 years ago

"Little Children. Great film."

Yes, I absolutely agree.

"Loves turned to lust and bloods turned to dust in my heart"

[–] Cuneo 10 years ago

When I first heard of him I assumed he was the son or grandson of Jack Haley, the Tin Woodsman of The Wizard of Oz fame.

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[–] windquake 9 years ago

And don't forget Rorschach in Watchmen!

I hate IMDB's Signature policy...

[–] snipercatcher 8 years ago

I liked him in this movie. It was nice after seeing him play a semi juvenile delinquent in the Bad News Bears.

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