M. Emmet Walsh
| Born | March 22, 1935 |
| Hometown | Ogdensburg, New York, United States |
| Net worth | $2 million |
| Height | 5'10" (1.78m) |
| Parents | Agnes Katharine Walsh, Harry Maurice Walsh, Sr. |
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M Emmet Walsh, actor best known for his grizzled roles in Blade Runner and Blood Simple – obituary
- M Emmet Walsh, who has died aged 88, was a steadfast character actor adored among cinephiles for the notes of scuffed-up life he gifted American film over his six-decade career, most memorably in Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982) and the Coen brothers’ Blood Simple (1984).
Richmond Register, Ky.OPINION: Still trying to capture the spirit of the thing
- Watertown Daily Times, N.Y.
M. Emmet Walsh, iconic actor and Ogdensburg native, dies at 88
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M. Emmet Walsh, character actor in 'Blood Simple,' 'Knives Out,' dies in beloved Vermont
Though born in Ogdensburg, New York, Walsh grew up in Swanton - he was president of his high school class there - and kept a home along Lake Champlain.
- EntertainmentNY Daily News
M. Emmet Walsh, ‘Knives Out,’ ‘Blade Runner’ actor, dies at 88
M. Emmet Walsh, a prolific film actor whose career spanned seven decades and who appeared in hit movies including “Knives Out,” “Blade Runner” and “Raising Arizona,” died Tuesday at age 88, Variety reported. Walsh’s manager Sandy Joseph confirmed that he died at Kerbs Memorial Hospital in St. Albans, Vermont, the same state where the actor was raised after being born in Ogdensburg, New York, ...
- EntertainmentThe Telegraph
From Blood Simple to Blade Runner: M Emmet Walsh added value to every film he made
“You’re casting something, and you’ve got 12 problems; if they’ve got me, they’ve only got 11 problems.” So said the late, great M Emmet Walsh about the gallery of roles that came his way. Take the desk jockey police veteran, Captain Bryant, in Blade Runner (1982) – a character whose entire purpose is to give Harrison Ford’s Rick Deckard his marching orders.
- EntertainmentEuronews
M. Emmet Walsh, prolific character actor of ‘Blade Runner’ and ‘Blood Simple’, dies at 88
The US actor was in more than 100 films, including 1982 sci-fi classic ‘Blade Runner’ and 2019’s breakout murder mystery ‘Knives Out.’
- CelebrityRolling Stone
M. Emmet Walsh, Character Actor Immortalized in ‘Blade Runner’ and ‘Blood Simple,’ Dead at 88
The unforgettable actor appeared in innumerable features including Blade Runner, Blood Simple, Knives Out, and My Best Friend’s Wedding
- EntertainmentThe Daily Beast
Prolific Film Actor M. Emmet Walsh Dies From Cardiac Arrest at 88
Phil McCarten/ReutersM. Emmet Walsh, who appeared in more than 1oo films in his decades-long career—including alongside Harrison Ford in Blade Runner and Dustin Hoffman in Little Big Man—died in Vermont at the age of 88, his manager confirmed.Speaking to the Associated Press, Sandy Joseph confirmed the news of the actor’s death from cardiac arrest on Tuesday at a hospital in St. Albans in Vermont, but did not provide further details.“Walsh’s tremendous body of work includes 119 feature films and
- CelebrityEntertainment Weekly
M. Emmet Walsh, “Blade Runner” and “Blood Simple” actor, dies at 88
Walsh won an Independent Spirit Award for his performance in the Coen Brothers film.
- CelebrityParade
Legendary 'Blade Runner' Actor Dies at 88
The actor is being remembered as an 'absolute legend' by fans of 'Blade Runner,' 'My Best Friend’s Wedding,' and his countless other roles.
- EntertainmentDeadline
M. Emmet Walsh Dies: Prolific Actor In ‘Blade Runner’, ‘Ordinary People’, Coen Brothers Pics & Hundreds More Was 88
M. Emmet Walsh, the familiar character actor in Blade Runner, Blood Simple, Best Picture Oscar winner Ordinary People, Knives Out, My Best Friend’s Wedding, Slap Shot and more than 200 other films and TV shows spanning a half-century, died Tuesday, his rep said. He was 88. Manager Sandy Joseph told Deadline that Walsh died of …
- CelebrityUnited Press International
'Blood Simple,' 'Knives Out' actor M. Emmet Walsh dies at 88
M. Emmet Walsh died Tuesday in Vermont at age 88.
