Frederic Fenimore Forrest Jr December 23 1936 June 23 2023 was an American actor A figure of the New Hollywood movement Forrest was best known for his collaborations with director Francis Ford Coppola playing prominent roles in The Conversation 1974 Apocalypse Now 1979 One from the Heart 1982 and Tucker The Man and His Dream 1988 He was nominated for an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Huston Dyer in the musical drama The Rose 1979 Forrest came to public attention for his performance in When the Legends Die 1972 which earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer His other film credits include The Missouri Breaks 1976 Hammett 1982 Valley Girl 1983 The Two Jakes 1990 Falling Down 1993 and All the Kings Men 2006 along with the television series 21 Jump Street Lonesome Dove and Die Kinder Description above from the Wikipedia article Frederic Forrest licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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