LBJ: The Early Years (TV 1987)Director:Peter Werner |
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LBJ: The Early Years (TV 1987)Director:Peter Werner |
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| Randy Quaid | ... | ||
| Patti LuPone | ... | ||
| Morgan Brittany | ... |
Alice Glass
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| Pat Hingle | ... |
Sam Rayburn
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| R.G. Armstrong | ... |
Samuel Ealy Johnson, Jr.
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| Barry Corbin | ... |
Judge Alvin J. Wirtz
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| Robin Curtis | ... | ||
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Charles Frank | ... | |
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James F. Kelly | ... | |
| Kevin McCarthy | ... | ||
| Jack Blessing | ... |
Billy Bob
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Tony Frank |
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Jack Garner |
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Anne Haney | ... |
Rebekah Baines Johnson
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| Jerry Hardin | ... |
Earl
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Many actors have played, or attempted to play, LBJ. Some have done quite well. But NONE will ever be better at playing LBJ during his early years than Randy Quaid, for several reasons. - No. 1: he does not have to fake a Texas accent. Many performers overdo it or try to use a generic southern accent. Quaid has it nailed - maybe because he is a Texas native himself. - No. 2: He has the look of a real rake. (Yes, LBJ was one. Let's face it.) When he is commenting to one of the Kennedys (JFK or RFK, I can't remember which one) he says, with a leer, "She'll take dictation any time!" He puts an unmistakable emphasis on the first syllable of the word 'dictation'. - No. 3: He displays convincing temper fits. LBJ was not known for being patient or suffering fools gladly...