CHARACTER ACTORS: Lionel Stander

Lionel Stander (1908-1994) always gave relyable support to more star like actors, his voice probably being his main trademark. I like him best in Roman Polanski's Cul-de-sac (a starring part no less).
In The Cassandra Crossing (1976), dir. George P. Cosmatos Stander plays a Swiss train conductor. The uniform (no longer in use here, alas) seems genuine down to the last button. He has many stars on board (Sofia Loren, Ava Gardner, Martin Sheen, O.J. Simpson, Lee Strasberg, you name it), and, what's more, a deadly disease. He behaves in a truly Swiss fashion: rational and unheroic.

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[MDthornton83]

Lionel Stander was also the voice of Kup from the original Transformers film.

[cinemapsycho91]

Favorite Character Actors of All Time: 1. Samuel L. Jackson 2. Christopher Walken 3. Michael Shannon 4. Steve Buscemi 5. Tom Cruise 6. Harvey Keitel 7. J.T. Walsh 8. John Malkovich 9. William H. Macy 10. R. Lee Ermey

[docmalthus]

@MKMact315 I like to think of him as everyone's great uncle...with an emphasis on the "great"!

[MKMact315]

hes my great uncle :)

[asderso]

What a great character face, see him in "Cul de sac" directed by Roman Polanski. The Bronx upbringing made Lionel Stander rough.

[Darimaria]

Hi!

Lovely video, a beautiful tribute to eternal, dear ours and longing Max.

You pilfer to Lionel.

Thanks,

Dariana