Happy Birthday actor Harry Dean Stanton

Born: July 14, 1926 in West Irvine, Kentucky, USA

Critic Roger Ebert so admires him that he created the “Stanton-Walsh Rule,” which states that “no movie featuring either Harry Dean Stanton or M. Emmet Walsh in a supporting role can be altogether bad.” Ebert later admitted that Dream a Little Dream (1989), in which Stanton appeared, was a “clear violation” of this rule.

RANGO dir. Gore Verbinski Stars: Johnny Depp Isla Fisher

The Rose 1979 dir. Mark Rydell starring Midler Harry Dean Stanton

Alien 1979 dir. Scott starring Tom Skerritt Sigourney Weaver

The Green Mile 1999 dir. Frank Darabont Starring Hanks Michael Clarke Duncan Pretty in Pink 1986 dir. Deutch Starring Molly Ringwald Harry Dean Stanton THIS MUST BE THE PLACE 2012 dir. Paolo Sorrentino Stars: Sean Penn Frances McDormand ALPHA DOG 2006 dir. Nick Cassavetes Stars: Emile Hirsch Justin Timberlake THE LAST STAND 2013 dir. Jee-woon Kim Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger Eduardo Noriega