AMNA NAWAZ: Also tonight, one of Hollywood's# most memorable legends, Robert Duvall,## has died.

The Academy Award winner enjoyed a long# and storied career, carving out a lane as both an## unorthodox leading man and a supporting player# in some of the greatest films in movie history.

ROBERT DUVALL, Actor: I love the# smell of napalm in the morning.

AMNA NAWAZ: Over a career spanning# more than 60 years, Robert Duvall## became one of America's most respected# and versatile actors in Hollywood history,## known for his incredible range# and command of the screen.

ROBERT DUVALL: Clarence, take it easy.

How the# hell could I see this?

It's just going on now.

AMNA NAWAZ: He got his start on an# early classic, playing Boo Radley## in 1962's "To Kill a Mockingbird," a# wordless role in which he made a mark.

A broad spectrum of films and roles followed,# the villain opposite John Wayne in the epic## American Western "True Grit," and the inept# and often pompous Major Frank Burns in "MASH."

ROBERT DUVALL: Keep your filthy mouth to yourself.

AMNA NAWAZ: But it wasn't until the role of# Tom Hagen for "The G.. lawyer and consigliere for the Corleone crime# family, that would launch Duvall's career.

(CROSSTALK) ROBERT DUVALL: Even the shooting of y.. Well, I always knew after "Godfather" one, I# would do maybe OK, but I knew that it might## happen in 10 years after everybody else.

And# I was -- somebody once said between 25 and 40,## they're good actors.

After that,# something happens in a negative## way.

So I always tried to remember that# and think of myself in the potential.

As I grow older, I have more experience# and I feel I have more to offer,## that I have become a better performer.

AMNA NAWAZ: Duvall was known# for bringing naturalism to## his roles.

His ability to transform# reached another high mark in 1979,## when he played a tyrannical father and# fighter pilot in "The Great Santini."

ROBERT DUVALL: Hey, hey, hey, mama's boy, I# bet you're going to cry.

Come on, mama's boy.

AMNA NAWAZ: That same year, some of# his most memorable work in less than## 20 minutes of total screen time playing# Lt.

Col.

Kilgore in "Apocalypse Now."

Duvall was nominated for seven# Oscars, winning his only one for## his performance as a washed-up country# music star in the much quieter "Tender## Mercies."

Duvall also stepped behind# the camera, writing and directing,## as well as starring in "The Apostle," as a# deeply flawed preacher seeking redemption.

The performance would earn him# another Academy Award nomination.## He was nominated for multiple Emmys as well,## including for one of his best roles in the# miniseries "Lonesome Dove" as ranger Gus McCrae.

ROBERT DUVALL: I'm giving you a# reason to go off on another adventure.

AMNA NAWAZ: The show was a huge hit and# set a new standard for television series.

In all, Duvall had more than 140 film and# television acting credits and remained active into## his 90s.

His family said he died peacefully in his# home in Virginia.

Robert Duvall was 95 years old.

Still to come on the "News Hour": Tamara# Keith and Amy Walter break down the latest## political headlines; the greatest achievements# and upsets halfway through the Winter Olympics;## and an historian joins our PBS# News podcast to ask a simple## question about modern politics:# What would Abraham Lincoln do?