lonesome
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Duvall often said his favorite role, however, was one he played in a 1989 TV mini-series -- the grizzled, wise-cracking Texas Ranger-turned-cowboy Augustus McCrae in "Lonesome Dove," based on the novel by Larry McMurtry.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
Yet Duvall often looked happiest when riding a horse, be it in the acclaimed TV mini-series Lonesome Dove or in the Kevin Costner Western Open Range.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
He began delivering commissioned projects for luxury brands and celebrities 20 years ago, and a financial pinnacle came in 2008 when his provocative life-size figure “My Lonesome Cowboy” sold for $15.1 million at auction.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025
That changed in February 1964, when he watched the 22-year-old Mr. Dylan perform his rueful ballad “The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll” on “The Steve Allen Show.”
From New York Times • May 14, 2024
In a surprisingly short time I forgot the bath and the sleep and found myself deeply involved with Lonesome Harry.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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