Called the King of Character Actors, he played everything from an inept Nazi Colonel to the Pope. Another WWII vet.
He was among the first wave of U.S. soldiers to land at Normandy during the D-Day invasion and the only member of his Army unit to survive. He killed several Germans and was wounded in the leg. Later he was bayoneted by a young German soldier whom he killed with a rock. He was captured in the Battle of the Bulge and survived a massacre of prisoners.
A life well lived.
Abe says .. I'm still here 
Burial at Arlington. He certainly deserves it.
I've always admired these great old character actors that would do any part that landed on their desk. Every once in awhile they stumble onto a role that's exceptional.
(NSFW:language, it's from "Dog Day Afternoon")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSc2-J9M8EA
Sorry he's gone, he was a helluva actor.
Dog Day Afternoon has some of the greatest acting ever.
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