Powers Boothe

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Powers Boothe

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Powers Boothe

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June 1, 1948

Snyder, Texas

May 14, 2017

Variety

Powers Boothe was an actor best known for his work on the television series Deadwood, 24Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Nashville, as well as the 1980 limited series Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones, for which he won an Emmy Award for portraying the title character.

Additionally, Boothe appeared in the films Sin City and Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Red Dawn, Tombstone, Nixon, U Turn, Con Air, MacGruber and The Avengers.

He also had roles on the series Justice League, Philip Marlowe, Private Eye, Moonbeam City and the miniseries Hatfields & McCoys.

The actor, who was known for playing villains, began his acting career in theater and made his Broadway debut in the late 1970s in Lone Star & Pvt. Wars.

Boothe died May 14, 2017, in Los Angeles. He was 68.

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