Ned Beatty Ned Beatty Ned Thomas Beatty (born July 6, 1937) is a retired American actor. He has appeared in more than 160 films and has been nominated for an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards, an MTV Movie Award for Best Villain and a Golden Globe Award; he also won a Drama Desk Award. These nominations stemmed from his performances in films and television series, such as "Network" (1976), "Friendly Fire" (1979), "Hear My Song" (1991), and "Toy Story 3" (2010). He has had great commercial success in roles such as the executive Bobby Trippe in "Deliverance" (1972), Tennessee lawyer Delbert Reese
Ronny Cox plays the instrumental "Dueling Banjos" on his guitar with a banjo-playing mountain boy, played by child actor Billy Redden. He was hired for the role because he could play the guitar. Cox published a book in 2012 in which he recounted his experiences making the film. In 1974–1975, Cox starred in the short-lived family-oriented series entitled "Apple's Way", created by Earl Hamner, creator of "The Waltons". He also appeared as Mr. Webb in a television production of "Our Town". In 1977, he appeared in the episode "Devil Pack" from the series "Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected" (known in the