Harry Dean Stanton was an American actor, singer, and musician. His rich body of work in show business, spanning more than six decades, established him as a prolific actor. He appeared in both starring and character roles in notable films such as ‘Repo Man,’ ‘Paris, Texas,’ ‘Cool Hand Luke,’ and ‘Lucky.’ Once a student of journalism and radio arts at the ‘University of Kentucky’ in Lexington, Stanton loved both singing and acting. He served in the ‘US Navy’ during the Second World War and was on board the ‘USS LST-970’ during the Battle of Okinawa. After returning to university, he was motivated by British theater director Wallace Briggs and began training at the ‘Pasadena Playhouse’ in Pasadena, California’ to prepare for an acting career. He made his TV debut with the anthology series ‘Inner Sanctum.’ His first credited film role was in the Western film ‘Tomahawk Trail.’ He then got his big break in the road movie ‘Paris, Texas.’ Other notable acting pursuits of Stanton included his roles in films such as ‘The Green Mile,’ ‘Pretty in Pink,’ and ‘Seven Psychopaths. He also appeared in the TV series ‘Big Love’ and ‘Twin Peaks.’ He toured nightclubs and performed as a singer and guitarist and featured in music videos of stalwarts such as Bob Dylan.