"[He spent] a long career of playing crotchety yet lovable men whose working-class roots mirrored his own. The actor, who worked until the day before his death, had a remarkable fluency with the hardships his characters faced and the humor they derived from those situations. … [His] ability to convey paternal irritation with comedic flair […]
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:42PM on October 31, 2019