50th anniversary: Infamous 'Deliverance' actor and NC native reflects on 1972 classic

[@davidcudlip6587]

RIP Cowboy. Thanks for your gift of acting.

[@JS45678]

Rest in Peace, Squirrel Man and Cowgirl. 💔😔🙏

[@christopherrobinson3290]

Wow I’m learning about this actor today, upon learning of his death in Western NC. I didn’t even know he lived here. His beloved squirrel and another pet also perished along with his girlfriend. This video shed light on his life , a well lived one too. Such an unfortunate accident to take him. RIP and God Bless.

[@nottmfunguy]

He ad-libbed his part in deliverance and made it perfect.

[@Owfore1]

The scene was almost entirely improvised. The script (which can be read online) was really quite bare. Well done to the actors involved

[@falcon4548]

He couldn’t read .. Burt helped him out 😊

[@sdrfz]

His eyes glistened when he mentioned Burt Reynolds.

[@shaunsteele6926]

He was remembering that purdy mouth

[@dalecooper4614]

Kudos to you guys for doing this clip. You made my day.

[@MiketheratguyMultimedia]

Cowboy and his wife died only a few months ago in a car accident. They weren't wearing seatbelts. Such a long life, ended so suddenly and needlessly. RIP Cowboy and always wear your seatbelts people!

[@gregorykranz1046]

RIP Cowboy and thank you for giving us one of the scariest scenes to talk and joke about.

[@johnharris8191]

R.I.P. Herbert, you were my friend. Killed in a crash on 1/24/2024

[@MrKmoconne]

I was so sorry to see Burt debilitated like that. I'm glad Cowboy came and visited him.

[@ericad8616]

He seemed like such a sweet, soft spoken man. I loved when he showed off his little pet squirrel. I've noticed that the most chilling villains are so often played by the nicest people, and this seemed to certainly be true in Cowboy's case. Sadly, I read that he was killed in a car wreck a few days ago. RIP Cowboy...you were certainly one of a kind, both on screen and off.

[@jeshkam]

Another example - Richard Kiel.

[@Markyellowcake]

Mountain men like this never die. They are always waiting for you at the mountain tops.

[@zetareticulan321]

Waiting for you to come so he could make you squeal like a pig.

[@5Mariner]

It’s always the nice guys who play the most evil characters. 😇

[@StarfieldRailway]

He seems like a really nice guy in true life.

[@evanboyer5928]

I remember being in Verizon Wireless in Waynesville (right near Maggie Valley) when I was a kid, and saw a hunched man with a squirrel crawling all over his back come in. I didn't know who it was at the time, I just remember thinking he looked like the archetypal hillbilly. It was the only time I ever saw Cowboy.

[@nmeau]

Great to see him with Burt, friendly kiss. Love it.

[@georgehimon1445]

This movie is scary as shit to a twelve year old , anyone.?

[@bradlafferty6076]

Outstanding! Bravo !

[@billybob2372]

If you're on a river and hear banjos playing, paddle faster

[@maxxxgsd]

American Legend 🇺🇸 💪 🐿️

[@geraldek4948]

Probably the most despised villain in film history

[@guntherultraboltnovacrunch5248]

Nurse Ratchet called, she wants her title back.

[@hisdness1]

And the nicest guy offscreen.

[@billkea7224]

That scene scared me so much I was afraid to go trout fishing on the Chattooga River for years afterward.

[@jesusnodal8948]

My hero!!

[@joshuahawkins2743]

Squirrel is cool as hell

[@lastpme]

That was nice he saw Burt before he passed away 🙏🏾

[@brandiwyatt69]

He died yesterday here in Haywood county in a car wreck

[@Zheugma]

That’s heartbreaking man .... nooooooooooo damn

[@christopherseat9871]

Sweet Man.❤

[@rubber4532]

RIP Cowboy

[@deborahhughes6923]

A very good actor. RIP Cowboy

[@mattgilbert7347]

RIP, Legend.

[@Captainblack710]

Don’t say any thing just do it 🤣 hell that’s frightening

[@randiekay4994]

Seems like a cool dude. And he has more teeth now!

[@konstantinkoverchenko9587]

The toothless man,…LOL!

[@D21403]

I wish I could get a Squirrel to do that !!!

[@kildare97]

RIP

[@genedemarcojr3991]

Antry

[@oasismike2]

Read a hundred years ago squirrels were the number one pet in America. Fine ladies used a delicate chain for that leash. Five dollars in front of every Walgreens. Always wondered what it'd look like. Thanks, Cowboy.

[@douglaspaterson5269]

And squirrels are also good to eat.😉

[@edwardmoore5325]

He never had the makings of a varsity athlete lol glad he went to see Burt.miss burt and miss seeing Bruce Willis acting.

[@corvette2007]

Great actor

[@TimCleese]

Cowboy never got his turn in that movie. That robocop guy scared him off before Angela Jolie's dad could do the 'praying'.

[@gew12]

Whats with the stringed squirrel loll

[@bassage13]

That's called a pet.

[@gew12]

@@bassage13 If you say so 😂

[@joshuahawkins2743]

It's a mountain thing no disrespect you wouldn't understand city folk that is

[@mitchclem3404]

This might not be popular but to die in your mid 80's without illness and suffering might not be so bad.

[@danieljurca2113]

That squirel, straight from the star wars

[@donhancock332]

That famous line has been repeated perhaps a hundred times and ALWAYS wrong!

[@TheRaghorn]

I always thought he said purdy mouth but everyone says I'm an old man who dont know shit. Ha. Well, they got one part right.

[@monto39]

Terrifying - she wasn't kidding! Poor Ned Beatty was in his 1st major film. Bill McKinney had to have been changed after playing that creepy ass rapist role

[@GaryDelabate]

2:36 This movie made me terrified of Southerners ever since

[@stuartbee5716]

Rip & squirrel

[@Almagells]

Hi is not infamous, he is Famous!

[@vonericsparks9517]

I refuse to camp to this day.

[@AlreadyShort]

looks like mayorkis

[@robertlowery5586]

Ned Beatty was NOT acting in this scene.

[@douglaspaterson5269]

He was acting but he was actually scared s**tless of Bill McKinney.🙈🙉🙊

[@annk206]

😥😥😥😥😥

[@ubiquitousdiabolus]

Glad they paid him enough to get his teeth fixed.