The Oscar-nominated Kentucky native was also memorable in 'Nashville,' 'All the President's Men' and two Superman films. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor On television, Beatty was at his best as Det.

Film and TV actor Ned Beatty, who was Oscar nominated for his supporting role in “Network” and appeared in a number of the most significant American films of the 1970s, has died. He was 83. Beatty’s ...

This story has been updated. NEW YORK — Ned Beatty, the Oscar-nominated character actor who in half a century of American movies, including “Deliverance,” “Network” and “Superman,” was a booming, ...