"Best Supporting Actor in a Western?" Topic

Which actor delivered a great performance as a supporting cast member in a Western movie?

Lee Marvin's horse in Cat Ballou

Ann Margret. Just because.

I liked both Danny Glover and Jeff Goldblum in "Silverado" but I would give the nod to Glover. Come to think of it, Brian Dennehy is always a great bad guy.

Lee Van Cleef and Eli Wallach are good. I would give the nod to Van Cleef.

+1 for Lee Marvin's horse.

Tough choice between Harvey Korman, Madeline Kahn, and Mel Brooks.

Val Kilmer should have been up for best supporting actor in "Tombstone". Based on that, I give him a vote.

"Snubs at the Academy Awards have long been common, with many incredible performances being forgotten about when it comes to nominations, but one of the most tragic instances is Val Kilmer not being nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance as Doc Holliday in 1993's Tombstone."

Totally agree about Kilmer in "Tombstone."

+1 for Kilmer as Doc.

Again, Val Kilmer in "Tombstone."

+1 for 35th OVI. I am shocked to find myself in agreement with you again! I think there are very worthy candidates from the 30s. 40s 50s. Either on of the Gorch brothers, Lyle and Tector in the Wild Bunch spring to mind but there are dozens of others. Kilmer was more than worth. Of course Private Ryan was waay more worth than Shakespeare in Love. H

I would vote for Ben Johnson, a cowboy himself before breaking into fils when he delivered a herd of horses to Hollywood.

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His life reminds me of a Napoleonic favorite – Eugene de Beauharnais, step-son of Napoleon.

GdeP

How about Gabby Hayes in Roy Rogers movies or Jack Elam in "Support Your Local Gunfighter" and much better ones before that? Just thought I would bring them up. I would +1 on Marvin's horse. None better.

I was going to say Chief Dan George for"The Outlaw Josey Wales", but Kilmer in Tombstone….gotta go with Doc.

Val Kilmer, for sure! But also Gene Hackman as Little Bill in Unforgiven.

+1 for Chief Dan George in "Josey Wales", but also for his part in "Little Big Man".

Best single role

Kilmer in Tombstone
Wallach in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Brennan in Rio Bravo/Red River
Boone in Hombre
Murphy in Unforgiven

Best body of work

Ben Johnson
Ward Bond
Lee van Cleef
Hank Worden
Robert Duvall
Strother Martin
Arthur Hunnicutt
Woody Strode
Everybody in Major Dundee

Unquestionably Jack Elam for his sustained contribution.
He summed up the arc of his career as-
First it was- 'Jack Who?"
Then it was,"Let's get Jack Elam."
After that it was "Let's get someone like Jack Elam."
Now it's- "Jack Who?"

Morgan Freeman in Unforgiven

Ditto first to Val Kilmer. Also, I have always liked Millard Mitchell as High Spade in Winchester '73.

Jack Palance as the gunfighter in Shane.
Katy Jurado in High Noon
Walter Huston in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Lauren Bacall in The Shootist
Michael Pate in Hondo

Another vote for Val Kilmer, but I've a soft spot for Hank Fonda in "Once Upon a Time in the West" and Gene Hackman in "Unforgiven."

Donald Pleasance – as 'Oracle Jones' in 'The Hallelujah Trail'.

Dean Martin

Glen Campbell

Natalie Wood

All good ones.

Brennan in Rio Bravo/Red River
Arthur Hunnicutt in El Dorado.

"Bull, don't get yourself killed."

"If I thought I was gonna get killed, I won't go."

Mike Bunkermeister Creek

Unquestionably Jack Elam

This.

Jack Elam
Stother Martin
Val Kilmer

Thomas Mitchell – "High Noon"

Not one mention of Walter Brennan?!?

the "Reluctant Arsonist" – Victor McLaglen

Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone : Yeah, he called him the teacher's pet of a chowder-headed Mick sergeant. What's that mean, doc?

Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon : [to Heinze] Oh, you said that, did ya?

Trooper Heinze : Yes, I did.

Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon : And did ya mean me?

Trooper Heinze : Yes I did.

Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon : [exasperated] A chowder… what was that?

Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone : Chowder-headed Mick sergeant.

Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon : And you meant it?

Trooper Heinze : Yes I did.

Fort Apache
Rio Grande
She wore a Yellow Ribbon
The Quiet man
Gunga Din
Under Two Flags
What Price Glory
Beau Geste

Kilmer for sure. Walter Brennan. Gene Hackman (he did get the Oscar). Viggo Mortensen and Jeremy Irons in Appaloosa.

Chill Wills in McLintock!

Andy Devine in "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"
Jack Elam in "Rio Lobo"
Eli Wallach in everything he has done

Val Kilmer in Tombstone

Strother Martin and Lee Van Cleef in " The Man Who Shot
Liberty Valance"

Lee Van Cleef or Chief Dan George.

Walter Brennan