Tracey Mumford

He became the go-to everyman who could play a little bit of everything. A thief, a president, a submarine commander, a sheriff.

Hackman joked it was because he looked just average. He said he resembled your everyday mine worker. At one point, he was considered the hardest-working man in Hollywood, churning out as many as four films a year. He did psychological thrillers, westerns, comedies.

Hackman joked it was because he looked just average. He said he resembled your everyday mine worker. At one point, he was considered the hardest-working man in Hollywood, churning out as many as four films a year. He did psychological thrillers, westerns, comedies.

Hackman joked it was because he looked just average. He said he resembled your everyday mine worker. At one point, he was considered the hardest-working man in Hollywood, churning out as many as four films a year. He did psychological thrillers, westerns, comedies.

One of his last movies, before he unofficially retired, was The Royal Tenenbaums, where he played the absentee father of three child prodigies.

One of his last movies, before he unofficially retired, was The Royal Tenenbaums, where he played the absentee father of three child prodigies.

One of his last movies, before he unofficially retired, was The Royal Tenenbaums, where he played the absentee father of three child prodigies.

In an interview with GQ magazine, Hackman was once asked to sum up his life in a single phrase. He replied, quote, he tried. I think that'd be fairly accurate. Those are the headlines. Today on The Daily, how Trump's firing spree at the Pentagon, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has rocked the military.

In an interview with GQ magazine, Hackman was once asked to sum up his life in a single phrase. He replied, quote, he tried. I think that'd be fairly accurate. Those are the headlines. Today on The Daily, how Trump's firing spree at the Pentagon, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has rocked the military.

In an interview with GQ magazine, Hackman was once asked to sum up his life in a single phrase. He replied, quote, he tried. I think that'd be fairly accurate. Those are the headlines. Today on The Daily, how Trump's firing spree at the Pentagon, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has rocked the military.

That's next in The New York Times audio app, or you can listen wherever you get your podcasts. I'm Tracy Mumford. We'll be back tomorrow.

That's next in The New York Times audio app, or you can listen wherever you get your podcasts. I'm Tracy Mumford. We'll be back tomorrow.

That's next in The New York Times audio app, or you can listen wherever you get your podcasts. I'm Tracy Mumford. We'll be back tomorrow.

From The New York Times, it's The Headlines. I'm Tracey Mumford. Today's Tuesday, February 25th. Here's what we're covering.

From The New York Times, it's The Headlines. I'm Tracey Mumford. Today's Tuesday, February 25th. Here's what we're covering.

From The New York Times, it's The Headlines. I'm Tracey Mumford. Today's Tuesday, February 25th. Here's what we're covering.

At the United Nations yesterday, there was a diplomatic showdown between the U.S. and some of its closest allies over the war in Ukraine. Delegates were meeting on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion, and Ukraine put forward a resolution condemning Russia's actions and calling on it to pull back its troops. It had the backing of countries like Britain and France, but the U.S.

At the United Nations yesterday, there was a diplomatic showdown between the U.S. and some of its closest allies over the war in Ukraine. Delegates were meeting on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion, and Ukraine put forward a resolution condemning Russia's actions and calling on it to pull back its troops. It had the backing of countries like Britain and France, but the U.S.

At the United Nations yesterday, there was a diplomatic showdown between the U.S. and some of its closest allies over the war in Ukraine. Delegates were meeting on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion, and Ukraine put forward a resolution condemning Russia's actions and calling on it to pull back its troops. It had the backing of countries like Britain and France, but the U.S.

refused to support it. Multiple resolutions of the General Assembly have failed to stop the war. It has now dragged on for far too long. Instead, American representatives pushed through a short resolution of their own that called for an end of the war without assigning blame and mourned the loss of life on both sides of the conflict.