An Amertican Treasure, actor Ned Beatty is 83 years old and retired. But he will never be forgotten. You know him from his iconic portrayal of “Bobby” in the 1972 blockbuster film “Deliverance” that celebrated both male bonding and the deep south, where homo-eroticism, natural beauty and multi-generational inbreeding are blended seamlessly and taught in schools as “Biology 101.”
Ahhh, to be back on the banks of the Cahulawassee River, an idyllic setting accented with the postcard-worthy picture of Bobby bent over a tree stump with his pants down around his knees. Please Ned, one more time for all your fans and for posterity: “Squeal like a pig!”