Robert Duvall and Mary Badham in 'To Kill a Mockingbird' Courtesy of Everett Collection Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment A decade before 1972's The Godfather catapulted him to stardom, Robert Duvall - the legendary actor who died Sunday at the age of 95 - made his big screen debut in another Hollywood classic, 1962's To Kill a Mockingbird. Though Duvall appeared in just a single scene at the end of the film, he was unforgettable as Arthur "Boo" Radley, a reclusive figure who ends up saving the lives of the children of Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck), Jem (Phillip Alford) and Scout (Mary Badham). On Monday morning, Badham, who was 10 when she made the film - and, for her performance, became the youngest best supporting actress Oscar nominee ever, up to that point - and is now 73, shared her memories of Duvall exclusively with The Hollywood Reporter. Related Stories Movies Robert Duvall, All-Purpose Actor With Few Peers, Dies at 95 Movies Gene Hackman, Oscar-Winning Star of 'The French Connection,' Dies at 95 "We really didn't know each other very well at all," Badham said. "We only had one day to work together, maybe two. Mr. [Robert] Mulligan, who was a brilliant director, held us from seeing each other until the scene at the door." She continued, "It was really easy to believe him as Boo - as a child, I was able to just kind of live in my imagination - and he was perfect for the role." She recalled running into Duvall again on the last day of shoot, when he was out of character: "He was sitting on a bunch of pallets by the backdoor where I had to go off the soundstage to go to the schoolroom, and he goes, 'Aren't you gonna say hey to Boo?' I looked over at this man, and I had no idea who he was!" Badham said she heard how Duvall was first introduced to Mulligan and producer Alan J. Pakula when he arrived on the set. "They [the crew] took Bob [Duvall] and made him up in the makeup and the hair and the costume and everything, and they put him on the soundstage under a single lightbulb," she shared. "And then they had Bob [Mulligan] come in and turn on the light, and it was like, 'There's Boo! That's him!'" She emphasized, "He was a very good actor, and I admired his work." THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up rainn wilson 'At the Sea' Review: Amy Adams Dances Up a Storm but the Trauma Drama Has Become an Over-Crowded Sub-Genre The Godfather Part II Robert Duvall, All-Purpose Actor With Few Peers, Dies at 95 Berlinale 2026 'Dust' Review: A Pair of Shady Belgian Tech Edgelords Face Downfall in Timely but Plodding Portrait of Venality Wuthering Heights Box Office: 'Wuthering Heights' Prevails With Love-Filled $38M Domestic Bow, $83M Globally Warner Bros. 'EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert' Review: Baz Luhrmann Raids the Vaults for an Electrifying Companion Piece to His 2022 Bio-Drama international Inside Canada's Indie Co-Production Boom rainn wilson 'At the Sea' Review: Amy Adams Dances Up a Storm but the Trauma Drama Has Become an Over-Crowded Sub-Genre The Godfather Part II Robert Duvall, All-Purpose Actor With Few Peers, Dies at 95 Berlinale 2026 'Dust' Review: A Pair of Shady Belgian Tech Edgelords Face Downfall in Timely but Plodding Portrait of Venality Wuthering Heights Box Office: 'Wuthering Heights' Prevails With Love-Filled $38M Domestic Bow, $83M Globally Warner Bros. 'EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert' Review: Baz Luhrmann Raids the Vaults for an Electrifying Companion Piece to His 2022 Bio-Drama international Inside Canada's Indie Co-Production Boom