Ned Beatty, titanic character actor of ‘Network,’ dies at 83

Beatty also received only one Oscar nomination, as supporting actor for his role as corporate executive Arthur Jensen in 1976′s ‘Network’

Ned Beatty, the Oscar-nominated character actor who in half a century of American movies, including “Deliverance,” “Network” and “Superman,” was a booming, indelible presence in even the smallest parts, has died. He was 83. Beatty’s manager, Deborah Miller, said Beatty died Sunday of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by friends and loved ones. .