Actor Robert Duvall Visits the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame

Texas Rangers Co. "F" Capt. Kirby Dendy welcomes Actor Robert Duvall to the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum in Waco.

See the 30 Second Television Spot

Mr. Duvall donated his time to film a thirty-second television commercial and public service announcement for the museum. The PSA will air on city cable channels across Texas. The staff from the City of Waco's City Cable Channel WCCC10, the only high definition municipal cable channel in the nation, filmed the segment.

On Thursday, April 8, 2010, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum welcomed Academy Award Winner Robert Duvall (Augustus "Gus" McCrae on Lonesome Dove)and his wife actress Luciana Pedraza to the museum.

Deputy Assistant Director Capt. Hank Whitman (left), Mr. Duvall's friend and Texas DPS Commissioner Tom Clowe (right), arranged the visit to the museum.

Joe Hinton, museum board chairman (center), Mayor Virginia DuPuy and Waco City Manager Larry Groth appointed Mr. Duvall an honorary member of the museum Board.

Senior Captain Antonio Leal, Assistant Director of Texas Department of Public Safety and Chief the Texas Rangers Division, presented Mr. Duvall with a Texas Ranger service hat. Mr. Duvall also received a service belt buckle and a commemorative pocket knife from Company "F" Texas Rangers which has its headquarters at the museum.

The night concluded with a tour of the museum galleries. Byron Johnson, museum Director, shows Mr. Duvall the exhibit on Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker's gang.

Texas Ranger Lt. Frank Malinak's son Wesley, age 7, beams after meeting a Hollywood legend!