Dale Critchlow dead at 92: Napoleon Dynamite star passes away, family announce
thesun.co.ukDALE Critchlow, who appeared in the hit movie Napoleon Dynamite, has died, his family announced. He famously played Farmer Lyle in the 2004 movie, directed by Jared Hess.
The man's family says he passed away in Idaho Falls, Idaho at the MorningStar Senior Living facility. Per an obituary in the Herald Journal, the actor died on Friday.
Dale also appeared in the 2006 comedy Church Bell, directed by Kurt Hale. In 2020, Dale sat with East IdahoNews.com to discuss how he nabbed the role in Napoleon Dynamite. “My wife called Jared Hess’ mother and asked if one of her boys was there,” Dale said at the time of the interview.
The movie star added: “He came over, and he had a friend with him. I drove the truck out into the pasture, and the sheep came over.
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