John Malkovich, who would appear to be a strong contender for a nomination with HBO's The New Pope, received his first Emmy for the 1985 TV movie Death of a Salesman, as best supporting actor.
The CBS production had a stellar past. Its deepest roots were in Arthur Miller's 1949 Broadway play, which ran for 742 performances and won a Tony.
The 1984 Broadway revival starred Dustin Hoffman, then 47, as aging salesman-in-crisis Willy Loman, with Malkovich, then 31, as his son Biff.
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