You paired well with your pal, Ralph Waite on "The Waltons", "The Mississippi" and the down-and-out character study, "On the Nickel".
In action/adventure, you were sophisticated and spry in "Clear and Present Danger", "The Bourne Identity '88", "The Right Stuff" and the disaster epic, "Earthquake".
To those who prefer the fantastic, you were a strong, dependable participant in "The Thing '82", "Exo-Man", "Popeye" and "Monster in the Closet"; and on television, in "Rod Serling's Night Gallery", "The Twilight Zone '85" and above all, "Logan's Run", where your android, Rem gave an uncommon air of humanity among extraordinary circumstances.
Through your empathetic expression, you emerged well rounded, deft, compassionate and when need be, Mr. Moffat, abrasive and buoyant: the type of masterful thespian one can respect for each and every remarkable role.
One of my favorite movie scenes is from John Carpenter's "The Thing" remake, when Moffat's restrained Garry commences calmly, but then goes off big-time in his need to be cut loose. Whenever impatience strikes me (and it does often these days), I think of Moffat's scene (the credibility of his emotional build-up) and know that I'm not alone...
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