'Deliverance' Actor Herbert 'Cowboy' Coward Dies in Car Crash

The 85-year-old actor, known for his role as the Toothless Man in 'Deliverance', was killed along with his girlfriend and two pets in a car accident in North Carolina.

'Deliverance' actor Herbert 'Cowboy' Coward, his girlfriend, and two pets were killed in a car crash in Haywood County, NC.
The accident involved a pickup truck driven by a 16-year-old, who was hospitalized but not charged as no crime was determined.
Coward, known for his role as the Toothless Man in 'Deliverance', was illiterate and earned his 'Cowboy' nickname working at a Wild West-themed amusement park.
Coward was known for his iconic line 'He got a real pretty mouth, ain’t he?' in the controversial scene from 'Deliverance'.
Coward remained a lifelong friend of Burt Reynolds, who recommended him for the role in 'Deliverance'.