 They caused complications from diabetes. Duvall, the oldest of four, was born in Fort Worth. Her father, Robert, was a cattle auctioneer before working in law, and her mother, Bobbie, was a real estate agent. Duvall was attending junior college in Texas when Altman's crew members, preparing to film Brewster McLeod, encountered her at a party in 1970. She'd go on to create Hollywood history.