Richard Farnsworth
Actor
- Born
- September 1, 1920 · Los Angeles, California, USA
- Died
- October 6, 2000 (age 80)
Richard William Farnsworth (September 1, 1920 – October 6, 2000) was an American actor and stuntman. He is best known for his performances in Comes a Horseman (1978), for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor; The Grey Fox (1982), for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama; Anne of Green Gables (1985); Misery (1990); and The Straight Story (1999), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Known for
Misery
November 30, 1990
Gone with the Wind
December 15, 1939
Spartacus
October 13, 1960
Papillon
December 16, 1973
Blazing Saddles
February 7, 1974
The Ten Commandments
November 8, 1956
The Straight Story
October 15, 1999
The Outlaw Josey Wales
June 30, 1976
The Natural
May 11, 1984
Red River
September 17, 1948
The Getaway
February 11, 1994
The Wild One
December 30, 1953
Acting68
- 2006Kevin Sullivan's Classic as Self - Matthew Cuthbert (archive footage)
- 1999The Straight Story as Alvin
- 1998Best Friends for Life as Will Harper
- 1994Lassie as Len Collins
- 1994The Getaway as Slim
- 1991Highway to Hell as Sam
- 1990Havana as Professor
- 1990Misery as Buster
- 1990The Two Jakes as Earl Rawley
- 1989Desperado: The Outlaw Wars as Sheriff Campbell