Richard Farnsworth

Born: 1st of September 1920

Died: 6th of October 2000 (aged 80)

Biography:
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.

Richard Farnsworth's Filmography

The Straight Story

The Straight Story

  •   Movie
  • 1999
Alvin
Misery

Misery

  •   Movie
  • 1990
Buster
The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes

  •   Movie
  • 1990
Earl Rawley
The Natural

The Natural

  •   Movie
  • 1984
Red Blow
Comes a Horseman

Comes a Horseman

  •   Movie
  • 1978
Dodger
Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles

  •   Movie
  • 1974
Sheriff (uncredited)
Spartacus

Spartacus

  •   Movie
  • 1960
Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)
Red River

Red River

  •   Movie
  • 1948
Dunston Rider (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

  •   Movie
  • 1939
Soldier (uncredited)
The Front Page

The Front Page

  •   Movie
  • 1974
Stunts
Red River

Red River

  •   Movie
  • 1948
Stunt Double
Silver River

Silver River

  •   Movie
  • 1948
Stunts
The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

  •   Movie
  • 1940
Stunts