Richard Farnsworth
Known for
Acting
Life
1920 – 2000 (aged 80)
Born in
Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits
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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.
Known For
Misery
30 Nov 1990
Gone with the Wind
15 Dec 1939
Spartacus
13 Oct 1960
Papillon
16 Dec 1973
Blazing Saddles
07 Feb 1974
The Ten Commandments
05 Oct 1956
The Straight Story
15 Oct 1999
The Outlaw Josey Wales
30 Jun 1976
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Filmography
1999
- The Straight Storyas Alvin
1998
- Best Friends for Lifeas Will Harper
1994
- Lassieas Len Collins
- The Getawayas Slim
1993
- The Fire Next Timeas Frank Morgan2 episodes
1992
- The Boys of Twilightas Cody McPherson1 episode
1991
- Highway to Hellas Sam
1990
- Havanaas Professor
- Miseryas Buster
- The Two Jakesas Earl Rawley
1989
- Desperado: The Outlaw Warsas Sheriff Campbell
- Snake Treatyas Helmer
1988
- Good Old Boyas Percy
1987
- CBS Summer Playhouseas Carl1 episode
1986
- Anne auf Green Gables6 episodes
1985
- Space Rageas Colonel
- Anne of Green Gablesas Matthew Cuthbert
- Anne of Green Gablesas Matthew Cuthbert2 episodes
- Chaseas Judge Grand Pettitt
- Wild Horsesas Chuck Reese
- Sylvesteras John Foster
- Into the Nightas Jack Caper
1984
- Highway to Heavenas Jet Sanders1 episode
- Rhinestoneas Noah Ferris
- The Naturalas Red Blow
1983
- Ghost Dancingas Russ Ward
- Travis McGeeas Van Harder
- Independence Dayas Evan
1982
- The Grey Foxas Bill Miner
- Waltz Across Texasas Frank Walker
1981
- A Few Days at Weasel Creekas Jason Stayvey
- The Legend of the Lone Rangeras Wild Bill Hickok
- Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trailas Ridge Fenton
1980
- Resurrectionas Esco
- Ruckusas Sheriff Jethro Pough
- Tom Hornas John Coble
1978
- Comes a Horsemanas Dodger
1977
- Another Man, Another Chanceas Stagecoach Driver
- Rootsas Trumbull1 episode
1976
- The Outlaw Josey Walesas Comanchero (uncredited)
- The Duchess and the Dirtwater Foxas Stagecoach driver
1975
- Strange New Worldas Elder
- The Apple Dumpling Gangas Mover
1974
- Little House on the Prairieas Wall (as Dick Farnsworth)1 episode
- Honky Tonkas Driver
- Blazing Saddlesas Sheriff (uncredited)
1973
- Papillonas Manhunter (uncredited)
- The Soul of Nigger Charleyas Walker
1972
- The Life and Times of Judge Roy Beanas Outlaw
- Ulzana's Raidas Trooper
- Pocket Moneyas Man (uncredited)
- The Cowboysas Henry Williams
1971
- Skin Gameas Man in Saloon fight (uncredited)
1970
- Monte Walshas Cowboy
1969
- The Good Guys and the Bad Guysas Workman (uncredited)
- Sam Whiskeyas Pete the Guard (uncredited)
1968
- The Stalking Moonas Man (uncredited)
1967
- The High Chaparralas Lloyd1 episode
- Cimarron Strip2 episodes
1966
- Texas Across the Riveras Medicine Man
- Duel at Diabloas Wagon Driver #1 (uncredited)
1965
- The Big Valleyas Businessman1 episode
1960
- Spartacusas Salt Mine Slave
1958
- Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Hal1 episode
1957
- The Hard Manas Posse Man (uncredited)
- The Tin Staras Posse Member (uncredited)
- Maverickas Clint (uncredited)1 episode
1956
- The Ten Commandmentsas Chariot Driver (uncredited)
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Trooper1 episode
- State Trooper1 episode
1955
- A Lawless Streetas Townsman (uncredited)
- The Violent Menas Anchor Rider (uncredited)
1954
- The Wonderful World of Disneyas Farmer2 episodes
1953
- The Wild Oneas Man (uncredited)
- Arenaas Cowboy
1951
- The Adventures of Kit Carsonas Henchman Farnsworth (uncredited)1 episode
- The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok1 episode
1950
- The Flame and the Arrowas Outlaw (uncredited)
1949
- Mighty Joe Youngas Cowboy (uncredited)
1948
- Red Riveras Dunston Rider (uncredited)
1943
- This Is the Armyas Soldier (uncredited)
1939
- Gone with the Windas Soldier (uncredited)
- Gunga Dinas (uncredited)
1938
- The Adventures of Marco Poloas Mongol Warrior (uncredited)