Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Deceased · Born: Sep 1, 1920 · Died: Oct 6, 2000

Personal Details

Born Sep 1, 1920 Los Angeles, California, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Farnsworth, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

1999
The Straight Story
The Straight Story as Alvin Straight
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1998
Best Friends for Life
Best Friends for Life as Will Harper
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1994
The Getaway
The Getaway as Slim
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Lassie
Lassie as Len Collins
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1993
The Fire Next Time
The Fire Next Time as Frank Morgan
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1991
Highway to Hell
Highway to Hell as Sam
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1990
Misery
Misery as Buster
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Havana
Havana as Professor
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The Two Jakes
The Two Jakes as Earl Rawley
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1989
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars as Sheriff Campbell
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1988
The River Pirates
The River Pirates as Percy
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1987
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
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1985
Wild Horses
Wild Horses as Chuck Reese
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Chase
Chase as Judge Grand Pettitt
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Sylvester
Sylvester as John Foster
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Space Rage
Space Rage as Colonel
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Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables as Matthew Cuthbert
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1984
The Natural
The Natural as Red Blow
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Rhinestone
Rhinestone as Noah Ferris
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1983
Travis McGee
Travis McGee as Van Harder
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Independence Day
Independence Day as Evan
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1982
Waltz Across Texas
Waltz Across Texas as Frank Walker
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The Grey Fox
The Grey Fox as Bill Miner
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1981
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
The Legend of the Lone Ranger as Wild Bill Hickok
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Disneyland
Disneyland as Ridge Fenton
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A Few Days in Weasel Creek
A Few Days in Weasel Creek as Jason Stayvey
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Ruckus
Ruckus as Sheriff Jethro Pough
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1980
Tom Horn
Tom Horn as John Coble
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Resurrection
Resurrection as Esco
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1978
Comes a Horseman
Comes a Horseman as Dodger
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1976
The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox
The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox as Stagecoach driver
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1975
Strange New World
Strange New World as Elder
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1972
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
1967
Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip
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1959
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive as Rance
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