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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1920-09-01 (104 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Richard Farnsworth

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.

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Known For

Acting

2023

Lynch/Oz as Alvin (archive footage) (uncredited)

2006

Kevin Sullivan's Classic as Self - Matthew Cuthbert (archive footage)

1999

1998

Best Friends for Life as Will Harper

1994

The Getaway as Slim
Lassie as Len Collins

1993

The Fire Next Time as Frank Morgan

1992

The Boys of Twilight as Cody McPherson

1991

1990

Misery as Buster
Havana as Professor
The Two Jakes as Earl Rawley

1989

Snake Treaty as Helmer
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars as Sheriff Campbell

1988

1987

1986

1985

Into the Night as Jack Caper
Anne of Green Gables as Matthew Cuthbert
Sylvester as John Foster
Space Rage as Colonel
Chase as Judge Grand Pettitt
Wild Horses as Chuck Reese
Anne of Green Gables as Matthew Cuthbert

1984

The Natural as Red Blow
Rhinestone as Noah Ferris

1983

Ghost Dancing as Russ Ward
Travis McGee as Van Harder

1982

The Grey Fox as Bill Miner
Waltz Across Texas as Frank Walker

1981

The Legend of the Lone Ranger as Wild Bill Hickok
Ruckus as Sheriff Jethro Pough

1980

Tom Horn as John Coble
Resurrection as Esco

1978

1977

Another Man, Another Chance as Stagecoach Driver
Roots as Trumbull

1976

1975

1974

Blazing Saddles as Sheriff (uncredited)
Honky Tonk as Driver

1973

Papillon as Manhunter (uncredited)

1972

Ulzana's Raid as Trooper
Pocket Money as Man (uncredited)
The Cowboys as Henry Williams

1971

Skin Game as Man in Saloon fight (uncredited)

1970

Monte Walsh as Cowboy

1969

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys as Workman (uncredited)
Sam Whiskey as Pete the Guard (uncredited)

1968

The Stalking Moon as Man (uncredited)

1967

1966

Texas Across the River as Medicine Man
Duel at Diablo as Wagon Driver #1 (uncredited)

1965

The Big Valley as Businessman

1960

Spartacus as Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)

1959

The Rebel as Trooper
Bonanza as Tate
Bonanza as Troy

1958

1957

The Tin Star as Posse Member (uncredited)
The Hard Man as Posse Man (uncredited)
Maverick as Stage Driver (uncredited)
Maverick as Clint (uncredited)

1956

The Ten Commandments as Chariot Driver (uncredited)

1955

The Violent Men as Anchor Rider (uncredited)
A Lawless Street as Townsman (uncredited)

1954

1953

Arena as Cowboy
The Wild One as Man (uncredited)
The Oscars as Self

1951

1950

The Flame and the Arrow as Outlaw (uncredited)

1949

Mighty Joe Young as Cowboy (uncredited)

1948

Red River as Dunston Rider (uncredited)

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee

1943

This Is the Army as Soldier (uncredited)

1939

Gunga Din as (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind as Soldier (uncredited)

1938

The Adventures of Marco Polo as Mongol Warrior (uncredited)

Crew

1975

1974

The Front Page as Stunts

1973

Papillon as Stunts

1968

1967

The War Wagon as Stunts

1966

Duel at Diablo as Stunts

1965

Major Dundee as Stunts
Cat Ballou as Stunts
The War Lord as Stunts

1962

1957

The Tin Star as Stunts

1955

1954

1952

The Lusty Men as Stunts
Horizons West as Stunts

1948

Fort Apache as Stunts
Red River as Stunt Double

1947

Stallion Road as Stunts
California as Stunts

1946

Duel in the Sun as Stunts

1943

The Outlaw as Stunts