Richard Farnsworth
September 1, 1920 (104 years old) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2006 · Kevin Sullivan's Classic as Self - Matthew Cuthbert (archive footage)
- 1999 · The Straight Story as Alvin
- 1998 · Best Friends for Life as Will Harper
- 1994 · Lassie as Len Collins
- 1994 · The Getaway as Slim
- 1993 · The Fire Next Time as Frank Morgan
- 1992 · The Boys of Twilight as Cody McPherson
- 1991 · Highway to Hell as Sam
- 1990 · Havana as Professor
- 1990 · Misery as Buster
- 1990 · The Two Jakes as Earl Rawley
- 1989 · Desperado: The Outlaw Wars as Sheriff Campbell
- 1989 · Snake Treaty as Helmer
- 1988 · Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood as Percy
- 1987 · CBS Summer Playhouse as Carl
- 1986 · Anne auf Green Gables as
- 1985 · Space Rage as Colonel
- 1985 · Anne of Green Gables as Matthew Cuthbert
- 1985 · Anne of Green Gables as Matthew Cuthbert
- 1985 · Chase as Judge Grand Pettitt
- 1985 · Wild Horses as Chuck Reese
- 1985 · Sylvester as John Foster
- 1985 · Into the Night as Jack Caper
- 1984 · Highway to Heaven as
- 1984 · Rhinestone as Noah Ferris
- 1984 · The Natural as Red Blow
- 1983 · Ghost Dancing as Russ Ward
- 1983 · Travis McGee as Van Harder
- 1983 · Independence Day as Evan
- 1982 · The Grey Fox as Bill Miner
- 1982 · Waltz Across Texas as Frank Walker
- 1981 · A Few Days at Weasel Creek as Jason Stayvey
- 1981 · The Legend of the Lone Ranger as Wild Bill Hickok
- 1981 · Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trail as Ridge Fenton
- 1981 · Ruckus as Sheriff Jethro Pough
- 1980 · Resurrection as Esco
- 1980 · Tom Horn as John Coble
- 1978 · Comes a Horseman as Dodger
- 1977 · Another Man, Another Chance as Stagecoach Driver
- 1977 · Roots as Trumbull
- 1976 · The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox as Stagecoach driver
- 1975 · Strange New World as Elder
- 1975 · The Apple Dumpling Gang as Mover
- 1974 · Little House on the Prairie as
- 1974 · Honky Tonk as Driver
- 1974 · Blazing Saddles as Sheriff (uncredited)
- 1973 · Papillon as Manhunter (uncredited)
- 1973 · The Soul of Nigger Charley as Walker
- 1972 · The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean as Outlaw
- 1972 · Ulzana's Raid as Trooper
- 1972 · Pocket Money as Man (uncredited)
- 1972 · 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)
- 1969 · Sam Whiskey as Pete the Guard (uncredited)
- 1968 · The Stalking Moon as Man (uncredited)
- 1967 · The High Chaparral as Lloyd
- 1967 · Cimarron Strip as
- 1966 · Texas Across the River as Medicine Man
- 1966 · Duel at Diablo as Wagon Driver #1 (uncredited)
- 1965 · The Big Valley as Bolin
- 1965 · The Big Valley as Businessman
- 1960 · Spartacus as Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)
- 1959 · The Rebel as Trooper
- 1959 · Bonanza as Tate
- 1959 · Bonanza as Troy
- 1958 · Wanted: Dead or Alive as Rance
- 1958 · Wanted: Dead or Alive as Hal
- 1957 · The Hard Man as Posse Man (uncredited)
- 1957 · The Tin Star as Posse Member (uncredited)
- 1957 · Maverick as Stage Driver (uncredited)
- 1957 · Maverick as Clint (uncredited)
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Trooper
- 1956 · The Ten Commandments as Chariot Driver
- 1956 · State Trooper as
- 1955 · A Lawless Street as Townsman (uncredited)
- 1955 · The Violent Men as Anchor Rider (uncredited)
- 1954 · The Wonderful World of Disney as Farmer
- 1953 · The Wild One as Man (uncredited)
- 1953 · Arena as Cowboy
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1951 · The Adventures of Kit Carson as
- 1951 · The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok as
- 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 · Gone with the Wind as Soldier (uncredited)
- 1939 · Gunga Din as (uncredited)
- 1938 · The Adventures of Marco Polo as Mongol Warrior (uncredited)