
Richard Farnsworth
Actor
Born: September 1, 1920 (80 years old)
Died: October 6, 2000
Place of birth: 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.
Filmography (87)
- The Straight Story (1999, ★ 7.7)
- Misery (1990, ★ 7.7)
- Anne of Green Gables (1985, ★ 8.1)
- Gone with the Wind (1939, ★ 7.9)
- Anne of Green Gables (1985, ★ 8.7)
- Into the Night (1985, ★ 6.5)
- Tom Horn (1980, ★ 6.4)
- The Natural (1984, ★ 6.9)
- The Grey Fox (1982, ★ 6.9)
- Resurrection (1980, ★ 6.5)
- The Wild One (1953, ★ 6.6)
- Skin Game (1971, ★ 6.5)
- Ulzana's Raid (1972, ★ 6.9)
- The Violent Men (1955, ★ 6.4)
- Blazing Saddles (1974, ★ 7.2)
- Spartacus (1960, ★ 7.5)
- Mighty Joe Young (1949, ★ 6.4)
- Gunga Din (1939, ★ 6.5)
- The Tin Star (1957, ★ 7)
- The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972, ★ 6.5)
- Red River (1948, ★ 7.3)
- The Cowboys (1972, ★ 7.1)
- The Ten Commandments (1956, ★ 7.8)
- Papillon (1973, ★ 7.8)
- Little House on the Prairie (1974, ★ 7.9)
- Highway to Heaven (1984, ★ 7.4)
- Maverick (1957, ★ 6.9)
- Bonanza (1959, ★ 7.5)
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954, ★ 7.8)
- Roots (1977, ★ 7.4)