Person Details

Birthday: 1920-09-01 21:17:18

Death: 2000-10-06 21:17:18

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

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Movie Involvements: 71

TV Involvements: 13


Most Famous Work

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Richard W. Farnsworth (September 1, 1920 – October 6, 2000) was an American actor and stuntman. His film career began in 1937; however, he achieved his greatest success for his performances in The Grey Fox (1982) and The Straight Story (1999), for which he received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Farnsworth, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Famous Work

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Average
5
Bonanza
Average
8

Bonanza

(1959) Troy
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Average
7
The Big Valley
Average
6

The Big Valley

(1965) Businessman
The High Chaparral
Average
7

The High Chaparral

(1967) Lloyd
Gone with the Wind
Average
8

Gone with the Wind

(1939) Soldier (uncredited)
The Ten Commandments
Average
8

The Ten Commandments

(1956) Chariot Driver
Spartacus
Average
8

Spartacus

(1960) Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2006 Self - Matthew Cuthbert (archive footage)
1999 Alvin Straight
1998 Will Harper
1994 Len Collins
Slim
1993 Frank Morgan
1992 Cody McPherson
1991 Sam
1990 Professor
Buster
Earl Rawley
1989 Sheriff Campbell
Helmer
1988 Percy
1987 Carl
1985 Matthew Cuthbert
Matthew Cuthbert
Judge Grand Pettitt
Chuck Reese
Colonel
John Foster
Jack Caper
1984 N/A
Noah Ferris
Red Blow
1983 Russ Ward
Van Harder
Evan
1982 Bill Miner
Frank Walker
1981 Jason Stayvey
Wild Bill Hickok
Ridge Fenton
Sheriff Jethro Pough
1980 Esco
John Coble
1978 Dodger
1977 Stagecoach Driver
1976 Stagecoach driver
1975 Elder
Mover
1974 N/A
Driver
Sheriff (uncredited)
1973 Manhunter (uncredited)
Walker
1972 Outlaw
Trooper
Man (uncredited)
Henry Williams
1971 Man in Saloon fight (uncredited)
1970 Cowboy
1969 Workman (uncredited)
1968 Man (uncredited)
1967 Lloyd
N/A
1966 Medicine Man
Wagon Driver #1 (uncredited)
1965 Bolin
Businessman
1960 Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)
1959 Trooper
Tate
Troy
1958 Rance
Hal
1957 Posse Man (uncredited)
Stage Driver (uncredited)
Clint (uncredited)
1956 Chariot Driver
Trooper
N/A
1955 Townsman (uncredited)
Anchor Rider (uncredited)
1953 Man (uncredited)
Cowboy
Self
1951 N/A
N/A
1950 Outlaw (uncredited)
1949 Cowboy (uncredited)
1948 Dunston Rider (uncredited)
1943 Soldier (uncredited)
1939 Soldier (uncredited)
(uncredited)
1938 Mongol Warrior (uncredited)
Year Character Movie/Tv

Crew


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