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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
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.
Most Famous Work
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(1956) TrooperBonanza
(1959) TroyWanted: Dead or Alive
(1958) HalThe Big Valley
(1965) BusinessmanThe High Chaparral
(1967) LloydGone with the Wind
(1939) Soldier (uncredited)The Ten Commandments
(1956) Chariot DriverSpartacus
(1960) Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)Acting
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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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) | |
Clint (uncredited) | ||
Stage Driver (uncredited) | ||
1956 | Trooper | |
Chariot Driver | ||
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
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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1975 | Stunts | |
1974 | Stunts | |
1973 | Stunts | |
1969 | Stunts | |
1968 | Stunts | |
Stunts | ||
1967 | Stunts | |
1965 | Stunts | |
Stunts | ||
Stunts | ||
Stunts | ||
1962 | Stunts | |
1954 | Stunts | |
1950 | Stunts | |
1948 | Stunt Double | |
1947 | Stunts | |
Stunts | ||
1946 | Stunts | |
1943 | Stunts | |
1939 | Stunts | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |