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Richard Farnsworth

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.


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Born:
Sep 1, 1920 In Los Angeles, California, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
74
First Appeared:
In the movie The Adventures of Marco Polo 1938-04-07
Latest Project:
Movie The Straight Story 1999-10-15
Known For
Poster of The Boys of Twilight
Poster of Anne of Green Gables
Poster of The Violent Men
Poster of The Adventures of Kit Carson
Filmography
Movie The Straight Story Alvin Straight 1999-10-15
Movie Best Friends for Life Will Harper 1998-01-18
Movie The Getaway Slim 1994-02-11
Movie Lassie Len Collins 1994-07-22
Series The Fire Next Time Frank Morgan 1993-04-18
Series The Boys of Twilight Cody McPherson 1992-02-29
Movie Highway to Hell Sam 1991-11-21
Movie The Two Jakes Earl Rawley 1990-08-10
Movie Havana Professor 1990-12-11
Movie Misery Buster 1990-11-30
Movie Snake Treaty Helmer 1989-01-24
Movie Desperado: The Outlaw Wars Sheriff Campbell 1989-10-10
Movie Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood Percy 1988-11-11
Movie Sylvester John Foster 1985-03-15
Movie Space Rage Colonel 1985-08-15
Movie Into the Night Jack Caper 1985-02-22
Movie Wild Horses Chuck Reese 1985-11-12
Movie Anne of Green Gables Matthew Cuthbert 1985-12-01
Series Anne of Green Gables Matthew Cuthbert 1985-12-01
Movie Rhinestone Noah Ferris 1984-06-22
Movie The Natural Red Blow 1984-05-11
Series Highway to Heaven Unknown 1984-09-19
Movie Independence Day Evan 1983-01-21
Movie Travis McGee Van Harder 1983-05-18
Movie Waltz Across Texas Frank Walker 1982-10-01
Movie The Grey Fox Bill Miner 1982-12-16
Movie Ruckus Sheriff Jethro Pough 1981-03-01
Movie The Legend of the Lone Ranger Wild Bill Hickok 1981-08-20
Movie Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trail Ridge Fenton 1981-05-21
Movie Tom Horn John Coble 1980-03-28
Movie Resurrection Esco 1980-09-26
Movie Comes a Horseman Dodger 1978-10-25
Movie Another Man, Another Chance Stagecoach Driver 1977-09-28
Movie The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox Stagecoach driver 1976-04-01
Movie The Apple Dumpling Gang Mover 1975-07-01
Movie Strange New World Elder 1975-07-12
Movie Blazing Saddles Sheriff (uncredited) 1974-02-07
Series Little House on the Prairie Unknown 1974-09-11
Movie Papillon Manhunter (uncredited) 1973-12-13
Movie The Soul of Nigger Charley Walker 1973-05-15
Movie Pocket Money Man (uncredited) 1972-02-01
Movie The Cowboys Henry Williams 1972-01-13
Movie Ulzana's Raid Trooper 1972-10-27
Movie The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean Outlaw 1972-12-18
Movie Skin Game Man in Saloon fight (uncredited) 1971-09-30
Movie Monte Walsh Cowboy 1970-10-02
Movie The Good Guys and the Bad Guys Workman (uncredited) 1969-10-10
Movie The Stalking Moon Man (uncredited) 1968-12-25
Series Cimarron Strip Unknown 1967-09-07
Series The High Chaparral Unknown 1967-09-10
Movie Duel at Diablo Wagon Driver #1 (uncredited) 1966-06-15
Movie Texas Across the River Medicine Man 1966-10-26
Series The Big Valley Unknown 1965-09-15
Movie Spartacus Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited) 1960-10-13
Series The Rebel Unknown 1959-10-04
Series Wanted: Dead or Alive Unknown 1958-09-06
Movie The Hard Man Posse Man (uncredited) 1957-12-01
Series Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Unknown 1956-10-05
Series State Trooper Unknown 1956-09-25
Movie The Ten Commandments Chariot Driver 1956-10-05
Movie The Violent Men Anchor Rider (uncredited) 1955-01-26
Movie A Lawless Street Townsman (uncredited) 1955-11-15
Movie Arena Cowboy 1953-06-24
Series The Oscars Unknown 1953-03-19
Movie The Wild One Man (uncredited) 1953-12-30
Series The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok Unknown 1951-04-15
Series The Adventures of Kit Carson Unknown 1951-08-11
Movie The Flame and the Arrow Outlaw (uncredited) 1950-07-07
Movie Mighty Joe Young Cowboy (uncredited) 1949-07-27
Movie Red River Dunston Rider (uncredited) 1948-08-26
Movie This Is the Army Soldier (uncredited) 1943-08-14
Movie Gunga Din (uncredited) 1939-01-26
Movie Gone with the Wind Soldier (uncredited) 1939-12-15
Movie The Adventures of Marco Polo Mongol Warrior (uncredited) 1938-04-07