Richard Farnsworth

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 98

Gender Male

Birthday 1920-09-01

Day of Death 2000-10-06 (80 years old)

Place of Birth Los Angeles, California, USA

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Richard Farnsworth

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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.

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Acting

2006

as Self - Matthew Cuthbert (archive footage)

1999

as Alvin Straight

1998

as Will Harper

1994		Lassie as Len Collins
1994		The Getaway as Slim

1993

(2 episodes) as Frank Morgan

1992

(1 episode) as Cody McPherson

1991

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		Red Earth, White Earth as Helmer

1988

as Percy

1987

(1 episode) as Carl

1985		Anne of Green Gables (2 episodes) as Matthew Cuthbert
1985		Anne of Green Gables as Matthew Cuthbert
1985		Chase as Judge Grand Pettitt
1985		Wild Horses as Chuck Reese
1985		Space Rage as Colonel
1985		Sylvester as John Foster
1985		Into the Night as Jack Caper

1984		Highway to Heaven (1 episode)
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 in 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

as Dodger

1977

as Stagecoach Driver

1976

as Stagecoach driver

1975		Strange New World as Elder
1975		The Apple Dumpling Gang as Mover

1974		Little House on the Prairie (1 episode)
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

as Man in Saloon fight (uncredited)

1970

as Cowboy

1969

as Workman (uncredited)

1968

as Man (uncredited)

1967		The High Chaparral (1 episode) as Lloyd
1967		Cimarron Strip (2 episodes)

1966		Texas Across the River as Medicine Man
1966		Duel at Diablo as Wagon Driver #1 (uncredited)

1965

(1 episode) as Businessman (1 episode) as Bolin

1960

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

1959		The Rebel (1 episode) as Trooper
1959		Bonanza (1 episode) as Troy (1 episode) as Tate

1958

(1 episode) as Hal (1 episode) as Rance

1957		The Hard Man as Posse Man (uncredited)
1957		Maverick (1 episode) as Stage Driver (uncredited) (1 episode) as Clint (uncredited)

1956		Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1 episode) as Trooper
1956		The Ten Commandments as Chariot Driver
1956		State Trooper (1 episode)

1955		A Lawless Street as Townsman (uncredited)
1955		The Violent Men as Anchor Rider (uncredited)

1953		The Wild One as Man (uncredited)
1953		Arena as Cowboy
1953		The Oscars (1 episode) as Self

1951		The Adventures of Kit Carson (1 episode)
1951		The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1 episode)

1950

as Outlaw (uncredited)

1949

as Cowboy (uncredited)

1948

as Dunston Rider (uncredited)

1943

as Soldier (uncredited)

1939		Gone with the Wind as Soldier (uncredited)
1939		Gunga Din as (uncredited)

1938

as Mongol Warrior (uncredited)

Crew

1975

… Stunts

1974

… Stunts

1973

… Stunts

1969

… Stunts

1968		The Stalking Moon … Stunts
1968		Assignment to Kill … Stunts

1967

… Stunts

1965		The War Lord … Stunts
1965		The Great Race … Stunts
1965		Cat Ballou … Stunts
1965		Major Dundee … Stunts

1962

… Stunts

1954

… Stunts

1950

… Stunts

1948

… Stunt Double

1947		Stallion Road … Stunts
1947		California … Stunts

1946

… Stunts

1943

… Stunts

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