Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

🎂 1st September 1920 (105 yrs) 📍 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.

Richard Farnsworth

🎬 Movies Featuring Richard Farnsworth

Kevin Sullivan's Classic

Kevin Sullivan's Classic (2006)

as Self - Matthew Cuthbert (archive footage)
The Straight Story

The Straight Story (1999)

as Alvin
Best Friends for Life

Best Friends for Life (1998)

as Will Harper
Lassie

Lassie (1994)

as Len Collins
The Getaway

The Getaway (1994)

as Slim
Highway to Hell

Highway to Hell (1991)

as Sam
Havana

Havana (1990)

as Professor
Misery

Misery (1990)

as Buster
The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes (1990)

as Earl Rawley
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars (1989)

as Sheriff Campbell
No Image

Snake Treaty (1989)

as Helmer
Good Old Boy

Good Old Boy (1988)

as Percy
Space Rage

Space Rage (1985)

as Colonel
Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables (1985)

as Matthew Cuthbert
Chase

Chase (1985)

as Judge Grand Pettitt
Wild Horses

Wild Horses (1985)

as Chuck Reese
Sylvester

Sylvester (1985)

as John Foster
Into the Night

Into the Night (1985)

as Jack Caper
Rhinestone

Rhinestone (1984)

as Noah Ferris
The Natural

The Natural (1984)

as Red Blow
No Image

Ghost Dancing (1983)

as Russ Ward
Travis McGee

Travis McGee (1983)

as Van Harder
Independence Day

Independence Day (1983)

as Evan
The Grey Fox

The Grey Fox (1982)

as Bill Miner
Waltz Across Texas

Waltz Across Texas (1982)

as Frank Walker
A Few Days at Weasel Creek

A Few Days at Weasel Creek (1981)

as Jason Stayvey
The Legend of the Lone Ranger

The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)

as Wild Bill Hickok
Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trail

Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trail (1981)

as Ridge Fenton
Ruckus

Ruckus (1981)

as Sheriff Jethro Pough
Resurrection

Resurrection (1980)

as Esco
Tom Horn

Tom Horn (1980)

as John Coble
Comes a Horseman

Comes a Horseman (1978)

as Dodger
Another Man, Another Chance

Another Man, Another Chance (1977)

as Stagecoach Driver
The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox

The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox (1976)

as Stagecoach driver
Strange New World

Strange New World (1975)

as Elder
The Apple Dumpling Gang

The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)

as Mover
Honky Tonk

Honky Tonk (1974)

as Driver
Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles (1974)

as Sheriff (uncredited)
Papillon

Papillon (1973)

as Manhunter (uncredited)
The Soul of Nigger Charley

The Soul of Nigger Charley (1973)

as Walker
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)

as Outlaw
Ulzana's Raid

Ulzana's Raid (1972)

as Trooper
Pocket Money

Pocket Money (1972)

as Man (uncredited)
The Cowboys

The Cowboys (1972)

as Henry Williams
Skin Game

Skin Game (1971)

as Man in Saloon fight (uncredited)
Monte Walsh

Monte Walsh (1970)

as Cowboy
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969)

as Workman (uncredited)
Sam Whiskey

Sam Whiskey (1969)

as Pete the Guard (uncredited)
The Stalking Moon

The Stalking Moon (1968)

as Man (uncredited)
Texas Across the River

Texas Across the River (1966)

as Medicine Man
Duel at Diablo

Duel at Diablo (1966)

as Wagon Driver #1 (uncredited)
Spartacus

Spartacus (1960)

as Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)
The Hard Man

The Hard Man (1957)

as Posse Man (uncredited)
The Tin Star

The Tin Star (1957)

as Posse Member (uncredited)
The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments (1956)

as Chariot Driver (uncredited)
A Lawless Street

A Lawless Street (1955)

as Townsman (uncredited)
The Violent Men

The Violent Men (1955)

as Anchor Rider (uncredited)
The Wild One

The Wild One (1953)

as Man (uncredited)
Arena

Arena (1953)

as Cowboy
The Flame and the Arrow

The Flame and the Arrow (1950)

as Outlaw (uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young (1949)

as Cowboy (uncredited)
Red River

Red River (1948)

as Dunston Rider (uncredited)
This Is the Army

This Is the Army (1943)

as Soldier (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind (1939)

as Soldier (uncredited)
Gunga Din

Gunga Din (1939)

as (uncredited)
The Adventures of Marco Polo

The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938)

as Mongol Warrior (uncredited)