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Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

01/09/1920

Day of Death

06/10/2000
(80) years old

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Richard William Farnsworth 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... Read More

Known For

Kevin Sullivan's Classic

Kevin Sullivan's Classic

The Straight Story

The Straight Story

Best Friends for Life

Best Friends for Life

Lassie

Lassie

The Getaway

The Getaway

Highway to Hell

Highway to Hell

Havana

Havana

Misery

Misery

The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

Filmography

Cast

2006

Kevin Sullivan's Classic

as Self - Matthew Cuthbert (archive footage...

1999

The Straight Story

as Alvin

1998

Best Friends for Life

as Will Harper

1994

Lassie

as Len Collins

1994

The Getaway

as Slim

1991

Highway to Hell

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

Snake Treaty

as Helmer

1988

Good Old Boy

as Percy

1985

Space Rage

as Colonel

1985

Anne of Green Gables

as Matthew Cuthbert

1985

Chase

as Judge Grand Pettitt

1985

Wild Horses

as Chuck Reese

1985

Sylvester

as John Foster

1985

Into the Night

as Jack Caper

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 at 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

Comes a Horseman

as Dodger

1977

Another Man, Another Chance

as Stagecoach Driver

1976

The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox

as Stagecoach driver

1975

Strange New World

as Elder

1975

The Apple Dumpling Gang

as Mover

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

Skin Game

as Man in Saloon fight (uncredited)

1970

Monte Walsh

as Cowboy

1969

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

as Workman (uncredited)

1969

Sam Whiskey

as Pete the Guard (uncredited)

1968

The Stalking Moon

as Man (uncredited)

1966

Texas Across the River

as Medicine Man

1966

Duel at Diablo

as Wagon Driver #1 (uncredited)

1960

Spartacus

as Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave Gene...

1957

The Hard Man

as Posse Man (uncredited)

1957

The Tin Star

as Posse Member (uncredited)

1956

The Ten Commandments

as Chariot Driver (uncredited)

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

1950

The Flame and the Arrow

as Outlaw (uncredited)

1949

Mighty Joe Young

as Cowboy (uncredited)

1948

Red River

as Dunston Rider (uncredited)

1943

This Is the Army

as Soldier (uncredited)

1939

Gone with the Wind

as Soldier (uncredited)

1939

Gunga Din

as (uncredited)

1938

The Adventures of Marco Polo

as Mongol Warrior (uncredited)

Crew

1975

The Master Gunfighter

as Stunts

1974

The Front Page

as Stunts

1973

Papillon

as Stunts

1973

High Plains Drifter

as Stunts

1972

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

as Stunts

1969

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

as Stunts

1969

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

as Stunts

1968

The Stalking Moon

as Stunts

1968

Assignment to Kill

as Stunts

1967

The War Wagon

as Stunts

1966

Duel at Diablo

as Stunts

1965

The War Lord

as Stunts

1965

Cat Ballou

as Stunts

1965

Major Dundee

as Stunts

1962

How the West Was Won

as Stunts

1957

The Tin Star

as Stunts

1955

The Indian Fighter

as Stunts

1954

The Caine Mutiny

as Stunts

1952

The Lusty Men

as Stunts

1952

Horizons West

as Stunts

1950

The Flame and the Arrow

as Stunts

1948

Red River

as Stunt Double

1948

Fort Apache

as Stunts

1947

Stallion Road

as Stunts

1947

California

as Stunts

1946

Duel in the Sun

as Stunts

1943

The Outlaw

as Stunts

1940

The Grapes of Wrath

as Stunts