Richard Farnsworth

Actor
BirthdaySep 1, 1920 (80 years old)
DeathdayOct 6, 2000
Place of birthLos Angeles, California, USA
GenderMale

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.

Known for

Buster

Nov 30, 1990

Soldier (uncredited)

Dec 15, 1939

Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)

Oct 13, 1960

Manhunter (uncredited)

Dec 16, 1973

Sheriff (uncredited)

Feb 7, 1974

Chariot Driver

Oct 5, 1956

Alvin

Oct 15, 1999

Red Blow

May 11, 1984

Dunston Rider (uncredited)

Aug 26, 1948

Tate, Troy

Sep 12, 1959

Slim

Feb 11, 1994

Man (uncredited)

Dec 30, 1953

Jack Caper

Feb 22, 1985

Henry Williams

Jan 13, 1972

Matthew Cuthbert

Dec 1, 1985

Earl Rawley

Aug 10, 1990

Trumbull

Jan 23, 1977

Len Collins

Jul 22, 1994

Sep 19, 1984

Buster

Nov 30, 1990

Soldier (uncredited)

Dec 15, 1939

Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)

Oct 13, 1960

Manhunter (uncredited)

Dec 16, 1973

Sheriff (uncredited)

Feb 7, 1974

Chariot Driver

Oct 5, 1956

Acting


Participated in 85 movies, 22 TV series

2006

Self - Matthew Cuthbert (archive footage)


1999


1998


1994

Len Collins


1994


1993

Frank Morgan


1992

Cody McPherson


1991


1990

Professor


1990

Buster


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