Richard Farnsworth
Born: 1920-09-01 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Died: 2000-10-06
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
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
- The Getaway as Slim
1993
- The Fire Next Time as Frank Morgan
1992
- The Boys of Twilight as Cody McPherson
1991
- Highway to Hell as Sam
1990
- Misery as Buster
- Havana as Professor
- The Two Jakes as Earl Rawley
1989
- Desperado: The Outlaw Wars as Sheriff Campbell
- Snake Treaty as Helmer
1988
- Good Old Boy as Percy
1987
- CBS Summer Playhouse as Carl
1985
- Sylvester as John Foster
- Anne of Green Gables as Matthew Cuthbert
- Space Rage as Colonel
- Chase as Judge Grand Pettitt
- Anne of Green Gables as Matthew Cuthbert
- Into the Night as Jack Caper
- Wild Horses as Chuck Reese
1984
- Highway to Heaven
- The Natural as Red Blow
- Rhinestone as Noah Ferris
1983
- Ghost Dancing as Russ Ward
- Independence Day as Evan
- Travis McGee as Van Harder
1982
- The Grey Fox as Bill Miner
- Waltz Across Texas as Frank Walker
1981
- Ruckus as Sheriff Jethro Pough
- The Legend of the Lone Ranger as Wild Bill Hickok
- A Few Days at Weasel Creek as Jason Stayvey
- Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trail as Ridge Fenton
1980
- Tom Horn as John Coble
- Resurrection as Esco
1978
- Comes a Horseman as Dodger
1977
- Roots as Trumbull
- Another Man, Another Chance as Stagecoach Driver
1976
- The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox as Stagecoach driver
1975
- The Apple Dumpling Gang as Mover
- Strange New World as Elder
- The Master Gunfighter ... (Stunts)
1974
- Little House on the Prairie as Wall (as Dick Farnsworth)
- Blazing Saddles as Sheriff (uncredited)
- The Front Page ... (Stunts)
- Honky Tonk as Driver
1973
- High Plains Drifter ... (Stunts)
- Papillon as Manhunter (uncredited)
- The Soul of Nigger Charley as Walker
1972
- The Cowboys as Henry Williams
- The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean as Outlaw
- Ulzana's Raid as Trooper
- Pocket Money as Man (uncredited)
1971
- Skin Game as Man in Saloon fight (uncredited)
1970
- Monte Walsh as Cowboy
1969
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid ... (Stunts)
- Sam Whiskey as Pete the Guard (uncredited)
- The Good Guys and the Bad Guys as Workman (uncredited)
1968
- Assignment to Kill ... (Stunts)
- The Stalking Moon as Man (uncredited)
1967
- The High Chaparral as Lloyd
- Cimarron Strip
- The War Wagon ... (Stunts)
1966
- Texas Across the River as Medicine Man
- Duel at Diablo as Wagon Driver #1 (uncredited)
1965
- The Big Valley as Bolin
- Cat Ballou ... (Stunts)
- Major Dundee ... (Stunts)
- The War Lord ... (Stunts)
1962
- How the West Was Won ... (Stunts)
1960
- Spartacus as Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)
1958
- Wanted: Dead or Alive as Rance
1957
- Maverick as Stage Driver (uncredited)
- The Tin Star as Posse Member (uncredited)
- The Hard Man as Posse Man (uncredited)
1956
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Trooper
- State Trooper
- The Ten Commandments as Chariot Driver (uncredited)
1955
- The Indian Fighter ... (Stunts)
- A Lawless Street as Townsman (uncredited)
- The Violent Men as Anchor Rider (uncredited)
1954
- The Caine Mutiny ... (Stunts)
- The Wonderful World of Disney as Farmer
1953
- The Oscars as Self
- The Wild One as Man (uncredited)
- Arena as Cowboy
1952
- Horizons West ... (Stunts)
- The Lusty Men ... (Stunts)
1950
- The Flame and the Arrow as Outlaw (uncredited)
1949
- Mighty Joe Young as Cowboy (uncredited)
1948
- Red River as Dunston Rider (uncredited)
- Fort Apache ... (Stunts)
- Silver River ... (Stunts)
1947
- Stallion Road ... (Stunts)
- California ... (Stunts)
1946
- Duel in the Sun ... (Stunts)
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
1943
- The Outlaw ... (Stunts)
- This Is the Army as Soldier (uncredited)
1940
- The Grapes of Wrath ... (Stunts)
1939
- Gone with the Wind as Soldier (uncredited)
- Gunga Din as (uncredited)
1938
- The Adventures of Marco Polo as Mongol Warrior (uncredited)