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 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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Filmography (Movies)
Kevin Sullivan's Classic
Character:Self - Matthew Cuthbert (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2006
The Straight Story
Character:Alvin
Release Date:15/10/1999
Best Friends for Life
Character:Will Harper
Release Date:18/01/1998
Lassie
Character:Len Collins
Release Date:22/07/1994
The Getaway
Character:Slim
Release Date:11/02/1994
Highway to Hell
Character:Sam
Release Date:21/11/1991
Havana
Character:Professor
Release Date:11/12/1990
Misery
Character:Buster
Release Date:30/11/1990
The Two Jakes
Character:Earl Rawley
Release Date:10/08/1990
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
Character:Sheriff Campbell
Release Date:10/10/1989
Snake Treaty
Character:Helmer
Release Date:24/01/1989
Good Old Boy
Character:Percy
Release Date:11/11/1988
Space Rage
Character:Colonel
Release Date:25/12/1985
Anne of Green Gables
Character:Matthew Cuthbert
Release Date:01/12/1985
Chase
Character:Judge Grand Pettitt
Release Date:23/11/1985
Wild Horses
Character:Chuck Reese
Release Date:12/11/1985
Sylvester
Character:John Foster
Release Date:15/03/1985
Into the Night
Character:Jack Caper
Release Date:22/02/1985
Rhinestone
Character:Noah Ferris
Release Date:22/06/1984
The Natural
Character:Red Blow
Release Date:11/05/1984
Ghost Dancing
Character:Russ Ward
Release Date:30/05/1983
Travis McGee
Character:Van Harder
Release Date:18/05/1983
Independence Day
Character:Evan
Release Date:21/01/1983
The Grey Fox
Character:Bill Miner
Release Date:16/12/1982
Waltz Across Texas
Character:Frank Walker
Release Date:01/10/1982
A Few Days at Weasel Creek
Character:Jason Stayvey
Release Date:21/10/1981
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
Character:Wild Bill Hickok
Release Date:06/08/1981
Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trail
Character:Ridge Fenton
Release Date:21/05/1981
Ruckus
Character:Sheriff Jethro Pough
Release Date:01/03/1981
Resurrection
Character:Esco
Release Date:26/09/1980
Tom Horn
Character:John Coble
Release Date:28/03/1980
Comes a Horseman
Character:Dodger
Release Date:25/10/1978
Another Man, Another Chance
Character:Stagecoach Driver
Release Date:28/09/1977
The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox
Character:Stagecoach driver
Release Date:01/04/1976
Strange New World
Character:Elder
Release Date:13/07/1975
The Apple Dumpling Gang
Character:Mover
Release Date:01/07/1975
Honky Tonk
Character:Driver
Release Date:01/04/1974
Blazing Saddles
Character:Sheriff (uncredited)
Release Date:07/02/1974
Papillon
Character:Manhunter (uncredited)
Release Date:16/12/1973
The Soul of Nigger Charley
Character:Walker
Release Date:15/05/1973
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
Character:Outlaw
Release Date:18/12/1972
Ulzana's Raid
Character:Trooper
Release Date:27/10/1972
Pocket Money
Character:Man (uncredited)
Release Date:01/02/1972
The Cowboys
Character:Henry Williams
Release Date:13/01/1972
Skin Game
Character:Man in Saloon fight (uncredited)
Release Date:30/09/1971
Monte Walsh
Character:Cowboy
Release Date:26/09/1970
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
Character:Workman (uncredited)
Release Date:10/10/1969
Sam Whiskey
Character:Pete the Guard (uncredited)
Release Date:01/04/1969
The Stalking Moon
Character:Man (uncredited)
Release Date:25/12/1968
Texas Across the River
Character:Medicine Man
Release Date:26/10/1966
Duel at Diablo
Character:Wagon Driver #1 (uncredited)
Release Date:15/06/1966
Spartacus
Character:Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)
Release Date:13/10/1960
The Hard Man
Character:Posse Man (uncredited)
Release Date:01/12/1957
The Tin Star
Character:Posse Member (uncredited)
Release Date:06/11/1957
The Ten Commandments
Character:Chariot Driver (uncredited)
Release Date:05/10/1956
A Lawless Street
Character:Townsman (uncredited)
Release Date:15/11/1955
The Violent Men
Character:Anchor Rider (uncredited)
Release Date:26/01/1955
The Wild One
Character:Man (uncredited)
Release Date:30/12/1953
Arena
Character:Cowboy
Release Date:24/06/1953
The Flame and the Arrow
Character:Outlaw (uncredited)
Release Date:07/07/1950
Mighty Joe Young
Character:Cowboy (uncredited)
Release Date:13/07/1949
Red River
Character:Dunston Rider (uncredited)
Release Date:17/09/1948
This Is the Army
Character:Soldier (uncredited)
Release Date:14/08/1943
Gone with the Wind
Character:Soldier (uncredited)
Release Date:15/12/1939
Gunga Din
Character:(uncredited)
Release Date:26/01/1939
The Adventures of Marco Polo
Character:Mongol Warrior (uncredited)
Release Date:07/04/1938
Television Appearances
The Fire Next Time
Character:Frank Morgan
The Boys of Twilight
Character:Cody McPherson
CBS Summer Playhouse
Character:Carl
Anne auf Green Gables
Character:
Anne of Green Gables
Character:Matthew Cuthbert
Highway to Heaven
Character:
Roots
Character:Trumbull
Little House on the Prairie
Character:Wall (as Dick Farnsworth)
The High Chaparral
Character:Lloyd
Cimarron Strip
Character:
The Big Valley
Character:Bolin
The Big Valley
Character:Businessman
The Rebel
Character:Trooper
Bonanza
Character:Tate
Bonanza
Character:Troy
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Character:Rance
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Character:Hal
Maverick
Character:Stage Driver (uncredited)
Maverick
Character:Clint (uncredited)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Character:Trooper
State Trooper
Character:
The Wonderful World of Disney
Character:Farmer
The Oscars
Character:Self
The Adventures of Kit Carson
Character:
The Adventures of Kit Carson
Character:Henchman Farnsworth (uncredited)
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Character:
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Nominee
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