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Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Actor · 1920–2000 · Los Angeles, California, USA

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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.

Acted in 83

1990s

  1. 1999

    The Straight Story

    Alvin

    84
  2. 1998

    Best Friends for Life

    Will Harper

  3. 1994

    Lassie

    Len Collins

    67

  4. The Getaway

    Slim

    52
  5. 1993

    The Fire Next Time

    Frank Morgan · 2 episodes

  6. 1991

    Highway to Hell

    Sam

    60
  7. 1990

    Havana

    Professor

  8. Misery

    Buster

    79

  9. The Two Jakes

    Earl Rawley

1980s

  1. 1989

    Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

    Sheriff Campbell

  2. 1988

    Good Old Boy

    Percy

  3. 1987

    CBS Summer Playhouse

    Carl · 1 episode

  4. 1986

    Anne of Green Gables

    Matthew Cuthbert · 6 episodes

  5. 1985

    Space Rage

    Colonel

  6. Anne of Green Gables

    Matthew Cuthbert

    84

  7. Anne of Green Gables

    Matthew Cuthbert · 2 episodes

  8. Chase

    Judge Grand Pettitt

  9. Wild Horses

    Chuck Reese

  10. Sylvester

    John Foster

  11. Into the Night

    Jack Caper

    54
  12. 1984

    Highway to Heaven

    Jet Sanders · 1 episode

    70

  13. Rhinestone

    Noah Ferris

    36

  14. The Natural

    Red Blow

    72
  15. 1983

    Travis McGee

    Van Harder

  16. Independence Day

    Evan

  17. 1982

    The Grey Fox

    Bill Miner

  18. Waltz Across Texas

    Frank Walker

  19. 1981

    A Few Days at Weasel Creek

    Jason Stayvey

  20. The Legend of the Lone Ranger

    Wild Bill Hickok

    49

  21. Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trail

    Ridge Fenton

  22. 1980

    Resurrection

    Esco

  23. Ruckus

    Sheriff Jethro Pough

  24. Tom Horn

    John Coble

    66

1940s

  1. 1949

    Mighty Joe Young

    Cowboy (uncredited)

  2. 1948

    Red River

    Dunston Rider (uncredited)

    85
  3. 1943

    This Is the Army

    Soldier (uncredited)

Other crew 29

Appearances4

2020s

  1. 2024

    The Straight Story: On Set With David Lynch

    Self

2000s

  1. 2006

    Kevin Sullivan's Classic

    Self - Matthew Cuthbert (archive footage)