Richard Farnsworth
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1920-09-01 – 2000-10-06
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Known for
The Straight Story
1999Alvin
The Getaway
1994Slim
Misery
1990Buster
Into the Night
1985Jack Caper
Tom Horn
1980John Coble
The Stalking Moon
1968Man (uncredited)
The Natural
1984Red Blow
Havana
1990Professor
Arena
1953Cowboy
The Grey Fox
1982Bill Miner
Comes a Horseman
1978Dodger
Lassie
1994Len Collins
Highway to Hell
1991Sam
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
1981Wild Bill Hickok
Rhinestone
1984Noah Ferris
Ruckus
1981Sheriff Jethro Pough
Anne of Green Gables
1985Matthew Cuthbert
Monte Walsh
1970Cowboy
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
1969Workman (uncredited)