Richard Farnsworth

Born: 1920-09-01

Birthplace: 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

Gone with the Wind
The Ten Commandments
Misery
Spartacus
Blazing Saddles
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Papillon
High Plains Drifter
Fort Apache
Anne of Green Gables

Top Movie Credits

Gone with the Wind Soldier (uncredited)
The Ten Commandments Chariot Driver (uncredited)
Misery Buster
Spartacus Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)
Blazing Saddles Sheriff (uncredited)
Papillon Stunts
Anne of Green Gables Matthew Cuthbert