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
Misery
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
The Ten Commandments
Spartacus
Blazing Saddles
Fort Apache
How the West Was Won
The Grapes of Wrath
High Plains Drifter

Top Movie Credits

Gone with the Wind Soldier (uncredited)
Misery Buster
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Stunts
The Ten Commandments Chariot Driver (uncredited)
Spartacus Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)
Blazing Saddles Sheriff (uncredited)
Fort Apache Stunts
How the West Was Won Stunts
The Grapes of Wrath Stunts
High Plains Drifter Stunts