Richard Farnsworth
ActorSeptember 1, 1920 — October 6, 2000

Richard Farnsworth

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.

Career at a glance

Active years

1984 — 1999
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Peak: 1990sTotal: 7 works
15yrs career
7films
Dramatop genre

Known for

Frequent collaborators

Filmography (7)