Born 1920 (age 80) · Los Angeles, California, USA
Appears in 110 titles

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.

Filmography

Misery
7.7
Misery
1990
as Buster
Gone with the Wind
7.9
Gone with the Wind
1939
as Soldier (uncredited)
Spartacus
7.5
Spartacus
1960
as Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)
Papillon
7.8
Papillon
1973
as Manhunter (uncredited)
Blazing Saddles
7.2
Blazing Saddles
1974
as Sheriff (uncredited)
The Ten Commandments
7.8
The Ten Commandments
1956
as Chariot Driver (uncredited)
The Straight Story
7.7
The Straight Story
1999
as Alvin
The Natural
6.9
The Natural
1984
as Red Blow
Red River
7.3
Red River
1948
as Dunston Rider (uncredited)
The Getaway
5.8
The Getaway
1994
as Slim
The Wild One
6.6
The Wild One
1953
as Man (uncredited)
Into the Night
6.5
Into the Night
1985
as Jack Caper
The Two Jakes
6.0
The Two Jakes
1990
as Earl Rawley
The Cowboys
7.1
The Cowboys
1972
as Henry Williams
Anne of Green Gables
8.1
Anne of Green Gables
1985
as Matthew Cuthbert
Lassie
6.1
Lassie
1994
as Len Collins
Gunga Din
6.5
Gunga Din
1939
as (uncredited)
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
Havana
5.8
Havana
1990
as Professor
Ulzana's Raid
6.9
Ulzana's Raid
1972
as Trooper