Richard Farnsworth
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
The Natural
1984
as Red Blow
The Ten Commandments
1956
as Chariot Driver (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind
1939
as Soldier (uncredited)
Spartacus
1960
as Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)
Misery
1990
as Buster
Blazing Saddles
1974
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Into the Night
1985
as Jack Caper
Papillon
1973
as Manhunter (uncredited)
Anne of Green Gables
1985
as Matthew Cuthbert
The Straight Story
1999
as Alvin
The Cowboys
1972
as Henry Williams
The Getaway
1994
as Slim
Red River
1948
as Dunston Rider (uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young
1949
as Cowboy (uncredited)
The Apple Dumpling Gang
1975
as Mover
Ulzana's Raid
1972
as Trooper
The Wild One
1953
as Man (uncredited)
Duel at Diablo
1966
as Wagon Driver #1 (uncredited)
Sylvester
1985
as John Foster
Lassie
1994
as Len Collins