Richard Farnsworth

Acting

Richard Farnsworth

Born September 1, 1920Los Angeles, California, USA89 credits

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

Kevin Sullivan's Classic
2.0

Kevin Sullivan's Classic

Movie

2006

The Straight Story
7.7

The Straight Story

Movie

1999

Best Friends for Life

Best Friends for Life

Movie

1998

Lassie
6.1

Lassie

Movie

1994

The Getaway
5.8

The Getaway

Movie

1994

The Fire Next Time
5.9

The Fire Next Time

TV

1993

Filmography

Kevin Sullivan's Classic
2006Kevin Sullivan's Classicas Self - Matthew Cuthbert (archive footage)Movie
The Straight Story
1999The Straight Storyas AlvinMovie
Best Friends for Life
1998Best Friends for Lifeas Will HarperMovie
Lassie
1994Lassieas Len CollinsMovie
The Getaway
1994The Getawayas SlimMovie
The Fire Next Time
1993The Fire Next Timeas Frank MorganTV
T
1992The Boys of Twilightas Cody McPhersonTV
Highway to Hell
1991Highway to Hellas SamMovie
Havana
1990Havanaas ProfessorMovie
Misery
1990Miseryas BusterMovie
The Two Jakes
1990The Two Jakesas Earl RawleyMovie
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
1989Desperado: The Outlaw Warsas Sheriff CampbellMovie
S
1989Snake Treatyas HelmerMovie
Good Old Boy
1988Good Old Boyas PercyMovie
CBS Summer Playhouse
1987CBS Summer Playhouseas CarlTV
Anne auf Green Gables
1986Anne auf Green GablesTV
Space Rage
1985Space Rageas ColonelMovie
Anne of Green Gables
1985Anne of Green Gablesas Matthew CuthbertMovie
Anne of Green Gables
1985Anne of Green Gablesas Matthew CuthbertTV
Chase
1985Chaseas Judge Grand PettittMovie
Wild Horses
1985Wild Horsesas Chuck ReeseMovie
Sylvester
1985Sylvesteras John FosterMovie
Into the Night
1985Into the Nightas Jack CaperMovie
Highway to Heaven
1984Highway to HeavenTV
Rhinestone
1984Rhinestoneas Noah FerrisMovie
The Natural
1984The Naturalas Red BlowMovie
G
1983Ghost Dancingas Russ WardMovie
Travis McGee
1983Travis McGeeas Van HarderMovie
Independence Day
1983Independence Dayas EvanMovie
The Grey Fox
1982The Grey Foxas Bill MinerMovie
Waltz Across Texas
1982Waltz Across Texasas Frank WalkerMovie
A Few Days at Weasel Creek
1981A Few Days at Weasel Creekas Jason StayveyMovie
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
1981The Legend of the Lone Rangeras Wild Bill HickokMovie
Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trail
1981Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trailas Ridge FentonMovie
Ruckus
1981Ruckusas Sheriff Jethro PoughMovie
Resurrection
1980Resurrectionas EscoMovie
Tom Horn
1980Tom Hornas John CobleMovie
Comes a Horseman
1978Comes a Horsemanas DodgerMovie
S
1977Superstuntas SelfMovie
Another Man, Another Chance
1977Another Man, Another Chanceas Stagecoach DriverMovie
Roots
1977Rootsas TrumbullTV
The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox
1976The Duchess and the Dirtwater Foxas Stagecoach driverMovie
Strange New World
1975Strange New Worldas ElderMovie
The Apple Dumpling Gang
1975The Apple Dumpling Gangas MoverMovie
Little House on the Prairie
1974Little House on the Prairieas Wall (as Dick Farnsworth)TV
Honky Tonk
1974Honky Tonkas DriverMovie
Blazing Saddles
1974Blazing Saddlesas Sheriff (uncredited)Movie
Papillon
1973Papillonas Manhunter (uncredited)Movie
The Soul of Nigger Charley
1973The Soul of Nigger Charleyas WalkerMovie
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
1972The Life and Times of Judge Roy Beanas OutlawMovie
Ulzana's Raid
1972Ulzana's Raidas TrooperMovie
Pocket Money
1972Pocket Moneyas Man (uncredited)Movie
The Cowboys
1972The Cowboysas Henry WilliamsMovie
Skin Game
1971Skin Gameas Man in Saloon fight (uncredited)Movie
Monte Walsh
1970Monte Walshas CowboyMovie
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
1969The Good Guys and the Bad Guysas Workman (uncredited)Movie
Sam Whiskey
1969Sam Whiskeyas Pete the Guard (uncredited)Movie
The Stalking Moon
1968The Stalking Moonas Man (uncredited)Movie
The High Chaparral
1967The High Chaparralas LloydTV
Cimarron Strip
1967Cimarron StripTV
Texas Across the River
1966Texas Across the Riveras Medicine ManMovie
Duel at Diablo
1966Duel at Diabloas Wagon Driver #1 (uncredited)Movie
The Big Valley
1965The Big Valleyas BolinTV
Spartacus
1960Spartacusas Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)Movie
The Rebel
1959The Rebelas TrooperTV
Bonanza
1959Bonanzaas TateTV
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958Wanted: Dead or Aliveas RanceTV
The Hard Man
1957The Hard Manas Posse Man (uncredited)Movie
The Tin Star
1957The Tin Staras Posse Member (uncredited)Movie
Maverick
1957Maverickas Stage Driver (uncredited)TV
The Ten Commandments
1956The Ten Commandmentsas Chariot Driver (uncredited)Movie
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas TrooperTV
S
1956State TrooperTV
A Lawless Street
1955A Lawless Streetas Townsman (uncredited)Movie
The Violent Men
1955The Violent Menas Anchor Rider (uncredited)Movie
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas FarmerTV
The Wild One
1953The Wild Oneas Man (uncredited)Movie
Arena
1953Arenaas CowboyMovie
The Oscars
1953The Oscarsas SelfTV
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951The Adventures of Kit CarsonTV
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokTV
The Flame and the Arrow
1950The Flame and the Arrowas Outlaw (uncredited)Movie
Mighty Joe Young
1949Mighty Joe Youngas Cowboy (uncredited)Movie
Red River
1948Red Riveras Dunston Rider (uncredited)Movie
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - NomineeTV
This Is the Army
1943This Is the Armyas Soldier (uncredited)Movie
Gone with the Wind
1939Gone with the Windas Soldier (uncredited)Movie
Gunga Din
1939Gunga Dinas (uncredited)Movie
The Adventures of Marco Polo
1938The Adventures of Marco Poloas Mongol Warrior (uncredited)Movie