Richard Farnsworth

Also known as Richard William Farnsworth

American actor (1920–2000)

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Died: 1666
Works: 10

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Acting · Los Angeles, California, USA

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…

Known for

Kevin Sullivan's Classic — Self - Matthew Cuthbert (archive footage)2006
The Straight Story — Alvin1999
Best Friends for Life — Will Harper1998
The Getaway — Slim1994
Lassie — Len Collins1994
The Fire Next Time — Frank Morgan1993
The Boys of Twilight — Cody McPherson1992
Highway to Hell — Sam1991
Misery — Buster1990

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Richard William Farnsworth (September 1, 1920 – October 6, 2000) was an American actor and stuntman. He was twice nominated for an Academy Award: in 1978 for Best Supporting Actor for Comes a Horseman, and in 2000 for Best Actor in The Straight Story, making him the second-oldest nominee for the award for the latter. Farnsworth was also known for his performances in The Grey Fox (1982), for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, as well as Anne of Green Gables (1985), Sylvester (1985), and Misery (1990).

Early life