Richard Farnsworth
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
Acting (68)
2006
Kevin Sullivan's Classicas Self - Matthew Cuthbert (archive footage)
2.0
1999
The Straight Storyas Alvin
7.7
1998
Best Friends for Lifeas Will Harper
7.0
1994
Lassieas Len Collins
6.1
1994
The Getawayas Slim
5.8
1991
Highway to Hellas Sam
5.9
1990
Havanaas Professor
5.8
1990
Miseryas Buster
7.8
1990
The Two Jakesas Earl Rawley
6.0
1989
Desperado: The Outlaw Warsas Sheriff Campbell
9.0
1989
Snake Treatyas Helmer
6.0
1988
Good Old Boyas Percy
7.0
1985
Space Rageas Colonel
4.1
1985
Anne of Green Gablesas Matthew Cuthbert
8.1
1985
Chaseas Judge Grand Pettitt
6.0
1985
Wild Horsesas Chuck Reese
5.8
1985
Sylvesteras John Foster
5.1
1985
Into the Nightas Jack Caper
6.5
1984
Rhinestoneas Noah Ferris
4.8
1984
The Naturalas Red Blow
6.9
1983
Ghost Dancingas Russ Ward
6.0
1983
Travis McGeeas Van Harder
5.7
1983
Independence Dayas Evan
5.9
1982
The Grey Foxas Bill Miner
6.9
1982
Waltz Across Texasas Frank Walker
10.0
1981
A Few Days at Weasel Creekas Jason Stayvey
8.0
1981
The Legend of the Lone Rangeras Wild Bill Hickok
4.9
1981
Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trailas Ridge Fenton
9.5
1980
Resurrectionas Esco
6.5
1980
Ruckusas Sheriff Jethro Pough
5.8
1980
Tom Hornas John Coble
6.4
1978
Comes a Horsemanas Dodger
6.1
1977
Superstuntas Self
1977
Another Man, Another Chanceas Stagecoach Driver
6.0
1976
The Outlaw Josey Walesas Comanchero (uncredited)
7.5
1976
The Duchess and the Dirtwater Foxas Stagecoach driver
6.1
1975
Strange New Worldas Elder
4.2
1975
The Apple Dumpling Gangas Mover
6.6
1974
Honky Tonkas Driver
8.0
1974
Blazing Saddlesas Sheriff (uncredited)
7.2
1973
Papillonas Manhunter (uncredited)
7.8
1973
The Soul of Nigger Charleyas Walker
5.2
1972
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Beanas Outlaw
6.5
1972
Ulzana's Raidas Trooper
6.9
1972
Pocket Moneyas Man (uncredited)
5.6
1972
The Cowboysas Henry Williams
7.1
1971
Skin Gameas Man in Saloon fight (uncredited)
6.6
1970
Monte Walshas Cowboy
6.3
1969
The Good Guys and the Bad Guysas Workman (uncredited)
5.5
1969
Sam Whiskeyas Pete the Guard (uncredited)
5.8
1968
The Stalking Moonas Man (uncredited)
5.9
1966
Texas Across the Riveras Medicine Man
5.6
1966
Duel at Diabloas Wagon Driver #1 (uncredited)
6.4
1960
Spartacusas Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)
7.5
1957
The Hard Manas Posse Man (uncredited)
5.2
1957
The Tin Staras Posse Member (uncredited)
7.0
1956
The Ten Commandmentsas Chariot Driver (uncredited)
7.8
1955
A Lawless Streetas Townsman (uncredited)
5.6
1955
The Violent Menas Anchor Rider (uncredited)
6.5
1953
The Wild Oneas Man (uncredited)
6.5
1953
Arenaas Cowboy
5.0
1950
The Flame and the Arrowas Outlaw (uncredited)
6.3
1949
Mighty Joe Youngas Cowboy (uncredited)
6.4
1948
Red Riveras Dunston Rider (uncredited)
7.3
1943
This Is the Armyas Soldier (uncredited)
5.7
1939
Gone with the Windas Soldier (uncredited)
7.9
1939
Gunga Dinas (uncredited)
6.5
1938
The Adventures of Marco Poloas Mongol Warrior (uncredited)
6.2
Production & Directing (29)
1975
The Master GunfighterStunts
4.5
1974
The Front PageStunts
7.3
1973
PapillonStunts
7.8
1973
High Plains DrifterStunts
7.3
1972
6.5
1969
5.5
1969
7.6
1968
The Stalking MoonStunts
5.9
1968
Assignment to KillStunts
6.0
1967
The War WagonStunts
6.8
1966
Duel at DiabloStunts
6.4
1965
The War LordStunts
6.2
1965
Cat BallouStunts
6.4
1965
Major DundeeStunts
6.7
1962
How the West Was WonStunts
7.0
1957
The Tin StarStunts
7.0
1955
The Indian FighterStunts
6.3
1954
The Caine MutinyStunts
7.2
1952
The Lusty MenStunts
6.7
1952
Horizons WestStunts
6.3
1950
The Flame and the ArrowStunts
6.3
1948
Red RiverStunt Double
7.3
1948
Fort ApacheStunts
7.0
1948
Silver RiverStunts
6.1
1947
Stallion RoadStunts
7.5
1947
CaliforniaStunts
6.8
1946
Duel in the SunStunts
6.4
1943
The OutlawStunts
5.4
1940
The Grapes of WrathStunts
7.8