Richard Farnsworth

Person

Richard Farnsworth

Born 1 September 1920 Died 6 October 2000, aged 80 Los Angeles, California, USA TMDB ↗

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.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
17age in their first credit on record (1938)
61years on screen and counting
7credits in 1985, their busiest year
90dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
The Straight Story poster Age: 79

The Straight Story

1999
as Alvin
Best Friends for Life poster Age: 77

Best Friends for Life

1998
as Will Harper
Lassie poster Age: 73

Lassie

1994
as Len Collins
The Getaway poster Age: 73

The Getaway

1994
as Slim
Highway to Hell poster Age: 71

Highway to Hell

1991
as Sam
Havana poster Age: 70

Havana

1990
as Professor
Misery poster Age: 70

Misery

1990
as Buster
The Two Jakes poster Age: 69

The Two Jakes

1990
as Earl Rawley
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars poster Age: 69

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

1989
as Sheriff Campbell
No poster
Age: 68

Snake Treaty

1989
as Helmer
Good Old Boy poster Age: 68

Good Old Boy

1988
as Percy
Space Rage poster Age: 65

Space Rage

1985
as Colonel
Anne of Green Gables poster Age: 65

Anne of Green Gables

1985
as Matthew Cuthbert
Chase poster Age: 65

Chase

1985
as Judge Grand Pettitt
Wild Horses poster Age: 65

Wild Horses

1985
as Chuck Reese
Sylvester poster Age: 64

Sylvester

1985
as John Foster
Into the Night poster Age: 64

Into the Night

1985
as Jack Caper
Rhinestone poster Age: 63

Rhinestone

1984
as Noah Ferris
The Natural poster Age: 63

The Natural

1984
as Red Blow
No poster
Age: 62

Ghost Dancing

1983
as Russ Ward
Travis McGee poster Age: 62

Travis McGee

1983
as Van Harder
Independence Day poster Age: 62

Independence Day

1983
as Evan
The Grey Fox poster Age: 62

The Grey Fox

1982
as Bill Miner
Waltz Across Texas poster Age: 62

Waltz Across Texas

1982
as Frank Walker
A Few Days at Weasel Creek poster Age: 61

A Few Days at Weasel Creek

1981
as Jason Stayvey
The Legend of the Lone Ranger poster Age: 60

The Legend of the Lone Ranger

1981
as Wild Bill Hickok
Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trail poster Age: 60

Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trail

1981
as Ridge Fenton
Ruckus poster Age: 60

Ruckus

1981
as Sheriff Jethro Pough
Resurrection poster Age: 60

Resurrection

1980
as Esco
Tom Horn poster Age: 59

Tom Horn

1980
as John Coble
Comes a Horseman poster Age: 58

Comes a Horseman

1978
as Dodger
Another Man, Another Chance poster Age: 57

Another Man, Another Chance

1977
as Stagecoach Driver
The Outlaw Josey Wales poster Age: 55

The Outlaw Josey Wales

1976
as Comanchero (uncredited)
The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox poster Age: 55

The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox

1976
as Stagecoach driver
Strange New World poster Age: 54

Strange New World

1975
as Elder
The Apple Dumpling Gang poster Age: 54

The Apple Dumpling Gang

1975
as Mover
Honky Tonk poster Age: 53

Honky Tonk

1974
as Driver
Blazing Saddles poster Age: 53

Blazing Saddles

1974
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Papillon poster Age: 53

Papillon

1973
as Manhunter (uncredited)
The Soul of Nigger Charley poster Age: 52

The Soul of Nigger Charley

1973
as Walker
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean poster Age: 52

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

1972
as Outlaw
Ulzana's Raid poster Age: 52

Ulzana's Raid

1972
as Trooper
Pocket Money poster Age: 51

Pocket Money

1972
as Man (uncredited)
The Cowboys poster Age: 51

The Cowboys

1972
as Henry Williams
Skin Game poster Age: 51

Skin Game

1971
as Man in Saloon fight (uncredited)
Monte Walsh poster Age: 50

Monte Walsh

1970
as Cowboy
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys poster Age: 49

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

1969
as Workman (uncredited)
Sam Whiskey poster Age: 48

Sam Whiskey

1969
as Pete the Guard (uncredited)
The Stalking Moon poster Age: 48

The Stalking Moon

1968
as Man (uncredited)
Texas Across the River poster Age: 46

Texas Across the River

1966
as Medicine Man
Duel at Diablo poster Age: 45

Duel at Diablo

1966
as Wagon Driver #1 (uncredited)
Spartacus poster Age: 40

Spartacus

1960
as Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)
The Hard Man poster Age: 37

The Hard Man

1957
as Posse Man (uncredited)
The Tin Star poster Age: 37

The Tin Star

1957
as Posse Member (uncredited)
The Ten Commandments poster Age: 36

The Ten Commandments

1956
as Chariot Driver (uncredited)
A Lawless Street poster Age: 35

A Lawless Street

1955
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Violent Men poster Age: 34

The Violent Men

1955
as Anchor Rider (uncredited)
The Wild One poster Age: 33

The Wild One

1953
as Man (uncredited)
Arena poster Age: 32

Arena

1953
as Cowboy
The Flame and the Arrow poster Age: 29

The Flame and the Arrow

1950
as Outlaw (uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young poster Age: 28

Mighty Joe Young

1949
as Cowboy (uncredited)
Red River poster Age: 28

Red River

1948
as Dunston Rider (uncredited)
This Is the Army poster Age: 22

This Is the Army

1943
as Soldier (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind poster Age: 19

Gone with the Wind

1939
as Soldier (uncredited)
The Adventures of Marco Polo poster Age: 17

The Adventures of Marco Polo

1938
as Mongol Warrior (uncredited)
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TV credits

Newest first
The Fire Next Time poster Age: 72

The Fire Next Time

1993
as Frank Morgan
No poster
Age: 71

The Boys of Twilight

1992
as Cody McPherson
CBS Summer Playhouse poster Age: 66

CBS Summer Playhouse

1987
as Carl
Anne auf Green Gables poster Age: 66

Anne auf Green Gables

1986
Anne of Green Gables poster Age: 65

Anne of Green Gables

1985
as Matthew Cuthbert
Highway to Heaven poster Age: 64

Highway to Heaven

1984
as Jet Sanders
Roots poster Age: 56

Roots

1977
as Trumbull
Little House on the Prairie poster Age: 54

Little House on the Prairie

1974
as Wall (as Dick Farnsworth)
The High Chaparral poster Age: 47

The High Chaparral

1967
as Lloyd
Cimarron Strip poster Age: 47

Cimarron Strip

1967
The Big Valley poster Age: 45

The Big Valley

1965
as Bolin
The Big Valley poster Age: 45

The Big Valley

1965
as Businessman
The Rebel poster Age: 39

The Rebel

1959
as Trooper
Bonanza poster Age: 39

Bonanza

1959
as Tate
Bonanza poster Age: 39

Bonanza

1959
as Troy
Wanted: Dead or Alive poster Age: 38

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958
as Rance
Wanted: Dead or Alive poster Age: 38

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958
as Hal
Maverick poster Age: 37

Maverick

1957
as Stage Driver (uncredited)
Maverick poster Age: 37

Maverick

1957
as Clint (uncredited)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre poster Age: 36

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956
as Trooper
No poster
Age: 36

State Trooper

1956
The Wonderful World of Disney poster Age: 34

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954
as Farmer
The Adventures of Kit Carson poster Age: 30

The Adventures of Kit Carson

1951
The Adventures of Kit Carson poster Age: 30

The Adventures of Kit Carson

1951
as Henchman Farnsworth (uncredited)
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok poster Age: 30

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1951
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