Richard Farnsworth

Born: 1920-09-01

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Known For

The Ten Commandments
Gone with the Wind
Spartacus
Misery
Blazing Saddles
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Papillon
High Plains Drifter
Anne of Green Gables
The Getaway

Top Movie Credits

The Ten Commandments Chariot Driver (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind Soldier (uncredited)
Spartacus Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)
Misery Buster
Blazing Saddles Sheriff (uncredited)
Papillon Stunts
Anne of Green Gables Matthew Cuthbert