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
Gone with the Wind
Spartacus
Misery
The Ten Commandments
High Plains Drifter
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Papillon
Blazing Saddles
The Natural
The Straight Story
Top Movie Credits
Gone with the Wind
Soldier (uncredited)
Spartacus
Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)
Misery
Buster
The Ten Commandments
Chariot Driver (uncredited)
High Plains Drifter
Stunts
Papillon
Stunts
Blazing Saddles
Sheriff (uncredited)
The Natural
Red Blow
The Straight Story
Alvin