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Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

1920-09-01 – 2000-10-06 (age 80) Los Angeles, California, USA
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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.

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Known For

Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind

1939

as Soldier (uncredited)

The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments

1956

as Chariot Driver (uncredited)

Spartacus
Spartacus

1960

as Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)

Misery
Misery

1990

as Buster

Blazing Saddles
Blazing Saddles

1974

as Sheriff (uncredited)

Papillon
Papillon

1973

as Manhunter (uncredited)

The Getaway
The Getaway

1994

as Slim

Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables

1985

as Matthew Cuthbert

The Straight Story
The Straight Story

1999

as Alvin

The Natural
The Natural

1984

as Red Blow

Red River
Red River

1948

as Dunston Rider (uncredited)

The Cowboys
The Cowboys

1972

as Henry Williams

The Two Jakes
The Two Jakes

1990

as Earl Rawley

Into the Night
Into the Night

1985

as Jack Caper

The Wild One
The Wild One

1953

as Man (uncredited)

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

1969

as Workman (uncredited)

Rhinestone
Rhinestone

1984

as Noah Ferris

Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young

1949

as Cowboy (uncredited)

Tom Horn
Tom Horn

1980

as John Coble

Duel at Diablo
Duel at Diablo

1966

as Wagon Driver #1 (uncredited)