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Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Acting

Born December 26, 1914 · Sunrise Township, Minnesota, USA

Biography

Richard Widmark (December 26, 1914 – March 24, 2008) was an American actor of films, stage, radio and television. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as the villainous Tommy Udo in his debut film, Kiss of Death. Early in his career Widmark specialized in similar villainous or anti-hero roles in film noirs, but he later branched out into more heroic leading and support roles in westerns, mainstream dramas and horror films, among others. At his death, Widmark was the earliest surviving Oscar nominee in the Supporting Actor category, and one of only two left from the 1940s (the o…

Known For · 40 titles

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950
Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

1982
I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

1951
Biography

Biography

1987
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953
The World of Hammer

The World of Hammer

1994
The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973
V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971
The Domino Principle

The Domino Principle

1977
Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

1974
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962
Here's Hollywood

Here's Hollywood

1960
The Way West

The Way West

1967
Against All Odds

Against All Odds

1984
Judgment at Nuremberg

Judgment at Nuremberg

1961
The Alamo

The Alamo

1960
Coma

Coma

1978
The Bedford Incident

The Bedford Incident

1965
Vanished

Vanished

1971
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin

The Lives of Benjamin Franklin

1974
Directed by John Ford

Directed by John Ford

1971
Two Rode Together

Two Rode Together

1961
Night and the City

Night and the City

1950
Madigan

Madigan

1968
Warlock

Warlock

1959
The Swarm

The Swarm

1978
Alvarez Kelly

Alvarez Kelly

1966
Twilight's Last Gleaming

Twilight's Last Gleaming

1977
Don't Bother to Knock

Don't Bother to Knock

1952
Kiss of Death

Kiss of Death

1947
Mr. Horn

Mr. Horn

1979
Who Dares Wins

Who Dares Wins

1982
Pickup on South Street

Pickup on South Street

1953
O. Henry's Full House

O. Henry's Full House

1952
The Secret Ways

The Secret Ways

1961
To the Devil a Daughter

To the Devil a Daughter

1976
The Last Wagon

The Last Wagon

1956
The Long Ships

The Long Ships

1964