Richard Farnsworth
Acting
Born September 1, 1920 · 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 · 40 titles
Bonanza
Golden Globe Awards
Maverick
Little House on the Prairie
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Highway to Heaven
The High Chaparral
The Big Valley
Wanted: Dead or Alive
The Oscars
The Rebel
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Gone with the Wind
State Trooper
The Adventures of Kit Carson
The Ten Commandments
The Wonderful World of Disney
Roots
Misery
Spartacus
Cimarron Strip
Anne of Green Gables
CBS Summer Playhouse
Anne of Green Gables
Blazing Saddles
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Papillon
The Straight Story
Red River
The Natural
The Getaway
The Cowboys
The Two Jakes
The Tin Star
Mighty Joe Young
Into the Night
Lassie
Rhinestone
The Wild One
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys