Richard Farnsworth

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Role

Actor

Date of birth

09/01/1920

Date of death

10/06/2000

Place of birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Awards

5 nominations

Academy Awards, USA
Academy Awards, USA

2 nominations

Golden Globes, USA
Golden Globes, USA

3 nominations

Richard Farnsworth

Biography

An American stuntman who, after more than 30 years in the business, moved into acting and became an acclaimed and respected character actor, Richard Farnsworth was a native of Los Angeles. He grew up around horses and as a teenager was offered an opportunity to ride in films. He appeared in horse-racing scenes and cavalry charges unbilled, first as a general rider and later as a stuntman. His riding and stunting skills gained him regular work doubling stars ranging from Roy Rogers to Gary Cooper, and he often doubled the bad guy as well. Although. like most stuntmen, he was occasionally given a line or two of dialogue, it was not until Farnsworth was over 50 that his natural talent for acting and his ease and warmth before the camera became apparent. When he won an Academy Award nomination for his role in Comes a Horseman (1978), it came as a surprise to many in the industry that this "newcomer" had been around since the 1930s. Farnsworth followed his Oscar nomination with a number of finely wrought performances, including The Grey Fox (1982) and The Natural (1984). In 1999 he came out of semi-retirement for a tour-de-force portrayal in The Straight Story (1999).

Known For

Misery

Misery

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8.0
The Natural

The Natural

7.7
7.7

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Role: Alvin
Acting
Role: Soldier (uncredited)
Acting
Role: Comanchero (uncredited)
Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles

7.7
7.7
Acting
Role: Sheriff (uncredited)
Misery

Misery

8.0
8.0
Acting
Role: Buster
The Getaway

The Getaway

5.8
5.8
Acting
Role: Slim
The Natural

The Natural

7.7
7.7
Acting
Role: Red Blow
Spartacus

Spartacus

8.1
8.1
Acting
Role: Salt Mine Slave (uncredited)
Papillon

Papillon

7.5
7.5
Acting
Role: Manhunter (uncredited)
Acting
Role: Chariot Driveruncredited
Red River

Red River

7.6
7.6
Acting
Role: Dunston Rider (uncredited)
The Wild One

The Wild One

6.5
6.5
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Role: (uncredited)
The Cowboys

The Cowboys

7.4
7.4
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Role: Henry Williams
The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes

6.1
6.1
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Role: Earl Rawley
Acting
Role: Miner (uncredited)
Acting
Role: Jockey (uncredited)
Into the Night

Into the Night

6.4
6.4
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Role: Jack Caper
Gunga Din

Gunga Din

7.2
7.2
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Role: Bit Part (uncredited)
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