Richard Farnsworth

Acting

September 1, 1920 – October 6, 2000 (aged 80)

Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Filmography

Kevin Sullivan's Classic

Kevin Sullivan's Classic2006 · Self - Matthew Cuthbert (archive footage)

Fimbles

Fimbles1999 · Alvin

Best Friends for Life

Best Friends for Life1998 · Will Harper

Lassie

Lassie1994 · Len Collins

The Getaway

The Getaway1994 · Slim

The Fire Next Time

The Fire Next Time1993 · Frank Morgan

Tillie's Punctured Romance

Tillie's Punctured Romance1992 · Cody McPherson

Highway to Hell

Highway to Hell1991 · Sam

Havana

Havana1990 · Professor

Misery

Misery1990 · Buster

The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes1990 · Earl Rawley

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars1989 · Sheriff Campbell

Snake Treaty1989 · Helmer

Good Old Boy

Good Old Boy1988 · Percy

CBS Summer Playhouse

CBS Summer Playhouse1987 · Carl

Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables1986

Space Rage

Space Rage1985 · Colonel

Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables1985 · Matthew Cuthbert

Nurses for Sale

Nurses for Sale1985 · Matthew Cuthbert

Chase

Chase1985 · Judge Grand Pettitt

Wild Horses

Wild Horses1985 · Chuck Reese

Sylvester

Sylvester1985 · John Foster

Into the Night

Into the Night1985 · Jack Caper

Joint Security Area

Joint Security Area1984 · Jet Sanders

Rhinestone

Rhinestone1984 · Noah Ferris

The Natural

The Natural1984 · Red Blow

Ghost Dancing1983 · Russ Ward

Travis McGee

Travis McGee1983 · Van Harder

Independence Day

Independence Day1983 · Evan

The Grey Fox

The Grey Fox1982 · Bill Miner

Waltz Across Texas

Waltz Across Texas1982 · Frank Walker

A Few Days at Weasel Creek

A Few Days at Weasel Creek1981 · Jason Stayvey

The Legend of the Lone Ranger

The Legend of the Lone Ranger1981 · Wild Bill Hickok

Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trail

Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trail1981 · Ridge Fenton

Resurrection

Resurrection1980 · Esco

Barefooted Friends

Barefooted Friends1980 · Sheriff Jethro Pough

90210

902101980 · John Coble

Comes a Horseman

Comes a Horseman1978 · Dodger

Superstunt1977 · Self

Another Man, Another Chance

Another Man, Another Chance1977 · Stagecoach Driver