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Richard Farnsworth

Acting

September 1, 1920

Los Angeles, California, USA

68 movies

6.3 avg

2

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.

Best Performances

Highest rated appearances

Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables

as Matthew Cuthbert

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

as Soldier (uncredited)

Papillon

Papillon

as Manhunter (uncredited)

Filmography

2000s

1 film

Kevin Sullivan's Classic

Kevin Sullivan's Classic

as Self - Matthew Cuthbert (archive footage)

1990s

8 films

The Straight Story

The Straight Story

as Alvin

Best Friends for Life

Best Friends for Life

as Will Harper

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The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

as Chariot Driver (uncredited)

Misery

Misery

as Buster

Lassie

Lassie

as Len Collins

1994

6.1

The Getaway

The Getaway

as Slim

Highway to Hell

Highway to Hell

as Sam

Havana

Havana

as Professor

Misery

Misery

as Buster

The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes

as Earl Rawley

1980s

22 films

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

as Sheriff Campbell

Snake Treaty

as Helmer

Good Old Boy

Good Old Boy

as Percy

Space Rage

Space Rage

as Colonel

Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables

as Matthew Cuthbert

Chase

Chase

as Judge Grand Pettitt

Wild Horses

Wild Horses

as Chuck Reese

Sylvester

Sylvester

as John Foster

Into the Night

Into the Night

as Jack Caper

Rhinestone

Rhinestone

as Noah Ferris

The Natural

The Natural

as Red Blow

Ghost Dancing

as Russ Ward

Travis McGee

Travis McGee

as Van Harder

Independence Day

Independence Day

as Evan

The Grey Fox

The Grey Fox

as Bill Miner

Waltz Across Texas

Waltz Across Texas

as Frank Walker

A Few Days at Weasel Creek

A Few Days at Weasel Creek

as Jason Stayvey

The Legend of the Lone Ranger

The Legend of the Lone Ranger

as Wild Bill Hickok

Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trail

Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trail

as Ridge Fenton

Resurrection

Resurrection

as Esco

Ruckus

Ruckus

as Sheriff Jethro Pough

Tom Horn

Tom Horn

as John Coble

1970s

17 films

Comes a Horseman

Comes a Horseman

as Dodger

Superstunt

as Self

Another Man, Another Chance

Another Man, Another Chance

as Stagecoach Driver

The Outlaw Josey Wales

The Outlaw Josey Wales

as Comanchero (uncredited)

The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox

The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox

as Stagecoach driver

Strange New World

Strange New World

as Elder

The Apple Dumpling Gang

The Apple Dumpling Gang

as Mover

Honky Tonk

Honky Tonk

as Driver

Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles

as Sheriff (uncredited)

Papillon

Papillon

as Manhunter (uncredited)

The Soul of Nigger Charley

The Soul of Nigger Charley

as Walker

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

as Outlaw

Ulzana's Raid

Ulzana's Raid

as Trooper

Pocket Money

Pocket Money

as Man (uncredited)

The Cowboys

The Cowboys

as Henry Williams

Skin Game

Skin Game

as Man in Saloon fight (uncredited)

Monte Walsh

Monte Walsh

as Cowboy

1960s

6 films

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

as Workman (uncredited)

Sam Whiskey

Sam Whiskey

as Pete the Guard (uncredited)

The Stalking Moon

The Stalking Moon

as Man (uncredited)

Texas Across the River

Texas Across the River

as Medicine Man

Duel at Diablo

Duel at Diablo

as Wagon Driver #1 (uncredited)

Spartacus

Spartacus

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

1950s

8 films

The Hard Man

The Hard Man

as Posse Man (uncredited)

The Tin Star

as Posse Member (uncredited)

The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

as Chariot Driver (uncredited)

A Lawless Street

A Lawless Street

as Townsman (uncredited)

The Violent Men

The Violent Men

as Anchor Rider (uncredited)

The Wild One

The Wild One

as Man (uncredited)

Arena

Arena

as Cowboy

The Flame and the Arrow

The Flame and the Arrow

as Outlaw (uncredited)

1940s

3 films

Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

as Cowboy (uncredited)

Red River

Red River

as Dunston Rider (uncredited)

This Is the Army

This Is the Army

as Soldier (uncredited)

1930s

3 films

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

as Soldier (uncredited)

Gunga Din

Gunga Din

as (uncredited)

The Adventures of Marco Polo

The Adventures of Marco Polo

as Mongol Warrior (uncredited)