Known For
Acting
Known Credits
95
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 1, 1920 (105 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 2006 | Kevin Sullivan's Classicas Self - Matthew Cuthbert (archive footage) | |
| 1999 | The Straight Storyas Alvin | |
| 1998 | Best Friends for Lifeas Will Harper | |
| 1994 | Lassieas Len Collins | |
| 1994 | The Getawayas Slim | |
| 1993 | The Fire Next Timeas Frank Morgan | |
| 1992 | The Boys of Twilightas Cody McPherson | |
| 1991 | Highway to Hellas Sam | |
| 1990 | Havanaas Professor | |
| 1990 | Miseryas Buster | |
| 1990 | The Two Jakesas Earl Rawley | |
| 1989 | Desperado: The Outlaw Warsas Sheriff Campbell | |
| 1989 | Snake Treatyas Helmer | |
| 1988 | Good Old Boyas Percy | |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouseas Carl | |
| 1986 | Anne auf Green Gablesas | |
| 1985 | Space Rageas Colonel | |
| 1985 | Anne of Green Gablesas Matthew Cuthbert | |
| 1985 | Anne of Green Gablesas Matthew Cuthbert | |
| 1985 | Chaseas Judge Grand Pettitt | |
| 1985 | Wild Horsesas Chuck Reese | |
| 1985 | Sylvesteras John Foster | |
| 1985 | Into the Nightas Jack Caper | |
| 1984 | Highway to Heavenas Jet Sanders | |
| 1984 | Rhinestoneas Noah Ferris | |
| 1984 | The Naturalas Red Blow | |
| 1983 | Ghost Dancingas Russ Ward | |
| 1983 | Travis McGeeas Van Harder | |
| 1983 | Independence Dayas Evan | |
| 1982 | The Grey Foxas Bill Miner | |
| 1982 | Waltz Across Texasas Frank Walker | |
| 1981 | A Few Days at Weasel Creekas Jason Stayvey | |
| 1981 | The Legend of the Lone Rangeras Wild Bill Hickok | |
| 1981 | Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trailas Ridge Fenton | |
| 1981 | Ruckusas Sheriff Jethro Pough | |
| 1980 | Resurrectionas Esco | |
| 1980 | Tom Hornas John Coble | |
| 1978 | Comes a Horsemanas Dodger | |
| 1977 | Superstuntas Self | |
| 1977 | Another Man, Another Chanceas Stagecoach Driver | |
| 1977 | Rootsas Trumbull | |
| 1976 | The Outlaw Josey Walesas Comanchero (uncredited) | |
| 1976 | The Duchess and the Dirtwater Foxas Stagecoach driver | |
| 1975 | Strange New Worldas Elder | |
| 1975 | The Apple Dumpling Gangas Mover | |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairieas Wall (as Dick Farnsworth) | |
| 1974 | Honky Tonkas Driver | |
| 1974 | Blazing Saddlesas Sheriff (uncredited) | |
| 1973 | Papillonas Manhunter (uncredited) | |
| 1973 | The Soul of Nigger Charleyas Walker | |
| 1972 | The Life and Times of Judge Roy Beanas Outlaw | |
| 1972 | Ulzana's Raidas Trooper | |
| 1972 | Pocket Moneyas Man (uncredited) | |
| 1972 | The Cowboysas Henry Williams | |
| 1971 | Skin Gameas Man in Saloon fight (uncredited) | |
| 1970 | Monte Walshas Cowboy | |
| 1969 | The Good Guys and the Bad Guysas Workman (uncredited) | |
| 1969 | Sam Whiskeyas Pete the Guard (uncredited) | |
| 1968 | The Stalking Moonas Man (uncredited) | |
| 1967 | The High Chaparralas Lloyd | |
| 1967 | Cimarron Stripas | |
| 1966 | Texas Across the Riveras Medicine Man | |
| 1966 | Duel at Diabloas Wagon Driver #1 (uncredited) | |
| 1965 | The Big Valleyas Bolin | |
| 1965 | The Big Valleyas Businessman | |
| 1960 | Spartacusas Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited) | |
| 1959 | The Rebelas Trooper | |
| 1959 | Bonanzaas Tate | |
| 1959 | Bonanzaas Troy | |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Hal | |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Rance | |
| 1957 | The Hard Manas Posse Man (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | The Tin Staras Posse Member (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | Maverickas Clint (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | Maverickas Stage Driver (uncredited) | |
| 1956 | The Ten Commandmentsas Chariot Driver (uncredited) | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Trooper | |
| 1956 | State Trooperas | |
| 1955 | A Lawless Streetas Townsman (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | The Violent Menas Anchor Rider (uncredited) | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disneyas Farmer | |
| 1953 | The Wild Oneas Man (uncredited) | |
| 1953 | Arenaas Cowboy | |
| 1953 | The Oscarsas Self | |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Kit Carsonas | |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Kit Carsonas Henchman Farnsworth (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickokas | |
| 1950 | The Flame and the Arrowas Outlaw (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Mighty Joe Youngas Cowboy (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | Red Riveras Dunston Rider (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee | |
| 1943 | This Is the Armyas Soldier (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Gone with the Windas Soldier (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Gunga Dinas (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | The Adventures of Marco Poloas Mongol Warrior (uncredited) |
| 1975 | The Master Gunfighter...Stunts | |
| 1974 | The Front Page...Stunts | |
| 1973 | Papillon...Stunts | |
| 1973 | High Plains Drifter...Stunts | |
| 1972 | The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean...Stunts | |
| 1969 | The Good Guys and the Bad Guys...Stunts | |
| 1969 | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid...Stunts | |
| 1968 | The Stalking Moon...Stunts | |
| 1968 | Assignment to Kill...Stunts | |
| 1967 | The War Wagon...Stunts | |
| 1966 | Duel at Diablo...Stunts | |
| 1965 | The War Lord...Stunts | |
| 1965 | Cat Ballou...Stunts | |
| 1965 | Major Dundee...Stunts | |
| 1962 | How the West Was Won...Stunts | |
| 1957 | The Tin Star...Stunts | |
| 1955 | The Indian Fighter...Stunts | |
| 1954 | The Caine Mutiny...Stunts | |
| 1952 | The Lusty Men...Stunts | |
| 1952 | Horizons West...Stunts | |
| 1950 | The Flame and the Arrow...Stunts | |
| 1948 | Red River...Stunt Double | |
| 1948 | Fort Apache...Stunts | |
| 1948 | Silver River...Stunts | |
| 1947 | Stallion Road...Stunts | |
| 1947 | California...Stunts | |
| 1946 | Duel in the Sun...Stunts | |
| 1943 | The Outlaw...Stunts | |
| 1940 | The Grapes of Wrath...Stunts |
