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Richard Farnsworth
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Farnsworth, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Gone with the Wind
as Soldier (uncredited)
The Ten Commandments
as Chariot Driver (uncredited)
Spartacus
as Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)
Misery
as Buster
Papillon
as Manhunter (uncredited)
The Straight Story
as Alvin
Blazing Saddles
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Red River
as Dunston Rider (uncredited)
The Getaway
as Slim
Anne of Green Gables
as Matthew Cuthbert
