Biography
Richard Widmark (December 26, 1914 – March 24, 2008) was an American actor of films, stage, radio and television. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as the villainous Tommy Udo in his debut film, Kiss of Death. Early in his career Widmark specialized in similar villainous or anti-hero roles in film noirs, but he later branched out into more heroic leading and support roles in westerns, mainstream dramas and horror films, among others. At his death, Widmark was the earliest surviving Oscar nominee in the Supporting Actor category, and one of only two left from the 1940s (the other having been James Whitmore). For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Widmark has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6800 Hollywood Boulevard. In 2002, he was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Movies & TV Shows
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Murder on the Orient Express (1974) — Mr. Ratchett
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Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) — Tad Lawson
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How the West Was Won (1962) — Mike King
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Coma (1978) — Dr. Harris
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The Alamo (1960) — Jim Bowie
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Pickup on South Street (1953) — Skip McCoy
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Night and the City (1950) — Harry Fabian
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I Love Lucy (1951) — Richard Widmark
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Against All Odds (1984) — Ben Caxton
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The Swarm (1978) — Gen. Thaddeus Slater
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Warlock (1959) — Johnny Gannon
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Kiss of Death (1947) — Tommy Udo
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Don't Bother to Knock (1952) — Jed Towers
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Panic in the Streets (1950) — Lt. Cmdr. Clinton 'Clint' Reed M.D.
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Rollercoaster (1977) — Agent Hoyt
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Two Rode Together (1961) — First Lt. Jim Gary
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Cheyenne Autumn (1964) — Capt. Thomas Archer
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Yellow Sky (1948) — Dude
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To the Devil a Daughter (1976) — John Verney
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The Way West (1967) — Lije Evans
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No Way Out (1950) — Ray Biddle
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The Bedford Incident (1965) — Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.
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Garden of Evil (1954) — Fiske
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Madigan (1968) — Det. Daniel Madigan
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The Last Wagon (1956) — Comanche Todd
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Broken Lance (1954) — Ben Devereaux
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The Oscars (1953) — Self
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Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977) — Gen. Martin MacKenzie - Commanding General SA
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True Colors (1991) — Sen. James Stiles
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The Domino Principle (1977) — Tagge
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Hanky Panky (1982) — Ransom
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Hell and High Water (1954) — Capt. Adam Jones
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Bear Island (1979) — Otto Gerran
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The Law and Jake Wade (1958) — Clint Hollister
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The Long Ships (1964) — Rolfe
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Alvarez Kelly (1966) — Col. Tom Rossiter
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The Street with No Name (1948) — Alec Stiles
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Backlash (1956) — Jim Slater
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Who Dares Wins (1982) — Secretary of State Arthur Currie
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O. Henry's Full House (1952) — Johnny Kernan (segment "The Clarion Call")