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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Misery (1990) — Buster
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Gone with the Wind (1939) — Soldier (uncredited)
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Spartacus (1960) — Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)
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Papillon (1973) — Manhunter (uncredited)
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Blazing Saddles (1974) — Sheriff (uncredited)
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The Ten Commandments (1956) — Chariot Driver (uncredited)
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The Straight Story (1999) — Alvin
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The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) — Comanchero (uncredited)
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Little House on the Prairie (1974) — Wall (as Dick Farnsworth)
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The Natural (1984) — Red Blow
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Red River (1948) — Dunston Rider (uncredited)
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Bonanza (1959) — Tate
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The Getaway (1994) — Slim
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The Wild One (1953) — Man (uncredited)
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Into the Night (1985) — Jack Caper
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The Two Jakes (1990) — Earl Rawley
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The Cowboys (1972) — Henry Williams
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Anne of Green Gables (1985) — Matthew Cuthbert
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Roots (1977) — Trumbull
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Lassie (1994) — Len Collins
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Highway to Heaven (1984) — Jet Sanders
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Gunga Din (1939) — (uncredited)
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The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972) — Outlaw
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Havana (1990) — Professor
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Ulzana's Raid (1972) — Trooper
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The Tin Star (1957) — Posse Member (uncredited)
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The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975) — Mover
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Tom Horn (1980) — John Coble
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Highway to Hell (1991) — Sam
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Rhinestone (1984) — Noah Ferris
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Mighty Joe Young (1949) — Cowboy (uncredited)
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Duel at Diablo (1966) — Wagon Driver #1 (uncredited)
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The Flame and the Arrow (1950) — Outlaw (uncredited)
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The Oscars (1953) — Self
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Comes a Horseman (1978) — Dodger
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The Stalking Moon (1968) — Man (uncredited)
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Monte Walsh (1970) — Cowboy
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The Violent Men (1955) — Anchor Rider (uncredited)
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The Big Valley (1965) — Bolin
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The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981) — Wild Bill Hickok