From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
|
|
|||
| Line 29: | Line 29: | ||
|
Farnsworth gradually moved into acting in [[Western (genre)|Western]] movies. He made uncredited appearances in numerous films, including ”[[Gone with the Wind (film)|Gone with the Wind]]” (1939), ”[[Red River (1948 film)|Red River]]” (1948), ”[[The Wild One]]” (1953), and ”[[The Ten Commandments (1956 film)|The Ten Commandments]]” (1956). In 1960, credited as Dick Farnsworth, he appeared as a Gault ranch hand in the “Street of Hate” episode of the TV Western ”[[Laramie (TV series)|Laramie]]”. |
Farnsworth gradually moved into acting in [[Western (genre)|Western]] movies. He made uncredited appearances in numerous films, including ”[[Gone with the Wind (film)|Gone with the Wind]]” (1939), ”[[Red River (1948 film)|Red River]]” (1948), ”[[The Wild One]]” (1953), and ”[[The Ten Commandments (1956 film)|The Ten Commandments]]” (1956). In 1960, credited as Dick Farnsworth, he appeared as a Gault ranch hand in the “Street of Hate” episode of the TV Western ”[[Laramie (TV series)|Laramie]]”. |
||
|
He received his first acting credit in a film in 1963 and went on to act in many Western films and television shows. He had a role in ”[[Roots (1977 miniseries)|Roots]]” (1977) and co-starred with [[Wilford Brimley]] in ”[[The Boys of Twilight]]” (1992). He received |
He received his first acting credit in a film in 1963 and went on to act in many Western films and television shows. He had a role in ”[[Roots (1977 miniseries)|Roots]]” (1977) and co-starred with [[Wilford Brimley]] in ”[[The Boys of Twilight]]” (1992). He received [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for the [[Alan J. Pakula]] film ”[[Comes a Horseman]]” (1978). A breakthrough came when he starred as [[stagecoach]] robber [[Bill Miner]] in the 1982 Canadian film ”[[The Grey Fox]]”. He appeared as a baseball coach in ”[[The Natural (film)|The Natural]]” (1984). In 1985, he played the brother to Marilla and father figure to Anne in ”[[Anne of Green Gables (1985 film)|Anne of Green Gables]]” and starred as a soft-spoken, sage cowboy with horse training wisdom for [[Melissa Gilbert]] in ”[[Sylvester (film)|Sylvester]]”.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Tibbetts |first=John C. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0FxaCwAAQBAJ&pg=PP1 |title=Those Who Made It: Speaking with the Legends of Hollywood |date=2015-09-15 |publisher=Springer |isbn=978-1-137-54191-8 |pages=71 |language=en}}</ref> His other prominent roles included a wealthy and ruthless oil man in ”[[The Two Jakes]]” (1990) and the suspicious sheriff in the film version of [[Stephen King]]’s ”[[Misery (film)|Misery]]” (1990). His final role was playing [[Alvin Straight]] in the [[David Lynch]] film ”[[The Straight Story]]” (1999), for which he received a nomination for the [[Academy Award for Best Actor]]. |
||
|
==Personal life and death== |
==Personal life and death== |
||
Latest revision as of 05:12, 5 December 2025
American actor (1920–2000)
|
Richard Farnsworth |
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Born |
Richard William Farnsworth (1920-09-01)September 1, 1920 |
| Died | October 6, 2000(2000-10-06) (aged 80) |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California |
| Occupation(s) | Stuntman, actor |
| Years active | 1937–1999 |
| Spouse |
Margaret Hill (m. 1947; died 1985) |
| Children | 2 |
Richard William Farnsworth (September 1, 1920 – October 6, 2000) was an American actor and stuntman. He was twice nominated for an Academy Award: in 1978 for Best Supporting Actor for Comes a Horseman, and in 2000 for Best Actor in The Straight Story, making him the second-oldest nominee for the award for the latter.[1][2] Farnsworth was also known for his performances in The Grey Fox (1982), for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, as well as Anne of Green Gables (1985), Sylvester (1985), and Misery (1990).
Farnsworth was born on September 1, 1920, in Los Angeles, California. His mother was a homemaker and his father was an engineer.[3]
Farnsworth gradually moved into acting in Western movies. He made uncredited appearances in numerous films, including Gone with the Wind (1939), Red River (1948), The Wild One (1953), and The Ten Commandments (1956). In 1960, credited as Dick Farnsworth, he appeared as a Gault ranch hand in the “Street of Hate” episode of the TV Western Laramie.
He received his first acting credit in a film in 1963 and went on to act in many Western films and television shows. He had a role in Roots (1977) and co-starred with Wilford Brimley in The Boys of Twilight (1992). He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the Alan J. Pakula film Comes a Horseman (1978). A breakthrough came when he starred as stagecoach robber Bill Miner in the 1982 Canadian film The Grey Fox. He appeared as a baseball coach in The Natural (1984). In 1985, he played the brother to Marilla and father figure to Anne in Anne of Green Gables and starred as a soft-spoken, sage cowboy with horse training wisdom for Melissa Gilbert in Sylvester.[4] His other prominent roles included a wealthy and ruthless oil man in The Two Jakes (1990) and the suspicious sheriff in the film version of Stephen King‘s Misery (1990). His final role was playing Alvin Straight in the David Lynch film The Straight Story (1999), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Personal life and death
[edit]
Farnsworth had a long marriage and had two children. After becoming a widower, he lived on a ranch in Lincoln, New Mexico.[5]
On the night of October 6, 2000, suffering from terminal cancer that left him partially paralyzed and in great pain, Farnsworth died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his ranch in Lincoln.[6]
Awards and nominations
[edit]
Comes a Horseman (1979)
The Grey Fox (1982)
Anne of Green Gables (1985)
- Gemini Award for Best Performance by a Supporting Actor (won)
Chase (1985)
The Straight Story (1999)
Note: Farnsworth was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in 1997. In addition, Farnsworth received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star for his contributions in the motion pictures on August 17, 1992; the star is located at 1560 Vine Street.[7]
- ^ “Richard Farnsworth, Stunt Man And 2-Time Oscar Nominee, 80”. The New York Times. The Associated Press. October 8, 2000. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ “Richard Farnsworth, 80, Dies”. The Washington Post. Associated Press. October 8, 2000. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ An L.M Montgomery Resource Page. “Richard Farnsworth”. Tickledorange.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
- ^ Tibbetts, John C. (September 15, 2015). Those Who Made It: Speaking with the Legends of Hollywood. Springer. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-137-54191-8.
- ^ Jensen, Jeff (October 20, 2000). “A Cowboy’s Way”. Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Silverman, Stephen M. “Richard Farnsworth: Suicide”. People. Archived from the original on December 13, 2009.
- ^ “Richard Farnsworth”. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
