Richard Farnsworth
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.
Filmography
Kevin Sullivan's Classic
as Self - Matthew Cuthbert (archive footage)
Kevin Sullivan's Classic
as Self - Matthew Cuthbert (archive footage)
The Straight Story
as Alvin
The Straight Story
as Alvin
Best Friends for Life
as Will Harper
Best Friends for Life
as Will Harper
Lassie
as Len Collins
Lassie
as Len Collins
The Getaway
as Slim
The Getaway
as Slim
Highway to Hell
as Sam
Highway to Hell
as Sam
Havana
as Professor
Havana
as Professor
Misery
as Buster
Misery
as Buster
The Two Jakes
as Earl Rawley
The Two Jakes
as Earl Rawley
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
as Sheriff Campbell
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
as Sheriff Campbell
Snake Treaty
as Helmer
Snake Treaty
as Helmer
Good Old Boy
as Percy
Good Old Boy
as Percy
Space Rage
as Colonel
Space Rage
as Colonel
Anne of Green Gables
as Matthew Cuthbert
Anne of Green Gables
as Matthew Cuthbert
Chase
as Judge Grand Pettitt
Chase
as Judge Grand Pettitt
Wild Horses
as Chuck Reese
Wild Horses
as Chuck Reese
Sylvester
as John Foster
Sylvester
as John Foster
Into the Night
as Jack Caper
Into the Night
as Jack Caper
Rhinestone
as Noah Ferris
Rhinestone
as Noah Ferris
The Natural
as Red Blow
The Natural
as Red Blow
Ghost Dancing
as Russ Ward
Ghost Dancing
as Russ Ward
Travis McGee
as Van Harder
Travis McGee
as Van Harder
Independence Day
as Evan
Independence Day
as Evan
The Grey Fox
as Bill Miner
The Grey Fox
as Bill Miner
Waltz Across Texas
as Frank Walker
Waltz Across Texas
as Frank Walker
A Few Days at Weasel Creek
as Jason Stayvey
A Few Days at Weasel Creek
as Jason Stayvey
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
as Wild Bill Hickok
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
as Wild Bill Hickok
Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trail
as Ridge Fenton
Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trail
as Ridge Fenton
Ruckus
as Sheriff Jethro Pough
Ruckus
as Sheriff Jethro Pough
Resurrection
as Esco
Resurrection
as Esco
Tom Horn
as John Coble
Tom Horn
as John Coble
Comes a Horseman
as Dodger
Comes a Horseman
as Dodger
Superstunt
as Self
Superstunt
as Self
Another Man, Another Chance
as Stagecoach Driver
Another Man, Another Chance
as Stagecoach Driver
The Outlaw Josey Wales
as Comanchero (uncredited)
The Outlaw Josey Wales
as Comanchero (uncredited)
The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox
as Stagecoach driver
The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox
as Stagecoach driver
Strange New World
as Elder
Strange New World
as Elder
The Apple Dumpling Gang
as Mover
The Apple Dumpling Gang
as Mover
Honky Tonk
as Driver
Honky Tonk
as Driver
Blazing Saddles
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Blazing Saddles
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Papillon
as Manhunter (uncredited)
Papillon
as Manhunter (uncredited)
The Soul of Nigger Charley
as Walker
The Soul of Nigger Charley
as Walker
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
as Outlaw
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
as Outlaw
Ulzana's Raid
as Trooper
Ulzana's Raid
as Trooper
Pocket Money
as Man (uncredited)
Pocket Money
as Man (uncredited)
The Cowboys
as Henry Williams
The Cowboys
as Henry Williams
Skin Game
as Man in Saloon fight (uncredited)
Skin Game
as Man in Saloon fight (uncredited)
Monte Walsh
as Cowboy
Monte Walsh
as Cowboy
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
as Workman (uncredited)
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
as Workman (uncredited)
Sam Whiskey
as Pete the Guard (uncredited)
Sam Whiskey
as Pete the Guard (uncredited)
The Stalking Moon
as Man (uncredited)
The Stalking Moon
as Man (uncredited)
Texas Across the River
as Medicine Man
Texas Across the River
as Medicine Man
Duel at Diablo
as Wagon Driver #1 (uncredited)
Duel at Diablo
as Wagon Driver #1 (uncredited)
Spartacus
as Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)
Spartacus
as Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)
The Hard Man
as Posse Man (uncredited)
The Hard Man
as Posse Man (uncredited)
The Tin Star
as Posse Member (uncredited)
The Tin Star
as Posse Member (uncredited)
The Ten Commandments
as Chariot Driver (uncredited)
The Ten Commandments
as Chariot Driver (uncredited)
A Lawless Street
as Townsman (uncredited)
A Lawless Street
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Violent Men
as Anchor Rider (uncredited)
The Violent Men
as Anchor Rider (uncredited)
The Wild One
as Man (uncredited)
The Wild One
as Man (uncredited)
Arena
as Cowboy
Arena
as Cowboy
The Flame and the Arrow
as Outlaw (uncredited)
The Flame and the Arrow
as Outlaw (uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young
as Cowboy (uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young
as Cowboy (uncredited)
Red River
as Dunston Rider (uncredited)
Red River
as Dunston Rider (uncredited)
This Is the Army
as Soldier (uncredited)
This Is the Army
as Soldier (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind
as Soldier (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind
as Soldier (uncredited)
Gunga Din
as (uncredited)
Gunga Din
as (uncredited)
The Adventures of Marco Polo
as Mongol Warrior (uncredited)
The Adventures of Marco Polo
as Mongol Warrior (uncredited)