As Actor
The Straight Story
1999
7.7
Richard Farnsworth
Acting
Birth Date
September 1, 1920
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Date of Death
October 6, 2000
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.
Complete Filmography
As Actor
Lassie
1994
6.1
As Actor
The Getaway
1994
5.8
As Actor
Highway to Hell
1991
5.9
As Actor
Havana
1990
5.8
As Actor
Misery
1990
7.8
As Actor
The Two Jakes
1990
6.0
As Actor
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
1989
9.5
As Actor
Good Old Boy
1988
6.0
As Actor
Space Rage
1985
3.7
As Actor
Anne of Green Gables
1985
8.1
As Actor
Chase
1985
4.0
As Actor
Wild Horses
1985
5.0
As Actor
Sylvester
1985
5.4
As Actor
Rhinestone
1984
4.8
As Actor
The Natural
1984
6.9
As Actor
Travis McGee
1983
4.5
As Actor
Independence Day
1983
5.5
As Actor
The Grey Fox
1982
6.9
As Actor
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
1981
4.8