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.
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Acted in
Kevin Sullivan's Classic
2006
as Self - Matthew Cuthbert (archive footage)
The Straight Story
1999
as Alvin
Best Friends for Life
1998
as Will Harper
Lassie
1994
as Len Collins
The Getaway
1994
as Slim
The Fire Next Time
1993
as Frank Morgan
The Boys of Twilight
1992
as Cody McPherson
Highway to Hell
1991
as Sam
Havana
1990
as Professor
Misery
1990
as Buster
The Two Jakes
1990
as Earl Rawley
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
1989
as Sheriff Campbell
Snake Treaty
1989
as Helmer
Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood
1988
as Percy
CBS Summer Playhouse
1987
as Carl
Anne auf Green Gables
1986
Space Rage
1985
as Colonel
Anne of Green Gables
1985
as Matthew Cuthbert
Anne of Green Gables
1985
as Matthew Cuthbert
Chase
1985
as Judge Grand Pettitt
Wild Horses
1985
as Chuck Reese
Sylvester
1985
as John Foster
Into the Night
1985
as Jack Caper
Highway to Heaven
1984
Rhinestone
1984
as Noah Ferris
The Natural
1984
as Red Blow
Ghost Dancing
1983
as Russ Ward
Travis McGee
1983
as Van Harder
Independence Day
1983
as Evan
The Grey Fox
1982
as Bill Miner
Waltz Across Texas
1982
as Frank Walker
A Few Days at Weasel Creek
1981
as Jason Stayvey
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
1981
as Wild Bill Hickok
Louis L'Amour's The Cherokee Trail
1981
as Ridge Fenton
Ruckus
1981
as Sheriff Jethro Pough
Resurrection
1980
as Esco
Tom Horn
1980
as John Coble
Comes a Horseman
1978
as Dodger
Another Man, Another Chance
1977
as Stagecoach Driver
Roots
1977
as Trumbull
The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox
1976
as Stagecoach driver
Strange New World
1975
as Elder
The Apple Dumpling Gang
1975
as Mover
Little House on the Prairie
1974
Honky Tonk
1974
as Driver
Blazing Saddles
1974
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Papillon
1973
as Manhunter (uncredited)
The Soul of Nigger Charley
1973
as Walker
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
1972
as Outlaw
Ulzana's Raid
1972
as Trooper
Pocket Money
1972
as Man (uncredited)
The Cowboys
1972
as Henry Williams
Skin Game
1971
as Man in Saloon fight (uncredited)
Monte Walsh
1970
as Cowboy
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
1969
as Workman (uncredited)
Sam Whiskey
1969
as Pete the Guard (uncredited)
The Stalking Moon
1968
as Man (uncredited)
The High Chaparral
1967
as Lloyd
Cimarron Strip
1967
Texas Across the River
1966
as Medicine Man
Duel at Diablo
1966
as Wagon Driver #1 (uncredited)
The Big Valley
1965
as Bolin
The Big Valley
1965
as Businessman
Spartacus
1960
as Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)
The Rebel
1959
as Trooper
Bonanza
1959
as Tate
Bonanza
1959
as Troy
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Rance
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Hal
The Hard Man
1957
as Posse Man (uncredited)
The Tin Star
1957
as Posse Member (uncredited)
Maverick
1957
as Stage Driver (uncredited)
Maverick
1957
as Clint (uncredited)
The Ten Commandments
1956
as Chariot Driver
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Trooper
State Trooper
1956
A Lawless Street
1955
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Violent Men
1955
as Anchor Rider (uncredited)
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Farmer
The Wild One
1953
as Man (uncredited)
Arena
1953
as Cowboy
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
The Flame and the Arrow
1950
as Outlaw (uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young
1949
as Cowboy (uncredited)
Red River
1948
as Dunston Rider (uncredited)
This Is the Army
1943
as Soldier (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind
1939
as Soldier (uncredited)
Gunga Din
1939
as (uncredited)
The Adventures of Marco Polo
1938
as Mongol Warrior (uncredited)