Richard Farnsworth

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Farnsworth, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Misery

as Buster

Gone with the Wind

as Soldier (uncredited)

Spartacus

as Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)

Papillon

as Manhunter (uncredited)

Blazing Saddles

as Sheriff (uncredited)

The Ten Commandments

as Chariot Driver

The Straight Story

as Alvin

Little House on the Prairie

The Natural

as Red Blow

Red River

as Dunston Rider (uncredited)