Richard Farnsworth
American actor (1920–2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the American actor. For the English 17th-century Quaker, see Richard Farnsworth (Quaker). For the American politician from Maine, see Richard Farnsworth (politician).
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 oldest nominee for the award at the time.[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).
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Richard Farnsworth | |
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Born | Richard William Farnsworth (1920-09-01)September 1, 1920 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | October 6, 2000(2000-10-06) (aged 80) Lincoln, New Mexico, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Stuntman, actor |
Years active | 1937–1999 |
Spouse |
Margaret Hill
(m. 1947; died 1985) |
Children | 2 |
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