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.
Filmography
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
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
- No poster
Snake Treaty
1989
as Helmer
Good Old Boy
1988
as Percy
Space Rage
1985
as Colonel
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
Rhinestone
1984
as Noah Ferris
The Natural
1984
as Red Blow
- No poster
Ghost Dancing
1983
as Russ Ward
Travis McGee
1983
as Van Harder
Independence Day
1983
as Evan
The Grey Fox
1982
as Bill Miner