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Richard Farnsworth. 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.
Richard Farnsworth. Actor: The Straight Story. An American stuntman who, after more than 30 years in the business, moved into acting and became an acclaimed and respected character actor, Richard Farnsworth was a native of Los Angeles.
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
- January 1, 1
- Lincoln, New Mexico, USA
Oct 7, 2000 · Richard Farnsworth, the oldest leading actor to get an Academy Award nomination, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Friday night, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department said. He was 80.
Richard Farnsworth. Actor: The Straight Story. An American stuntman who, after more than 30 years in the business, moved into acting and became an acclaimed and respected character actor, Richard Farnsworth was a native of Los Angeles. He grew up around horses and as a teenager was offered an opportunity to ride in films. He appeared in horse-racing scenes and cavalry charges unbilled, first ...
- September 1, 1920
- October 6, 2000
Actor Richard Farnsworth, a former stuntman and two-time Academy Award nominee, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Friday night. He was 80. Farnsworth, who had been involved in filmmaking for ...
Richard William Farnsworth was a two-time ‘Academy Award’-nominated American actor who forayed into the entertainment industry as a stuntman. He is best known for films such as ‘Comes a Horseman,’ ‘The Straight Story,’ ‘The Grey Fox,’ ‘Misery,’ and ‘Anne of Green Gables.’
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Oct 6, 2000 · 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 ...
