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Richard Widmark. Richard Weedt Widmark (December 26, 1914 – March 24, 2008) was an American film, stage, and television actor and producer. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as the villainous Tommy Udo in his debut film, Kiss of Death (1947), for which he also won the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer.
Learn about the life and career of Richard Widmark, a post-war American movie star who played hard-boiled characters in noir thrillers and won an Oscar nomination for Kiss of Death (1947). Find out his birth name, height, awards, trivia and more on IMDb.
- December 26, 1914
- March 24, 2008
Richard Widmark created a villain in his first movie role who was so repellent and frightening that the actor became a star overnight.
Mr. Widmark’s debut as a giggling killer made him an overnight star, giving rise to an enduring Hollywood career playing a gallery of chilling hoodlums and flawed heroes.
Mar 26, 2008 · He was 93. Widmark's wife, Susan Blanchard, says the actor died at his home in Connecticut on Monday. After a career in radio drama and theater, Widmark moved to films as Tommy Udo, who delighted ...
Mar 24, 2008 · Learn about the life and career of Richard Widmark, an American actor who starred in films noir, westerns, dramas and more. Find out his awards, roles, trivia and personal details on The Movie Database.
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Mar 29, 2008 · As an actor, Mr. Widmark fell between the presentational style of prewar filmmaking and the inner-directed, psychological focus of the Method actors, who came into vogue in the 1950s.
