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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. He grew up around horses and as a teenager was offered an opportunity to ride in films.
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....
September 1, 1920 · Los Angeles, California, USA. Died. October 6, 2000 · Lincoln, New Mexico, USA (suicide by gunshot) Height. 6′ (1.83 m) Mini Bio. 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.
Oct 20, 2000 · Richard Farnsworth was such a man: a true show business pioneer and two-time Oscar nominee, most recently for 1999’s The Straight Story. But he too is now gone, dead from a self-inflicted...
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 ...
Richard Farnsworth. Highest Rated: 100% The Grey Fox (1982) Lowest Rated: 19% Rhinestone (1984) Birthday: Sep 1, 1920. Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA. Possessing a crinkly yet boyish...
Actor Born Sept. 1, 1920 in Los Angeles, CA. Died Oct. 6, 2000 of suicide in Lincoln, NM. R ichard Farnsworth was the oldest leading actor to get a Academy Award nomination — for his role in...
September 01, 1920. Died. October 06, 2000. Cause of Death. Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound. Biography. Read More. Possessing a crinkly yet boyish face and sparkling blue eyes, quintessential cowboy Richard Farnsworth began working as a stuntman and extra in the movie industry during the late 1930s.
Oct 14, 2000 · Richard Farnsworth, photographed here for a newspaper interview in February, 2000, was the oldest actor to receive an Academy Award nomination for his role in "The Straight Story."
