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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 was an American actor and stuntman who worked in over 60 movies and TV shows. He was nominated for two Oscars and starred in The Straight Story, Misery, The Natural and more.
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
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- 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....
Learn about the life and career of Richard Farnsworth, an American stuntman who became an acclaimed actor in his 50s. He was nominated for an Oscar for Comes a Horseman and starred in The Straight Story.
- September 1, 1920
- October 6, 2000
The actor, who was nominated for an Oscar for "The Straight Story", was 80 and had terminal cancer. He was a former stuntman and a two-time Academy Award nominee who appeared in many films and TV movies.
Oct 6, 2000 · Richard Farnsworth was an American actor and stuntman who starred in Westerns, dramas and comedies. He was nominated for four Academy Awards and appeared in classics like Gone with the Wind, The Natural and The Straight Story.
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Oct 20, 2000 · A tribute to the late actor Richard Farnsworth, who starred in The Straight Story and was nominated for two Oscars. The article recounts his life, career, and death from prostate cancer in 2000.
