This article is about the American actor. For the English 17th-century Quaker, see Richard Farnsworth (Quaker). For the American politician from Maine, see Richard Farnsworth (politician).
Richard Farnsworth
Farnsworth in The Straight Story, his final role
Born
Richard William Farnsworth
(1920-09-01)September 1, 1920
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died
October 6, 2000(2000-10-06) (aged 80)
Lincoln, New Mexico, U.S.
Occupation(s)
Stuntman, actor
Years active
1937–1999
Spouse
Margaret Hill
(m. 1947; died 1985)
Children
2
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.[1][2] Farnsworth was also known for his performances in The Grey Fox (1982), for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama, as well as Anne of Green Gables (1985); Sylvester (1985), and Misery (1990).
^Associated Press (October 8, 2000). "Richard Farnsworth, Stunt Man And 2-Time Oscar Nominee, 80". The New York Times. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
^"Richard Farnsworth, 80, Dies". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
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