Farnsworth, Richard, 1920-2000

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Information for Authority record

Name (Hebrew)
פרנסוורת', ריצ'רד, 1920-2000
Name (Latin)
Farnsworth, Richard, 1920-2000
Other forms of name
Farnsworth, Dick, 1920-2000
Date of birth
1920-09-01
Date of death
2000-10-06
Field of activity
Acting
Occupation
Actors
Stunt performers
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 14972598
Wikidata: Q316003
Library of congress: no 99058742
HAI10: 000604075
Sources of Information
  • IMDb, October 19, 2022:(Richard Farnsworth; Died: October 6, 2000 (age 80) in Lincoln, New Mexico, USA)
  • The Natural, c1994:credits (Richard Farnsworth)
  • Internet movie database, Aug. 16, 1999(Richard Farnsworth, a.k.a. Dick Farnsworth; actor, stuntman)
  • Halliwell's filmgoer's companion, 12th ed.(Farnsworth, Richard, 1919- )
  • LC in OCLC, Aug. 16, 1999(MLC hdg.: Farnsworth, Richard)
  • Hollywood.com Website(b. Sept. 1, 1920, Los Angeles, CA; died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound Oct. 8, 2000)

Wikipedia description:

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 second-oldest nominee for the award for the latter. 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).

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