People named Richard Farnsworth

Richard W Farnsworth of Scottsdale, Maricopa County, AZ was born on October 5, 1909, and died at age 79 years old on August 19, 1989.

Richard M Farnsworth of Torrance, Los Angeles County, CA was born on August 17, 1915, and died at age 78 years old on May 21, 1994.

Richard H Farnsworth of New London, Huron County, OH was born on July 1, 1919, and died at age 73 years old on September 13, 1992.

Richard Farnsworth Biography Born September 1, 1920 in Los Angeles, California, USA Died October 6, 2000 in Lincoln, New Mexico, USA (suicide by gunshot) Height 6' (1.83 m) Mini Bio (1) 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. He appeared in horse-racing scenes and cavalry charges unbilled, first as a general rider and later as a stuntman. His riding and stunting skills gained him regular work doubling stars ranging from Roy Rogers to Gary Cooper, and he often doubled the bad guy as well. Although. like most stuntmen, he was occasionally given a line or two of dialogue, it was not until Farnsworth was over 50 that his natural talent for acting and his ease and warmth before the camera became apparent. When he won an Academy Award nomination for his role in Comes a Horseman (1978), it came as a surprise to many in the industry that this "newcomer" had been around since the 1930s. Farnsworth followed his Oscar nomination with a number of finely wrought performances, including The Grey Fox (1982) and The Natural (1984). In 1999 he came out of semi-retirement for a tour-de-force portrayal in The Straight Story (1999). Spouse (1) Margaret Hill (1947 - 7 August 1985) ( her death) ( 2 children) Was a stunt man for 30 years before becoming an actor. Co-founder of Stuntmen's Association in 1961 Known for a dislike of four-letter words, he was embarrassed by the language in The Getaway (1994). Died of self-inflicted gunshot wound. Had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. On March 25, 2001, during the telecast of the 73rd Annual Academy Awards of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, he was honored by being included in the always touching and memorable segment that pays tribute to those in the industry who have passed away over the course of the previous year. Billy Crystal singled out Farnsworth at the 72nd Academy Awards telling everyone it was "great to see him, and his nomination was a great story." Inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1997. Is the oldest person to receive a Best Actor Oscar Nomination (79 at the time). Doubled for Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda, Montgomery Clift, Steve McQueen and Roy Rogers. Engaged to Jewely Van Valin at the time of his death. One son and one daughter, Diamond Farnsworth and Missy. Shortly before his death, when asked by film critic Roger Ebert what he was most proud of in regard to his acting career, he replied that it was the fact that in over 60 movies he never says one cuss word. He was 43 years old when he received his first acting credit. Personal Quotes (9) But I don't really care for directors flaring up and trying to humble some actor, which they would do to try and make an example out of them so everybody else would stay on the ball--and [David Lynch] wasn't anything like that. No, I didn't audition, I didn't even know David Lynch until the week before I started the film. I worked with Cecil B. DeMille quite a few times. I worked for Sam Peckinpah on quite a bit of action in his films, and he got excited once in a while. I worked for John Ford, Howard Hawks, Henry Hathaway, Raoul Walsh--I worked for some real good directors. I was a stunt man for 35 years. [about The Ten Commandments (1956)] I don't know if you saw the parting of the Red Sea with the chariots on the horses, I did stuff like that. David Lynch was very good, very patient with us, and the reaction in the United States seems pretty good. [about his fellow stuntman, the legendary Boyd Stockman] One of the most underrated stuntmen ever . . . one of the best all-around hands.

Richard Jay Farnsworth of Gerlach, Washoe County, NV was born on March 5, 1947, and died at age 63 years old on February 24, 2011. Richard Farnsworth was buried at Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery Section 1W Row E Site 51 14 Veterans Way, in Fernley.

Richard M Farnsworth of Sumner, Pierce County, WA was born on June 17, 1925, and died at age 84 years old on September 9, 2009. Richard Farnsworth was buried at Tahoma National Cemetery Section 9E Site 423 18600 Se 240th St, in Kent.

Richard B Farnsworth of Turlock, Stanislaus County, CA was born on April 5, 1913, and died at age 83 years old on March 4, 1997.

Richard N Farnsworth of Grants Pass, Josephine County, OR was born on April 8, 1902, and died at age 92 years old on December 23, 1994.

Richard E Farnsworth was born on March 21, 1950, and died at age 47 years old on September 7, 1997. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Richard E Farnsworth.

Richard Lee Farnsworth of Carlotta, Humboldt County, California was born on June 23, 1942, and died at age 68 years old on April 7, 2011.

Richard Farnsworth of Redding, Shasta County, California was born on February 3, 1899, and died at age 70 years old in September 1969.

Richard G Farnsworth of Selah, Yakima County, WA was born on November 28, 1919, and died at age 85 years old on March 23, 2005.

Richard Warren Farnsworth of South Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah was born on May 23, 1930, and died at age 77 years old on June 17, 2007.

Richard Allan Farnsworth of Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona was born on May 11, 1934, and died at age 74 years old on February 1, 2009.

Richard Farnsworth was born on June 17, 1908, and died at age 47 years old in January 1956. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Richard Farnsworth.

Richard Farnsworth was born on June 11, 1949, and died at age 29 years old in October 1978. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Richard Farnsworth.

Richard Farnsworth of Houston, Harris County, Texas was born on April 26, 1924, and died at age 56 years old in January 1981.

Richard Farnsworth of Houston, Harris County, Texas was born on June 17, 1898, and died at age 82 years old in May 1981.

Richard Farnsworth of Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee was born on February 15, 1941, and died at age 45 years old in August 1986.

Richard Farnsworth of Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin was born on June 14, 1902, and died at age 82 years old in March 1985.

Richard O Farnsworth of North Branch, Lapeer County, MI was born on October 11, 1942, and died at age 63 years old on August 31, 2006.

Richard Farnsworth was born on September 17, 1910, and died at age 43 years old in January 1954. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Richard Farnsworth.

Richard G Farnsworth of Waterville, Lucas County, OH was born on April 1, 1907, and died at age 81 years old on January 10, 1989.

Richard Farnsworth was born on September 21, 1927, and died at age 43 years old in February 1971. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Richard Farnsworth.

Richard D Farnsworth of Post Falls, Kootenai County, ID was born on November 11, 1943, and died at age 63 years old on October 14, 2007.

Richard W Farnsworth of Sebring, Highlands County, FL was born on April 14, 1898, and died at age 91 years old on August 11, 1989.

Richard C Farnsworth of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, TX was born on December 1, 1914, and died at age 85 years old on November 16, 2000.

Richard Farnsworth was born on February 6, 1946, and died at age 34 years old in August 1980. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Richard Farnsworth.

Richard C Farnsworth was born on August 25, 1957, and died at age 32 years old on January 15, 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Richard C Farnsworth.