People
Richard Farnsworth
Acting · follow into films and chains
Biography
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 Motion Picture - Drama; Anne of Green Gables (1985); Misery (1990); and The Straight Story (1999), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Notable films
Where to start
Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.
Chains
KinoChain journeys
Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.
Dolly Parton and the Art of the Country Star Turn
From Rhinestone to Dumplin', a chain of films where country music royalty carries the picture, each in a key uniquely their own.
8 films
When Finishing Beats Winning
A chain of films where the protagonist loses the official contest but achieves a deeper, personal victory, redefining what it means to go the distance.
8 films
No Map. No Plan. Just Go
From American Honey to Nomadland, a journey through films where the open road promises freedom, and sometimes delivers it.
8 films
Topics
Explore by topic
Related people
Collaborators & neighbours
Acted
The Straight Story
1999 · Alvin
The Getaway
1994 · Slim
Havana
1990 · Professor
Misery
1990 · Buster
Anne of Green Gables
1985 · Matthew Cuthbert
Anne of Green Gables
1985 · Matthew Cuthbert
Rhinestone
1984 · Noah Ferris
Tom Horn
1980 · John Coble
The Cowboys
1972 · Henry Williams
Red River
1948 · Dunston Rider (uncredited)