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Richard Widmark
Actor

Richard Widmark

26 Dec 1914Born
24 Mar 2008Died
93Age at death
83Credits

Biography

Richard Widmark (December 26, 1914 – March 24, 2008) was an American actor of films, stage, radio and television.

He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as the villainous Tommy Udo in his debut film, Kiss of Death. Early in his career Widmark specialized in similar villainous or anti-hero roles in film noirs, but he later branched out into more heroic leading and support roles in westerns, mainstream dramas and horror films, among others.

At his death, Widmark was the earliest surviving Oscar nominee in the Supporting Actor category, and one of only two left from the 1940s (the other having been James Whitmore).

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For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Widmark has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6800 Hollywood Boulevard. In 2002, he was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 83 credits.

  1. TBAThe West of the ImaginationSeries (6 episodes)
  2. 2002The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel FullerFilm: Skip McCoy (archive footage)
  3. 1999Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen AngelFilm
  4. 1992LincolnFilm: Ward Hill Lamon (voice)
  5. 1992John Wayne's 'The Alamo'Film: Jim Bowie
  6. 1991True ColorsFilm: Sen. James Stiles
  7. 1989Cold Sassy TreeFilm: Enoch Rucker Blakeslee
  8. 1988Once Upon a Texas TrainFilm: Capt. Owen Hayes
  9. 1987A Gathering of Old MenFilm: Sheriff Mapes
  10. 1985BlackoutFilm: Joe Steiner
  11. 1984Against All OddsFilm: Ben Caxton
  12. 1982Who Dares WinsFilm: Secretary of State Arthur Currie
  13. 1982Hanky PankyFilm: Ransom
  14. 1982National Lampoon's Movie MadnessFilm: Stan Nagurski ("Municipalians")
  15. 1981A Whale for the KillingFilm: Tom Goodenough
  16. 1980All God's ChildrenFilm: Judge Parke Denison
  17. 1979Bear IslandFilm: Otto Gerran
  18. 1979Mr. HornSeries: Al Sieber (2 episodes)
  19. 1978The SwarmFilm: General Slater
  20. 1978ComaFilm: Dr. Harris
  21. 1977RollercoasterFilm: Agent Hoyt
  22. 1977The Domino PrincipleFilm: Tagge
  23. 1977Twilight's Last GleamingFilm: Gen. Martin MacKenzie - Commanding General SA
  24. 1976The Sell OutFilm: Sam Lucas
  25. 1976To the Devil a DaughterFilm: John Verney
  26. 1975The Last DayFilm: Will Spence
  27. 1974Murder on the Orient ExpressFilm: Mr. Ratchett
  28. 1974The Lives of Benjamin FranklinSeries: Rebel Benjamin Franklin (4 episodes)
  29. 1973Brock's Last CaseFilm: Lieutenant Max Brock
  30. 1972When the Legends DieFilm: Red Dillon
  31. 1972MadiganSeries: Dan Madigan (6 episodes)
  32. 1971Directed by John FordFilm: (archive footage)
  33. 1971VanishedSeries: President Paul Roudebush (2 episodes)
  34. 1970The Moonshine WarFilm: Dr. Emmett Taulbee
  35. 1969Death of a GunfighterFilm: Marshal Frank Patch
  36. 1969A Talent for LovingFilm: Major William Patten
  37. 1968MadiganFilm: Det. Daniel Madigan
  38. 1967The Way WestFilm: Lije Evans
  39. 1966Alvarez KellyFilm: Col. Tom Rossiter
  40. 1965The Bedford IncidentFilm: Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.
  41. 1964Cheyenne AutumnFilm: Capt. Thomas Archer
  42. 1964The Long ShipsFilm: Rolfe
  43. 1964Flight from AshiyaFilm: L:t. Col. Glenn Stevenson
  44. 1962How the West Was WonFilm: Mike King
  45. 1962Exercise No. OneFilm
  46. 1961Judgment at NurembergFilm: Tad Lawson
  47. 1961Two Rode TogetherFilm: First Lt. Jim Gary
  48. 1961The Secret WaysFilm: Michael Reynolds
  49. 1960The AlamoFilm: Jim Bowie
  50. 1959WarlockFilm: Johnny Gannon
  51. 1959The TrapFilm: Ralph Anderson
  52. 1958The Tunnel of LoveFilm: August 'Augie' Poole
  53. 1958The Law and Jake WadeFilm: Clint Hollister
  54. 1957Time LimitFilm: Col. William Edwards
  55. 1957Saint JoanFilm: The Dauphin, Charles VII
  56. 1956The Last WagonFilm: Comanche Todd
  57. 1956Run for the SunFilm: Michael 'Mike' Latimer
  58. 1956BacklashFilm: Jim Slater
  59. 1956Boy with a KnifeFilm: Narrator
  60. 1955A Prize of GoldFilm: Sgt. Joe Lawrence
  61. 1955The CobwebFilm: Dr. Stewart 'Mac' McIver
  62. 1954Broken LanceFilm: Ben Devereaux
  63. 1954Garden of EvilFilm: Fiske
  64. 1954Hell and High WaterFilm: Capt. Adam Jones
  65. 1953Take the High Ground!Film: Sgt. Thorne Ryan
  66. 1953Pickup on South StreetFilm: Skip McCoy
  67. 1953Destination GobiFilm: Sam McHale
  68. 1952My Pal GusFilm: Dave Jennings
  69. 1952O. Henry's Full HouseFilm: Johnny Kernan (segment "The Clarion Call")
  70. 1952Don't Bother to KnockFilm: Jed Towers
  71. 1952Red Skies of MontanaFilm: Cliff Mason
  72. 1951I Love LucySeries: Richard Widmark (1 episode)
  73. 1951The FrogmenFilm: Lt. Cmdr. John Lawrence
  74. 1951Halls of MontezumaFilm: Lt. Carl Anderson
  75. 1950No Way OutFilm: Ray Biddle
  76. 1950Panic in the StreetsFilm: Lt. Cmdr. Clinton 'Clint' Reed M.D.
  77. 1950Night and the CityFilm: Harry Fabian
  78. 1949Slattery's HurricaneFilm: Lt. Willard Francis Slattery
  79. 1949Down to the Sea in ShipsFilm: Dan Lunceford
  80. 1948Yellow SkyFilm: Dude

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