Richard Widmark
Born December 26, 1914 (Age: 111)
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Sunrise Township, Minnesota, USA
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). 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.
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). 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.
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Filmography
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
2002
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as Skip McCoy (archive footage)
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Age: 87
Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters
2000
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as Self
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Age: 85
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
1999
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as
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Age: 84
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
1997
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as Self
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Age: 82
No Image
Lincoln
1992
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as Ward Hill Lamon (voice)
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Age: 78
No Image
John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
1992
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as Jim Bowie
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Age: 77
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 76
True Colors
1991
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as Sen. James Stiles
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Age: 76
Cold Sassy Tree
1989
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as Enoch Rucker Blakeslee
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Age: 74
Once Upon a Texas Train
1988
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as Capt. Owen Hayes
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Age: 73
A Gathering of Old Men
1987
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as Sheriff Mapes
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Age: 72
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 72
Blackout
1985
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as Joe Steiner
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Age: 70
Hanky Panky
1982
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as Ransom
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Age: 67
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
1982
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as Stan Nagurski ("Municipalians")
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Age: 67
A Whale for the Killing
1981
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as Tom Goodenough
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Age: 66
All God's Children
1980
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as Judge Parke Denison
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Age: 65
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
1979
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as Self
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Age: 64
The Swarm
1978
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as Gen. Thaddeus Slater
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Age: 63
Coma
1978
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as Dr. Harris
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Age: 63
Rollercoaster
1977
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as Agent Hoyt
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Age: 62
Murder on the Orient Express
1974
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as Mr. Ratchett
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Age: 59
Brock's Last Case
1973
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as Lieutenant Max Brock
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Age: 58
When the Legends Die
1972
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as Red Dillon
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Age: 57
Death of a Gunfighter
1969
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as Marshal Frank Patch
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Age: 54
A Talent for Loving
1969
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as Major William Patten
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Age: 54
The Bedford Incident
1965
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as Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.
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Age: 50
Cheyenne Autumn
1964
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as Capt. Thomas Archer
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Age: 49
The Long Ships
1964
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as Rolfe
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Age: 49
Flight from Ashiya
1964
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as L:t. Col. Glenn Stevenson
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Age: 49
How the West Was Won
1962
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as Mike King
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Age: 47
No Image
Exercise No. One
1962
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as
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Age: 47
Judgment at Nuremberg
1961
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as Tad Lawson
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Age: 46
Two Rode Together
1961
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as First Lt. Jim Gary
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Age: 46
The Secret Ways
1961
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as Michael Reynolds
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Age: 46
The Alamo
1960
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as Jim Bowie
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Age: 45
Warlock
1959
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as Johnny Gannon
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Age: 44
The Trap
1959
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as Ralph Anderson
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Age: 44
The Tunnel of Love
1958
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as August 'Augie' Poole
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Age: 43
The Law and Jake Wade
1958
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as Clint Hollister
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Age: 43
The Last Wagon
1956
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as Comanche Todd
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Age: 41
Run for the Sun
1956
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as Michael 'Mike' Latimer
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Age: 41
Backlash
1956
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as Jim Slater
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Age: 41
Boy with a Knife
1956
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as Narrator
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Age: 41
A Prize of Gold
1955
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as Sgt. Joe Lawrence
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Age: 40
The Cobweb
1955
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as Dr. Stewart 'Mac' McIver
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Age: 40
Broken Lance
1954
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as Ben Devereaux
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Age: 39
Garden of Evil
1954
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as Fiske
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Age: 39
Hell and High Water
1954
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as Capt. Adam Jones
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Age: 39
Take the High Ground!
1953
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as Sgt. Thorne Ryan
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Age: 38
Pickup on South Street
1953
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as Skip McCoy
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Age: 38
Destination Gobi
1953
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as Sam McHale
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Age: 38
No Way Out
1950
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as Ray Biddle
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Age: 35
Panic in the Streets
1950
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as Lt. Cmdr. Clinton 'Clint' Reed M.D.
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Age: 35
Night and the City
1950
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as Harry Fabian
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Age: 35