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Richard Widmark

Acting 93 (deceased) years old Sunrise Township, Minnesota, USA ★ 1.2
Born: December 26, 1914
Died: March 24, 2008

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.

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Known For

The Domino Principle
The Domino Principle Tagge 1977
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express Mr. Ratchett 1974
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won Mike King 1962
Judgment at Nuremberg
Judgment at Nuremberg Tad Lawson 1961
The Alamo
The Alamo Jim Bowie 1960

Filmography

Acting Credits (105)

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller Skip McCoy (archive footage) 2002
Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters
Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters Self 2000
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel 1999
Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait
Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait Self - Actor 1999
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western Self 1997
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick Self 1995
The World of Hammer
The World of Hammer Self (archive footage) 1994
Lincoln
Lincoln Ward Hill Lamon (voice) 1992
John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
John Wayne's 'The Alamo' Jim Bowie 1992
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker Self (archive footage) 1991
True Colors
True Colors Sen. James Stiles 1991
Cold Sassy Tree
Cold Sassy Tree Enoch Rucker Blakeslee 1989
Once Upon a Texas Train
Once Upon a Texas Train Capt. Owen Hayes 1988
A Gathering of Old Men
A Gathering of Old Men Sheriff Mapes 1987
Biography
Biography Self - Actor 1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Self (archive footage) 1987
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend Self - Narrator 1986
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn Self 1986
Blackout
Blackout Joe Steiner 1985
Against All Odds
Against All Odds Ben Caxton 1984
Who Dares Wins
Who Dares Wins Secretary of State Arthur Currie 1982
Yesteryear
Yesteryear Self 1982
Hanky Panky
Hanky Panky Ransom 1982
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
National Lampoon's Movie Madness Stan Nagurski ("Municipalians") 1982
Champs-Elysées
Champs-Elysées Self 1982
A Whale for the Killing
A Whale for the Killing Tom Goodenough 1981
All God's Children
All God's Children Judge Parke Denison 1980
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman Self 1979
Bear Island
Bear Island Otto Gerran 1979
Mr. Horn
Mr. Horn Al Sieber 1979
Mr. Horn
Mr. Horn Al Sieber 1979
The Swarm
The Swarm Gen. Thaddeus Slater 1978
Coma
Coma Dr. Harris 1978
Rollercoaster
Rollercoaster Agent Hoyt 1977
The Domino Principle
The Domino Principle Tagge 1977
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Twilight's Last Gleaming Gen. Martin MacKenzie - Commanding General SA 1977
The Sell Out
The Sell Out Sam Lucas 1976
To the Devil a Daughter
To the Devil a Daughter John Verney 1976
The Last Day
The Last Day Will Spence 1975
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express Mr. Ratchett 1974
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin Rebel Benjamin Franklin 1974
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ... Self 1973
Brock's Last Case
Brock's Last Case Lieutenant Max Brock 1973
When the Legends Die
When the Legends Die Red Dillon 1972
Madigan
Madigan Dan Madigan 1972
Directed by John Ford
Directed by John Ford (archive footage) 1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
V.I.P. Schaukel Self 1971
Vanished
Vanished President Paul Roudebush 1971
The Moonshine War
The Moonshine War Dr. Emmett Taulbee 1970
Death of a Gunfighter
Death of a Gunfighter Marshal Frank Patch 1969
A Talent for Loving
A Talent for Loving Major William Patten 1969
Madigan
Madigan Det. Daniel Madigan 1968
The Way West
The Way West Lije Evans 1967
Alvarez Kelly
Alvarez Kelly Col. Tom Rossiter 1966
The Bedford Incident
The Bedford Incident Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N. 1965
Cheyenne Autumn
Cheyenne Autumn Capt. Thomas Archer 1964
The Long Ships
The Long Ships Rolfe 1964
Flight from Ashiya
Flight from Ashiya L:t. Col. Glenn Stevenson 1964
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won Mike King 1962
Exercise No. One
Exercise No. One 1962
Judgment at Nuremberg
Judgment at Nuremberg Tad Lawson 1961
Two Rode Together
Two Rode Together First Lt. Jim Gary 1961
The Secret Ways
The Secret Ways Michael Reynolds 1961
The Alamo
The Alamo Jim Bowie 1960
Here's Hollywood
Here's Hollywood 1960
Warlock
Warlock Johnny Gannon 1959
The Trap
The Trap Ralph Anderson 1959
The Tunnel of Love
The Tunnel of Love August 'Augie' Poole 1958
The Law and Jake Wade
The Law and Jake Wade Clint Hollister 1958
Time Limit
Time Limit Col. William Edwards 1957
Saint Joan
Saint Joan The Dauphin, Charles VII 1957
The Last Wagon
The Last Wagon Comanche Todd 1956
Run for the Sun
Run for the Sun Michael 'Mike' Latimer 1956
Backlash
Backlash Jim Slater 1956
Boy with a Knife
Boy with a Knife Narrator 1956
A Prize of Gold
A Prize of Gold Sgt. Joe Lawrence 1955
The Cobweb
The Cobweb Dr. Stewart 'Mac' McIver 1955
Broken Lance
Broken Lance Ben Devereaux 1954
Garden of Evil
Garden of Evil Fiske 1954
Hell and High Water
Hell and High Water Capt. Adam Jones 1954
Take the High Ground!
Take the High Ground! Sgt. Thorne Ryan 1953
Pickup on South Street
Pickup on South Street Skip McCoy 1953
Destination Gobi
Destination Gobi Sam McHale 1953
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
My Pal Gus
My Pal Gus Dave Jennings 1952
O. Henry's Full House
O. Henry's Full House Johnny Kernan (segment "The Clarion Call") 1952
Don't Bother to Knock
Don't Bother to Knock Jed Towers 1952
Red Skies of Montana
Red Skies of Montana Cliff Mason 1952
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy Richard Widmark 1951
The Frogmen
The Frogmen Lt. Cmdr. John Lawrence 1951
Halls of Montezuma
Halls of Montezuma Lt. Carl Anderson 1951
No Way Out
No Way Out Ray Biddle 1950
Panic in the Streets
Panic in the Streets Lt. Cmdr. Clinton 'Clint' Reed M.D. 1950
Night and the City
Night and the City Harry Fabian 1950
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self 1950
Slattery's Hurricane
Slattery's Hurricane Lt. Willard Francis Slattery 1949
Down to the Sea in Ships
Down to the Sea in Ships Dan Lunceford 1949
Yellow Sky
Yellow Sky Dude 1948
Road House
Road House Jefferson T. 'Jefty' Robbins 1948
The Street with No Name
The Street with No Name Alec Stiles 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death Tommy Udo 1947
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Presenter 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee 1944
The West of the Imagination
The West of the Imagination

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