Quick Facts
Born:
1914-12-26
Birthplace:
Sunrise Township, Minnesota, USA
Credits:
105 Total Roles
Richard Widmark
Acting
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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.
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.
Known For
Murder on the Orient Express
Mr. Ratchett
Judgment at Nuremberg
Tad Lawson
How the West Was Won
Mike King
Coma
Dr. Harris
The Alamo
Jim Bowie
Pickup on South Street
Skip McCoy
Night and the City
Harry Fabian
I Love Lucy
Richard Widmark
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller MOVIE | Skip McCoy (archive footage) |
| 2000 | Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters MOVIE | Self |
| 1999 | Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel MOVIE | Self |
| 1999 | Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait MOVIE | Self - Actor |
| 1997 | Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western MOVIE | Self |
| 1995 | Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick MOVIE | Self |
| 1994 | The World of Hammer TV | Self (archive footage) |
| 1992 | Lincoln MOVIE | Ward Hill Lamon (voice) |
| 1992 | John Wayne's 'The Alamo' MOVIE | Jim Bowie |
| 1991 | Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |