Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Acting

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…

Filmography

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The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller ★ 5.8 The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller 2002 Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters 2000 Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel ★ 7.0 Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel 1999 Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait ★ 3.7 Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait 1999 Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western ★ 7.0 Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western 1997 Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick ★ 8.3 Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick 1995 The World of Hammer ★ 6.7 The World of Hammer 1994 Lincoln ★ 7.3 Lincoln 1992 John Wayne's 'The Alamo' ★ 8.3 John Wayne's 'The Alamo' 1992 Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker ★ 8.0 Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker 1991 True Colors ★ 6.2 True Colors 1991 Cold Sassy Tree ★ 6.6 Cold Sassy Tree 1989 Once Upon a Texas Train ★ 5.2 Once Upon a Texas Train 1988 A Gathering of Old Men ★ 6.2 A Gathering of Old Men 1987 Biography ★ 6.7 Biography 1987 James Stewart: A Wonderful Life ★ 6.5 James Stewart: A Wonderful Life 1987 Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend ★ 7.4 Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend 1986 The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn ★ 8.3 The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn 1986 Blackout ★ 5.4 Blackout 1985 Against All Odds ★ 5.7 Against All Odds 1984 Who Dares Wins ★ 6.3 Who Dares Wins 1982 Yesteryear Yesteryear 1982 Hanky Panky ★ 5.3 Hanky Panky 1982 National Lampoon's Movie Madness ★ 3.4 National Lampoon's Movie Madness 1982 Champs-Elysées ★ 6.8 Champs-Elysées 1982 A Whale for the Killing ★ 7.0 A Whale for the Killing 1981 All God's Children ★ 6.5 All God's Children 1980 All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman 1979 Bear Island ★ 6.1 Bear Island 1979 Mr. Horn ★ 7.0 Mr. Horn 1979 Mr. Horn Mr. Horn 1979 The Swarm ★ 5.0 The Swarm 1978 Coma ★ 6.8 Coma 1978 Rollercoaster ★ 6.0 Rollercoaster 1977 The Domino Principle ★ 5.9 The Domino Principle 1977 Twilight's Last Gleaming ★ 6.4 Twilight's Last Gleaming 1977 The Sell Out ★ 5.5 The Sell Out 1976 To the Devil a Daughter ★ 5.5 To the Devil a Daughter 1976 The Last Day ★ 6.5 The Last Day 1975 Murder on the Orient Express ★ 7.1 Murder on the Orient Express 1974 The Lives of Benjamin Franklin ★ 9.0 The Lives of Benjamin Franklin 1974 The American Film Institute Salute to ... ★ 6.3 The American Film Institute Salute to ... 1973 Brock's Last Case ★ 5.0 Brock's Last Case 1973 When the Legends Die ★ 5.7 When the Legends Die 1972 Madigan ★ 6.7 Madigan 1972 Directed by John Ford ★ 6.9 Directed by John Ford 1971 V.I.P. Schaukel ★ 7.7 V.I.P. Schaukel 1971 Vanished ★ 5.0 Vanished 1971 The Moonshine War ★ 5.7 The Moonshine War 1970 Death of a Gunfighter ★ 6.2 Death of a Gunfighter 1969 A Talent for Loving ★ 5.2 A Talent for Loving 1969 Madigan ★ 6.2 Madigan 1968 The Way West ★ 6.1 The Way West 1967 Alvarez Kelly ★ 6.2 Alvarez Kelly 1966 The Bedford Incident ★ 7.0 The Bedford Incident 1965 Cheyenne Autumn ★ 6.7 Cheyenne Autumn 1964 The Long Ships ★ 6.1 The Long Ships 1964 Flight from Ashiya ★ 5.6 Flight from Ashiya 1964 How the West Was Won ★ 7.0 How the West Was Won 1962 Exercise No. One Exercise No. One 1962 Judgment at Nuremberg ★ 8.0 Judgment at Nuremberg 1961 Two Rode Together ★ 6.4 Two Rode Together 1961 The Secret Ways ★ 5.5 The Secret Ways 1961 The Alamo ★ 7.1 The Alamo 1960 Here's Hollywood ★ 4.8 Here's Hollywood 1960 Warlock ★ 6.8 Warlock 1959 The Trap ★ 6.9 The Trap 1959 The Tunnel of Love ★ 5.9 The Tunnel of Love 1958 The Law and Jake Wade ★ 6.7 The Law and Jake Wade 1958 Time Limit ★ 7.2 Time Limit 1957 Saint Joan ★ 6.5 Saint Joan 1957 The Last Wagon ★ 6.6 The Last Wagon 1956 Run for the Sun ★ 6.0 Run for the Sun 1956 Backlash ★ 6.5 Backlash 1956 Boy with a Knife ★ 5.0 Boy with a Knife 1956 A Prize of Gold ★ 5.7 A Prize of Gold 1955 The Cobweb ★ 5.7 The Cobweb 1955 Broken Lance ★ 6.5 Broken Lance 1954 Garden of Evil ★ 6.3 Garden of Evil 1954 Hell and High Water ★ 6.0 Hell and High Water 1954