CommonKnowledge
education | January 12, 2026

Richard Farnsworth Net Worth


Richard Farnsworth Net Worth

Richard Farnsworth net worth is
$950,000

Richard Farnsworth Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Richard W. Farnsworth (September 1, 1920 – October 6, 2000) was an American actor and stuntman. His film career began in 1937; however, he achieved his greatest success for his performances in The Grey Fox (1982) and The Straight Story (1999), for which he received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actor. 
Net Worth$950,000
Date Of BirthSeptember 1, 1920
Died2000-10-06
Death CauseSuicide
Place Of BirthLos Angeles, California, USA
Height6' (1.83 m)
OccupationActor
ProfessionActor, Stunts, Soundtrack
Work PositionAwards for Richard Farnsworth
SpouseMargaret Hill
ChildrenDiamond Farnsworth, Missy Farnsworth, Missy Farnsworth
NicknamesRichard Farnsworth, Farnsworth, Richard
Star SignVirgo
#Quote
1[about his fellow stuntman, the legendary Boyd Stockman] One of the most underrated stuntmen ever . . . one of the best all-around hands.
2David Lynch was very good, very patient with us, and the reaction in the United States seems pretty good.
3[about The Ten Commandments (1956)] I don't know if you saw the parting of the Red Sea with the chariots on the horses, I did stuff like that.
4I was a stunt man for 35 years.
5I worked for John Ford, Howard Hawks, Henry Hathaway, Raoul Walsh--I worked for some real good directors.
6I worked for Sam Peckinpah on quite a bit of action in his films, and he got excited once in a while.
7I worked with Cecil B. DeMille quite a few times.
8No, I didn't audition, I didn't even know David Lynch until the week before I started the film.
9But I don't really care for directors flaring up and trying to humble some actor, which they would do to try and make an example out of them so everybody else would stay on the ball--and [David Lynch] wasn't anything like that.
#Fact
1He was 43 years old when he received his first acting credit.
2Shortly before his death, when asked by film critic Roger Ebert what he was most proud of in regard to his acting career, he replied that it was the fact that in over 60 movies he never says one cuss word.
3One son and one daughter, Diamond Farnsworth and Missy.
4Engaged to Jewely Van Valin at the time of his death.
5Doubled for Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda, Montgomery Clift, Steve McQueen and Roy Rogers.
6Is the oldest ever person to receive a Best Actor Oscar Nomination (79 at the time).
7Inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1997.
8Billy Crystal singled out Farnsworth at the 72nd Academy Awards telling everyone it was "great to see him, and his nomination was a great story."
9On March 25, 2001, during the telecast of the 73rd Annual Academy Awards of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, he was honored by being included in the always touching and memorable segment that pays tribute to those in the industry who have passed away over the course of the previous year.
10Died of self-inflicted gunshot wound. Had been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
11Known for a dislike of four-letter words, he was embarrassed by the language in The Getaway (1994).
12Co-founder of Stuntmen's Association in 1961
13Was a stunt man for 40 years before becoming an actor.

All pictures

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Gunga Din1939Bit Part (uncredited)
The Adventures of Marco Polo1938Mongol Warrior (uncredited)
A Day at the Races1937Jockey (uncredited)
The Straight Story1999Alvin
Best Friends for Life1998TV MovieWill Harper
Lassie1994Len Collins
The Getaway1994Slim
The Fire Next Time1993TV Mini-SeriesFrank Morgan
The Boys of Twilight1992TV SeriesCody McPherson
Highway to Hell1991Sam
Havana1990/IProfessor
Misery1990Buster
The Two Jakes1990Earl Rawley
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars1989TV MovieSheriff Campbell, Bisby Arizona
Red Earth, White Earth1989TV MovieHelmer
The River Pirates1988Percy
Highway to Heaven1987TV SeriesGrandpa Jet Sanders
CBS Summer Playhouse1987TV SeriesCarl
Space Rage1985Colonel
Chase1985TV MovieJudge Grand Pettitt
Wild Horses1985TV MovieChuck Reese
Sylvester1985Foster
Into the Night1985Jack Caper
Anne of Green Gables1985TV Mini-SeriesMatthew Cuthbert
Rhinestone1984Noah Farris
The Natural1984Red Blow
Ghost Dancing1983TV MovieRuss Ward
Travis McGee1983TV MovieVan Harder
Independence Day1983Evan
Waltz Across Texas1982Frank Walker
The Grey Fox1982Miner
The Texas Rangers1981TV MovieRanger J.W. Stevens
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color1981TV SeriesRidge Fenton
A Few Days in Weasel Creek1981TV MovieJason Stayvey
The Legend of the Lone Ranger1981Wild Bill Hickok
Resurrection1980Esco
Ruckus1980Sheriff Jethro Pough
Tom Horn1980John C. Coble
Comes a Horseman1978Dodger
Another Man, Another Chance1977Stagecoach Driver (as Dick Farnsworth)
Little House on the Prairie1977TV SeriesWall
Roots1977TV Mini-SeriesSlave Catcher
The Outlaw Josey Wales1976Comanchero (uncredited)
The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox1976Stagecoach driver (as Dick Farnsworth)
Strange New World1975TV MovieElder
The Apple Dumpling Gang1975Mover (uncredited)
Honky Tonk1974TV MovieDriver (as Dick Farnsworth)
Blazing Saddles1974Sheriff (uncredited)
Papillon1973Manhunter (uncredited)
The Soul of Nigger Charley1973Walker (as Dick Farnsworth)
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean1972Outlaw (as Dick Farnsworth)
Ulzana's Raid1972Trooper
Bonanza1971-1972TV SeriesTroy / Tate / Sourdough
Pocket Money1972Man (uncredited)
The Cowboys1972Henry Williams (as Dick Farnsworth)
Skin Game1971Man in Saloon fight (uncredited)
Monte Walsh1970Cowboy
The High Chaparral1970TV SeriesLloyd
Paint Your Wagon1969Miner (uncredited)
The Stalking Moon1968uncredited
Cimarron Strip1967TV SeriesBenefiel / Dusty Rhodes
The Big Valley1965-1967TV SeriesBusinessman / Bolin
Texas Across the River1966Medicine Man (as Dick Farnsworth)
Duel at Diablo1966Wagon Driver #1 (uncredited)
The Jolly Genie1963ShortThug
Laramie1960-1961TV SeriesHank / Gault Ranch Hand / Stage Driver / ...
Wanted: Dead or Alive1960TV SeriesHal / Rance
Spartacus1960Salt Mine Slave / Gladiator / Slave General (uncredited)
The Rebel1959TV SeriesTrooper
State Trooper1959TV SeriesCaleb Smith
Cimarron City1958TV SeriesIra Youngman
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok1958TV SeriesButler
The Hard Man1957Posse Man (uncredited)
The Tin Star1957uncredited
Zane Grey Theater1956TV SeriesTrooper
The Ten Commandments1956Chariot Driver (uncredited)
A Lawless Street1955Townsman (uncredited)
Soldiers of Fortune1955TV SeriesGaucho
The Violent Men1955Anchor Rider (uncredited)
The Adventures of Kit Carson1951-1954TV SeriesArmy Wagon Driver / Henchman Farnsworth / Henchman Pete
The Wild One1953uncredited
Arrowhead1953Cavalryman (uncredited)
Arena1953Cowboy (uncredited)
The Flame and the Arrow1950Outlaw (uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young1949Cowboy (uncredited)
The Paleface1948Minor Role (uncredited)
Red River1948Dunston Rider (uncredited)
This Is the Army1943Soldier (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind1939Soldier (uncredited)

Stunts

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Master Gunfighter1975stunts
The Front Page1974stunts - uncredited
Blazing Saddles1974stunts - uncredited
High Plains Drifter1973stunts - uncredited
Skin Game1971stunts - uncredited
Shoot Out1971stunts - uncredited
The Omega Man1971stunts - uncredited
Support Your Local Gunfighter1971stunts - uncredited
Paint Your Wagon1969stunts - uncredited
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys1969stunts - uncredited
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid1969stunts - uncredited
The Stalking Moon1968stunts - uncredited
Assignment to Kill1968stunts
Never a Dull Moment1968stunts - uncredited
The War Wagon1967stunts - uncredited
Chamber of Horrors1966stunts - uncredited
Duel at Diablo1966stunts - uncredited
The War Lord1965stunts - uncredited
The Great Race1965stunts - uncredited
Cat Ballou1965stunts - uncredited
Major Dundee1965stunts - uncredited
Savage Sam1963stunts - uncredited
How the West Was Won1962stunts - uncredited
Six Black Horses1962stunts - uncredited
Spartacus1960stunts - uncredited
Cimarron City1958TV Series stunts
The Hard Man1957stunts - uncredited
The Tin Star1957stunts - uncredited
The Ten Commandments1956stunts - uncredited
Pardners1956stunts - uncredited
Raw Edge1956stunts - uncredited
Red Sundown1956stunts - uncredited
The Indian Fighter1955stunts - uncredited
A Lawless Street1955stunts - uncredited
Desert Sands1955stunts - uncredited
Chief Crazy Horse1955stunts - uncredited
Man Without a Star1955stunts - uncredited
The Caine Mutiny1954stunts - uncredited
Money from Home1953stunts - uncredited
The Wild One1953stunts - uncredited
War Arrow1953stunts - uncredited
The Man from the Alamo1953stunts - uncredited
Arrowhead1953stunts - uncredited
Arena1953stunts - uncredited
The Desert Song1953stunts - uncredited
Law and Order1953stunts - uncredited
Pony Express1953stunts - uncredited
The Lawless Breed1953stunts - uncredited
The Lusty Men1952stunts - uncredited
Horizons West1952stunts - uncredited
The Story of Will Rogers1952stunts - uncredited
The Cimarron Kid1952stunts - uncredited
Santa Fe1951stunts - uncredited
Vengeance Valley1951double: Robert Walker - uncredited
The Kid from Gower Gulch1950riding stunts: Spade Cooley - uncredited
Lawless Code1949stunt double - uncredited
Mighty Joe Young1949stunts - uncredited
Red River1948stunt double: Montgomery Clift - uncredited / stunts - uncredited
The Man from Colorado1948stunts - uncredited
Silver River1948stunts - uncredited
Fort Apache1948stunts - uncredited
Stallion Road1947stunts - uncredited
Angel and the Badman1947stunts - uncredited
Over the Santa Fe Trail1947stunts - uncredited
California1947stunts - uncredited
Duel in the Sun1946stunts - uncredited
Galloping Thunder1946stunts - uncredited
Utah1945stunts - uncredited
This Is the Army1943stunts - uncredited
Five Graves to Cairo1943stunts - uncredited
The Outlaw1943stunts - uncredited
Gone with the Wind1939stunts - uncredited
Gunga Din1939stunts - uncredited
Under Western Stars1938stunts - uncredited
The Adventures of Marco Polo1938stunts - uncredited
Wells Fargo1937stunts - uncredited
The Californian1937stunts - uncredited
A Day at the Races1937stunts - uncredited

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Resurrection1980performer: "Old Chisholm Trail Come a Ti Yi Yippee Yippee Yay" - uncredited

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The 72nd Annual Academy Awards2000TV SpecialHimself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno2000TV SeriesHimself
The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards2000TV SpecialHimself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama
Gene Autry, Melody of the West1994DocumentaryHimself
Music of the West: A Tribute to America's Singing Cowboys1993TV MovieHimself
The Wild West1993TV Mini-Series documentaryTeddy Blue Abbott
Buckaroo Bard1988TV Movie documentaryHost
The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards1986TV SpecialHimself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
The 41st Annual Golden Globe Awards1984TV SpecialHimself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama
The 51st Annual Academy Awards1979TV Special documentaryHimself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Archive Footage

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2000Independent Spirit AwardIndependent Spirit AwardsBest Male LeadThe Straight Story (1999)
1999Jury AwardFt. Lauderdale International Film FestivalBest ActorThe Straight Story (1999)
1999NYFCC AwardNew York Film Critics Circle AwardsBest ActorThe Straight Story (1999)
1992Star on the Walk of FameWalk of FameMotion PictureAwarded on August 17, 1992 at 1560 Vine Street
1987Golden BootGolden Boot Awards
1986GeminiGemini AwardsBest Performance by a Supporting ActorAnne of Green Gables (1985)
1986ALFS AwardLondon Critics Circle Film AwardsActor of the YearThe Grey Fox (1982)
1983GenieGenie AwardsBest Performance by a Foreign ActorThe Grey Fox (1982)
1982Golden MaskTaormina International Film FestivalThe Grey Fox (1982)
1979NSFC AwardNational Society of Film Critics Awards, USABest Supporting ActorComes a Horseman (1978)
1978NBR AwardNational Board of Review, USABest Supporting ActorComes a Horseman (1978)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2000OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Actor in a Leading RoleThe Straight Story (1999)
2000Golden GlobeGolden Globes, USABest Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - DramaThe Straight Story (1999)
2000CFCA AwardChicago Film Critics Association AwardsBest ActorThe Straight Story (1999)
2000Chlotrudis AwardChlotrudis AwardsBest ActorThe Straight Story (1999)
2000Sierra AwardLas Vegas Film Critics Society AwardsBest ActorThe Straight Story (1999)
2000OFCS AwardOnline Film Critics Society AwardsBest ActorThe Straight Story (1999)
2000Golden Satellite AwardSatellite AwardsBest Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, DramaThe Straight Story (1999)
1986Golden GlobeGolden Globes, USABest Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for TelevisionChase (1985)
1984Golden GlobeGolden Globes, USABest Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - DramaThe Grey Fox (1982)
1979OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Actor in a Supporting RoleComes a Horseman (1978)

2nd Place Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2000SEFCA AwardSoutheastern Film Critics Association AwardsBest ActorThe Straight Story (1999)
1999LAFCA AwardLos Angeles Film Critics Association AwardsBest ActorThe Straight Story (1999)
1978NYFCC AwardNew York Film Critics Circle AwardsBest Supporting ActorComes a Horseman (1978)

3rd Place Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1978LAFCA AwardLos Angeles Film Critics Association AwardsBest Supporting ActorComes a Horseman (1978)

Known for movies

Buster

Misery (1990)
as Buster

Alvin

The Straight Story (1999)
as Alvin

Matthew Cuthbert

Anne of Green Gables (1985)
as Matthew Cuthbert

Red Blow

The Natural (1984)
as Red Blow

You Might Also Like

Sarah Gadon Height, Weight, Measurements, Bra Size, Shoe Size

Deatils About Zane Holtz' Net Worth!Thecelebscloset

Kali Steele Suicide: Obituary, Cause Of Death, Funeral