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Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 26, 1914
Died Mar 24, 2008 (93)
Birthplace Sunrise Township, Minnesota, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Jul 28, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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-he ... ro roles in films noir, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Widmark, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

2002

as Skip McCoy (archive footage)

American Cinema

American Cinema

1995

as Narrator

Lincoln

Lincoln

1992

as Ward Hill Lamon (voice)

John Wayne's 'The Alamo'

John Wayne's 'The Alamo'

1992

as Jim Bowie

True Colors

True Colors

1991

as Sen. James Stiles

Cold Sassy Tree

Cold Sassy Tree

1989

as Enoch Rucker Blakeslee

Once Upon a Texas Train

Once Upon a Texas Train

1988

as Capt. Owen Hayes

A Gathering of Old Men

A Gathering of Old Men

1987

as Sheriff Mapes

Blackout

Blackout

1985

as Joe Steiner

Against All Odds

Against All Odds

1984

as Ben Caxton

Who Dares Wins

Who Dares Wins

1982

as Secretary of State Arthur Currie

Hanky Panky

Hanky Panky

1982

as Ransom

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

1982

as Stan Nagurski ("Municipalians")

A Whale for the Killing

A Whale for the Killing

1981

as Tom Goodenough

All God's Children

All God's Children

1980

as Judge Parke Denison

Mr. Horn

Mr. Horn

1979

as Al Sieber

Bear Island

Bear Island

1979

as Otto Gerran

The Swarm

The Swarm

1978

as Gen. Thaddeus Slater

Coma

Coma

1978

as Dr. Harris

Rollercoaster

Rollercoaster

1977

as Agent Hoyt

The Domino Principle

The Domino Principle

1977

as Tagge

Twilight's Last Gleaming

Twilight's Last Gleaming

1977

as Gen. Martin MacKenzie - Commanding General SA

To the Devil a Daughter

To the Devil a Daughter

1976

as John Verney

The Sell Out

The Sell Out

1976

as Sam Lucas

Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

1974

as Mr. Ratchett

Brock's Last Case

Brock's Last Case

1973

as Lieutenant Max Brock

When the Legends Die

When the Legends Die

1972

as Red Dillon

Directed by John Ford

Directed by John Ford

1971

as (archive footage)

The Moonshine War

The Moonshine War

1970

as Dr. Emmett Taulbee

Death of a Gunfighter

Death of a Gunfighter

1969

as Marshal Frank Patch

A Talent for Loving

A Talent for Loving

1969

as Major William Patten

Madigan

Madigan

1968

as Det. Daniel Madigan

The Way West

The Way West

1967

as Lije Evans

Alvarez Kelly

Alvarez Kelly

1966

as Col. Tom Rossiter

The Bedford Incident

The Bedford Incident

1965

as Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.

Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn

1964

as Capt. Thomas Archer

The Long Ships

The Long Ships

1964

as Rolfe

Flight from Ashiya

Flight from Ashiya

1964

as L:t. Col. Glenn Stevenson

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962

as Mike King

The Secret Ways

The Secret Ways

1961

as Michael Reynolds

Judgment at Nuremberg

Judgment at Nuremberg

1961

as Tad Lawson

Two Rode Together

Two Rode Together

1961

as First Lt. Jim Gary

The Alamo

The Alamo

1960

as Jim Bowie

The Trap

The Trap

1959

as Ralph Anderson

Warlock

Warlock

1959

as Johnny Gannon

The Tunnel of Love

The Tunnel of Love

1958

as August 'Augie' Poole

The Law and Jake Wade

The Law and Jake Wade

1958

as Clint Hollister

Time Limit

Time Limit

1957

as Col. William Edwards

Saint Joan

Saint Joan

1957

as The Dauphin, Charles VII

Backlash

Backlash

1956

as Jim Slater

The Last Wagon

The Last Wagon

1956

as Comanche Todd

Run for the Sun

Run for the Sun

1956

as Michael 'Mike' Latimer

Boy with a Knife

Boy with a Knife

1956

as Narrator

The Cobweb

The Cobweb

1955

as Dr. Stewart 'Mac' McIver

A Prize of Gold

A Prize of Gold

1955

as Sgt. Joe Lawrence

Hell and High Water

Hell and High Water

1954

as Capt. Adam Jones

Garden of Evil

Garden of Evil

1954

as Fiske

Broken Lance

Broken Lance

1954

as Ben Devereaux

Pickup on South Street

Pickup on South Street

1953

as Skip McCoy

Destination Gobi

Destination Gobi

1953

as Sam McHale

Take the High Ground!

Take the High Ground!

1953

as Sgt. Thorne Ryan

Don't Bother to Knock

Don't Bother to Knock

1952

as Jed Towers

Red Skies of Montana

Red Skies of Montana

1952

as Cliff Mason

My Pal Gus

My Pal Gus

1952

as Dave Jennings

O. Henry's Full House

O. Henry's Full House

1952

as Johnny Kernan (segment "The Clarion Call")

Halls of Montezuma

Halls of Montezuma

1951

as Lt. Carl Anderson

The Frogmen

The Frogmen

1951

as Lt. Cmdr. John Lawrence

Night and the City

Night and the City

1950

as Harry Fabian

Panic in the Streets

Panic in the Streets

1950

as Lt. Cmdr. Clinton 'Clint' Reed M.D.

No Way Out

No Way Out

1950

as Ray Biddle

Down to the Sea in Ships

Down to the Sea in Ships

1949

as Dan Lunceford

Slattery's Hurricane

Slattery's Hurricane

1949

as Lt. Willard Francis Slattery

The Street with No Name

The Street with No Name

1948

as Alec Stiles

Yellow Sky

Yellow Sky

1948

as Dude

Road House

Road House

1948

as Jefferson T. 'Jefty' Robbins

Kiss of Death

Kiss of Death

1947

as Tommy Udo

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The Bedford Incident

The Bedford Incident

1965

Producer

The Secret Ways

The Secret Ways

1961

Producer

Time Limit

Time Limit

1957

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actor The Hospital Nominated
Television Credits

Madigan

as Sgt. Dan Madigan

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 20, 1972

The Lives of Benjamin Franklin

as Rebel Benjamin Franklin

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 21, 1974

Vanished

as President Paul Roudebush

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 08, 1971

I Love Lucy

as Richard Widmark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1951

The West of the Imagination

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Unknown

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 02, 1973

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Here's Hollywood

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 26, 1960

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 09, 1971

Champs-Elysées

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 16, 1982

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

Yesteryear

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 1982

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

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