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Richard Widmark

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, Dec 26 1914
Birthplace: Sunrise Township, Minnesota, USA

Death: Mon, Mar 24 2008
Richard Widmark is 93 years old
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Poster of The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
Richard Widmark was
87 in The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
as 'Skip McCoy (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jul 02 2002
Poster of Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters
Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters
Richard Widmark was
85 in Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters
as 'Self'.
Thu, Jun 29 2000
Poster of Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
Richard Widmark was
84 in Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel
Tue, Aug 24 1999
Poster of Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait
Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait
Richard Widmark was
84 in Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait
as 'Self - Actor'.
Fri, Mar 26 1999
Poster of Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Richard Widmark was
82 in Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jul 27 1997
Poster of American Cinema
American Cinema
Richard Widmark was
80 in American Cinema
as 'Narrator'.
Mon, Jan 23 1995
Poster of Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
Richard Widmark was
80 in Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of Lincoln
Lincoln
Richard Widmark was
78 in Lincoln
as 'Ward Hill Lamon (voice)'.
Sat, Dec 26 1992
Poster of John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
Richard Widmark was
77 in John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
as 'Jim Bowie'.
Sat, Jun 06 1992
Poster of Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Richard Widmark was
76 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Oct 28 1991
Poster of True Colors
True Colors
Richard Widmark was
76 in True Colors
as 'Sen. James Stiles'.
Fri, Mar 15 1991
Poster of Cold Sassy Tree
Cold Sassy Tree
Richard Widmark was
74 in Cold Sassy Tree
as 'Enoch Rucker Blakeslee'.
Mon, Oct 16 1989
Poster of James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Richard Widmark was
73 in James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Nov 22 1988
Poster of Once Upon a Texas Train
Once Upon a Texas Train
Richard Widmark was
73 in Once Upon a Texas Train
as 'Capt. Owen Hayes'.
Wed, Oct 12 1988
Poster of A Gathering of Old Men
A Gathering of Old Men
Richard Widmark was
72 in A Gathering of Old Men
as 'Sheriff Mapes'.
Sun, May 10 1987
Poster of Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Richard Widmark was
71 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
as 'Self - Narrator'.
Sat, Apr 19 1986
Poster of The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Richard Widmark was
71 in The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
as 'Self'.
Sun, Mar 09 1986
Poster of Blackout
Blackout
Richard Widmark was
70 in Blackout
as 'Joe Steiner'.
Sun, Jul 28 1985
Poster of Against All Odds
Against All Odds
Richard Widmark was
69 in Against All Odds
as 'Ben Caxton'.
Fri, Mar 02 1984
Poster of Who Dares Wins
Who Dares Wins
Richard Widmark was
67 in Who Dares Wins
as 'Secretary of State Arthur Currie'.
Thu, Aug 26 1982
Poster of Hanky Panky
Hanky Panky
Richard Widmark was
67 in Hanky Panky
as 'Ransom'.
Fri, Jun 04 1982
Poster of National Lampoon's Movie Madness
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
Richard Widmark was
67 in National Lampoon's Movie Madness
as 'Stan Nagurski ("Municipalians")'.
Fri, Apr 23 1982
Poster of A Whale for the Killing
A Whale for the Killing
Richard Widmark was
66 in A Whale for the Killing
as 'Tom Goodenough'.
Sun, Feb 01 1981
Poster of All God's Children
All God's Children
Richard Widmark was
65 in All God's Children
as 'Judge Parke Denison'.
Mon, Apr 28 1980
Poster of Bear Island
Bear Island
Richard Widmark was
64 in Bear Island
as 'Otto Gerran'.
Wed, Dec 05 1979
Poster of Mr. Horn
Mr. Horn
Richard Widmark was
64 in Mr. Horn
as 'Al Sieber'.
Thu, Feb 01 1979
Poster of The Swarm
The Swarm
Richard Widmark was
63 in The Swarm
as 'Gen. Thaddeus Slater'.
Fri, Jul 14 1978
Poster of Coma
Coma
Richard Widmark was
63 in Coma
as 'Dr. Harris'.
Fri, Jan 06 1978
Poster of Rollercoaster
Rollercoaster
Richard Widmark was
62 in Rollercoaster
as 'Agent Hoyt'.
Fri, Jun 10 1977
Poster of The Domino Principle
The Domino Principle
Richard Widmark was
62 in The Domino Principle
as 'Tagge'.
Wed, Mar 23 1977
Poster of Twilight's Last Gleaming
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Richard Widmark was
62 in Twilight's Last Gleaming
as 'Gen. Martin MacKenzie - Commanding General SA'.
Wed, Feb 09 1977
Poster of The Sell Out
The Sell Out
Richard Widmark was
61 in The Sell Out
as 'Sam Lucas'.
Sat, May 01 1976
Poster of To the Devil a Daughter
To the Devil a Daughter
Richard Widmark was
61 in To the Devil a Daughter
as 'John Verney'.
Thu, Mar 04 1976
Poster of The Last Day
The Last Day
Richard Widmark was
60 in The Last Day
as 'Will Spence'.
Sat, Feb 15 1975
Poster of Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express
Richard Widmark was
59 in Murder on the Orient Express
as 'Mr. Ratchett'.
Fri, Nov 22 1974
Poster of Brock's Last Case
Brock's Last Case
Richard Widmark was
58 in Brock's Last Case
as 'Lieutenant Max Brock'.
Mon, Mar 05 1973
Poster of When the Legends Die
When the Legends Die
Richard Widmark was
57 in When the Legends Die
as 'Red Dillon'.
Thu, Oct 19 1972
Poster of Directed by John Ford
Directed by John Ford
Richard Widmark was
56 in Directed by John Ford
as '(archive footage)'.
Mon, Sep 06 1971
Poster of The Moonshine War
The Moonshine War
Richard Widmark was
55 in The Moonshine War
as 'Dr. Emmett Taulbee'.
Tue, Jun 30 1970
Poster of Death of a Gunfighter
Death of a Gunfighter
Richard Widmark was
54 in Death of a Gunfighter
as 'Marshal Frank Patch'.
Thu, May 08 1969
Poster of A Talent for Loving
A Talent for Loving
Richard Widmark was
54 in A Talent for Loving
as 'Major William Patten'.
Wed, Jan 01 1969
Poster of Madigan
Madigan
Richard Widmark was
53 in Madigan
as 'Det. Daniel Madigan'.
Fri, Mar 29 1968
Poster of The Way West
The Way West
Richard Widmark was
52 in The Way West
as 'Lije Evans'.
Wed, May 24 1967
Poster of Alvarez Kelly
Alvarez Kelly
Richard Widmark was
51 in Alvarez Kelly
as 'Col. Tom Rossiter'.
Thu, Oct 06 1966
Poster of The Bedford Incident
The Bedford Incident
Richard Widmark was
50 in The Bedford Incident
as 'Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.'.
Mon, Oct 11 1965
Poster of Cheyenne Autumn
Cheyenne Autumn
Richard Widmark was
49 in Cheyenne Autumn
as 'Capt. Thomas Archer'.
Thu, Oct 15 1964
Poster of The Long Ships
The Long Ships
Richard Widmark was
49 in The Long Ships
as 'Rolfe'.
Wed, Apr 22 1964
Poster of Flight from Ashiya
Flight from Ashiya
Richard Widmark was
49 in Flight from Ashiya
as 'L:t. Col. Glenn Stevenson'.
Wed, Mar 25 1964
Poster of How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
Richard Widmark was
47 in How the West Was Won
as 'Mike King'.
Fri, Nov 02 1962
Poster of Exercise No. One
Exercise No. One
Richard Widmark was
47 in Exercise No. One
Mon, Jan 01 1962
Poster of Judgment at Nuremberg
Judgment at Nuremberg
Richard Widmark was
46 in Judgment at Nuremberg
as 'Tad Lawson'.
Mon, Dec 18 1961
Poster of Two Rode Together
Two Rode Together
Richard Widmark was
46 in Two Rode Together
as 'First Lt. Jim Gary'.
Wed, May 24 1961
Poster of The Secret Ways
The Secret Ways
Richard Widmark was
46 in The Secret Ways
as 'Michael Reynolds'.
Sat, Apr 01 1961
Poster of The Alamo
The Alamo
Richard Widmark was
45 in The Alamo
as 'Jim Bowie'.
Sun, Oct 23 1960
Poster of Warlock
Warlock
Richard Widmark was
44 in Warlock
as 'Johnny Gannon'.
Fri, May 15 1959
Poster of The Trap
The Trap
Richard Widmark was
44 in The Trap
as 'Ralph Anderson'.
Wed, Jan 28 1959
Poster of The Tunnel of Love
The Tunnel of Love
Richard Widmark was
43 in The Tunnel of Love
as 'August 'Augie' Poole'.
Fri, Nov 21 1958
Poster of The Law and Jake Wade
The Law and Jake Wade
Richard Widmark was
43 in The Law and Jake Wade
as 'Clint Hollister'.
Fri, Jun 06 1958
Poster of Time Limit
Time Limit
Richard Widmark was
42 in Time Limit
as 'Col. William Edwards'.
Wed, Oct 23 1957
Poster of Saint Joan
Saint Joan
Richard Widmark was
42 in Saint Joan
as 'The Dauphin, Charles VII'.
Wed, May 08 1957
Poster of The Last Wagon
The Last Wagon
Richard Widmark was
41 in The Last Wagon
as 'Comanche Todd'.
Fri, Sep 21 1956
Poster of Run for the Sun
Run for the Sun
Richard Widmark was
41 in Run for the Sun
as 'Michael 'Mike' Latimer'.
Mon, Jul 30 1956
Poster of Backlash
Backlash
Richard Widmark was
41 in Backlash
as 'Jim Slater'.
Wed, Mar 14 1956
Poster of Boy with a Knife
Boy with a Knife
Richard Widmark was
41 in Boy with a Knife
as 'Narrator'.
Sun, Jan 01 1956
Poster of A Prize of Gold
A Prize of Gold
Richard Widmark was
40 in A Prize of Gold
as 'Sgt. Joe Lawrence'.
Fri, Oct 14 1955
Poster of The Cobweb
The Cobweb
Richard Widmark was
40 in The Cobweb
as 'Dr. Stewart 'Mac' McIver'.
Tue, Jun 07 1955
Poster of Broken Lance
Broken Lance
Richard Widmark was
39 in Broken Lance
as 'Ben Devereaux'.
Sat, Sep 25 1954
Poster of Garden of Evil
Garden of Evil
Richard Widmark was
39 in Garden of Evil
as 'Fiske'.
Fri, Jul 09 1954
Poster of Hell and High Water
Hell and High Water
Richard Widmark was
39 in Hell and High Water
as 'Capt. Adam Jones'.
Sat, Feb 06 1954
Poster of Take the High Ground!
Take the High Ground!
Richard Widmark was
38 in Take the High Ground!
as 'Sgt. Thorne Ryan'.
Fri, Oct 30 1953
Poster of Pickup on South Street
Pickup on South Street
Richard Widmark was
38 in Pickup on South Street
as 'Skip McCoy'.
Wed, May 27 1953
Poster of Destination Gobi
Destination Gobi
Richard Widmark was
38 in Destination Gobi
as 'Sam McHale'.
Fri, Mar 20 1953
Poster of My Pal Gus
My Pal Gus
Richard Widmark was
37 in My Pal Gus
as 'Dave Jennings'.
Mon, Dec 01 1952
Poster of O. Henry's Full House
O. Henry's Full House
Richard Widmark was
37 in O. Henry's Full House
as 'Johnny Kernan (segment "The Clarion Call")'.
Thu, Aug 07 1952
Poster of Don't Bother to Knock
Don't Bother to Knock
Richard Widmark was
37 in Don't Bother to Knock
as 'Jed Towers'.
Fri, Jul 18 1952
Poster of Red Skies of Montana
Red Skies of Montana
Richard Widmark was
37 in Red Skies of Montana
as 'Cliff Mason'.
Wed, Jan 23 1952
Poster of The Frogmen
The Frogmen
Richard Widmark was
36 in The Frogmen
as 'Lt. Cmdr. John Lawrence'.
Thu, Jan 25 1951
Poster of Halls of Montezuma
Halls of Montezuma
Richard Widmark was
36 in Halls of Montezuma
as 'Lt. Carl Anderson'.
Thu, Jan 04 1951
Poster of No Way Out
No Way Out
Richard Widmark was
35 in No Way Out
as 'Ray Biddle'.
Wed, Aug 16 1950
Poster of Panic in the Streets
Panic in the Streets
Richard Widmark was
35 in Panic in the Streets
as 'Lt. Cmdr. Clinton 'Clint' Reed M.D.'.
Thu, Jul 27 1950
Poster of Night and the City
Night and the City
Richard Widmark was
35 in Night and the City
as 'Harry Fabian'.
Thu, Jun 15 1950
Poster of Slattery's Hurricane
Slattery's Hurricane
Richard Widmark was
34 in Slattery's Hurricane
as 'Lt. Willard Francis Slattery'.
Thu, Aug 11 1949
Poster of Down to the Sea in Ships
Down to the Sea in Ships
Richard Widmark was
34 in Down to the Sea in Ships
as 'Dan Lunceford'.
Tue, Feb 15 1949
Poster of Yellow Sky
Yellow Sky
Richard Widmark was
33 in Yellow Sky
as 'Dude'.
Fri, Dec 24 1948
Poster of Road House
Road House
Richard Widmark was
33 in Road House
as 'Jefferson T. 'Jefty' Robbins'.
Wed, Sep 22 1948
Poster of The Street with No Name
The Street with No Name
Richard Widmark was
33 in The Street with No Name
as 'Alec Stiles'.
Wed, Jul 14 1948
Poster of Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death
Richard Widmark was
32 in Kiss of Death
as 'Tommy Udo'.
Wed, Aug 27 1947

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Yesteryear
Yesteryear
Richard Widmark was
67+ in Yesteryear
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 07 1982
Poster of Champs-Elysées
Champs-Elysées
Richard Widmark was
67+ in Champs-Elysées
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 16 1982
Poster of The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
Richard Widmark was
59+ in The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
as 'Rebel Benjamin Franklin'.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 21 1974
Poster of The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Richard Widmark was
58+ in The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 02 1973
Poster of Madigan
Madigan
Richard Widmark was
57+ in Madigan
as 'Sgt. Dan Madigan'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1972
Poster of V.I.P. Schaukel
V.I.P. Schaukel
Richard Widmark was
56+ in V.I.P. Schaukel
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 09 1971
Poster of Vanished
Vanished
Richard Widmark was
56+ in Vanished
as 'President Paul Roudebush'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 08 1971
Poster of Here's Hollywood
Here's Hollywood
Richard Widmark was
45+ in Here's Hollywood
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Mon, Sep 26 1960
Poster of The Oscars
The Oscars
Richard Widmark was
38+ in The Oscars
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Poster of I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
Richard Widmark was
36+ in I Love Lucy
as 'Richard Widmark'.
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Mon, Oct 15 1951
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Richard Widmark was
35+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.
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Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Richard Widmark was
33+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948
Poster of Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Richard Widmark was
29+ in Golden Globe Awards
as 'Self - Presenter, Self - Winner'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 20 1944
Poster of The West of the Imagination
The West of the Imagination
Richard Widmark will be
93+ in The West of the Imagination
First Air Date
Unreleased