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Richard Widmark

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Richard Widmark

Born December 26, 1914 in Sunrise Township, Minnesota, USADied March 24, 200872 films

Richard Widmark (December 26, 1914 – March 24, 2008) was an American actor of films, stage, radio and television.

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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.

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Judgment at Nuremberg posterFirst watchJudgment at Nuremberg19618.0as Tad LawsonIn 1947, four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal to answer charges of crimes against humanity.View film

Essential films

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Murder on the Orient Express poster7.1Murder on the Orient Express1974How the West Was Won poster7.0How the West Was Won1962Pickup on South Street poster7.4Pickup on South Street1953The Alamo poster7.1The Alamo1960Night and the City poster7.5Night and the City1950Coma poster6.8Coma1978Kiss of Death poster7.1Kiss of Death1947Panic in the Streets poster6.9Panic in the Streets1950

Filmography

72 films as actor
  1. 1991True ColorsSen. James Stiles
  2. 1989Cold Sassy TreeEnoch Rucker Blakeslee
  3. 1988Once Upon a Texas TrainCapt. Owen Hayes
  4. 1987A Gathering of Old MenSheriff Mapes
  5. 1985BlackoutJoe Steiner
  6. 1984Against All OddsBen Caxton
  7. 1982Who Dares WinsSecretary of State Arthur Currie
  8. 1982Hanky PankyRansom
  9. 1982National Lampoon's Movie MadnessStan Nagurski ("Municipalians")
  10. 1981A Whale for the KillingTom Goodenough
  11. 1980All God's ChildrenJudge Parke Denison
  12. 1979Bear IslandOtto Gerran
  13. 1978The SwarmGeneral Slater
  14. 1978ComaDr. Harris
  15. 1977RollercoasterAgent Hoyt
  16. 1977The Domino PrincipleTagge
  17. 1977Twilight's Last GleamingGen. Martin MacKenzie - Commanding General SA
  18. 1976The Sell OutSam Lucas
  19. 1976To the Devil a DaughterJohn Verney
  20. 1975The Last DayWill Spence
  21. 1974Murder on the Orient ExpressMr. Ratchett
  22. 1973Brock's Last CaseLieutenant Max Brock
  23. 1972When the Legends DieRed Dillon
  24. 1970The Moonshine WarDr. Emmett Taulbee
  25. 1969Death of a GunfighterMarshal Frank Patch
  26. 1969A Talent for LovingMajor William Patten
  27. 1968MadiganDet. Daniel Madigan
  28. 1967The Way WestLije Evans
  29. 1966Alvarez KellyCol. Tom Rossiter
  30. 1965The Bedford IncidentCaptain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.
  31. 1964Cheyenne AutumnCapt. Thomas Archer
  32. 1964The Long ShipsRolfe
  33. 1964Flight from AshiyaL:t. Col. Glenn Stevenson
  34. 1962How the West Was WonMike King
  35. 1962Exercise No. One
  36. 1961Judgment at NurembergTad Lawson
  37. 1961Two Rode TogetherFirst Lt. Jim Gary
  38. 1961The Secret WaysMichael Reynolds
  39. 1960The AlamoJim Bowie
  40. 1959WarlockJohnny Gannon
  41. 1959The TrapRalph Anderson
  42. 1958The Tunnel of LoveAugust 'Augie' Poole
  43. 1958The Law and Jake WadeClint Hollister
  44. 1957Time LimitCol. William Edwards
  45. 1957Saint JoanThe Dauphin, Charles VII
  46. 1956The Last WagonComanche Todd
  47. 1956Run for the SunMichael 'Mike' Latimer
  48. 1956BacklashJim Slater
  49. 1956Boy with a KnifeNarrator
  50. 1955A Prize of GoldSgt. Joe Lawrence
  51. 1955The CobwebDr. Stewart 'Mac' McIver
  52. 1954Broken LanceBen Devereaux
  53. 1954Garden of EvilFiske
  54. 1954Hell and High WaterCapt. Adam Jones
  55. 1953Take the High Ground!Sgt. Thorne Ryan
  56. 1953Pickup on South StreetSkip McCoy
  57. 1953Destination GobiSam McHale
  58. 1952My Pal GusDave Jennings
  59. 1952O. Henry's Full HouseJohnny Kernan (segment "The Clarion Call")
  60. 1952Don't Bother to KnockJed Towers
  61. 1952Red Skies of MontanaCliff Mason
  62. 1951The FrogmenLt. Cmdr. John Lawrence
  63. 1951Halls of MontezumaLt. Carl Anderson
  64. 1950No Way OutRay Biddle
  65. 1950Panic in the StreetsLt. Cmdr. Clinton 'Clint' Reed M.D.
  66. 1950Night and the CityHarry Fabian
  67. 1949Slattery's HurricaneLt. Willard Francis Slattery
  68. 1949Down to the Sea in ShipsDan Lunceford
  69. 1948Yellow SkyDude
  70. 1948Road HouseJefferson T. 'Jefty' Robbins
  71. 1948The Street with No NameAlec Stiles
  72. 1947Kiss of DeathTommy Udo