Richard Widmark

Also known as Richard Weedt Widmark

American actor and producer (1914–2008)

Film & TV

Sunrise Township, Minnesota, USA

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…

Known for

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller — Skip McCoy (archive footage)2002
Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters — Self2000
Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel1999
Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait — Self - Actor1999
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western — Self1997
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick — Self1995
The World of Hammer — Self (archive footage)1994
Lincoln — Ward Hill Lamon (voice)1992
John Wayne's 'The Alamo' — Jim Bowie1992
True Colors — Sen. James Stiles1991

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Key facts

Born: Richard Weedt Widmark , ( 1914-12-26 ) December 26, 1914, Sunrise Township, Minnesota , U.S.
Died: March 24, 2008 (2008-03-24) (aged 93), Roxbury, Connecticut , U.S.
Alma mater: Lake Forest College (B.A., 1936)
Occupations: Actor producer
Years active: 1938–2001
Political party: Democratic
Spouses: Jean Hazlewood ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1942 ; died 1997 ) Susan Blanchard ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1999 )

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Richard
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Sunrise Township
Place of death: Roxbury
Spouse: Susan Blanchard
Occupation: film producer
Languages spoken: English language
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Genre: comedy film
Image: Richard Widmark (SAYRE 11767).jpg
Height: 178
Work location: United States

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Commons category: Richard Widmark
date of birth: 1914-12-26
date of death: 2008-03-24
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
end of work period: 2001-00-00
start of work period: 1938-00-00
birth name: Richard Weedt Widmark

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Encyclopedic overview

Richard Weedt Widmark (December 26, 1914 – March 24, 2008) was an American actor and film producer. For his debut film role as the villainous Tommy Udo in the film noir Kiss of Death (1947), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and won the inaugural Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer.

Early in his film career, Widmark was typecast in similar villainous or anti-hero roles in films noir, but he later branched out into more heroic leading and supporting roles in Westerns, mainstream dramas, and horror films among others. He also produced several films.

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