Richard Weedt Widmark
| Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Dec 26, 1914 Sunrise Township, MN |
| Died | Mar 24, 2008 Roxbury, CT |
| Age | Died at 93 |
| Final Resting PlaceRoxbury Center Cemetery | |
Richard Widmark | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1938-2001 |
| Top Roles | Tommy Udo, Col. Tad Lawson, Sergeant Joe Lawrence, Cliff Mason, Jed Towers |
| Top Genres | Drama, Western, Adventure, Action, Romance, Crime |
| Top Topics | World War II, Aviation, Korean War |
| Top Collaborators | Willis Bouchey, John Ford (Director), Karl Malden, Samuel G. Engel (Producer) |
| Shares birthday with | Vladimir Sokoloff, Elisha Cook Jr., Alan King see more.. |
Richard Widmark Overview:
Legendary actor, Richard Widmark, was born Richard Weedt Widmark on Dec 26, 1914 in Sunrise Township, MN. Widmark died at the age of 93 on Mar 24, 2008 in Roxbury, CT and was laid to rest in Roxbury Center Cemetery in Roxbury, Litchfield County, CT.
HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Widmark was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1947 | Best Supporting Actor | Kiss of Death (1947) | Tommy Udo | Nominated |
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. Richard Widmark's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #85 on Apr 24, 1949. In addition, Widmark was inducted into the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum .
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Richard Widmark Quotes:
Commander Allison: Yeah, if he survives.
Captain Finlander: Well, I hammer too hard, you let me know.
Commander Allison: I'll try.
Captain Finlander: Yeah, it's a lot of work being a mean bastard.
Commander Allison: Hmm. Sometimes I can't help admiring how effortlessly you do it, captain. Almost as if it came naturally.
Jed Towers: Does that mean come on over?
Nell Forbes: Yes. If you like.
Jed Towers: Two minutes.
August 'Augie' Poole: [Reading from the Real Estate section of the newspaper] Hey, listen to this: "Westport. Lovely old colonial manse. Recently renovated. With lovely gristmill and pond situated behind house in sun-drenched sylvan glen." That must be Bill Paxton's dump with the swamp in back.
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