Richard Widmark
Known for
Born in Sunrise Township, Minnesota in 1914, Richard Widmark was a classic American leading man remembered above all for one indelible debut. As the giggling psychopath Tommy Udo in Kiss of Death (1947) he earned an Oscar nomination and instantly redefined film-noir menace. He went on to headline Night and the City (1950), Elia Kazan Panic in the Streets (1950) and John Ford Two Rode Together (1961) and Cheyenne Autumn (1964). Cool, wiry and morally ambiguous, he moved between hero and heavy with quiet authority for four decades.
Richard Widmark
64 Movies
5 Series
Born in Sunrise Township, Minnesota in 1914, Richard Widmark was a classic American leading man remembered above all for one indelible debut. As the giggling psychopath Tommy Udo in Kiss of Death (1947) he earned an Oscar nomination and instantly redefined film-noir menace. He went on to headline Night and the City (1950), Elia Kazan Panic in the Streets (1950) and John Ford Two Rode Together (1961) and Cheyenne Autumn (1964). Cool, wiry and morally ambiguous, he moved between hero and heavy with quiet authority for four decades.
Movies
Plays Mr. Ratchett
Murder on the Orient Express
1974
Plays Tagge
The Domino Principle
1977
Plays Mike King
How the West Was Won
1962
Plays Ben Caxton
Against All Odds
1984
Plays Lije Evans
The Way West
1967
Plays Tad Lawson
Judgment at Nuremberg
1961
Plays Jim Bowie
The Alamo
1960
Plays Dr. Harris
Coma
1978
Plays General Slater
The Swarm
1978
Plays Johnny Gannon
Warlock
1959
Plays Col. Tom Rossiter
Alvarez Kelly
1966
Producer
Plays Captain Eric Finlander, U.S.N.
The Bedford Incident
1965
Plays Tommy Udo
Kiss of Death
1947
Plays Secretary of State Arthur Currie
Who Dares Wins
1982
Plays First Lt. Jim Gary
Two Rode Together
1961
Plays Capt. Thomas Archer
Cheyenne Autumn
1964
Plays Dude
Yellow Sky
1948
Plays Jed Towers
Don't Bother to Knock
1952
Plays Gen. Martin MacKenzie - Commanding General SA
Twilight's Last Gleaming
1977
Plays Comanche Todd
The Last Wagon
1956
Plays Skip McCoy
Pickup on South Street
1953
Plays Det. Daniel Madigan
Madigan
1968
Plays Otto Gerran
Bear Island
1979
Plays Harry Fabian
Night and the City
1950
Plays Stan Nagurski ("Municipalians")
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
1982
Plays Johnny Kernan (segment "The Clarion Call")
O. Henry's Full House
1952
Plays Ralph Anderson
The Trap
1959
Plays Lt. Carl Anderson
Halls of Montezuma
1951
Producer
Plays Col. William Edwards
Time Limit
1957
Plays Rolfe
The Long Ships
1964
Producer
Plays Michael Reynolds
The Secret Ways
1961
Plays Ben Devereaux
Broken Lance
1954
Plays Ray Biddle
No Way Out
1950
Plays John Verney
To the Devil a Daughter
1976
Plays Agent Hoyt
Rollercoaster
1977
Plays Clint Hollister
The Law and Jake Wade
1958
Plays Fiske
Garden of Evil
1954
Plays Ransom
Hanky Panky
1982
Plays Sen. James Stiles
True Colors
1991
Plays Marshal Frank Patch
Death of a Gunfighter
1969
Plays Dr. Stewart 'Mac' McIver
The Cobweb
1955
Plays Sam McHale
Destination Gobi
1953
Plays Alec Stiles
The Street with No Name
1948
Plays Lt. Cmdr. Clinton 'Clint' Reed M.D.
Panic in the Streets
1950
Plays Lt. Cmdr. John Lawrence
The Frogmen
1951
Plays Michael 'Mike' Latimer
Run for the Sun
1956
Plays Dr. Emmett Taulbee
The Moonshine War
1970
Plays Sgt. Thorne Ryan
Take the High Ground!
1953
Plays Capt. Adam Jones
Hell and High Water
1954
Plays Jim Slater
Backlash
1956
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True Colors
Sen. James Stiles
1991
Film
Against All Odds
Ben Caxton
1984
Film
Who Dares Wins
Secretary of State Arthur Currie
1982
Film
Hanky Panky
Ransom
1982
Film
National Lampoon's Movie Madness
Stan Nagurski ("Municipalians")
1982
Film
Mr. Horn
Al Sieber · 2 episodes
1979
TV
Bear Island
Otto Gerran
1979
Film
Mr. Horn
Al Sieber
1979
Film
The Swarm
General Slater
1978
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Richard Widmark still alive?
Richard Widmark passed away on March 24, 2008 at age 93.
What are the most famous roles of Richard Widmark?
Richard Widmark is best known for roles in Murder on the Orient Express, Judgment at Nuremberg, How the West Was Won.
How many movies has Richard Widmark been in?
Over a 61-year career (since 1947), Richard Widmark has appeared in 63 movies and 5 TV shows.
What was Richard Widmark's first movie?
The career of Richard Widmark began with Kiss of Death (1947).
What is Richard Widmark's most recent movie or series?
Richard Widmark's most recent release is Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters, which premiered on June 29, 2000.
What TV shows has Richard Widmark appeared in?
On television, Richard Widmark has appeared in I Love Lucy, The Oscars, Biography, What's My Line?.
Richard Widmark
1914-12-26 · 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 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.