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Richard Widmark

(1914–2008) Film Actor United States

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Richard Widmark was a film actor from the United States, best known for Classic Radio's Greatest Mystery Shows, Vol. 1 Lib/E.

Quick Facts About Richard Widmark

Born: December 26, 1914
Died: March 24, 2008
Nationality: United States
Profession: Film Actor
Notable works: Classic Radio's Greatest Mystery Shows, Vol. 1 Lib/E
Spouse: Jean Hazlewood

About Richard Widmark

Richard Weedt Widmark 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.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Quotes by Richard Widmark

I was never a part of the Actor's Studio, because two friends of mine started it in 1947 and by that time…

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Actors

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Other actors like to rehearse on film-they like 30 or 40 takes. When you get an actor like that, it becomes difficult…

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Actors

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Cheyenne Autumn was received not too successfully. I still think it was a very good movie. It was kinda Ford's apology for…

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Apology

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Many of my friends were blacklisted. America should be ashamed of it forever.

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America

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Most movies are made today for teenage boys. Once in a while a good one comes along.

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Boys

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Ford used to come to work in a big car with two Admiral's flags, on each side of the car. His assistant…

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Accordions

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I was playing this horrible part. I didn't didn't want to play it because the character was an awful racist. But I'm…

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Awful

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Anne Baxter was a very good actress, Donna Reid was great. You couldn't name an actress I wasn't crazy about.

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Actresses

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I loved Jack Ford. I got him in his later days, and he was a total tyrant and a total autocrat and…

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Drunk

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Mankiewicz was a brilliant director.

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Brilliant

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A lot of actors said they hated the studio system, but I loved it. It was like a college; it was a…

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Actors

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Marilyn was terrible to work with. I was fond of her, she was a nice girl, but she was a damaged girl.…

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Difficult

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I felt pretty comfortable with Westerns, apart from the fact I couldn't ride.

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Comfortable

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John Ford was so funny that I couldn't wait to go to work in the morning.

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Morning

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Death's a path we're all on, son

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Death

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Gary Cooper was a good friend. He was a great nature lover. He was like an American Indian, he knew every leaf…

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Alaska

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I think a performer should do his work and then shut up.

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Performers

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Hoods are good parts because they're always flashy and attract attention. If you've got any ability, you can use that as a…

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Ability

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You have to compromise all the way. The only thing that counts is the result.

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Compromise

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Kazan was an old friend, I met him in 1938. He picked up radio jobs for eating money, so I met him…

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Couple

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There was something about Marilyn. She couldn't act her way out of a bag, but she became an icon because something happened…

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Bags

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