Richard Widmark Biography (1914-)

Born December 26, 1914, in Sunrise, MN; raised in Illinois; son of Carl H. and Ethel Mae (Barr) Widmark; married Ora Jane Hazlewood, April 5, 1942; children: Anne Heath. Addresses: Agent--International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Birth Details: December 26, 1914; Sunrise, Minnesota, United States

Famous Works

Credits; Film Appearances
Tommy Udo, Kiss of Death, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1947.
Alec Stiles, The Street with No Name, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1948.
Dude, Yellow Sky, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1948.
Jefty Robbins, Roadhouse, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1948.
First mate Dan Lanceford, Down to the Sea in Ships, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1949.
Ray Biddle, No Way Out, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1949.
Will Slattery, Slattery's Hurricane, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1949.
Harry Fabian, Night and the City, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1950.
Dr. Clinton Reed, Panic in the Streets, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1950.
Lieutenant Carl Anderson, The Halls of Montezuma, Twentieth Century-Fox,1950.
Lieutenant Commander John Lawrence, The Frogmen, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1950.
Cliff Mason, Red Skies of Montana (also known as Smoke Jumpers), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1952.
Jed Towers, Don't Bother to Knock, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1952.
Johnny Kernan, "The Clarion Call," O. Henry's Full House (also known as Full House), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1952.
Dave Jennings, My Pal Gus, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1952.
Chief Petty Officer Sam McHale, Destination Gobi, Twentieth Century-Fox,1953.
Skip McCoy, Pickup on South Street, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1953.
Sergeant Thorne Ryan, Take the High Ground, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1953.
Adam Jones, Hell and High Water, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1954.
Ben Devereaux, Broken Lance, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1954.
Fiske, Garden of Evil, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1954.
Sergeant Joe Lawrence, A Prize of Gold, Columbia, 1955.
Dr. Stewart McIver, The Cobweb, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1955.
Himself, The 1955 Motion Picture Theatre Club, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1955.
Jim Slater, Backlash, Universal, 1956.
Comanche Todd, The Last Wagon, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1956.
Mike Latimer, Run for the Sun, United Artists, 1956.
The dauphin, Saint Joan, United Artists, 1957.
Colonel William Edwards, Time Limit, United Artists, 1957.
Augie Poole, The Tunnel of Love, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1958.
Clint Hollister, The Law and Jake Wade, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1958.
Johnny Gannon, Warlock, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1959.
Kingdom of Man, 1959.
Ralph Anderson, The Trap (also known as The Baited Trap), Paramount, 1959.
Jim Bowie, The Alamo, United Artists, 1960.
Colonel Tad Lawson, Judgment at Nuremberg, United Artists, 1961.
Michael Reynolds, The Secret Ways, Universal, 1961.
Lieutenant Jim Gary, Two Rode Together, Columbia, 1961.
Mike King, How the West Was Won, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1962.
Captain Thomas Archer, Cheyenne Autumn, Warner Bros., 1963.
Captain Eric Finlander, The Bedford Incident, Columbia, 1964.
Rolfe, The Long Ships, Columbia, 1964.
Colonel Glenn Stevenson, Flight from Ashiya (also known as Ashiya kara nohiko), United Artists, 1964.
Colonel Tom Rossiter, Alvarez Kelly, Columbia, 1965.
Laszlo Szabo, Made in U.S.A., Athos, 1966.
Lije Evans, The Way West, United Artists, 1967.
Detective Daniel Madigan, Madigan, Universal, 1968.
Dr. Emmett Taulbee, The Moonshine War, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1969.

Marshal Frank Patch, Death of a Gunfighter, Universal, 1969.
A Talent for Loving (also known as Gun Crazy), 1969.
Red Dillon, When the Legends Die, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1972.
Ratchett, Murder on the Orient Express, Paramount, 1974.
John Verney, To the Devil a Daughter (also known as Child of Satan and Die Braut des Satans), EMI, 1975.
Sam Lucas, The Sellout (also known as The Setup), RKO Radio Pictures, 1975.
Stacco (also known as The Perfect Killer and The Satanic Mechanic), 1975.
General Martin MacKenzie, Twilight's Last Gleaming (also known as NuclearCountdown), Allied Artists, 1977.
Tagge, The Domino Principle (also known as The Domino Killings), Avco-Embassy, 1977.
Agent Hoyt, Rollercoaster, Universal, 1977.
Dr. George A. Harris, Coma, United Artists, 1978.
General Slater, The Swarm, Warner Bros., 1978.
Dinero maldito (also known as Il braccio violento delle mala), 1978.
Otto Gerran, Bear Island (also known as Alistair MacLean's Bear Island),Columbia, 1980.
Stan Nagurski, National Lampoon Goes to the Movies (also known as National Lampoon's Movie Madness), United Artists, 1981.
Ransom, Hanky Panky, Columbia, 1982.
The secretary of state, The Final Option, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1983.
Ben Caxton, Against All Odds, Columbia, 1984.
Senator James B. Stiles, True Colors, Paramount, 1991.
Himself, Wild Bill, Hollywood Maverick: The Life and Times of William A.Wellman (documentary), Wild Bill Pictures, 1995.
Credits; Film Work; Producer
Time Limit, United Artists, 1957.
The Secret Ways, Universal, 1961.
The Bedford Incident, Columbia, 1964.
Credits; Television Appearances; Series
Sergeant Dan Madigan (title role), Madigan (based on film role of the same name), NBC, 1972-73.
Credits; Television Appearances; Movies
President Roudebush, Vanished, NBC, 1970.
Benjamin Franklin, 1974.
Will Spence, The Last Day, NBC, 1975.
Judge Parke Denison, All God's Children, ABC, 1980.
A Whale for the Killing, ABC, 1981.
Joe Steiner, Blackout, HBO, 1985.
Sheriff Mapes, A Gathering of Old Men (also known as Murder on the Bayou), CBS, 1987.
Captain Oren Hayes, Once upon a Texas Train (also known as Texas Guns), CBS, 1988.
E. Rucker Blakeslee, Cold Sassy Tree, TNT, 1989.
Credits; Television Appearances; Miniseries
Al Sieber, Mr. Horn, CBS, 1978.
Credits; Television Appearances; Specials
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn, PBS, 1986.
Narrator, Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend, Cinemax, 1986.
Passion and Memory, PBS, 1986.
The American Film Institute Salute to Gregory Peck (also known as The 17th Annual AFI Life Achievement Award: A Salute to Gregory Peck), NBC, 1989.
Narrator, The Best of Us, PBS, 1991.
The American Film Institute Salute to Sidney Poitier (also known as The 20th Annual AFI Life Achievement Award), NBC, 1992.
Voice of Ward Hill Lamon, Lincoln, ABC, 1992.
Interviewee, Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western, TNT, 1997.
Credits; Television Appearances; Episodic
Himself, "The Tour," I Love Lucy, CBS, 1955.
The Story of Hollywood (also known as Talking Pictures), TNT, 1988.
Narrator, "Film Noir," American Cinema, PBS, 1995.
Interviewee, "Sidney Poitier: The Defiant One," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1997.
Credits; Other Television Appearances
Brock's Last Case (pilot), NBC, 1973.
Narrator, The Leopards of Kora, 1986.
Narrator, Survival: Gentle Giants of the Pacific, HBO, 1987.
Presenter, Golden Globe Awards, 1989.
Credits; Stage Appearances
The Bo Tree, summer stock production, 1939.
Kiss and Tell, Broadway production, 1943.
Get Away Old Man, Broadway production, 1943.
Trio, Broadway production, 1944.
Kiss Them for Me, Broadway production, 1944.
Dunnigan's Daughter, Broadway production, 1945.
Dream Girl, Broadway production, 1946-47.
Joan of Lorraine, summer stock production, 1947.
Credits; Radio Appearances
Aunt Jenny's Real Life Stories, 1938.
Also appeared in the radio programs Big Sister, Stella Dallas, Front PageFarrel, The March of Time, Suspense, Inner Sanctum, Gangbusters, and Kate Smith's Program.
Writings
Contributor to the magazine Films and Filming.

Further Reference

Books:

Holston, Kim, Richard Widmark: A Bio-Bibliography, Greenwood Press (Westport, CT), 1990.
Hunter, Allen, Richard Widmark, the Man and His Movies, St. Martin's Press (New York City), 1985.

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