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Born on December 26, 1914 in Sunrise Township, Minnesota, United States, Richard Widmark was a film actor, stage actor and television actor. Richard Widmark died on March 24, 2008, aged 93. Schooling on record includes Princeton High School and Lake Forest College. Listed accolades include Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor (1948) and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. The listed height was 178 cm.
My Take
Widmark is the actor who taught me how thrilling a debut can be. His first film role, the giggling sadist Tommy Udo in Kiss of Death, is one of the great screen villains, and it earned him an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe straight out of the gate. Born in Minnesota in 1914 and educated at Lake Forest College, he had an unlikely intellectual polish for someone who played such menace so convincingly. What I admire is that he didn't stay typecast; he widened into heroes and complicated leading men over a long career. To me he's a quiet pillar of old Hollywood's craft, and he lived to a remarkable 94.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Richard Widmark
- Name (Japanese)
- リチャード・ウィドマーク
- Reading
- りちゃーど・うぃどまーく
- Born
- December 26, 1914 – March 24, 2008
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Tiger
- Origin
- Sunrise Township, Minnesota, United States
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- film actor / stage actor / television actor / film director / actor
2. Background
- High school
- Princeton High School
- University
- Lake Forest College
Awards & achievements
- 1948 Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Richard Widmark born?
Born December 26, 1914.
When did Richard Widmark die?
Died March 24, 2008, aged 93.
Where was Richard Widmark from?
Richard Widmark was from Sunrise Township, Minnesota, United States.
What did Richard Widmark do?
Richard Widmark worked as film actor, stage actor, television actor, film director, actor.
How tall was Richard Widmark?
Richard Widmark was 178 cm.
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