Richard Widmark
Birth Name:
Richard Weedt Widmark
Birth Place:
Sunrise Township, Minnesota, United States
Profession
Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Director
Fast Facts
- Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960
- The Museum of Modern Art honored Widmark with a retrospect of his films in 2001
- Studied acting at Lake Forest College in Illinois
- Widmark's professional career began on the radio in 1938 on the soap opera "Aunt Jenny's Real Life Stories․"
- Quote: "I suppose I wanted to act in order to have a place in the sun․ I'd always lived in small towns, and acting meant having some kind of identity․"
- Best known for his role as Tommy Udo in the 1947 film "Kiss of Death," which earned him an Academy Award nomination
- Known for portraying villains and anti-heroes in film noirs of the 1940s and 50s
- Entertained servicemen during World War II as part of the American Theatre Wing
Awards
- 1947Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (November):Winner
- 1948Oscar - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 1948Golden Globe - Most Promising Newcomer - Male:Winner
- 1948Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (September):Winner
- 1949Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (May):Winner
- 1949Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (November):Winner
- 1950Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (September):Winner
- 1951Gold Medal - Most Popular Male Star:Nominated
- 1953Gold Medal - Most Popular Male Star:Nominated
- 1959Golden Laurel - Top Action Performance:Nominated
- 1960Golden Laurel - Top Action Performance:Nominated
- 1961Bronze Wrangler - Theatrical Motion Picture:Winner
- 1971Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated