BS: Obit: Richard Widmark 3/26/08

Subject: BS: Obit: Richard Widmark 3/26/08
From: Wesley S
Date: 26 Mar 08 - 01:54 PM

One of my favorites passes on at the ripe old age of 93.

MSNBC Story

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Richard Widmark 3/26/08
From: katlaughing
Date: 26 Mar 08 - 02:01 PM

Wow...I really, really liked him. Had no idea he was that old!:-)

Just watched him, yesterday, looking pretty young, actually, in a 1990 Perry Mason episode. He was a high-roller in Vegas who murdered a blackmailer.

Thanks, Wesley.

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Richard Widmark 3/26/08
From: RangerSteve
Date: 26 Mar 08 - 02:24 PM

one of the great "tough guys". They don't have actors like that anyhmore.

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Richard Widmark 3/26/08
From: catspaw49
Date: 26 Mar 08 - 02:37 PM

I really liked the sneering laughter and cold anger he could bring to his more villainous parts and naturally he wasn't anything like that in the real world. In "Kiss of Death".....the old lady in the wheelchair.....remember the scene? Now that was cold, as cold a character that has ever been portrayed! Always strikes me as funny how many great actors with bad guy careers (or at least a portion of it) are in fact caring and gentle human beings. His career was so varied that you can pick almost any type of flick and he did it. His cynical cop portrayals were something new and I think Clint Eastwood owes both Widmark and Bogey a debt of gratitude.

I guess I enjoyed his westerns the best and always watch "Two Rode Together" with Jimmy Stewart every time I see it is on. Lots of today's actors could take a lesson from his career.

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Richard Widmark 3/26/08
From: catspaw49
Date: 26 Mar 08 - 02:42 PM

ANd how could I forget "Broken Lance?" And a boatload of other stuff. Wait............................from IMDB

   1. Lincoln (1992) (TV) (voice) .... Ward Hill Lamon
   2. True Colors (1991) .... Sen. James Stiles

   3. Cold Sassy Tree (1989) (TV) .... Enid Rucker Blakeslee
   4. Once Upon a Texas Train (1988) (TV) .... Captain Owen Hayes
      ... aka Texas Guns
   5. A Gathering of Old Men (1987) (TV) .... Sheriff Mapes
      ... aka Aufstand alter Männer, Ein (West Germany)
      ... aka Murder on the Bayou
   6. Blackout (1985) (TV) .... Joe Steiner
   7. Against All Odds (1984) .... Ben Caxton
   8. Who Dares Wins (1982) .... Secretary of State Arthur Currie
      ... aka The Final Option (USA)
   9. Hanky Panky (1982) .... Ransom
10. National Lampoon Goes to the Movies (1982) .... Stan Nagurski ("Municipalians")
      ... aka National Lampoon's Movie Madness (UK: video title)
11. A Whale for the Killing (1981) (TV) .... Tom Goodenough
12. All God's Children (1980) (TV) .... Judge Parke Denison

13. Bear Island (1979) .... Otto Gerran
      ... aka Alistair MacLean's Bear Island (UK: complete title)
14. Mr. Horn (1979) (TV) .... Al Sieber
15. The Swarm (1978) .... Major General Thalius Slater
16. Coma (1978) .... Dr. Harris
17. Rollercoaster (1977) .... Agent Hoyt
18. The Domino Principle (1977) .... Tagge
      ... aka The Domino Killings (UK)
19. Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977) .... Gen. Martin MacKenzie
      ... aka Nuclear Countdown
      ... aka Todeskommando Feuerblitz Ultimatum (West Germany)
      ... aka Ultimatum, Das (West Germany)
20. The Sell-Out (1976) .... Sam Lucas
      ... aka Melimot Be-Yerushalaim (Israel: Hebrew title)
      ... aka Spia senza domani, La (Italy)
      ... aka The Set-Up
21. To the Devil a Daughter (1976) .... John Verney
      ... aka Braut des Satans, Die (West Germany)
      ... aka Child of Satan (USA: video title)
      ... aka To the Devil... a Daughter (USA: poster title)
22. The Last Day (1975) (TV) .... Will Spence
23. Murder on the Orient Express (1974) .... Mr. Ratchett
      ... aka Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express (UK: complete title)
24. "Benjamin Franklin" (1974) (mini) TV mini-series .... Benjamin Franklin
      ... aka Lives of Ben Franklin (USA)
25. Brock's Last Case (1973) (TV) .... Lieutenant Max Brock
26. "Madigan" .... Sgt. Dan Madigan (6 episodes, 1972-1973)
          - The Park Avenue Beat (1973) TV episode .... Sgt. Dan Madigan
          - The Naples Beat (1973) TV episode .... Sgt. Dan Madigan
          - The Lisbon Beat (1973) TV episode .... Sgt. Dan Madigan
          - The London Beat (1972) TV episode .... Sgt. Dan Madigan
          - The Midtown Beat (1972) TV episode .... Sgt. Dan Madigan
            (1 more)
27. When the Legends Die (1972) .... Red Dillon
28. Vanished (1971) (TV) .... President Paul Roudebush
29. The Moonshine War (1970) .... Dr. Emmett Taulbee

30. Death of a Gunfighter (1969) .... Marshal Frank Patch
31. A Talent for Loving (1969)
      ... aka Gun Crazy
32. Madigan (1968) .... Det. Daniel Madigan
33. The Way West (1967) .... Lije Evans
      ... aka Harold Hecht's The Way West (USA: complete title)
34. Alvarez Kelly (1966) .... Col. Tom Rossiter
35. The Bedford Incident (1965) .... Captain Eric Finlander U.S.N.
36. Cheyenne Autumn (1964) .... Capt. Thomas Archer
      ... aka John Ford's Cheyenne Autumn (USA: complete title)
37. Flight from Ashiya (1964) .... L:t. Col. Glenn Stevenson
      ... aka Ashiya kara no hiko (Japan)
38. The Long Ships (1964) .... Rolfe
      ... aka Dugi brodovi (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
39. How the West Was Won (1962) .... Mike King
40. Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) .... Col. Tad Lawson
      ... aka Judgement at Nuremberg
41. Two Rode Together (1961) .... First Lt. Jim Gary
42. The Secret Ways (1961) .... Michael Reynolds
43. The Alamo (1960) .... Jim Bowie

44. Warlock (1959) .... Johnny Gannon
      ... aka Shoot Out at Warlock (USA: reissue title)
45. The Trap (1959) .... Ralph Anderson
      ... aka The Baited Trap (UK)
46. The Tunnel of Love (1958) .... August 'Augie' Poole
47. The Law and Jake Wade (1958) .... Clint Hollister
48. Time Limit (1957) .... Col. William Edwards
49. Saint Joan (1957) .... The Dauphin, Charles VII
50. The Last Wagon (1956) .... Comanche Todd
51. Run for the Sun (1956) .... Michael 'Mike' Latimer
52. Backlash (1956) .... Jim Slater
53. The Cobweb (1955) .... Dr. Stewart 'Mac' McIver
54. A Prize of Gold (1955) .... Sergeant Joe Lawrence
55. Broken Lance (1954) .... Ben Devereaux
56. Garden of Evil (1954) .... Fiske
57. Hell and High Water (1954) .... Capt. Adam Jones aka R.J. MacDougal
58. Take the High Ground! (1953) .... Sgt. Thorne Ryan
59. Pickup on South Street (1953) .... Skip McCoy
60. Destination Gobi (1953) .... CPO Sam McHale
61. My Pal Gus (1952) .... Dave Jennings
62. O. Henry's Full House (1952) .... Johnny Kernan (The Clarion Call)
      ... aka Full House (UK)
63. Don't Bother to Knock (1952) .... Jed Towers
64. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Night Life (1952) .... Richard Widmark
65. Red Skies of Montana (1952) .... Cliff Mason
      ... aka Smoke Jumpers (USA: review title)
66. Screen Snapshots: Hopalong in Hoppy Land (1951) .... Richard Widmark
67. The Frogmen (1951) .... Lt. Cmdr. John Lawrence
68. Halls of Montezuma (1950) .... Lt. Carl Anderson
69. No Way Out (1950) .... Ray Biddle
70. Panic in the Streets (1950) .... Lt. Cmdr. Clinton 'Clint' Reed M.D.
71. Night and the City (1950) .... Harry Fabian

72. Slattery's Hurricane (1949) .... Will Slattery
73. Down to the Sea in Ships (1949) .... First Mate Dan Lunceford
74. Yellow Sky (1948) .... Dude
75. Road House (1948) .... Jefty Robbins
76. The Street with No Name (1948) .... Alec Stiles
77. Kiss of Death (1947) .... Tommy Udo

Producer:

    * 1960s
    * 1950s

   1. The Bedford Incident (1965) (producer) (uncredited)
   2. The Secret Ways (1961) (producer)

   3. Time Limit (1957) (producer)

Director:

   1. The Secret Ways (1961) (uncredited)

Self:

    * 2000s
    * 1990s
    * 1980s
    * 1970s
    * 1960s
    * 1950s

   1. Dobe and a Company of Heroes (2002) (TV) .... Himself
   2. "Biography" .... Himself - Actor / ... (3 episodes, 1999-2000)
          - Richard Widmark: Strength of Characters (2000) TV episode .... Himself
          - Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel (1999) TV episode .... Himself - Actor
          - Gene Tierney: A Shattered Portrait (1999) TV episode .... Himself - Actor

   3. Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997) (TV) .... Himself
   4. Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick (1996) .... Himself
   5. The American Film Institute Salute to Sidney Poitier (1992) (TV) .... Himself

   6. The American Film Institute Salute to Gregory Peck (1989) (TV) .... Himself
   7. Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (1987) .... Narrator
   8. The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986) (TV) .... Himself
      ... aka The Spencer Tracy Legacy (USA)
   9. The American Film Institute Salute to Lillian Gish (1984) (TV) .... Himself

10. The American Film Institute Salute to Henry Fonda (1978) (TV) .... Himself
11. Inside 'The Swarm' (1978) (TV) .... Himself
12. "V.I.P.-Schaukel" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
          - Episode #4.3 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
13. The American Film Institute Salute to John Ford (1973) (TV) .... Himself
14. Shooting the Moonshine War (1970) (uncredited) .... Himself

15. "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1962)
          - Episode dated 12 November 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
          - Episode dated 22 January 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
16. The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (1961) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Special Effects

17. "I Love Lucy" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
      ... aka Lucy in Connecticut (USA: rerun title)
      ... aka The Sunday Lucy Show (USA: rerun title)
      ... aka The Top Ten Lucy Show (USA: rerun title)
          - The Tour (1955) TV episode .... Himself
18. 1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration (1955) (uncredited) .... Himself
19. "What's My Line?" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
          - Episode dated 31 January 1954 (1954) TV episode .... Himself

Archive Footage:

   1. Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe (2005) (TV)
   2. Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004)
   3. Images of Indians: How Hollywood Stereotyped the Native American (2003) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself/Capt. Thomas Archer (from Cheyenne Autumn (1964))
   4. The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002) (uncredited) .... Himself
   5. John Wayne's 'The Alamo' (1992) (V) .... Jim Bowie
   6. Margret Dünser, auf der Suche nach den Besonderen (1981) (TV) .... Himself
   7. Fade to Black (1980) (uncredited) .... Footage from 'Kiss of Death'
   8. Directed by John Ford (1971)
   9. "Toast of the Town"
          - Episode #6.26 (1953) TV episode .... Himself

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Richard Widmark 3/26/08
From: Ebbie
Date: 26 Mar 08 - 04:02 PM

Wow. I had no idea he had played so many roles. I always liked him and it's nice to see that he had such a long life. Hope it was a happy retirement.

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Richard Widmark 3/26/08
From: Don Firth
Date: 26 Mar 08 - 04:45 PM

That is a most impressive body of work!

"Always strikes me as funny how many great actors with bad guy careers (or at least a portion of it) are in fact caring and gentle human beings."

Yeah, Spaw, while reading that, it occurred to me that moviedom's quintessential monster, Boris Karloff, gave generously to children's charities and loved to sit in an easy-chair and read stories to children gathered around him. Marvelous at acting out lines, and the kids really lapped it up.

Don Firth

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Richard Widmark 3/26/08
From: katlaughing
Date: 26 Mar 08 - 04:52 PM

I was wrong. It was Kevin Tighe who was in the Perry Mason I saw yesterday. had a very similar look, but younger. No wonder.

Still, Widmark was one of my favourites.

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Richard Widmark 3/26/08
From: Beer
Date: 26 Mar 08 - 05:11 PM

A favorite as well. I was first introduced to his movies in the one that he is tied to a wagon wheel. Can't remember the name. Maybe "The Last Wagon". Great great actor.
Beer (adrien)

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Richard Widmark 3/26/08
From: Little Hawk
Date: 26 Mar 08 - 05:40 PM

Something always bothered me about the characters Widmark played...not that he didn't do it well...I just found his characters or his personal style or something generally not likeable in some way (whether or not the character was meant to be sympathized with by the audience). I have no rational explanation or justification for it. Perhaps he reminded me of someone I'd had a bad experience with as a kid or something. Who knows? I felt the same way about Ernest Borgnine.

"The Bedford Incident" was one film that I remember well. It was a real nail-biter. Widmark played the obsessive captain of the ship very effectively.

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Richard Widmark 3/26/08
From: GUEST,Bob Ryszkiewicz
Date: 26 Mar 08 - 05:54 PM

One of the Greats...
Rest in Peace...
bob

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Richard Widmark 3/26/08
From: kendall
Date: 26 Mar 08 - 07:48 PM

I didn't see Thunder Bay listed. Didn't he play a wildcatter with Jimmy Stewart.

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Richard Widmark 3/26/08
From: kendall
Date: 26 Mar 08 - 07:53 PM

I'm wrong, it was Dan Duryea, not Richard Widmark.

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Richard Widmark 3/26/08
From: fat B****rd
Date: 27 Mar 08 - 04:40 AM

I agree with all the previous posts. His Jim Bowie was great and I liked Madigan. RIP Mr. Widmark

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Richard Widmark 3/26/08
From: Fiolar
Date: 27 Mar 08 - 09:04 AM

Farewell Richard. Sadly most of the great ones have gone. A few now remain including Kirk and Doris.

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Richard Widmark 3/26/08
From: Mrrzy
Date: 27 Mar 08 - 09:27 AM

I liked that when he played a racist jerk opposite Sidney Poitier, he apologized after every scene. And Sidney handed him his lifetime achievment award, well-earned, Mr. Widmark!

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Richard Widmark 3/26/08
From: alanabit
Date: 27 Mar 08 - 10:01 AM

One of the very best. Another link to the golden age has been severed.