Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark, American actor (died 2008)

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Born: December 26, 1914
Died: March 24, 2008
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Birth year: 1914

About Richard Widmark

Richard Weedt Widmark (December 26, 1914 – March 24, 2008) 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. Early in his film career, Widmark was typecast in similar villainous or anti-hero roles in films noir, but he later branched out into more heroic leading and supporting roles in Westerns, mainstream dramas, and horror films among others. For his contributions to motion pictures, Widmark received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Career and life highlights

Early in his film career, Widmark was typecast in similar villainous or anti-hero roles in films noir, but he later branched out into more heroic leading and supporting rol.

The world when Richard Widmark was born

Richard Widmark was born in 1914. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1914

Best-selling book"The Eyes of the World" – Harold Bell Wright

Headlines and milestones

Major sports moment"Miracle Braves" complete greatest comeback in baseball history
Top headlineWorld War I begins — Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
Technology milestonePanama Canal opens
World population~1.74B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
U.S. population97.2M

1914 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Richard Widmark's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1914	2026
Population	97.2M	341 million

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