Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark
Richard Weedt Widmarkwas an American film, stage and television actor and producer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth26 December 1914
CitySunrise, MN
CountryUnited States of America
thinking shut-up should
I think a performer should do his work and then shut up.
america forever should
Many of my friends were blacklisted. America should be ashamed of it forever.
friends two california
I was never a part of the Actor's Studio, because two friends of mine started it in 1947 and by that time I'd gone to California.
icons bags way
There was something about Marilyn. She couldn't act her way out of a bag, but she became an icon because something happened between her and the lens, and no one knows what it is.
life motivational son
Death's a path we're all on, son
crazy names actresses
Anne Baxter was a very good actress, Donna Reid was great. You couldn't name an actress I wasn't crazy about.
good-friend alaska lovers
Gary Cooper was a good friend. He was a great nature lover. He was like an American Indian, he knew every leaf that was turned over. It was an education to go for a walk with him.
two-sides car would-be
Ford used to come to work in a big car with two Admiral's flags, on each side of the car. His assistant would be there with his accordion, playing, Hail to the Chief.
facts comfortable felt
I felt pretty comfortable with Westerns, apart from the fact I couldn't ride.
tyrants fog drunk
I loved Jack Ford. I got him in his later days, and he was a total tyrant and a total autocrat and an Irish drunk. But I had a great time.
girl nice terrible
Marilyn was terrible to work with. I was fond of her, she was a nice girl, but she was a damaged girl. She was very difficult. You couldn't get her on the set; she didn't know the words.
teenage boys today
Most movies are made today for teenage boys. Once in a while a good one comes along.
character play want
I was playing this horrible part. I didn't didn't want to play it because the character was an awful racist. But I'm glad I did it because I met Sidney Poitier.
way compromise results
You have to compromise all the way. The only thing that counts is the result.