(1963), Two Rode Together She was insecure about so many things and was obviously self-destructive. Susan Blanchard (socialite) (born 1928), who married actors Henry Fonda, Michael Wager, and Richard Widmark Susan Blanchard (actress) (born 1944), American actress known for role on All My Children in the 1970s Blanchard Ryan (Susan Blanchard Ryan, born 1967), American actress who starred in the 2003 film Open Water (1969), Madigan In fact, audiences and critics were sufficiently floored by Widmark's performance to earn him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. But it has a familiar ring to it now, and is no longer frightening. Famous first scene in which Jean Peters and two FBI guys (Willis Bouchey, Jerry O'Sullivan) are among the straphangers, when pickpocket Richard Widmark appears, after which she calls Joey (Richard Kiley), in writer-director Samuel Fuller's, Pickup On South Street -- (Movie Clip) Tiger's Waiting, Pickpocket Skip (Richard Widmark) returns to his waterfront hide-out, discovers he's scored some microfilm, and greets cops Winocki (Milburn Stone) and Mac (Henry Slate) in Samuel Fuller's, Pickup On South Street (1953) -- (Movie Clip) A Girl Makes Mistakes, Writer-director Sam Fuller is all business as pickpocket Skip (Richard Widmark) revives Candy (Jean Peters), having knocked her out when she arrived at his waterfront shack to retrieve her wallet, in, To the Devil, a Daughter - (Original Trailer), An occult writer (Richard Widmark) fights to save a friend's daughter from Satanists in, Pickup on South Street - (Original Trailer), A pickpocket (Richard Widmark) accidently steals microfilm from the purse of a Communist spy in Samuel Fuller's, A terrorist spreads a climate of fear by attacking amusement parks across the U.S. in, O. Henry's Full House - (Original Trailer), Five stories reveal O. Henry's gift for the surprise ending with the help of five directors and a host of stars in, A suave Mexican cattleman (William Holden) inadvertently gets involved in the Civil War in, A doctor (Genevieve Bujold) investigates a series of strange deaths and disappearing bodies at her hospital in, A married couple endures endless red tape when they try to adopt a child in, A reluctant calvary Captain must track a defiant tribe of migrating Cheyennes in, Bedford Incident, The - (Original Trailer), A U.S. destroyer has a nuclear showdown with a Russian submarine in, Davey Crockett (John Wayne) and Jim Bowie (Richard Widmark) join the fight for Texas' independence from Mexico in, Murder on the Orient Express - (Original Trailer), Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of a mysterious businessman on a train ride in, Law and Jake Wade, The - (Original Trailer), An outlaw (Richard Widmark) forces his reformed buddy (Robert Taylor) to lead him to buried loot in. He also played the Dauphin in "St. Joan," and had roles in "How the West Was Won," "Death of a Gunfighter," "Murder on the Orient Express," "Midas Run" and "Coma.". Richard Widmark, who made a sensational film debut as the giggling killer in "Kiss of Death" and became a leading man in "Broken Lance," "Two Rode Together" and 40 other films, died at his home. "Madigan" (1968) was a first-rate cop drama directed by Don Siegel, with Widmark as a jittery, determined police lieutenant. His first role was in "Aunt Jenny's Real Life Stories," a 15-minute radio soap opera popular at the time, before starring as a tough-talking reporter in his own radio drama, "Front Page Farrell." Police officers stopped Poitier outside the house. I was doing Inner Sanctum on radio at the same time, and I remember reading the Kiss of Death script to some of the guys and saying, Hey, get a load of this! and Id laugh, it was so funny.. (1961), Judgment at Nuremberg Susan Blanchard (born Susan Jacobson) is an American socialite and former lyricist and theatrical producer. (1961), The Alamo For their trouble, Widmark sneers, "Are you guys waving the flag at me? I sold the ranch in California, and we live here all year. Richard Widmark, who died on March 24, 2008 aged 93, was nominated for an Oscar for his first film, Kiss of Death. Even the more positive roles he played tended towards a high-strung, neurotic intensity that became a trademark. Widmarks wife Jean died in 1997. In an industry rife with divorce, he stayed married to the same woman, Jean Hazlewood, for 55 years. He told an interviewer in later years: "She wanted to be this great star but acting just scared the hell out of her. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Charles Manson follower Susan Atkins dies at 61, Mable John, Motown and Stax blues singer who backed Ray Charles, dies, G. 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(1997), Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick Widmark received his only Oscar nomination as best supporting actor and he won a Golden Globe as most promising [male] newcomer for the role. (1969), A Talent For Loving After an early desire to be a ballerina, she decided to become an actress. Hammerstein), Henry Jacobson, Dorothy Marian Kiaora Blanchard, Henry Samuel Jacobson, James Blanchard Hammerstein, Henry Jacobson, Dorothy Kiaora Jacobson (rojena Blanchard), Jan 25 1999 - Rockingham, Windham, Vermont, United States, Susan Widmark / Taylor (Howard) (born Blanchard), Susan Widmark (born Blanchard (Jacobson)), Susan Fonda (Jacobson, Taylor, Widmark, Howard) (born Blanchard). #inline-recirc-item--id-9e9d05a2-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d ~ .item:nth-child(5) { Off-screen, though, the real Widmark was in complete contrast to the roles he excelled at. (1970), Motion Picture Theatre Celebration (1955) She had trouble remembering lines. (1967), Alvarez Kelly Widmark stayed on at Lake Forest until 1938 as a drama instructor, before moving on to New York and radio dramas. He is a tough guy of the old school who takes his knocks and moves on. Later years found him enrolled at Lake Forest College in the Chicago area. "I don't care if they recognise me for one thing or another," he says, smiling, "just so long as they recognise me for something. Richard Widmark, who died onMarch 24, 2008 aged 93, was nominated for an Oscar for his first film, Kiss of Death. Widmark didnt have any trouble finding acting jobs. Horrible famous scene in which Tommy (Richard Widmark, in his first movie) executes Ma Rizzo (Mildred Dunnock, neither old nor a hag) for not giving up her son, Henry Hathaway directing, in, Tunnel Of Love, The (1958) -- (Movie Clip) Class of '79, From credits establishing Westport, Connecticut and title song by the leading lady, Doris Day and Richard Widmark arrive home, greeted by neighbors Gig Young and Elisabeth Fraser, opening, Night And The City (1950) -- (Movie Clip) They're Hand-Dipped, Hustler Harry (Richard Widmark) cruising London to the Silver Fox, where we meet his snarky employers Helen (Googie Withers), who's briefing new girls, and Phil (Francis L. Sullivan), early in Jules Dassin's celebrated, Long Ships, The (1964) -- (Movie Clip) I'm No Dreamer, The nervous Viking adventurer Rolfe (Richard Widmark), captured by Moorish Sheikh El Mansuh (Sidney Poitier) improvises an escape in, Long Ships, The (1964) -- (Movie Clip) To Lift The Curse, Crafty Viking sea captain Rolfe (Richard Widmark) stages the sacrifice of a maiden to satisfy the rebellions Sven (Edward Judd) in, Myra Breckinridge (1970) -- (Movie Clip) Get Your Resums Out, First appearance by Mae West, brought out of retirement by a big payday and a contract that let her write her own dialogue and approve her wardrobe, as already-discussed Hollywood agent Leticia Van Allen, with Tom Selleck among her recruits, and clips with Richard Widmark in. Over the span of 50 years and 75 movies, he built a career of playing men capable of casual cruelty and offhand violence. She was the stepdaughter of Oscar Hammerstein II, the third wife of actor Henry Fonda, with whom she adopted a daughter, Amy Fishman (born 1953), [1] and the second wife of actor Richard Widmark . (1995), True Colors He is rumoured to be the most likely recipient of next year's Lifetime Achievement Award at the Oscar ceremony, and this month, he is the subject of a lavish tribute by the British Film Institute, which will screen a series of his films at the National Film Theatre and host a personal appearance by him. But, he said, even when Widmark played a leading man, there was a kind of hard-core urban cynicism about him that was really different than previous urban bad guys in the [James] Cagney or John Garfield vein, where there was a kind of sweetness lurking there., Hes, to me, one of those people I was always glad to see on the screen because it promised some edge that wasnt entirely conventional. Even his relations with John Wayne improved after a rocky start. Pickup On South Street (1953) -- (Movie Clip) Come Back Right Away! He was a damn good actor, Malden told The Times. I dont think wed seen quite that level of anti-social behavior in movies, and he never repeated villainy at that level in the movies, film critic Richard Schickel told The Times in 2002. She attended Centenary College in New Jersey for two years before she sought a career in New York City.[1]. I let 'em have it in the belly, so they can roll around for a long time thinkin' it over.". (1952), The Frogmen Mother of Private Feature debut, "Kiss of Death"; instantly achieve star status; also received Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor, First films in which he received top billing, "Down to the Sea in Ships" and "Slattery's Hurricane", Appeared in "Take the High Ground"; first film not at Twentieth Century-Fox, Formed production company, Heath Productions, Last film at Twentieth Century-Fox for several years, "The Last Wagon", First film as co-producer (also actor), "Time Limit"; sole directorial effort for Karl Malden, Served as vice president of Widmark Cattle Enterprises, Last featuring producing credit, "The Bedford Incident"; also starred, Portrayed Sergeant Don Madigan opposite Henry Fonda in "Madigan", Made TV acting debut in the miniseries, "Vanished", Recreated the role of Sergeant Don Madigan for the short-lived NBC television series, "Madigan", Cast in Sidney Lumet's "Murder on the Orient Express" based on the 1934 novel by Agatha Christie, Last received top billing in features in "The Sell Out" and "To the Devil, a Daughter", Last feature film for seven years, "Against All Odds", Returned to feature films after a seven-year absence to play a Senator in "True Colors", Appeared as himself in the documentary, "Wild Bill, Hollywood Maverick: The Life and Times of William A. Wellman". During her six-year marriage to Fonda, Susan helped to bring up both children, and they are still close to her. Click here to Start FameChaining. Tough, mean, devious and smart; all words that could be used to describe the sort of characters Richard Widmark was identified with. The elephantine flop "The Alamo" (1960) had Widmark playing a pragmatic Jim Bowie opposite hyper-patriot John Wayne's Davy Crockett. But Daryl Zanuck at Fox insisted that I do the film, so they used a wig to lower my forehead, and that gave me a harder appearance.". He was elected class president in high school, where he developed the ability to sweet-talk his way out of trouble. Blanchard is a native of Westport, Connecticut. ", An immediate star, Widmark appeared in 20 Fox films from 1957 to 1964. Rejected by the Army because of a punctured eardrum, Widmark began appearing in theater productions in 1943. (1954), Hell and High Water [on his giggling psychopathic killer in his debut film. Susan Blanchard (socialite) was married to Henry Fonda for 6 years, and Richard Widmark for 9 years. It was painful to watch, and I wouldn't wish that kind of suffering on anyone.". His political views were again reflected in TV projects like "All God's Children" (ABC, 1980) and "A Gathering Of Old Men" (CBS, 1987). (1956), Backlash Add a child for this couple. "It's mostly a mechanical process now. (1948), Road House Widmark meets me for lunch at a sprawling inn on the western border of Connecticut. Richard and Susan Widmark now live in Connecticut, in a rural part of the state, among lush green hills and narrow country lanes. He appeared in more than 70 films and shared the screen with Spencer Tracy, Gary Cooper, John Wayne, James Stewart and Henry Fonda. Actor, screenwriter. display: none; (1957), Time Limit It's good - except for the climate. "I was a movie nut from the age of 3, but I don't recall having any interest in acting," he said. With the [bad guy] roles I played in those early movies, I found that quite a few people wanted to have a go at me. Susan Blanchard had four siblings: a brother, Henry Jacobson, Jr.; a half-brother, James Blanchard Hammerstein (1931-1999); and two step-siblings, William and Alice Hammerstein. (1954), Take the High Ground! In an episode of Murder, She Wrote, she played Carolyn Hester Crane. Richard Widmark, who made a sensational film debut as the giggling killer in "Kiss of Death" and became a leading man in "Broken Lance," "Two Rode Together" and 40 other films, died at his home in Roxbury after a long illness. So smooth. From online or printed sources and from publicly accessible databases. Born Dec. 26, 1914 in Princeton, IL, to a traveling salesman of Swedish descent, young Widmark moved around to South Dakota, Missouri and the Chicago, IL area in his early years. Of the Udo role, The New Yorker dryly noted that he had the ability to "make a perfectly good set of white teeth appear more alarming than any prop-department fangs Boris Karloff ever bared." At Fox, which had promoted Widmark in Kiss of Death by advising theaters to have local printers make up Wanted posters of the actor, he found himself typecast playing psychotic tough guys and nutballs. In a review of The Street With No Name, one critic wrote of Widmark: The timbre of his voice is that of filthy water going down a sewer., Off screen, Widmark was a cordial and thoughtful gentleman who abhorred guns and violence. I haven't been on a ship in 30 years.". He turned instead to the stage in 1943, and his name was soon splashed across Broadway marquees, appearing in productions such as "Kiss and Tell," "Dunnigan's Daughter" and "Kiss Them For Me."
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