Richard Widmark
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12/25/1914
Sunrise, MN |
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| Madigan (1972) was his only TV series, a short-lived 6-episode cop show based on his 1968 movie of the same name, despite the fact that he died at the end of the film. |
| Received his only Oscar nomination for his first film, Kiss of Death (1947), making one of the most memorable debuts in film history as a sadistic killer who giggles maniacally as he pushes a w |
| Married his college sweetheart in 1942 and stayed married to her until her death in 1997; his second wife was once married to Henry Fonda. |
| Attended college on a full scholarship intending to study law; after graduation he stayed on for two years as an acting instructor in the drama department. |
| Made his Broadway debut in 1943 in Kiss and Tell. |
