Comments on: Goodbye Mr. Widmark!

by: Reel Ninja

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:46:45 +0100

I loved Richard Widmark as well. Somehow the news of his passing went below my radar. Great Actor.
RN

by: Jack Swank

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:35:08 +0100

Widmark was one of a kind, as was evidenced by that horrible “Kiss Of Death” movie with Cage and Caruso. They should have known better than to use that title!

by: Vanwall

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:47:08 +0100

Nice little tribute to a wonderful actor - every villain oughta have a little Tommy Udo in ‘em, (and a bit of harry Powell, too!) and Widmark was in a couple of my favorite westerns: “Yellow Sky” and “Warlock” - he’s prolly the most underrated of all the movie cowboys. He was one of the greats on many levels and genres, far as I’m concerned.

by: cinebeats

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:32:07 +0000

Thanks for the comment Vincent! Yep, I tend to like the noir films he was in more than the westerns. Overall, I tend to prefer post-1960 westerns in general. Widmark was terrific and he had a remarkable career playing many different types of roles.

by: Vincent

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:46:37 +0000

Very nice picture of this great actor. You seem to like his “noir” characters better than his western ones. When i was a kid, he was one my favorites, with Sturges, Ford, Daves and Dmytryk. Anyway, it is a goodbye, little sad, but he had a great career and a long life.

by: cinebeats

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:36:26 +0000

I’m starting to wonder if “cold-blooded and crazy” would have been a more appropriate description of the type of guys I’m drawn to? ;)

by: ARBOGAST

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:07:04 +0000

I’m often drawn to crazy hot-blooded men

Shh! We said we’d keep this on the QT!

by: cinebeats

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:30:06 +0000

Thanks for sharing your thoughts everyone! Widmark was really a remarkable actor and I totally agree with you AR in regard to his acting chops and charisma, which made him much more compelling to watch than a lot of typical Hollywood leading men from the same period.

I found him really attractive myself, but I’m often drawn to crazy hot-blooded men (even if they just play them in the movies!), but there was something really compelling about Widmark. His eyes could pierce through you and he had the best damn smile.

by: AR

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:06:47 +0000

I’ve only recently gotten into his work via classic noir, but I was sad to hear of his passing. He really was a versatile and underappreciated actor. He was good looking, but his penchant for quirky character roles made him so much more interesting than your typical leading man (I think he resembled my ex, or my ex resembled him?).

by: Keith

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:57:09 +0000

I’m happy to see you back. It is sad that you came back to hear this news. I felt bad when I saw this when I signed online this morning. I’ve always enjoyed the performances of Richard Widmark. I think I’ve seen pretty much most of those films that you listed. He was good in each of them. He made any film he was in more watchable even the crappy ones. R.I.P. Mr. Widmark. He’ll be sorely missed.

by: ARBOGAST

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:12:46 +0000

That picture is the best! Man, I’d kill for that chair.

by: Campaspe

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:43:17 +0000

I am glad to have you back but it’s a shame you were greeted, as we all were, with this sad news. Widmark was that rare actor who could make even an underwritten hero role as interesting as his villains. I am absolutely flabbergasted that he never got an honorary oscar, that’s baaaad. But his filmography is its own reward.

by: Loel Lund

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:34:07 +0000

A splendid actor with a distinct voice that excelled even in the low-budget offerings. Richard Widmark’s performances in the 20th Century Fox westerns are unforgettable.