26 Mar 08 Richard Widmark

According to his wife Susan Blanchard, Richard Widmark died at his home in Connecticut on Monday after a long illness. He was 93.

The craggy faced actor often potrayed mean characters in his movies. His debut was in the 1947 movie “Kiss of Death” in which he played a psychopath.

He starred in many classics in the 1950′s such as Night and the City and Pickup On South Street.

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