Actor Richard Widmark,93, born in Sunrise, MN has died at his home in Roxbury. Connecticut after
a fall 
which fractured vertebrae last year lead to other complications. Widmark had a film career of more that 70
movies, starting in the 40's and continuing on into the 90's in True Colors. His characters ranged
from heroes to bad guys and he played them all equally well.
Probably he is remembered best as Tommy Udo, the New York City gangster from "Kiss of
Death", a Henry Hathaway 1947 crime classic. Other film highlights were: "No Way Out" 1950,
"Judgment at Nuremberg" 1961, The "Bedford Incident" 1965 and "Madigan" 1968.
In a totally different sort of film - The Western - in which Widmark rode horses ( very
important to me)- he starred in "Yellow Sky", "Cheyenne Autumn", "Two Rode Together" "The
Alamo" and the big western epic "How the West Was Won", with John Wayne. We are going to rent that for the
evening and just remember some of the greats.
Watch for the goofs in the filming.
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