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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Important Information for Users of the Collection
  • Biography
  • Collection Scope and Content Summary
  • Indexing Terms

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Richard Widmark papers
    Date (inclusive): 1947-1987
    Collection number: 472
    Creator: Widmark, Richard
    Extent: 6 linear feet of papers.
    Repository: Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
    Languages: English

    Important Information for Users of the Collection

    Access

    Available by appointment only.

    Publication rights

    Property rights to the physical object belong to the Margaret Herrick Library. Researchers are responsible for obtaining all necessary rights, licenses, or permissions from the appropriate companies or individuals before quoting from or publishing materials obtained from the library.

    Preferred Citation

    Richard Widmark papers, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

    Acquisition Information

    Gift of Richard Widmark, 2001

    Biography

    Richard Widmark was an American actor active in film from 1947 to 1991. He received an Academy Award nomination in the actor in a supporting role category for KISS OF DEATH (1947). He was married to actress Jean Hazelwood.

    Collection Scope and Content Summary

    The Richard Widmark papers span the years 1947-1987 and encompass 6 linear feet. The collection consists primarily of annotated scripts for film and television, sometimes accompanied by shooting schedules or other production material.

    Arrangement

    Arranged in the following series: 1. Production files; 2. Television files; 3. Subject files.

    Indexing Terms

    Widmark, Richard , 1914-2008--Archives.
    actors