Richard Widmark Tribute

I recently learned of Mr. Widmark's death. I lived in Hollywood, one of the most unreal places on earth, and while working there for nearly three years, I met a few of " The Bad, the Ugly and the Good " of the movie industry. Much unlike a movie celebrity, Richard Widmark, never became a Hollywood creature - He rose above it. He was exceptional, if not almost flawless in acting, not so much as for his many talents, but for his character and courage for being an original in Hollywood.

I will hold you, Mr. Widmark, in my memories, for your originality in Hollywood where human values are only skin deep.

Anthony DeMichielli