Richard Widmark, who made a sensational film debut as the
giggling killer in "Kiss of Death" and became a leading man in
"Broken Lance," "Two Rode Together" and 40 other films, died at
his home in Roxbury after a long illness. He was 93.   "It was a
big shock, but he was 93," Blanchard said.  Click here for
photos.  Click here for his filmography.  Widmark earned an
Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor for his role
in the 1947 thriller "Kiss of Death." He played Tommy Udo, who
delighted in pushing an old lady in a wheelchair down a flight
of stairs to her death. It was his only Oscar nomination.
Actress Shirley Jones, who appeared with Widmark and James
Stewart in "Two Rode Together" and became a good friend, said
she was devastated about Widmark's death.  "He was a down-to-
earth guy, and I respected him for that," Jones said in a phone
interview from Los Angeles. "He was a real guy, but he was such
a wonderful actor."  A.C. Lyles, a producer with Paramount
Pictures, worked with Widmark on the