SHORT TAKES : Widmark Hurt in Mower Mishap

Actor Richard Widmark was in satisfactory condition at New Milford Hospital Monday, recovering from leg injuries suffered in a weekend lawn-mower accident, a hospital spokesman said.

Widmark, 75, was taken to the hospital by ambulance about 6 p.m. Sunday and underwent surgery on his lower left leg and foot, said Hank Fanberg, a hospital spokesman. Fanberg did not know the extent of injuries or other details of the accident.

“He picked a fight with his lawn mower,” Fanberg said.

Widmark has owned a home in Roxbury for years.

His more recent screen credits include “Murder on the Orient Express,” “The Swarm,” and “Against All Odds.”

Widmark starred in the television series “Madigan” in 1972, as the character he portrayed in the 1968 film of the same name.