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Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 05, 1878
Died Jul 04, 1961 (83)
Birthplace Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Leading man in silent films until mid to late 1920s when Farnum transitioned to a character actor. Then later in life he remained in the film business as a paid extra in many films and TV shows. ...

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The Hypnotic Eye

The Hypnotic Eye

1960

as Audience Member (uncredited)

The Apartment

The Apartment

1960

as Office Worker (uncredited)

Cimarron

Cimarron

1960

as Townsman (uncredited)

The Mating Game

The Mating Game

1959

as Townsman (uncredited)

The Story on Page One

The Story on Page One

1959

as Juror (uncredited)

The Blue Angel

The Blue Angel

1959

as Blue Angel Customer (uncredited)

Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk

1959

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

1959

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Home Before Dark

Home Before Dark

1958

as New Year's Eve Party Reveller

The Tunnel of Love

The Tunnel of Love

1958

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Money, Women and Guns

Money, Women and Guns

1958

as Postmaster (uncredited)

Some Came Running

Some Came Running

1958

as Passerby Outside Bar (uncredited)

King Creole

King Creole

1958

as Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited)

Wild Is the Wind

Wild Is the Wind

1957

as Passenger at Airport (uncredited)

She Devil

She Devil

1957

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Funny Face

Funny Face

1957

as Guest at Duval's Fashion Show (uncredited)

Until They Sail

Until They Sail

1957

as Man Smoking Outside Courtroom (uncredited)

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957

as Barfly (uncredited)

An Affair to Remember

An Affair to Remember

1957

as Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)

Ten Thousand Bedrooms

Ten Thousand Bedrooms

1957

as Party Guest (uncredited)

The Tin Star

The Tin Star

1957

as Townsman (uncredited)

Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution

1957

as Barrister (uncredited)

The Joker is Wild

The Joker is Wild

1957

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

1957

as Scavenger Hunter / Party Guest (uncredited)

Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!

Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!

1956

as Board of Directors

The Solid Gold Cadillac

The Solid Gold Cadillac

1956

as Dance Extra (uncredited)

Hollywood or Bust

Hollywood or Bust

1956

as Audience Member

The Eddy Duchin Story

The Eddy Duchin Story

1956

as Passerby (uncredited)

The Opposite Sex

The Opposite Sex

1956

as Patron at 21 (uncredited)

The First Texan

The First Texan

1956

as Delegate (uncredited)

High Society

High Society

1956

as Party Guest (uncredited)

The Killing

The Killing

1956

as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

The Search for Bridey Murphy

The Search for Bridey Murphy

1956

as Druggist (Uncredited)

Around the World in Eighty Days

Around the World in Eighty Days

1956

as Extra (uncredited)

My Sister Eileen

My Sister Eileen

1955

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

Chicago Syndicate

Chicago Syndicate

1955

as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

A Lawless Street

A Lawless Street

1955

as Townsman (uncredited)

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

1955

as Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Wichita

Wichita

1955

as Townsman (uncredited)

East of Eden

East of Eden

1955

as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)

Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls

1955

as Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)

Illegal

Illegal

1955

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

White Christmas

White Christmas

1954

as Club Patron (uncredited)

Black Widow

Black Widow

1954

as Party Guest (uncredited)

The Country Girl

The Country Girl

1954

as First-Nighter (uncredited)

Black Tuesday

Black Tuesday

1954

as Reporter at Electrocution (uncredited)

Broken Lance

Broken Lance

1954

as Juror (uncredited)

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1954

as Ray (uncredited)

The Story of Three Loves

The Story of Three Loves

1953

as Man Departing Train

Vicki

Vicki

1953

as Club Manager (uncredited)

Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane

1953

as Barfly (uncredited)

The Narrow Margin

The Narrow Margin

1952

as Train Passenger (uncredited)

Captain Pirate

Captain Pirate

1952

as Dr. Le Grand (uncredited)

Fort Osage

Fort Osage

1952

as Settler (uncredited)

Everything I Have Is Yours

Everything I Have Is Yours

1952

as Tourist in Show (Uncredited)

Carrie

Carrie

1952

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

The Half-Breed

The Half-Breed

1952

as Man Applauding in Saloon (uncredited)

This Woman Is Dangerous

This Woman Is Dangerous

1952

as Assistant Gambling House Cashier (Uncredited)

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952

as Spectator (uncredited)

The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952

as Assistant on Set (uncredited)

Roadblock

Roadblock

1951

as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

The Barefoot Mailman

The Barefoot Mailman

1951

as Townsman at Dance (uncredited)

The Groom Wore Spurs

The Groom Wore Spurs

1951

as Reverend (uncredited)

Painting The Clouds With Sunshine

Painting The Clouds With Sunshine

1951

as Board Member (uncredited)

The Stooge

The Stooge

1951

as Party Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)

You're in the Navy Now

You're in the Navy Now

1951

as Officer

A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun

1951

as Company Executive (uncredited)

The Mating Season

The Mating Season

1951

as Board Member (uncredited)

Here Comes the Groom

Here Comes the Groom

1951

as Passenger on Airplane

The Company She Keeps

The Company She Keeps

1951

as minor role (uncredited)

Strangers on a Train

Strangers on a Train

1951

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Love Nest

Love Nest

1951

as Waiter (Uncredited)

The Screen Writer

The Screen Writer

1950

as Screenwriter (uncredited)

Destination Moon

Destination Moon

1950

as Factory Worker (uncredited)

Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

1950

as Undertaker

Destination Murder

Destination Murder

1950

as Arthur Mansfield

The Second Woman

The Second Woman

1950

as Country Club Guest

Woman on the Run

Woman on the Run

1950

as Coroner (uncredited)

When Willie Comes Marching Home

When Willie Comes Marching Home

1950

as Officer at Party (uncredited)

No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own

1950

as Train Passenger (uncredited)

Pretty Baby

Pretty Baby

1950

as Subway Commuter (uncredited)

California Passage

California Passage

1950

as Townsman (uncredited)

Bright Leaf

Bright Leaf

1950

as Man in Hotel Bar (uncredited)

The Jackie Robinson Story

The Jackie Robinson Story

1950

as Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)

Gun Crazy

Gun Crazy

1950

as Cashier (uncredited)

All About Eve

All About Eve

1950

as Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)

Union Station

Union Station

1950

as Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)

A Letter to Three Wives

A Letter to Three Wives

1949

as Country Club Member

My Friend Irma

My Friend Irma

1949

as Maitre D' (uncredited)

Massacre River

Massacre River

1949

as Army Officer at Dance (uncredited)

Slightly French

Slightly French

1949

as Marty Freeman (uncredited)

Cover Up

Cover Up

1949

as Delegate on Platform (Uncredited)

The Heiress

The Heiress

1949

as Dr. Isaacs (uncredited)

Alias Nick Beal

Alias Nick Beal

1949

as Supporter

The File on Thelma Jordon

The File on Thelma Jordon

1949

as Grand Juryman / Courtroom Spectator (Uncredited)

The Lady Gambles

The Lady Gambles

1949

as Casino Patron (uncredited)

Knock on Any Door

Knock on Any Door

1949

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

It's a Great Feeling

It's a Great Feeling

1949

as Man at Train Station (uncredited)

Assigned to Danger

Assigned to Danger

1948

as Mr. Norton (uncredited)

Johnny Belinda

Johnny Belinda

1948

as Man on Jury (uncredited)

My Dear Secretary

My Dear Secretary

1948

as Nightclub Extra (uncredited)

Black Bart

Black Bart

1948

as Al (uncredited)

Stage Struck

Stage Struck

1948

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Big Town Scandal

Big Town Scandal

1948

as Squad Car Policeman (uncredited)

Race Street

Race Street

1948

as Man (uncredited)

Hollow Triumph

Hollow Triumph

1948

as Big Winner (uncredited)

Albuquerque

Albuquerque

1948

as Barfly (uncredited)

Three Daring Daughters

Three Daring Daughters

1948

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

The Miracle of the Bells

The Miracle of the Bells

1948

as Worshiper

The Big Clock

The Big Clock

1948

as (uncredited)

So You Want to Be in Pictures

So You Want to Be in Pictures

1947

as Man at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)

Daisy Kenyon

Daisy Kenyon

1947

as Man Leaving Courtroom (uncredited)

Gentleman's Agreement

Gentleman's Agreement

1947

as Party Guest

Exposed

Exposed

1947

as Restaurant Patron

I Walk Alone

I Walk Alone

1947

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Merton of the Movies

Merton of the Movies

1947

as Man Raising Theatre Curtain (uncredited)

Road to Rio

Road to Rio

1947

as Ship Lounge Extra

Blondie in the Dough

Blondie in the Dough

1947

as Premier Biscuit Co. Board Member (uncredited)

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

1947

as Faculty Member (uncredited)

Fun on a Weekend

Fun on a Weekend

1947

as Poker Player (Uncredited)

The Judge Steps Out

The Judge Steps Out

1947

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux

1947

as Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited)

A Double Life

A Double Life

1947

as Party Guest (uncredited)

The Jolson Story

The Jolson Story

1946

as Man in Audience (uncredited)

Meet Me on Broadway

Meet Me on Broadway

1946

as Man in Audience (uncredited)

Crack-Up

Crack-Up

1946

as Man on Train (Uncredited)

Deception

Deception

1946

as Restaurant Diner (uncredited)

Sister Kenny

Sister Kenny

1946

as Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)

Purity Squad

Purity Squad

1945

as Radio Station Man in Studio (uncredited)

I Love a Mystery

I Love a Mystery

1945

as Reporter (Uncredited)

Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel

1945

as Man Leaving Drugstore (uncredited)

The Great Flamarion

The Great Flamarion

1945

as Stage Manager (uncredited)

Two O'Clock Courage

Two O'Clock Courage

1945

as Club Patron (uncredited)

Over 21

Over 21

1945

as Graduation Ceremony Spectator (uncredited)

Wonder Man

Wonder Man

1945

as Pelican Club Patron (uncredited)

Incendiary Blonde

Incendiary Blonde

1945

as Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)

A Song to Remember

A Song to Remember

1945

as Guest at Pleyel Hall Concert (uncredited)

The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend

1945

as Concert Attendee (uncredited)

Sunset in El Dorado

Sunset in El Dorado

1945

as Customer

Week-End at the Waldorf

Week-End at the Waldorf

1945

as Hotel Guest / Nightclub Guest (uncredited)

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

1945

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Circumstantial Evidence

Circumstantial Evidence

1945

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Saddle Leather Law

Saddle Leather Law

1944

as Rancher (uncredited)

Call of the Rockies

Call of the Rockies

1944

as Miner

Going My Way

Going My Way

1944

as Church Usher (uncredited)

The Great Moment

The Great Moment

1944

as Massachusetts Medical Society Man (uncredited)

In Society

In Society

1944

as Proprietor of Diner Stand (uncredited)

Hail the Conquering Hero

Hail the Conquering Hero

1944

as Town Councilman (uncredited)

The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover

1944

as Ball Guest (uncredited)

Appointment in Berlin

Appointment in Berlin

1943

as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)

Frontier Fury

Frontier Fury

1943

as Bartender Homer (uncredited)

Crime Doctor

Crime Doctor

1943

as Juror

Vaudeville Days

Vaudeville Days

1942

as Ticket Hawker (uncredited)

Men of the Sky

Men of the Sky

1942

as Farmer (uncredited)

'Neath Brooklyn Bridge

'Neath Brooklyn Bridge

1942

as Policeman (uncredited)

Silver Queen

Silver Queen

1942

as Creditor

Northwest Rangers

Northwest Rangers

1942

as Barfly

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

as Chicago Businessman

The Secret Code

The Secret Code

1942

as Federal Agent

The Night of January 16th

The Night of January 16th

1941

as Juror (uncredited)

Mr. Celebrity

Mr. Celebrity

1941

as Court Officer (uncredited)

This Woman Is Mine

This Woman Is Mine

1941

as Bit Role

Belle Starr

Belle Starr

1941

as Barfly (uncredited)

Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

1941

as (uncredited)

In the Navy

In the Navy

1941

as Military Officer (uncredited)

Buck Privates

Buck Privates

1941

as Officer (uncredited)

Johnny Eager

Johnny Eager

1941

as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Three Girls About Town

Three Girls About Town

1941

as Conventioneer Extra

The Lady Eve

The Lady Eve

1941

as Tailor in Montage (uncredited)

The Green Archer

The Green Archer

1940

as Pete

Under Texas Skies

Under Texas Skies

1940

as Townsman

The Shadow

The Shadow

1940

as Sparks

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride

1940

as Rancher

Charlie Chan in Panama

Charlie Chan in Panama

1940

as Marine Officer

Deadwood Dick

Deadwood Dick

1940

as Clayton

The House Across the Bay

The House Across the Bay

1940

as Prison Guard

Tin Pan Alley

Tin Pan Alley

1940

as Man in Audience (uncredited)

The Son of Monte Cristo

The Son of Monte Cristo

1940

as Friend of Von Neuhoff (Uncredited)

Boom Town

Boom Town

1940

as Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)

North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

1940

as Townsman (uncredited)

Almost a Gentleman

Almost a Gentleman

1939

as Juror

Reno

Reno

1939

as Board Member

Stagecoach

Stagecoach

1939

as Deputy Frank (uncredited)

Hollywood Cavalcade

Hollywood Cavalcade

1939

as Well-Wisher

Prison Train

Prison Train

1938

as The Lawyer

Vivacious Lady

Vivacious Lady

1938

as Train Conductor #2 (uncredited)

The Cowboy and the Lady

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938

as Cowboy (uncredited)

Cowboy from Brooklyn

Cowboy from Brooklyn

1938

as Rodeo Spectator

Romance of the Rockies

Romance of the Rockies

1937

as Stone

You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

1937

as Plainclothesman (uncredited)

The Game That Kills

The Game That Kills

1937

as Spectator (uncredited)

The Emperor's Candlesticks

The Emperor's Candlesticks

1937

as Bidder (uncredited)

The Life of Emile Zola

The Life of Emile Zola

1937

as (uncredited)

Frontier Justice

Frontier Justice

1936

as Lawyer George Lessin

The Preview Murder Mystery

The Preview Murder Mystery

1936

as James Deley

Charlie Chan at the Circus

Charlie Chan at the Circus

1936

as Mike - Ticket Taker

Custer's Last Stand

Custer's Last Stand

1936

as Major Marcus Reno

Desert Mesa

Desert Mesa

1935

as Jones

The Ghost Rider

The Ghost Rider

1935

as Bullard

The Silver Bullet

The Silver Bullet

1935

as Marshal Joe Mullane

The Cowboy and the Bandit

The Cowboy and the Bandit

1935

as Crooked Dealer

Fighting Caballero

Fighting Caballero

1935

as Bartender

Hop-a-long Cassidy

Hop-a-long Cassidy

1935

as Riley

Powdersmoke Range

Powdersmoke Range

1935

as Jim Reece

Gold Diggers of 1935

Gold Diggers of 1935

1935

as Bartender (uncredited)

Page Miss Glory

Page Miss Glory

1935

as Dance Extra (uncredited)

West of the Law

West of the Law

1934

as Case aka Green

Pals of the West

Pals of the West

1934

as Sheriff Ed Dawson

Frontier Days

Frontier Days

1934

as George Wilson

Border Guns

Border Guns

1934

as Fred Palmer

Carrying the Mail

Carrying the Mail

1934

as Henchman Frank

Honor of the Range

Honor of the Range

1934

as Saloonkeeper

Mark of the Spur

Mark of the Spur

1932

as Sheriff Jake Ludlow

The Reckless Rider

The Reckless Rider

1932

as Sheriff

The Honor of the Press

The Honor of the Press

1932

as Mr. Sampson, publisher of 'The Herald'

Oklahoma Jim

Oklahoma Jim

1931

as Army Captain

Left Over Ladies

Left Over Ladies

1931

as Benson

Three Rogues

Three Rogues

1931

as Nelson

Beyond the Rio Grande

Beyond the Rio Grande

1930

as Joe Kemp

Dames Ahoy

Dames Ahoy

1930

as Master of Ceremonies

The Third Alarm

The Third Alarm

1930

as Fire Department Captain

See America Thirst

See America Thirst

1930

as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

The Drug Store Cowboy

The Drug Store Cowboy

1925

as Marmaduke Grandon

Battling Brewster

Battling Brewster

1924

as Battling Jack Brewster

Gun-Shy

Gun-Shy

1922

as James Brown

The Fighting Stranger

The Fighting Stranger

1921

as Australia Joe

The White Masks

The White Masks

1921

as Jack Bray

The Last Chance

The Last Chance

1921

as Rance Sparr

The Hunger of the Blood

The Hunger of the Blood

1921

as Maslun

The Struggle

The Struggle

1921

as Dick Storm

The Raiders

The Raiders

1921

as Pvt. Fitzgerald, RCMP

The Galloping Devil

The Galloping Devil

1920

as Andy Green

Vanishing Trails

Vanishing Trails

1920

as Silent Joe

Brother Bill

Brother Bill

1919

as William (Bill) Dexter

The Uphill Climb

The Uphill Climb

1919

as Ford Cameron

Vengeance and the Girl

Vengeance and the Girl

1919

as Jim Westgard Jr.

Go-Get-Em Garringer

Go-Get-Em Garringer

1919

as Garringer

When Pals Fall Out

When Pals Fall Out

1919

as Lonesome

The Two Doyles

The Two Doyles

1919

as Donald Doyle / Jerry Doyle

The Desert Rat

The Desert Rat

1919

as Steve Lanyon - aka The Desert Rat

The Virtuous Model

The Virtuous Model

1919

as Edward Dorin

Fast Company

Fast Company

1918

as Lawrence Percival Van Huyler

The Empty Cab

The Empty Cab

1918

as Henry Egbert Xerxes

The Fighting Grin

The Fighting Grin

1918

as Billy Kennedy

The Rough Lover

The Rough Lover

1918

as Richard Bolton / Spike O'Brien

$5,000 Reward

$5,000 Reward

1918

as Dick Arlington

In Judgment of...

In Judgment of...

1918

as Dr. John O'Neill

Vanity Pool

Vanity Pool

1918

as Drew Garrett

The Devil's Pay Day

The Devil's Pay Day

1917

as Gregory Van Houten

A Stormy Knight

A Stormy Knight

1917

as John Winton

The Man Who Took a Chance

The Man Who Took a Chance

1917

as Monty Gray

The Clock

The Clock

1917

as Jack Tempest

Anything Once

Anything Once

1917

as Teddy Crosby

The Winged Mystery

The Winged Mystery

1917

as Capt. August Sieger / Louis Siever

Bringing Home Father

Bringing Home Father

1917

as Peter Drake

The Car of Chance

The Car of Chance

1917

as Arnold Baird

The Empty Gun

The Empty Gun

1917

as Robber

The Scarlet Car

The Scarlet Car

1917

as Billy Winthrop

The Clean-Up

The Clean-Up

1917

as Stuart Adams

The Heart of a Show Girl

The Heart of a Show Girl

1916

as Frank Masterson

A Stranger from Somewhere

A Stranger from Somewhere

1916

as Sam Brockton / 'Dippy' Lewis

The Woman He Feared

The Woman He Feared

1916

as John Gray

Love Never Dies

Love Never Dies

1916

as Felix, the Man

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

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