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Franklyn Farnum

Acting Born Jun 5, 1878 Died Jul 4, 1961 Boston, Massachusetts, USA 331 credits

Biography

Franklyn Farnum was a male actor born on June 5, 1878, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is known for his work in acting and is also known as William Smith. Farnum's acting credits include 332 known titles. He transitioned from a leading man in silent films to a character actor in the mid to late 1920s. Later in life, Farnum continued to work in the film industry as a paid extra in many films and TV shows. Farnum passed away on July 4, 1961, at the age of 83.

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Career

Career overview

Franklyn Farnum was a male actor known for his work in the film industry. He began his career as a leading man in silent films.

Farnum transitioned to a character actor in the mid to late 1920s. He continued to work in the film industry, albeit in a different capacity.

Later in life, Farnum remained in the film business as a paid extra in many films and TV shows. Throughout his career, he accumulated a total of 332 known credits.

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Career timeline

Parrish
The ApartmentCimarronWake Me When It's OverThe Hypnotic EyeBecause They're Young
Some Like It HotPillow TalkThe Mating GameThe GazeboThe Story on Page One
Some Came RunningKing CreoleThe Tunnel of LoveHome Before DarkMoney, Women and Guns
Witness for the ProsecutionAn Affair to RememberGunfight at the O.K. CorralFunny FaceUntil They Sail
Around the World in 80 DaysThe KillingHigh SocietyThe Eddy Duchin StoryThe Opposite Sex
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsEast of EdenGuys and DollsWichitaAbbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
White ChristmasA Star Is BornThe Country GirlBlack WidowThe Long, Long Trailer
The Story of Three LovesCalamity JaneScared StiffDestination GobiVicki
The Bad and the BeautifulThe Greatest Show on EarthThe Narrow MarginPhone Call from a StrangerCarrie
Strangers on a TrainA Place in the SunThe Company She KeepsThe Strange DoorYou're in the Navy Now
The Cisco KidSunset BoulevardAll About EveGun CrazyWhen Willie Comes Marching Home
House of StrangersThe HeiressA Letter to Three WivesThe Lady GamblesKnock on Any Door
The Big ClockJohnny BelindaSilver RiverMy Dear SecretaryI Remember Mama
Gentleman's AgreementMonsieur VerdouxThey Won't Believe MeI Walk AloneA Double Life
Sister KennyThe Jolson StoryCrack-UpDeceptionMeet Me on Broadway
The Lost WeekendFallen AngelDick TracyIncendiary BlondePurity Squad
Going My WayHail the Conquering HeroThe White Cliffs of DoverThe Great MomentIn Society
Crime DoctorAppointment in BerlinFrontier Fury
I Married a WitchWild Bill Hickok RidesSilver QueenThe Secret CodeNorthwest Rangers
Buck PrivatesMeet John DoeBelle StarrThe Lady EveJohnny Eager
North West Mounted PoliceBoom TownThe Son of Monte CristoCharlie Chan in PanamaThe House Across the Bay
StagecoachHollywood CavalcadeRenoAlmost a Gentleman
Vivacious LadyThe Cowboy and the LadyCowboy from BrooklynPrison TrainIn Early Arizona
You Only Live OnceThe Life of Emile ZolaThe Emperor's CandlesticksHistory Is Made at NightThe Game That Kills
Custer's Last StandThe Preview Murder MysteryCharlie Chan at the CircusFrontier JusticeThe Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
Hop-a-long CassidySuper SpeedGold Diggers of 1935Page Miss GloryThe Cowboy and the Bandit
Arizona CycloneFrontier DaysPals of the WestWest of the LawThe Lone Rider
Neighbors' Wives
The Honor of the PressMark of the SpurHuman TargetsThe Reckless Rider

Full filmography

  • Parrish (1961) as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • The Apartment (1960) as Office Worker (uncredited)
  • Cimarron (1960) as Townsman (uncredited)
  • Wake Me When It's Over (1960) as Pentagon Officer (uncredited)
  • The Hypnotic Eye (1960) as Audience Member (uncredited)
  • Because They're Young (1960) as Shopper with Cart (uncredited)
  • Ice Palace (1960) as Committee Member (uncredited)
  • Some Like It Hot (1959) as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Pillow Talk (1959) as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
  • The Mating Game (1959) as Townsman (uncredited)
  • The Gazebo (1959) as TV Technician in Booth (uncredited)
  • The Story on Page One (1959) as Juror (uncredited)
  • The Blue Angel (1959) as Blue Angel Customer (uncredited)
  • Some Came Running (1958) as Passerby Outside Bar (uncredited)
  • King Creole (1958) as Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited)
  • The Tunnel of Love (1958) as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Home Before Dark (1958) as New Year's Eve Party Reveller
  • Money, Women and Guns (1958) as Postmaster (uncredited)
  • Witness for the Prosecution (1957) as Barrister (uncredited)
  • An Affair to Remember (1957) as Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)
  • Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) as Barfly (uncredited)
  • Funny Face (1957) as Guest at Duval's Fashion Show (uncredited)
  • Until They Sail (1957) as Man Smoking Outside Courtroom (uncredited)
  • The Tin Star (1957) as Townsman (uncredited)
  • The Wings of Eagles (1957) as Premier Guest (uncredited)
  • My Man Godfrey (1957) as Scavenger Hunter / Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1957) as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • The Joker is Wild (1957) as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
  • She Devil (1957) as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Wild Is the Wind (1957) as Passenger at Airport (uncredited)
  • Around the World in 80 Days (1956) as Extra (uncredited)
  • The Killing (1956) as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
  • High Society (1956) as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • The Eddy Duchin Story (1956) as Passerby (uncredited)
  • The Opposite Sex (1956) as Patron at 21 (uncredited)
  • Hollywood or Bust (1956) as Audience Member
  • The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956) as Dance Extra (uncredited)
  • Ransom! (1956) as Townsman in Crowd (uncredited)
  • The First Texan (1956) as Delegate (uncredited)
  • The Search for Bridey Murphy (1956) as Druggist (Uncredited)
  • Cha-Cha-Cha Boom! (1956) as Board of Directors
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • East of Eden (1955) as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
  • Guys and Dolls (1955) as Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)
  • Wichita (1955) as Townsman (uncredited)
  • Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955) as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
  • My Sister Eileen (1955) as Pedestrian (uncredited)
  • Sincerely Yours (1955) as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
  • Illegal (1955) as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
  • A Lawless Street (1955) as Townsman (uncredited)
  • Ten Wanted Men (1955)
  • The Square Jungle (1955)
  • Chicago Syndicate (1955) as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
  • Inside Detroit (1955)
  • White Christmas (1954) as Club Patron (uncredited)
  • A Star Is Born (1954) as Ray (uncredited)
  • The Country Girl (1954) as First-Nighter (uncredited)
  • Black Widow (1954) as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • The Long, Long Trailer (1954) as Trailer Park Man (uncredited)
  • Broken Lance (1954) as Juror (uncredited)
  • Living It Up (1954) as Man at Bus Depot (uncredited)
  • Black Tuesday (1954) as Reporter at Electrocution (uncredited)
  • The Story of Three Loves (1953) as Man Departing Train
  • Calamity Jane (1953) as Barfly (uncredited)
  • Scared Stiff (1953) as Passerby (uncredited)
  • Destination Gobi (1953) as Quartermaster General (uncredited)
  • Vicki (1953) as Club Manager (uncredited)
  • The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) as Assistant on Set (uncredited)
  • The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) as Spectator (uncredited)
  • The Narrow Margin (1952) as Train Passenger (uncredited)
  • Phone Call from a Stranger (1952)
  • Carrie (1952) as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
  • Everything I Have Is Yours (1952) as Tourist in Show (Uncredited)
  • The Las Vegas Story (1952) as Casino Patron (uncredited)
  • This Woman Is Dangerous (1952) as Assistant Gambling House Cashier (Uncredited)
  • The Half-Breed (1952) as Man Applauding in Saloon (uncredited)
  • Captain Pirate (1952) as Dr. Le Grand (uncredited)
  • Fort Osage (1952) as Settler (uncredited)
  • The Steel Trap (1952) as Plane Passenger (uncredited)
  • Strangers on a Train (1951) as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • A Place in the Sun (1951) as Company Executive (uncredited)
  • The Company She Keeps (1951) as minor role (uncredited)
  • The Strange Door (1951)
  • You're in the Navy Now (1951) as Officer
  • Here Comes the Groom (1951) as Passenger on Airplane (uncredited)
  • Roadblock (1951) as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
  • The Stooge (1951) as Party Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)
  • Love Nest (1951) as Waiter (uncredited)
  • Tomorrow Is Another Day (1951)
  • Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951) as Board Member (uncredited)
  • The Mating Season (1951) as Board Member (uncredited)
  • The Groom Wore Spurs (1951) as Reverend (uncredited)
  • The Barefoot Mailman (1951) as Townsman at Dance (uncredited)
  • The Cisco Kid (1950) as Rancher (uncredited)
  • Sunset Boulevard (1950) as Undertaker
  • All About Eve (1950) as Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
  • Gun Crazy (1950) as Cashier (uncredited)
  • When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950) as Officer at Party (uncredited)
  • Union Station (1950) as Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)
  • Woman on the Run (1950) as Coroner (uncredited)
  • The Toast of New Orleans (1950) as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
  • Destination Moon (1950) as Factory Worker (uncredited)
  • No Man of Her Own (1950) as Train Passenger (uncredited)
  • Bright Leaf (1950) as Man in Hotel Bar (uncredited)
  • Colt .45 (1950) as Townsman (uncredited)
  • The Second Woman (1950) as Country Club Guest
  • The Jackie Robinson Story (1950) as Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)
  • California Passage (1950) as Townsman (uncredited)
  • Destination Murder (1950) as Arthur Mansfield
  • The Screen Writer (1950) as Screenwriter (uncredited)
  • Pretty Baby (1950) as Subway Commuter (uncredited)
  • House of Strangers (1949)
  • The Heiress (1949) as Dr. Isaacs (uncredited)
  • A Letter to Three Wives (1949) as Country Club Member (uncredited)
  • The Lady Gambles (1949) as Casino Patron (uncredited)
  • Knock on Any Door (1949) as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
  • Cover Up (1949) as Delegate on Platform (Uncredited)
  • Alias Nick Beal (1949) as Supporter
  • My Friend Irma (1949) as Maitre D' (uncredited)
  • The File on Thelma Jordon (1949) as Grand Juryman / Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
  • It's a Great Feeling (1949) as Man at Train Station (uncredited)
  • Massacre River (1949) as Army Officer at Dance (uncredited)
  • Johnny Allegro (1949)
  • Slightly French (1949) as Marty Freeman (uncredited)
  • The Big Clock (1948) as (uncredited)
  • Johnny Belinda (1948) as Man on Jury (uncredited)
  • Silver River (1948) as Officer (uncredited)
  • My Dear Secretary (1948) as Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
  • I Remember Mama (1948) as Drug Store Pharmacist (uncredited)
  • Hollow Triumph (1948) as Big Winner (uncredited)
  • The Miracle of the Bells (1948) as Worshiper
  • Black Bart (1948) as Al (uncredited)
  • Three Daring Daughters (1948) as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
  • Race Street (1948) as Man (uncredited)
  • Albuquerque (1948) as Barfly (uncredited)
  • Assigned to Danger (1948) as Mr. Norton (uncredited)
  • Stage Struck (1948) as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Big Town Scandal (1948) as Squad Car Policeman (uncredited)
  • Wallflower (1948)
  • Gentleman's Agreement (1947) as Party Guest
  • Monsieur Verdoux (1947) as Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited)
  • They Won't Believe Me (1947) as Man at Piano Concert (uncredited)
  • I Walk Alone (1947) as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
  • A Double Life (1947) as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947) as Faculty Member (uncredited)
  • Exposed (1947) as Restaurant Patron
  • Daisy Kenyon (1947) as Man Leaving Courtroom (uncredited)
  • Fun on a Weekend (1947) as Poker Player (uncredited)
  • The Judge Steps Out (1947) as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
  • The Gangster (1947) as Passerby (uncredited)
  • Road to Rio (1947) as (uncredited)
  • So You Want to Be in Pictures (1947) as Man at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)
  • Blondie in the Dough (1947) as Premier Biscuit Co. Board Member (uncredited)
  • Merton of the Movies (1947) as Man Raising Theatre Curtain (uncredited)
  • Yankee Fakir (1947) as Bergin
  • High Tide (1947)
  • Sister Kenny (1946) as Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)
  • The Jolson Story (1946) as Man in Audience (uncredited)
  • Crack-Up (1946) as Man on Train (Uncredited)
  • Deception (1946) as Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
  • Meet Me on Broadway (1946) as Man in Audience (uncredited)
  • The Lost Weekend (1945) as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
  • Fallen Angel (1945) as Man Leaving Drugstore (uncredited)
  • Dick Tracy (1945) as Bystander at Murder (uncredited)
  • Incendiary Blonde (1945) as Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)
  • Purity Squad (1945) as Radio Station Man in Studio (uncredited)
  • Lady on a Train (1945)
  • Wonder Man (1945) as Pelican Club Patron (uncredited)
  • A Song to Remember (1945) as Guest at Pleyel Hall Concert (uncredited)
  • Hangover Square (1945)
  • Week-End at the Waldorf (1945) as Hotel Guest / Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
  • Circumstantial Evidence (1945) as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945) as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
  • The Great Flamarion (1945) as Stage Manager (uncredited)
  • Over 21 (1945) as Graduation Ceremony Spectator (uncredited)
  • Sunset in El Dorado (1945) as Customer
  • Two O'Clock Courage (1945) as Club Patron (uncredited)
  • I Love a Mystery (1945) as Reporter (Uncredited)
  • Going My Way (1944) as Church Usher (uncredited)
  • Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) as Town Councilman (uncredited)
  • The White Cliffs of Dover (1944) as Ball Guest (uncredited)
  • The Great Moment (1944) as Massachusetts Medical Society Man (uncredited)
  • In Society (1944) as Proprietor of Diner Stand (uncredited)
  • Call of the Rockies (1944) as Miner
  • Saddle Leather Law (1944) as Rancher (uncredited)
  • Crime Doctor (1943) as Juror
  • Appointment in Berlin (1943) as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
  • Frontier Fury (1943) as Bartender Homer (uncredited)
  • I Married a Witch (1942)
  • Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942) as Chicago Businessman
  • Silver Queen (1942) as Creditor
  • The Secret Code (1942) as Federal Agent
  • Northwest Rangers (1942) as Barfly
  • 'Neath Brooklyn Bridge (1942) as Policeman (uncredited)
  • Men of the Sky (1942) as Farmer (uncredited)
  • Vaudeville Days (1942) as Ticket Hawker (uncredited)
  • Buck Privates (1941) as Officer (uncredited)
  • Meet John Doe (1941) as (uncredited)
  • Belle Starr (1941) as Barfly (uncredited)
  • The Lady Eve (1941) as Tailor in Montage (uncredited)
  • Johnny Eager (1941) as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
  • Mr. Celebrity (1941) as Court Officer (uncredited)
  • The Night of January 16th (1941) as Juror (uncredited)
  • Million Dollar Baby (1941)
  • Three Girls About Town (1941) as Conventioneer Extra
  • In the Navy (1941) as Military Officer (uncredited)
  • This Woman Is Mine (1941) as Bit Role
  • North West Mounted Police (1940) as Townsman (uncredited)
  • Boom Town (1940) as Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)
  • The Son of Monte Cristo (1940) as Friend of Von Neuhoff (Uncredited)
  • Charlie Chan in Panama (1940) as Marine Officer
  • The House Across the Bay (1940) as Prison Guard
  • The Shadow (1940) as Sparks
  • The Green Archer (1940) as Pete
  • Tin Pan Alley (1940) as Man in Audience (uncredited)
  • Under Texas Skies (1940) as Townsman
  • Deadwood Dick (1940) as Clayton
  • Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride (1940) as Rancher
  • Stagecoach (1939) as Deputy Frank (uncredited)
  • Hollywood Cavalcade (1939) as Well-Wisher
  • Reno (1939) as Board Member
  • Almost a Gentleman (1939) as Juror
  • Vivacious Lady (1938) as Train Conductor #2 (uncredited)
  • The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) as Cowboy (uncredited)
  • Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938) as Rodeo Spectator
  • Prison Train (1938) as The Lawyer
  • In Early Arizona (1938) as Spike
  • You Only Live Once (1937) as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
  • The Life of Emile Zola (1937) as (uncredited)
  • The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937) as Bidder (uncredited)
  • History Is Made at Night (1937)
  • The Game That Kills (1937) as Spectator (uncredited)
  • Romance of the Rockies (1937) as Stone
  • Custer's Last Stand (1936) as Major Marcus Reno
  • The Preview Murder Mystery (1936) as James Deley
  • Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936) as Mike - Ticket Taker
  • Frontier Justice (1936) as Lawyer George Lessin
  • The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand (1936) as Nicky
  • The Broken Coin (1936)
  • What Becomes of the Children? (1936) as Shelby
  • Hop-a-long Cassidy (1935) as Riley
  • Super Speed (1935) as Ralph Gray
  • Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935) as Bartender (uncredited)
  • Page Miss Glory (1935) as Dance Extra (uncredited)
  • The Cowboy and the Bandit (1935) as Crooked Dealer
  • Powdersmoke Range (1935) as Jim Reece
  • Fighting Caballero (1935) as Bartender
  • The Silver Bullet (1935) as Marshal Joe Mullane
  • Desert Mesa (1935) as Jones
  • The Ghost Rider (1935) as Bullard
  • Arizona Cyclone (1934) as Carter, the Banker
  • Frontier Days (1934) as George Wilson
  • Pals of the West (1934) as Sheriff Ed Dawson
  • West of the Law (1934) as Case aka Green
  • The Lone Rider (1934) as Gore
  • Carrying the Mail (1934) as Henchman Frank
  • Border Guns (1934) as Fred Palmer
  • Honor of the Range (1934) as Saloonkeeper
  • Neighbors' Wives (1933) as (uncredited)
  • The Honor of the Press (1932) as Mr. Sampson, publisher of 'The Herald'
  • Mark of the Spur (1932) as Sheriff Jake Ludlow
  • Human Targets (1932) as Sheriff
  • The Reckless Rider (1932) as Sheriff
  • Hell's Valley (1931) as Manuel Valdez
  • Left Over Ladies (1931) as Benson
  • Oklahoma Jim (1931) as Army Captain
  • Three Rogues (1931) as Nelson
  • See America Thirst (1930) as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
  • Dames Ahoy (1930) as Master of Ceremonies
  • The Third Alarm (1930) as Fire Department Captain
  • Beyond the Rio Grande (1930) as Joe Kemp
  • Beyond the Law (1930) as Army Lieutenant
  • The Bandit Tamer (1925) as William Warren
  • The Drug Store Cowboy (1925) as Marmaduke Grandon
  • Baffled (1924) as Dick Osborne
  • Battling Brewster (1924) as Battling Jack Brewster
  • Courage (1924) as Allen Jennings
  • A Two Fisted Tenderfoot (1924) as Ted Ransom
  • A Desperate Adventure (1924)
  • Crossed Trails (1924) as Tom Dawson
  • It Happened Out West (1923)
  • Gun-Shy (1922) as James Brown
  • Gold Grabbers (1922)
  • Smiling Jim (1922) as Smiling Jim / Frank Harmon
  • The Firebrand (1922) as Bill Holt
  • The Struggle (1921) as Dick Storm
  • The Fighting Stranger (1921) as Australia Joe
  • The Last Chance (1921) as Rance Sparr
  • The White Masks (1921) as Jack Bray
  • The Hunger of the Blood (1921) as Maslun
  • The Raiders (1921) as Pvt. Fitzgerald, RCMP
  • Vanishing Trails (1920) as Silent Joe
  • The Land of Jazz (1920)
  • The Galloping Devil (1920) as Andy Green
  • Breezy Bob (1919)
  • The Virtuous Model (1919) as Edward Dorin
  • The Desert Rat (1919) as Steve Lanyon - aka The Desert Rat
  • The Two Doyles (1919) as Donald Doyle / Jerry Doyle
  • Cupid's Roundup (1919)
  • The Uphill Climb (1919) as Ford Cameron
  • The Puncher and the Pup (1919)
  • When Pals Fall Out (1919) as Lonesome
  • Shackles of Fate (1919)
  • Vengeance and the Girl (1919) as Jim Westgard Jr.
  • Hell's Fury Gordon (1919)
  • Brother Bill (1919) as William (Bill) Dexter
  • Go-Get-Em Garringer (1919) as Garringer
  • The Cowboy and the Rajah (1919)
  • Vanity Pool (1918) as Drew Garrett
  • The Fighting Grin (1918) as Billy Kennedy
  • The Empty Cab (1918) as Henry Egbert Xerxes
  • Fast Company (1918) as Lawrence Percival Van Huyler
  • In Judgment of... (1918) as Dr. John O'Neill
  • The Rough Lover (1918) as Richard Bolton / Spike O'Brien
  • $5,000 Reward (1918) as Dick Arlington
  • The Devil's Pay Day (1917) as Gregory Van Houten
  • The Scarlet Car (1917) as Billy Winthrop
  • The Empty Gun (1917) as Robber
  • The Clean-Up (1917) as Stuart Adams
  • The Clock (1917) as Jack Tempest
  • A Stormy Knight (1917) as John Winton
  • Anything Once (1917) as Teddy Crosby
  • The Winged Mystery (1917) as Capt. August Sieger / Louis Siever
  • The Man Who Took a Chance (1917) as Monty Gray
  • The Car of Chance (1917) as Arnold Baird
  • Bringing Home Father (1917) as Peter Drake
  • A Stranger from Somewhere (1916) as Sam Brockton / 'Dippy' Lewis
  • The Woman He Feared (1916) as John Gray
  • The Heart of a Show Girl (1916) as Frank Masterson
  • Love Never Dies (1916) as Felix, the Man
  • Little Partner (1916) as James Allis