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William Farnum

Acting Born Jul 3, 1876 Died Jun 5, 1953 Boston, Massachusetts, USA 123 credits
123
Total Credits
1920–1952
33 Years Career Span
13
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

William Farnum works in acting. Born July 3, 1876 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Died June 5, 1953. Archytele tracks 123 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

Lone Star

as Tom Crockett
Film

Jack and the Beanstalk

as The King
Film

Hollywood Story

as Himself
Film

Trail of Robin Hood

as Bill Franum
Film

Samson and Delilah

as Tubal
Film

The Perils of Pauline

as Western Saloon Set Hero
Film

Captain Kidd

as Capt. Rawson
Film

The Mummy's Curse

as The Sacristan
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The Innes Book of Records

as Dr. Thad Morgan
Film

The Corsican Brothers

as Priest

The Hit List

as Commissioner McNeill
Film

Adventures of Red Ryder

as Colonel Tom Ryder

Frequent co-stars

Henry Wilcoxon 2 shared titles
Julia Faye 2 shared titles
Moroni Olsen 2 shared titles
Francis McDonald 2 shared titles
Hedy Lamarr 1 shared title
Victor Mature 1 shared title
George Sanders 1 shared title
Angela Lansbury 1 shared title
Olive Deering 1 shared title
Fay Holden 1 shared title

Career timeline

Lone StarJack and the Beanstalk
Hollywood Story
Trail of Robin Hood
Samson and DelilahBride of VengeanceDaughter of the WestGun Cargo
The Perils of Pauline
Rolling HomeMy Dog ShepGod's Country
Captain KiddWildfire
The Mummy's Curse
Frontier Badmen
The SpoilersTennessee JohnsonAmerican EmpireMen of TexasDeep in the Heart of Texas
A Woman's FaceThe Corsican BrothersGangs of SonoraHedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2Last of the Duanes
Kit CarsonConvicted WomanAdventures of Red RyderHi-Yo Silver
Rovin' TumbleweedsSouth of the BorderColorado SunsetMexicali Rose
If I Were KingThe Lone RangerShine On Harvest MoonSanta Fe StampedeThe Secret of Treasure Island
Maid of SalemGit Along Little DogiesPublic Cowboy No. 1
Sharad of AtlantisCuster's Last StandThe Vigilantes Are ComingCuster's Last StandThe Kid Ranger
The CrusadesThe Eagle's BroodHollywood Extra GirlPowdersmoke RangeMillion Dollar Haul
CleopatraThe Scarlet LetterSchool for GirlsGood DameThe Brand of Hate
SupernaturalReckless DecisionStolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles
The DrifterMr. Robinson CrusoeFlaming Guns
The Painted DesertA Connecticut YankeeThe Pagan LadyTen Nights in a Bar-roomLaw of the Sea
Du Barry, Woman of Passion
Tropical Nights
The Man Who Fights Alone
Brass CommandmentsThe Gunfighter
A Stage RomanceWithout CompromiseMoonshine ValleyShackles of Gold
His Greatest SacrificePerjury
Heart StringsThe AdventurerThe Joyous Trouble-MakersThe ScuttlersDrag Harlan
The Last of the DuanesWolves of the NightThe Man HunterWings of the MorningThe Lone Star Ranger
For FreedomRough and ReadyRiders of the Purple SageTrue BlueThe Rainbow Trail

Full Filmography

123 titles
  • Lone Star (1952) as Tom Crockett
  • Jack and the Beanstalk (1952) as The King
  • Hollywood Story (1951) as Himself
  • Trail of Robin Hood (1950) as Bill Franum
  • Samson and Delilah (1949) as Tubal
  • Bride of Vengeance (1949) as Conti Peruzzi
  • Daughter of the West (1949) as Father Vallejo
  • Gun Cargo (1949) as Board of Inquiry Chairman
  • Advertisement
  • The Perils of Pauline (1947) as Western Saloon Set Hero
  • Rolling Home (1946) as Rodeo Official
  • My Dog Shep (1946) as Carter J. Latham Jr.
  • God's Country (1946) as Sandy McTavish
  • Captain Kidd (1945) as Capt. Rawson
  • Wildfire (1945) as Judge Polson
  • The Mummy's Curse (1944) as The Sacristan
  • Frontier Badmen (1943) as Dad Courtwright
  • The Spoilers (1942) as Wheaton
  • Tennessee Johnson (1942) as Senator Huyler
  • American Empire (1942) as Louisiana Judge
  • Men of Texas (1942) as General Sam Houston
  • Deep in the Heart of Texas (1942) as Colonel Mallory
  • The Silver Bullet (1942) as Dr. Thad Morgan
  • Lone Star Ranger (1942) as Texas Ranger Major McNeil
  • Boss of Hangtown Mesa (1942) as Judge Ezra Binns
  • Today I Hang (1942) as Warden Burke
  • A Woman's Face (1941) as Court Attendant
  • The Corsican Brothers (1941) as Priest
  • Gangs of Sonora (1941) as Ward Beecham
  • Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 (1941)
  • Last of the Duanes (1941) as Texas Ranger Major McNeill
  • Kit Carson (1940) as Don Miguel Murphy
  • Convicted Woman (1940) as Commissioner McNeill
  • Adventures of Red Ryder (1940) as Colonel Tom Ryder
  • Hi-Yo Silver (1940) as Father McKim
  • Rovin' Tumbleweeds (1939) as Senator Timothy Nolan
  • South of the Border (1939) as Padre
  • Colorado Sunset (1939) as Sheriff George Glenn
  • Mexicali Rose (1939) as Padre Dominic
  • If I Were King (1938) as General Barbezier
  • The Lone Ranger (1938) as Father McKim
  • Shine On Harvest Moon (1938) as Milt Brower
  • Santa Fe Stampede (1938) as Dave Carson
  • The Secret of Treasure Island (1938) as George Brennan Westmore (Editor)
  • Maid of Salem (1937) as Crown Justice Sewall
  • Git Along Little Dogies (1937) as Banker Maxwell
  • Public Cowboy No. 1 (1937) as Sheriff Matt Doniphon
  • Sharad of Atlantis (1936) as Sharad
  • Custer's Last Stand (1936) as James Fitzpatrick
  • The Vigilantes Are Coming (1936) as Father José
  • Custer's Last Stand (1936) as James Fitzpatrick
  • The Kid Ranger (1936) as Bill Mason
  • The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand (1936) as Gordon Gaunt
  • The Crusades (1935) as Hugo, Duke of Burgundy
  • The Eagle's Brood (1935) as El Toro
  • Hollywood Extra Girl (1935) as Crusades Actor (uncredited)
  • Powdersmoke Range (1935) as Sam Oreham - Banker
  • Million Dollar Haul (1935) as Mr. Mallory - Sheila's Dad
  • Between Men (1935) as John Wellington / Rand
  • The Irish Gringo (1935) as Pop Wiley
  • Cleopatra (1934) as Lepidus
  • The Scarlet Letter (1934) as Gov. Bellingham
  • School for Girls (1934) as Charles Waltham
  • Good Dame (1934) as Judge Flynn
  • The Brand of Hate (1934) as Joe Larkins
  • The Silver Streak (1934) as B.J. Dexter
  • Happy Landing (1934) as Col. Curtis
  • Are We Civilized? (1934) as Paul Franklin, Sr.
  • Supernatural (1933) as Nicky Hammond
  • Reckless Decision (1933) as Rev. John MacDougall
  • Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles (1933) as Squire Beamish
  • The Drifter (1932) as The Drifter
  • Mr. Robinson Crusoe (1932) as William Belmont
  • Flaming Guns (1932) as Henry Ramsey
  • The Painted Desert (1931) as Cash Holbrook
  • A Connecticut Yankee (1931) as King Arthur / Inventor
  • The Pagan Lady (1931) as Malcolm 'Mal' Todd
  • Ten Nights in a Bar-room (1931) as Joe Morgan
  • Law of the Sea (1931) as Captain Len Andrews
  • The Wide Open Spaces (1931) as U.S. Marshal
  • Du Barry, Woman of Passion (1930) as Louis XV
  • Tropical Nights (1928)
  • The Man Who Fights Alone (1924) as John Marble
  • Brass Commandments (1923) as Stephen 'Flash' Lanning
  • The Gunfighter (1923) as Billy Buell
  • A Stage Romance (1922) as Edmund Kean
  • Without Compromise (1922) as Dick Leighton
  • Moonshine Valley (1922) as Ned Connors
  • Shackles of Gold (1922) as John Gibbs
  • His Greatest Sacrifice (1921) as Richard Hall
  • Perjury (1921) as Robert Moore
  • Heart Strings (1920) as Pierre Fournel
  • The Adventurer (1920) as Don Caesar de Bazan
  • The Joyous Trouble-Makers (1920) as William Steele
  • The Scuttlers (1920) as Jim Landers
  • Drag Harlan (1920) as Drag Harlan
  • If I Were King (1920) as François Villon
  • The Orphan (1920) as The Orphan
  • The Last of the Duanes (1919) as Buck Duane
  • Wolves of the Night (1919) as Bruce Andrews
  • The Man Hunter (1919) as George Arnold
  • Wings of the Morning (1919) as Capt. Robert Anstruther
  • The Lone Star Ranger (1919) as Steele
  • For Freedom (1918) as Robert Wayne
  • Rough and Ready (1918) as Bill Stratton
  • Riders of the Purple Sage (1918) as Lassiter
  • True Blue (1918) as Bob McKeever
  • The Rainbow Trail (1918) as Lassiter / Shefford
  • A Tale of Two Cities (1917) as Charles Darnay / Sydney Carton
  • Les Misérables (1917) as Jean Valjean
  • The Conqueror (1917) as Sam Houston
  • The Price of Silence (1917) as Senator Frank Deering
  • American Methods (1917) as William Armstrong
  • The Heart of a Lion (1917) as Barney Kemper
  • When a Man Sees Red (1917) as Larry Smith
  • The Man from Bitter Roots (1916) as Bruce Burt
  • The Bondman (1916) as Stephen Orry/Jason Orry
  • Fires of Conscience (1916) as George Baxter
  • The Battle of Hearts (1916) as Martin Cane
  • Samson (1915) as Maurice Brachard
  • A Soldier's Oath (1915) as Pierre Duval
  • The Wonderful Adventure (1915) as Martin Stanley
  • The Spoilers (1914) as Roy Glenister
  • The Sign of the Cross (1914) as Marcus Superbus

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is William Farnum best known for?

William Farnum is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Lone Star (1952), Jack and the Beanstalk (1952), Hollywood Story (1951), Trail of Robin Hood (1950).

When and where was William Farnum born?

William Farnum was born on July 3, 1876 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They passed away on June 5, 1953.

How many credits does William Farnum have?

William Farnum has accumulated over 123 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1952.

What is William Farnum's background in cinema and television?

William Farnum (July 4, 1876 in Boston, Massachusetts – June 5, 1953 in Hollywood, California) was a major movie actor. One of three brothers, Farnum grew up in a family of actors. He made his acting debut at the age of ten in Richmond, Virginia in a production of Julius Caesar, with Edwin Booth playing the title chara...

William Farnum by the numbers

123credits
123films
0TV series
1914–1952active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (123) Born on July 3 In memoriam 1953

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