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- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1876-07-03
- Day of Death1953-06-05 (76 years)
- Place of BirthBoston, Massachusetts, USA
- Also Known As-
William Farnum
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 character. His first major success was as...Read More
Acting Career
- 1952
Lone Star
As: Tom Crockett
- 1952
Jack and the Beanstalk
As: The King
- 1950
Trail of Robin Hood
As: Bill Franum
- 1949
Samson and Delilah
As: Tubal
- 1949
Gun Cargo
As: Board of Inquiry Chairman
- 1949
Bride of Vengeance
As: Conti Peruzzi
- 1949
Daughter of the West
As: Father Vallejo
- 1947
The Perils of Pauline
As: Western Saloon Set Hero
1946Rolling Home
As: Rodeo Official
1946My Dog Shep
As: Carter J. Latham Jr.
1946God's Country
As: Sandy McTavish
1945Captain Kidd
As: Capt. Rawson
1945Wildfire
As: Judge Polson
- 1944
The Mummy's Curse
As: The Sacristan
1943Frontier Badmen
As: Dad Courtwright
1942American Empire
As: Louisiana Judge
1942Tennessee Johnson
As: Senator Huyler
1942Deep in the Heart of Texas
As: Colonel Mallory
1942Boss of Hangtown Mesa
As: Judge Ezra Binns
1942The Silver Bullet
As: Dr. Thad Morgan
1942Men of Texas
As: General Sam Houston
- 1942
The Spoilers
As: Wheaton
1942Lone Star Ranger
As: Texas Ranger Major McNeil
1942Today I Hang
As: Warden Burke
1941The Corsican Brothers
As: Priest
1941Last of the Duanes
As: Texas Ranger Major McNeill
1941Gangs of Sonora
As: Ward Beecham
- 1941
A Woman's Face
As: Court Attendant
1940Kit Carson
As: Don Miguel Murphy
1940Adventures of Red Ryder
As: Colonel Tom Ryder
1940Hi-Yo Silver
As: Father McKim
1940Convicted Woman
As: Commissioner McNeill
1939South of the Border
As: Padre
1939Rovin' Tumbleweeds
As: Senator Timothy Nolan
1939Colorado Sunset
As: Sheriff George Glenn
1939Mexicali Rose
As: Padre Dominic
1938Shine On Harvest Moon
As: Milt Brower
1938Santa Fe Stampede
As: Dave Carson
1938If I Were King
As: General Barbezier
1938The Secret of Treasure Island
As: George Brennan Westmore (Editor)
1938The Lone Ranger
As: Father McKim
1937Public Cowboy No. 1
As: Sheriff Matt Doniphon
1937Git Along Little Dogies
As: Banker Maxwell
1937Maid of Salem
As: Crown Justice Sewall
1936The Vigilantes Are Coming
As: Father José
1936Sharad of Atlantis
As: Sharad
1936The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
As: Gordon Gaunt
1936Custer's Last Stand
As: James Fitzpatrick
1936The Kid Ranger
As: Bill Mason
- 1936
Custer's Last Stand
As: James Fitzpatrick
1935The Irish Gringo
As: Pop Wiley
1935Between Men
As: John Wellington / Rand
1935The Eagle's Brood
As: El Toro
1935Powdersmoke Range
As: Sam Oreham - Banker
1935Hollywood Extra Girl
As: Crusades Actor (uncredited)
1935The Crusades
As: Hugo, Duke of Burgundy
1935Million Dollar Haul
As: Mr. Mallory - Sheila's Dad
1934The Silver Streak
As: B.J. Dexter
1934The Brand of Hate
As: Joe Larkins
- 1934
Cleopatra
As: Lepidus
1934The Scarlet Letter
As: Gov. Bellingham
1934Happy Landing
As: Col. Curtis
1934Are We Civilized?
As: Paul Franklin, Sr.
1934School for Girls
As: Charles Waltham
1934Good Dame
As: Judge Flynn
1933Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles
As: Squire Beamish
1933Supernatural
As: Nicky Hammond
1933Reckless Decision
As: Rev. John MacDougall
1932Flaming Guns
As: Henry Ramsey
1932Mr. Robinson Crusoe
As: William Belmont
1932The Drifter
As: The Drifter
1931Law of the Sea
As: Captain Len Andrews
1931The Pagan Lady
As: Malcolm 'Mal' Todd
1931A Connecticut Yankee
As: King Arthur / Inventor
1931Ten Nights in a Bar-room
As: Joe Morgan
1931The Painted Desert
As: Cash Holbrook
1930Du Barry, Woman of Passion
As: Louis XV
1924The Man Who Fights Alone
As: John Marble
1923The Gunfighter
As: Billy Buell
1923Brass Commandments
As: Stephen 'Flash' Lanning
1922Without Compromise
As: Dick Leighton
1922Moonshine Valley
As: Ned Connors
1922Shackles of Gold
As: John Gibbs
1921Perjury
As: Robert Moore
1921His Greatest Sacrifice
As: Richard Hall
1920Drag Harlan
As: Drag Harlan
1920If I Were King
As: François Villon
1920The Joyous Trouble-Makers
As: William Steele
1920The Orphan
As: The Orphan
1919Wings of the Morning
As: Capt. Robert Anstruther
1919The Last of the Duanes
As: Buck Duane
1919Wolves of the Night
As: Bruce Andrews
1919The Lone Star Ranger
As: Steele
1919The Man Hunter
As: George Arnold
1918The Rainbow Trail
As: Lassiter / Shefford
1918Riders of the Purple Sage
As: Lassiter
1918True Blue
As: Bob McKeever
1918Rough and Ready
As: Bill Stratton
1917The Heart of a Lion
As: Barney Kemper
1917Les Misérables
As: Jean Valjean
1917When a Man Sees Red
As: Larry Smith
1917The Conqueror
As: Sam Houston
1917American Methods
As: William Armstrong
1917A Tale of Two Cities
As: Charles Darnay / Sydney Carton
1917The Price of Silence
As: Senator Frank Deering
1916Fires of Conscience
As: George Baxter
1916The Bondman
As: Stephen Orry/Jason Orry
1915The Wonderful Adventure
As: Martin Stanley
1914The Sign of the Cross
As: Marcus Superbus
1914The Spoilers
As: Roy Glenister