Franklyn Farnum

Known for

Acting

Life

1878 – 1961 (aged 83)

Born in

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Credits

333 acting credits

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Biography

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.

Known For

Some Like It Hot

19 Mar 1959

Sunset Boulevard

10 Aug 1950

The Apartment

21 Jun 1960

Strangers on a Train

27 Jun 1951

The Killing

06 Jun 1956

Witness for the Prosecution

17 Dec 1957

All About Eve

09 Nov 1950

Stagecoach

02 Mar 1939

Photos

Filmography

1961

Parrishas Party Guest (uncredited)

1960

Cimarronas Townsman (uncredited)
The Apartmentas Office Worker (uncredited)
Wake Me When It's Overas Pentagon Officer (uncredited)
Because They're Youngas Shopper with Cart (uncredited)
The Hypnotic Eyeas Audience Member (uncredited)
Ice Palaceas Committee Member (uncredited)

1959

The Gazeboas TV Technician in Booth (uncredited)
The Story on Page Oneas Juror (uncredited)
Pillow Talkas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Blue Angelas Blue Angel Customer (uncredited)
The Mating Gameas Townsman (uncredited)
Some Like It Hotas Party Guest (uncredited)

1958

Some Came Runningas Passerby Outside Bar (uncredited)
The Tunnel of Loveas Party Guest (uncredited)
Home Before Darkas New Year's Eve Party Reveller
Money, Women and Gunsas Postmaster (uncredited)
King Creoleas Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited)

1957

Witness for the Prosecutionas Barrister (uncredited)
Wild Is the Windas Passenger at Airport (uncredited)
The Tin Staras Townsman (uncredited)
My Man Godfreyas Scavenger Hunter
Until They Sailas Man Smoking Outside Courtroom (uncredited)
The Joker is Wildas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
An Affair to Rememberas Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corralas Barfly (uncredited)
Ten Thousand Bedroomsas Party Guest (uncredited)
She Devilas Party Guest (uncredited)
Funny Faceas Guest at Duval's Fashion Show (uncredited)
The Wings of Eaglesas Premier Guest (uncredited)

1956

Hollywood or Bustas Audience Member
The Opposite Sexas Patron at 21 (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Daysas Extra (uncredited)
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!as Board of Directors
The Search for Bridey Murphyas Druggist (Uncredited)
The Solid Gold Cadillacas Dance Extra (uncredited)
High Societyas Party Guest (uncredited)
The First Texanas Delegate (uncredited)
The Killingas Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
The Eddy Duchin Storyas Passerby (uncredited)
Ransom!as Townsman in Crowd (uncredited)

1955

The Square Jungle
Guys and Dollsas Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)
Inside Detroit
A Lawless Streetas Townsman (uncredited)
Sincerely Yoursas Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Illegalas Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Party Guest (uncredited)2 episodes
My Sister Eileenas Pedestrian (uncredited)
Wichitaas Townsman (uncredited)
Chicago Syndicateas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummyas Cafe Patron (uncredited)
East of Edenas Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Ten Wanted Men

1954

Black Tuesdayas Reporter at Electrocution (uncredited)
The Country Girlas First-Nighter (uncredited)
Black Widowas Party Guest (uncredited)
White Christmasas Club Patron (uncredited)
A Star Is Bornas Ray (uncredited)
Broken Lanceas Juror (uncredited)
Living It Upas Man at Bus Depot (uncredited)
The Long, Long Traileras Trailer Park Man (uncredited)

1953

Calamity Janeas Barfly (uncredited)
Vickias Club Manager (uncredited)
Scared Stiffas Passerby (uncredited)
The Story of Three Lovesas Man Departing Train
Destination Gobias Quartermaster General (uncredited)

1952

The Bad and the Beautifulas Assistant on Set (uncredited)
The Steel Trapas Plane Passenger (uncredited)
Everything I Have Is Yoursas Tourist in Show (Uncredited)
Captain Pirateas Dr. Le Grand (uncredited)
Carrieas Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
The Half-Breedas Man Applauding in Saloon (uncredited)
The Narrow Marginas Train Passenger (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earthas Spectator (uncredited)
Fort Osageas Settler (uncredited)
This Woman Is Dangerousas Assistant Gambling House Cashier (Uncredited)
Phone Call from a Stranger
The Las Vegas Storyas Casino Patron (uncredited)

1951

The Barefoot Mailmanas Townsman at Dance (uncredited)
The Stoogeas Party Guest
The Strange Door
Painting the Clouds with Sunshineas Board Member (uncredited)
Love Nestas Waiter (uncredited)
Here Comes the Groomas Passenger on Airplane (uncredited)
Roadblockas Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Tomorrow Is Another Day
Strangers on a Trainas Party Guest (uncredited)
A Place in the Sunas Company Executive (uncredited)
Follow the Sun
The Groom Wore Spursas Reverend (uncredited)
You're in the Navy Nowas Officer
The Mating Seasonas Board Member (uncredited)
The Company She Keepsas minor role (uncredited)

1950

California Passageas Townsman (uncredited)
Woman on the Runas Coroner (uncredited)
All About Eveas Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
Union Stationas Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)
Pretty Babyas Subway Commuter (uncredited)
The Screen Writeras Screenwriter (uncredited)
The Cisco Kidas Rancher (uncredited)1 episode
The Toast of New Orleansas Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Sunset Boulevardas Undertaker
The Second Womanas Country Club Guest
Destination Moonas Factory Worker (uncredited)
Bright Leafas Man in Hotel Bar (uncredited)
Destination Murderas Arthur Mansfield
Colt .45as Townsman (uncredited)
The Jackie Robinson Storyas Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)
No Man of Her Ownas Train Passenger (uncredited)
When Willie Comes Marching Homeas Officer at Party (uncredited)
Gun Crazyas Cashier (uncredited)

1949

The File on Thelma Jordonas Grand Juryman
My Friend Irmaas Maitre D' (uncredited)
The Heiressas Dr. Isaacs (uncredited)
It's a Great Feelingas Man at Train Station (uncredited)
House of Strangers
Massacre Riveras Army Officer at Dance (uncredited)
Johnny Allegro
The Lady Gamblesas Casino Patron (uncredited)
Alias Nick Bealas Supporter
Cover Upas Delegate on Platform (Uncredited)
Knock on Any Dooras Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Slightly Frenchas Marty Freeman (uncredited)
A Letter to Three Wivesas Country Club Member (uncredited)

1948

My Dear Secretaryas Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
Johnny Belindaas Man on Jury (uncredited)
Race Streetas Man (uncredited)
Hollow Triumphas Big Winner (uncredited)
Stage Struckas Party Guest (uncredited)
Wallflower
Big Town Scandalas Squad Car Policeman (uncredited)
Silver Riveras Officer (uncredited)
Assigned to Dangeras Mr. Norton (uncredited)
The Miracle of the Bellsas Worshiper
The Big Clockas (uncredited)
I Remember Mamaas Drug Store Pharmacist (uncredited)
Albuquerqueas Barfly (uncredited)
Black Bartas Al (uncredited)
Three Daring Daughtersas Ship Passenger (uncredited)

1947

I Walk Aloneas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
A Double Lifeas Party Guest (uncredited)
Daisy Kenyonas Man Leaving Courtroom (uncredited)
Road to Rioas (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Outas Wedding Guest (uncredited)
The Gangsteras Passerby (uncredited)
Gentleman's Agreementas Party Guest
Blondie in the Doughas Premier Biscuit Co. Board Member (uncredited)
Merton of the Moviesas Man Raising Theatre Curtain (uncredited)
High Tide
Exposedas Restaurant Patron
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxeras Faculty Member (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdouxas Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited)
They Won't Believe Meas Man at Piano Concert (uncredited)
So You Want to Be in Picturesas Man at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)
Fun on a Weekendas Poker Player (uncredited)
Yankee Fakiras Bergin

1946

Deceptionas Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
My Darling Clementineas Townsman (uncredited)
Sister Kennyas Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)
The Jolson Storyas Man in Audience (uncredited)
Crack-Upas Man on Train (Uncredited)
Meet Me on Broadwayas Man in Audience (uncredited)

1945

Dick Tracyas Bystander at Murder (uncredited)
The Lost Weekendas Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Fallen Angelas Man Leaving Drugstore (uncredited)
Purity Squadas Radio Station Man in Studio (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywoodas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Week-End at the Waldorfas Hotel Guest
Sunset in El Doradoas Customer
Over 21as Graduation Ceremony Spectator (uncredited)
Lady on a Train
Incendiary Blondeas Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)
Wonder Manas Pelican Club Patron (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidenceas Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Two O'Clock Courageas Club Patron (uncredited)
Hangover Square
I Love a Mysteryas Reporter (Uncredited)
A Song to Rememberas Guest at Pleyel Hall Concert (uncredited)
The Great Flamarionas Stage Manager (uncredited)

1944

Saddle Leather Lawas Rancher (uncredited)
In Societyas Proprietor of Diner Stand (uncredited)
Hail the Conquering Heroas Town Councilman (uncredited)
The Great Momentas Massachusetts Medical Society Man (uncredited)
Call of the Rockiesas Miner
The White Cliffs of Doveras Ball Guest (uncredited)
Going My Wayas Church Usher (uncredited)

1943

Appointment in Berlinas R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
Frontier Furyas Bartender Homer (uncredited)
Crime Doctoras Juror

1942

Vaudeville Daysas Ticket Hawker (uncredited)
'Neath Brooklyn Bridgeas Policeman (uncredited)
Silver Queenas Creditor
I Married a Witch
Northwest Rangersas Barfly
The Secret Codeas Federal Agent
Men of the Skyas Farmer (uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickok Ridesas Chicago Businessman

1941

Johnny Eageras Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
The Night of January 16thas Juror (uncredited)
Three Girls About Townas Conventioneer Extra
Mr. Celebrityas Court Officer (uncredited)
Belle Starras Barfly (uncredited)
This Woman Is Mineas Bit Role
Million Dollar Baby
In the Navyas Military Officer (uncredited)
Meet John Doeas (uncredited)
The Lady Eveas Tailor in Montage (uncredited)
Buck Privatesas Officer (uncredited)

1940

The Son of Monte Cristoas Friend of Von Neuhoff (Uncredited)
Tin Pan Alleyas Man in Audience (uncredited)
The Green Archeras Pete
North West Mounted Policeas Townsman (uncredited)
Under Texas Skiesas Townsman
Ride, Tenderfoot, Rideas Rancher
Boom Townas Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)
Deadwood Dickas Clayton
Charlie Chan in Panamaas Marine Officer
The House Across the Bayas Prison Guard
The Shadowas Sparks

1939

Renoas Board Member
Hollywood Cavalcadeas Well-Wisher
Almost a Gentlemanas Juror
Stagecoachas Deputy Frank (uncredited)

1938

The Cowboy and the Ladyas Cowboy (uncredited)
In Early Arizonaas Spike
Prison Trainas The Lawyer
Cowboy from Brooklynas Rodeo Spectator
Vivacious Ladyas Train Conductor #2 (uncredited)

1934

Frontier Daysas George Wilson
West of the Lawas Case aka Green
The Lone Rideras Gore
Pals of the Westas Sheriff Ed Dawson
Carrying the Mailas Henchman Frank
Arizona Cycloneas Carter, the Banker
Honor of the Rangeas Saloonkeeper
Border Gunsas Fred Palmer

1933

Neighbors' Wivesas (uncredited)

1932

The Honor of the Pressas Mr. Sampson, publisher of 'The Herald'
The Reckless Rideras Sheriff
Mark of the Spuras Sheriff Jake Ludlow
Human Targetsas Sheriff

1931

Oklahoma Jimas Army Captain
Left Over Ladiesas Benson
Three Roguesas Nelson
Hell's Valleyas Manuel Valdez

1930

See America Thirstas Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
The Third Alarmas Fire Department Captain
Beyond the Lawas Army Lieutenant
Beyond the Rio Grandeas Joe Kemp
Dames Ahoyas Master of Ceremonies

1925

The Bandit Tameras William Warren
The Drug Store Cowboyas Marmaduke Grandon

1924

Courageas Allen Jennings
Battling Brewsteras Battling Jack Brewster
A Desperate Adventure
Crossed Trailsas Tom Dawson
A Two Fisted Tenderfootas Ted Ransom
Baffledas Dick Osborne

1923

It Happened Out West

1922

The Firebrandas Bill Holt
Gold Grabbers
Gun-Shyas James Brown
Smiling Jimas Smiling Jim

1921

The White Masksas Jack Bray
The Raidersas Pvt. Fitzgerald, RCMP
The Struggleas Dick Storm
The Last Chanceas Rance Sparr
The Hunger of the Bloodas Maslun
The Fighting Strangeras Australia Joe

1920

1919

The Cowboy and the Rajah
Cupid's Roundup
Breezy Bob
The Virtuous Modelas Edward Dorin
Brother Billas William (Bill) Dexter
When Pals Fall Outas Lonesome
Shackles of Fate
The Puncher and the Pup
The Uphill Climbas Ford Cameron
Vengeance and the Girlas Jim Westgard Jr.
Go-Get-Em Garringeras Garringer
Hell's Fury Gordon
The Two Doylesas Donald Doyle
The Desert Ratas Steve Lanyon - aka The Desert Rat

1918

Vanity Poolas Drew Garrett
In Judgment of...as Dr. John O'Neill
The Empty Cabas Henry Egbert Xerxes
$5,000 Rewardas Dick Arlington
Fast Companyas Lawrence Percival Van Huyler
The Rough Loveras Richard Bolton
The Fighting Grinas Billy Kennedy

1917

The Scarlet Caras Billy Winthrop
The Winged Mysteryas Capt. August Sieger
Anything Onceas Teddy Crosby
A Stormy Knightas John Winton
The Empty Gunas Robber
The Clean-Upas Stuart Adams
The Car of Chanceas Arnold Baird
Bringing Home Fatheras Peter Drake
The Clockas Jack Tempest
The Devil's Pay Dayas Gregory Van Houten
The Man Who Took a Chanceas Monty Gray

1916

Little Partneras James Allis
The Woman He Fearedas John Gray
A Stranger from Somewhereas Sam Brockton
Love Never Diesas Felix, the Man
The Heart of a Show Girlas Frank Masterson