Franklyn Farnum
Jun 05, 1878 - Jul 04, 1961 (83 years old) in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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
The Apartment
Office Worker (uncredited)
The Killing
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
The Heiress
Dr. Isaacs (uncredited)
Scared Stiff
Passerby (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Party Guest (uncredited)
Witness for the Prosecution
Barrister (uncredited)
Hollow Triumph
Big Winner (uncredited)
All About Eve
Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
The Gazebo
Television Technician in Booth (uncredited)
The Story of Three Loves
Man Departing Train
Credits
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Parrish 1961Party Guest (uncredited)★ 5 -
Cimarron 1960Townsman (uncredited)★ 6 -
The Apartment 1960Office Worker (uncredited)★ 8.2 -
Pentagon Officer (uncredited)★ 6 -
Shopper with Cart (uncredited)★ 5.5 -
The Hypnotic Eye 1960Audience Member (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
The Gazebo 1960Television Technician in Booth (uncredited)★ 6.9 -
Ice Palace 1960Committee Member (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Juror (uncredited)★ 4.3 -
Pillow Talk 1959Nightclub Patron (uncredited)★ 7.1 -
The Blue Angel 1959Blue Angel Customer (uncredited)★ 5.1 -
The Mating Game 1959Townsman (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Some Like It Hot 1959Party Guest (uncredited)★ 8.1 -
Some Came Running 1958Passerby Outside Bar (uncredited)★ 6.9 -
The Tunnel of Love 1958Party Guest (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Home Before Dark 1958New Year's Eve Party Reveller★ 7 -
Postmaster (uncredited)★ 5.3 -
King Creole 1958Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Barrister (uncredited)★ 8.2 -
Wild Is the Wind 1957Passenger at Airport (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
The Tin Star 1957Townsman (uncredited)★ 7 -
My Man Godfrey 1957Scavenger Hunter / Party Guest (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Until They Sail 1957Man Smoking Outside Courtroom (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
The Joker is Wild 1957Nightclub Patron (uncredited)★ 8 -
Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)★ 7.4 -
Barfly (uncredited)★ 7 -
Party Guest (uncredited)★ 5 -
She Devil 1957Party Guest (uncredited)★ 5.5 -
Funny Face 1957Guest at Duval's Fashion Show (uncredited)★ 7 -
Hollywood or Bust 1956Audience Member★ 6.1 -
The Opposite Sex 1956Patron at 21 (uncredited)★ 5.2 -
Extra (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom! 1956Board of Directors★ 10 -
Druggist (Uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Dance Extra (uncredited)★ 6.1 -
High Society 1956Party Guest (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
The First Texan 1956Delegate (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
The Killing 1956Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)★ 7.6 -
Passerby (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Ransom! 1956Townsman in Crowd (uncredited)★ 7.2 -
Inside Detroit 1956★ 6 -
The Square Jungle 1955★ 5.9 -
Guys and Dolls 1955Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
A Lawless Street 1955Townsman (uncredited)★ 5.3 -
Illegal 1955Restaurant Patron (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Party Guest (uncredited)★ 7.8 -
My Sister Eileen 1955Pedestrian (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Wichita 1955Townsman (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Chicago Syndicate 1955Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Cafe Patron (uncredited)★ 6 -
East of Eden 1955Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)★ 7.5 -
Ten Wanted Men 1955★ 5.8 -
Black Tuesday 1954Reporter at Electrocution (uncredited)★ 6 -
The Country Girl 1954First-Nighter (uncredited)★ 6.9 -
Black Widow 1954Party Guest (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
White Christmas 1954Club Patron (uncredited)★ 7.2 -
A Star Is Born 1954Ray (uncredited)★ 7.1 -
Broken Lance 1954Juror (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Living It Up 1954Man at Bus Depot (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Extra in Trailer Park (uncredited)★ 6.9 -
Calamity Jane 1953Barfly (uncredited)★ 7 -
Vicki 1953Club Manager (uncredited)★ 5.4 -
Scared Stiff 1953Passerby (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Man Departing Train★ 5.8 -
Destination Gobi 1953★ 5.7 -
Assistant on Set (uncredited)★ 7.3 -
The Steel Trap 1952Plane Passenger (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Tourist in Show (Uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Captain Pirate 1952Dr. Le Grand (uncredited)★ 5.2 -
Carrie 1952Restaurant Patron (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
The Half-Breed 1952Man Applauding in Saloon (uncredited)★ 5 -
The Narrow Margin 1952Train Passenger (uncredited)★ 7.3 -
Spectator (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Fort Osage 1952Settler (uncredited)★ 6 -
Assistant Gambling House Cashier (Uncredited)★ 5.7 -
★ 6.2 -
The Las Vegas Story 1952Casino Patron (uncredited)★ 5.9 -
The Barefoot Mailman 1951Townsman at Dance (uncredited)★ 4 -
The Stooge 1951Party Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
Board Member (uncredited)★ 4.5 -
Love Nest 1951Waiter (Uncredited)★ 5.4 -
Here Comes the Groom 1951Passenger on Airplane (uncredited)★ 5.2 -
Roadblock 1951Elevator Passenger (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Strangers on a Train 1951Party Guest (uncredited)★ 7.7 -
The Strange Door 1951★ 6.1 -
A Place in the Sun 1951Company Executive (uncredited)★ 7.3 -
The Groom Wore Spurs 1951Reverend (uncredited)★ 4.4 -
Officer★ 4.4 -
The Mating Season 1951Board Member (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
minor role (uncredited)★ 5.9 -
California Passage 1950Townsman (uncredited)★ 4 -
Woman on the Run 1950Coroner (uncredited)★ 6.7 -
All About Eve 1950Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)★ 8.1 -
Union Station 1950Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Pretty Baby 1950Subway Commuter (uncredited)★ 6 -
The Screen Writer 1950Screenwriter (uncredited)★ NR -
The Cisco Kid 1950Rancher (uncredited)★ 5.9
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Restaurant Patron (uncredited)★ 4.9 -
Sunset Boulevard 1950Undertaker★ 8.3 -
The Second Woman 1950Country Club Guest★ 5.4 -
Destination Moon 1950Factory Worker (uncredited)★ 5.9 -
Bright Leaf 1950Man in Hotel Bar (uncredited)★ 5.6 -
Destination Murder 1950Arthur Mansfield★ 5.1 -
Colt .45 1950Townsman (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
No Man of Her Own 1950Train Passenger (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Officer at Party (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Gun Crazy 1950Cashier (uncredited)★ 7.4 -
Grand Juryman / Courtroom Spectator (Uncredited)★ 6.5 -
My Friend Irma 1949Maitre D' (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
The Heiress 1949Dr. Isaacs (uncredited)★ 7.8 -
It's a Great Feeling 1949Man at Train Station (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
House of Strangers 1949★ 6.9 -
Massacre River 1949Army Officer at Dance (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Johnny Allegro 1949★ 6.3 -
The Lady Gambles 1949Casino Patron (uncredited)★ 6 -
Alias Nick Beal 1949Supporter★ 6.9 -
Cover Up 1949Delegate on Platform (Uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Knock on Any Door 1949Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)★ 6.1 -
Slightly French 1949Marty Freeman (uncredited)★ 7.2 -
Country Club Member (uncredited)★ 7.2 -
My Dear Secretary 1948Nightclub Extra (uncredited)★ 5.9 -
Johnny Belinda 1948Man on Jury (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Race Street 1948Man (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Hollow Triumph 1948Big Winner (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
Stage Struck 1948Party Guest (uncredited)★ 5.6 -
Wallflower 1948★ 6 -
Big Town Scandal 1948Squad Car Policeman (uncredited)★ 5 -
Silver River 1948Officer (uncredited)★ 5.9 -
Assigned to Danger 1948Mr. Norton (uncredited)★ 5 -
Worshiper★ 5.9 -
The Big Clock 1948(uncredited)★ 7.3 -
Albuquerque 1948Barfly (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Black Bart 1948Al (uncredited)★ 4.5 -
Ship Passenger (uncredited)★ 5.7 -
I Walk Alone 1947Nightclub Patron (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
A Double Life 1947Party Guest (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Daisy Kenyon 1947Man Leaving Courtroom (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
Road to Rio 1947Ship Lounge Extra★ 6.8 -
The Judge Steps Out 1947Wedding Guest (uncredited)★ 7 -
Party Guest★ 7 -
Blondie in the Dough 1947Premier Biscuit Co. Board Member (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Merton of the Movies 1947Man Raising Theatre Curtain (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Monsieur Verdoux 1947Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited)★ 7.7 -
High Tide 1947★ 5.9 -
Exposed 1947Restaurant Patron★ 5.8 -
Faculty Member (uncredited)★ 6.9 -
★ 6.4 -
Man at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)★ 5.8
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Fun on a Weekend 1947Poker Player (Uncredited)★ 7 -
Yankee Fakir 1947Bergin★ 5 -
Deception 1946Restaurant Diner (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Sister Kenny 1946Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
The Jolson Story 1946Man in Audience (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
Crack-Up 1946Man on Train (Uncredited)★ 5.6 -
Meet Me on Broadway 1946Man in Audience (uncredited)★ 7 -
Dick Tracy 1945Bystander at Murder (uncredited)★ 5 -
The Lost Weekend 1945Concert Attendee (uncredited)★ 7.6 -
Fallen Angel 1945Man Leaving Drugstore (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Purity Squad 1945Radio Station Man in Studio (uncredited)★ 7 -
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)★ 5.7 -
Hotel Guest / Nightclub Guest (uncredited)★ 6 -
Sunset in El Dorado 1945Customer★ 4.2 -
Over 21 1945Graduation Ceremony Spectator (uncredited)★ 5.2 -
Lady on a Train 1945★ 6.6 -
Incendiary Blonde 1945Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)★ 4.6 -
Wonder Man 1945Pelican Club Patron (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)★ 4.8 -
Two O'Clock Courage 1945Club Patron (uncredited)★ 6.1 -
Hangover Square 1945★ 6.9 -
I Love a Mystery 1945Reporter (Uncredited)★ 6 -
A Song to Remember 1945Guest at Pleyel Hall Concert (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
The Great Flamarion 1945Stage Manager (uncredited)★ 6 -
Saddle Leather Law 1944Rancher (uncredited)★ NR -
In Society 1944Proprietor of Diner Stand (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Town Councilman (uncredited)★ 7 -
The Great Moment 1944Massachusetts Medical Society Man (uncredited)★ 5.6 -
Call of the Rockies 1944Miner★ 6 -
Ball Guest (uncredited)★ 6.7 -
Going My Way 1944Church Usher (uncredited)★ 6.7 -
R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)★ 6.7 -
Frontier Fury 1943Bartender Homer (uncredited)★ NR -
Crime Doctor 1943Juror★ 6.2 -
Vaudeville Days 1942Ticket Hawker (uncredited)★ 3.3 -
Policeman (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Silver Queen 1942Creditor★ 5.7 -
I Married a Witch 1942★ 6.8 -
Northwest Rangers 1942Barfly★ 6 -
The Secret Code 1942Federal Agent★ 5.1 -
Men of the Sky 1942Farmer (uncredited)★ 3.5 -
Chicago Businessman★ 4.7 -
Johnny Eager 1941Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)★ 6.1 -
Juror (uncredited)★ 5 -
Conventioneer Extra★ 5.3 -
Mr. Celebrity 1941Court Officer (uncredited)★ 4 -
Belle Starr 1941Barfly (uncredited)★ 5.6 -
This Woman Is Mine 1941Bit Role★ 4 -
In the Navy 1941Military Officer (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Meet John Doe 1941(uncredited)★ 7.3 -
The Lady Eve 1941Tailor in Montage (uncredited)★ 7.2 -
Buck Privates 1941Officer (uncredited)★ 6.7 -
Friend of Von Neuhoff (Uncredited)★ 5.9 -
Tin Pan Alley 1940Man in Audience (uncredited)★ 5.1 -
The Green Archer 1940Pete★ 5.9 -
Townsman (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Under Texas Skies 1940Townsman★ 5 -
Rancher★ 4 -
Boom Town 1940Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Deadwood Dick 1940Clayton★ 6 -
Marine Officer★ 6.8 -
Prison Guard★ 5.5 -
The Shadow 1940Sparks★ 6.5 -
Reno 1939Board Member★ 6 -
Hollywood Cavalcade 1939Well-Wisher★ 5.3 -
Almost a Gentleman 1939Juror★ 6 -
Stagecoach 1939Deputy Frank (uncredited)★ 7.6 -
Cowboy (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
In Early Arizona 1938Spike★ NR
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Prison Train 1938The Lawyer★ 6 -
Cowboy from Brooklyn 1938Rodeo Spectator★ 4 -
Vivacious Lady 1938Train Conductor #2 (uncredited)★ 7 -
Stone★ NR -
The Game That Kills 1937Spectator (uncredited)★ 5.3 -
(uncredited)★ 6.7 -
Bidder (uncredited)★ 4.7 -
★ 6.6 -
You Only Live Once 1937Plainclothesman (uncredited)★ 7.1 -
Shelby★ 5 -
Frontier Justice 1936Lawyer George Lessin★ 5 -
Nicky★ 4.8 -
Mike - Ticket Taker★ 6.2 -
James Deley★ 5.6 -
The Broken Coin 1936★ NR
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Custer's Last Stand 1936Major Marcus Reno★ 4.5 -
Powdersmoke Range 1935Jim Reece★ NR -
Page Miss Glory 1935Dance Extra (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Hop-a-long Cassidy 1935Riley★ 5.3 -
The Silver Bullet 1935Marshal Joe Mullane★ 1 -
Fighting Caballero 1935Bartender★ 5 -
The Ghost Rider 1935Bullard★ 5 -
Crooked Dealer★ 6 -
Gold Diggers of 1935 1935Bartender (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Desert Mesa 1935Jones★ 2.7 -
Frontier Days 1934George Wilson★ 2.5 -
West of the Law 1934Case aka Green★ NR -
The Lone Rider 1934Gore★ NR -
Pals of the West 1934Sheriff Ed Dawson★ NR -
Carrying the Mail 1934Henchman Frank★ NR -
Arizona Cyclone 1934Carter, the Banker★ NR -
Honor of the Range 1934Saloonkeeper★ 5 -
Border Guns 1934Fred Palmer★ NR -
Mr. Sampson, publisher of 'The Herald'★ 6 -
The Reckless Rider 1932Sheriff★ NR -
Mark of the Spur 1932Sheriff Jake Ludlow★ 6 -
Human Targets 1932Sheriff★ 5 -
Oklahoma Jim 1931Army Captain★ NR -
Left Over Ladies 1931Benson★ NR -
Three Rogues 1931Nelson★ NR -
Hell's Valley 1931Manuel Valdez★ NR
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See America Thirst 1930Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)★ NR -
The Third Alarm 1930Fire Department Captain★ NR -
Joe Kemp★ NR -
Dames Ahoy 1930Master of Ceremonies★ NR -
The Bandit Tamer 1925William Warren★ NR -
Marmaduke Grandon★ NR -
Battling Brewster 1924Battling Jack Brewster★ NR -
★ 6 -
Crossed Trails 1924Tom Dawson★ NR -
Ted Ransom★ NR
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Baffled 1924Dick Osborne★ NR -
It Happened Out West 1923★ 3 -
The Firebrand 1922Bill Holt★ NR
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Gold Grabbers 1922★ NR -
Gun-Shy 1922James Brown★ NR -
The White Masks 1921Jack Bray★ NR -
The Raiders 1921Pvt. Fitzgerald, RCMP★ NR
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The Struggle 1921Dick Storm★ NR -
The Last Chance 1921Rance Sparr★ NR -
Maslun★ NR -
Australia Joe★ NR
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The Land of Jazz 1920★ NR -
The Galloping Devil 1920Andy Green★ NR -
Vanishing Trails 1920Silent Joe★ NR
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★ NR
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Cupid's Roundup 1919★ NR -
Breezy Bob 1919★ NR
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The Virtuous Model 1919Edward Dorin★ NR -
Brother Bill 1919William (Bill) Dexter★ NR
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When Pals Fall Out 1919Lonesome★ NR -
Shackles of Fate 1919★ NR
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★ NR -
The Uphill Climb 1919Ford Cameron★ NR
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Jim Westgard Jr.★ NR
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Go-Get-Em Garringer 1919Garringer★ NR
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Hell's Fury Gordon 1919★ NR
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The Two Doyles 1919Donald Doyle / Jerry Doyle★ NR
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The Desert Rat 1919Steve Lanyon - aka The Desert Rat★ NR -
Vanity Pool 1918Drew Garrett★ NR -
In Judgment of... 1918Dr. John O'Neill★ NR
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The Empty Cab 1918Henry Egbert Xerxes★ NR -
$5,000 Reward 1918Dick Arlington★ NR -
Fast Company 1918Lawrence Percival Van Huyler★ NR -
The Rough Lover 1918Richard Bolton / Spike O'Brien★ NR -
The Fighting Grin 1918Billy Kennedy★ NR -
The Scarlet Car 1917Billy Winthrop★ 4.5 -
The Winged Mystery 1917Capt. August Sieger / Louis Siever★ NR -
Anything Once 1917Teddy Crosby★ NR -
A Stormy Knight 1917John Winton★ NR -
The Empty Gun 1917Robber★ NR
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The Clean-Up 1917Stuart Adams★ NR -
The Car of Chance 1917Arnold Baird★ NR -
Bringing Home Father 1917Peter Drake★ NR -
The Clock 1917Jack Tempest★ NR -
The Devil's Pay Day 1917Gregory Van Houten★ NR -
Monty Gray★ NR -
Little Partner 1916James Allis★ NR
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The Woman He Feared 1916John Gray★ NR
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Sam Brockton / 'Dippy' Lewis★ NR -
Love Never Dies 1916Felix, the Man★ NR -
Frank Masterson★ NR