Franklyn Farnum
Born
June 5, 1878
Died
July 4, 1961 (83 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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
Parrish
Party Guest (uncredited)
1961
Cimarron
Townsman (uncredited)
1960
The Apartment
Office Worker (uncredited)
1960
Because They're Young
Shopper with Cart (uncredited)
1960
The Hypnotic Eye
Audience Member (uncredited)
1960
Ice Palace
Committee Member (uncredited)
1960
The Story on Page One
Juror (uncredited)
1959
Pillow Talk
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1959
The Blue Angel
Blue Angel Customer (uncredited)
1959
The Mating Game
Townsman (uncredited)
1959
Some Like It Hot
Party Guest (uncredited)
1959
Some Came Running
Passerby Outside Bar (uncredited)
1958
The Tunnel of Love
Party Guest (uncredited)
1958
Home Before Dark
New Year's Eve Party Reveller
1958
Money, Women and Guns
Postmaster (uncredited)
1958
King Creole
Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited)
1958
Witness for the Prosecution
Barrister (uncredited)
1957
Wild Is the Wind
Passenger at Airport (uncredited)
1957
The Tin Star
Townsman (uncredited)
1957
My Man Godfrey
Scavenger Hunter / Party Guest (uncredited)
1957
Until They Sail
Man Smoking Outside Courtroom (uncredited)
1957
The Joker is Wild
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1957
An Affair to Remember
Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)
1957
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Barfly (uncredited)
1957
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
Party Guest (uncredited)
1957
She Devil
Party Guest (uncredited)
1957
Funny Face
Guest at Duval's Fashion Show (uncredited)
1957
Hollywood or Bust
Audience Member
1956
The Opposite Sex
Patron at 21 (uncredited)
1956
Around the World in Eighty Days
Extra (uncredited)
1956
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
Board of Directors
1956
The Search for Bridey Murphy
Druggist (Uncredited)
1956
The Solid Gold Cadillac
Dance Extra (uncredited)
1956
High Society
Party Guest (uncredited)
1956
The First Texan
Delegate (uncredited)
1956
The Killing
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
1956
The Eddy Duchin Story
Passerby (uncredited)
1956
Inside Detroit
1956
The Square Jungle
1955
Guys and Dolls
Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)
1955
A Lawless Street
Townsman (uncredited)
1955
Illegal
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Party Guest (uncredited) · (2 episodes)
1955
My Sister Eileen
Pedestrian (uncredited)
1955
Wichita
Townsman (uncredited)
1955
Chicago Syndicate
Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)
1955
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
Cafe Patron (uncredited)
1955
East of Eden
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
1955
Ten Wanted Men
1955
Black Tuesday
Reporter at Electrocution (uncredited)
1954
The Country Girl
First-Nighter (uncredited)
1954
Black Widow
Party Guest (uncredited)
1954
White Christmas
Club Patron (uncredited)
1954
A Star Is Born
Ray (uncredited)
1954
Broken Lance
Juror (uncredited)
1954
Calamity Jane
Barfly (uncredited)
1953
Vicki
Club Manager (uncredited)
1953
Scared Stiff
Passerby (uncredited)
1953
The Story of Three Loves
Man Departing Train
1953
Destination Gobi
1953
The Bad and the Beautiful
Assistant on Set (uncredited)
1952
The Steel Trap
1952
Everything I Have Is Yours
Tourist in Show (Uncredited)
1952
Captain Pirate
Dr. Le Grand (uncredited)
1952
Carrie
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
1952
The Half-Breed
Man Applauding in Saloon (uncredited)
1952
The Narrow Margin
Train Passenger (uncredited)
1952
The Greatest Show on Earth
Spectator (uncredited)
1952
Fort Osage
Settler (uncredited)
1952
This Woman Is Dangerous
Assistant Gambling House Cashier (Uncredited)
1952
Phone Call from a Stranger
1952
The Barefoot Mailman
Townsman at Dance (uncredited)
1951
The Stooge
Party Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)
1951
Painting The Clouds With Sunshine
Board Member (uncredited)
1951
Love Nest
Waiter (Uncredited)
1951
Here Comes the Groom
Passenger on Airplane (uncredited)
1951
Roadblock
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
1951
Strangers on a Train
Party Guest (uncredited)
1951
The Strange Door
1951
A Place in the Sun
Company Executive (uncredited)
1951
The Groom Wore Spurs
Reverend (uncredited)
1951
You're in the Navy Now
Officer
1951
The Mating Season
Board Member (uncredited)
1951
California Passage
Townsman (uncredited)
1950
Woman on the Run
Coroner (uncredited)
1950
All About Eve
Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
1950
Union Station
Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)
1950
Pretty Baby
Subway Commuter (uncredited)
1950
The Screen Writer
Screenwriter (uncredited)
1950
Sunset Boulevard
Undertaker
1950
The Second Woman
Country Club Guest
1950
Destination Moon
Factory Worker (uncredited)
1950
Bright Leaf
Man in Hotel Bar (uncredited)
1950
Destination Murder
Arthur Mansfield
1950
Colt .45
Townsman (uncredited)
1950
The Jackie Robinson Story
Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)
1950
No Man of Her Own
Train Passenger (uncredited)
1950
When Willie Comes Marching Home
Officer at Party (uncredited)
1950
Gun Crazy
Cashier (uncredited)
1950
The File on Thelma Jordon
Grand Juryman / Courtroom Spectator (Uncredited)
1949
My Friend Irma
Maitre D' (uncredited)
1949
The Heiress
Dr. Isaacs (uncredited)
1949
It's a Great Feeling
Man at Train Station (uncredited)
1949
House of Strangers
1949
Massacre River
Army Officer at Dance (uncredited)
1949
Johnny Allegro
1949
The Lady Gambles
Casino Patron (uncredited)
1949
Alias Nick Beal
Supporter
1949
Cover Up
Delegate on Platform (Uncredited)
1949
Knock on Any Door
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1949
Slightly French
Marty Freeman (uncredited)
1949
A Letter to Three Wives
Country Club Member (uncredited)
1949
My Dear Secretary
Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
1948
Johnny Belinda
Man on Jury (uncredited)
1948
Race Street
Man (uncredited)
1948
Hollow Triumph
Big Winner (uncredited)
1948
Stage Struck
Party Guest (uncredited)
1948
Wallflower
1948
Big Town Scandal
Squad Car Policeman (uncredited)
1948
Assigned to Danger
Mr. Norton (uncredited)
1948
The Miracle of the Bells
Worshiper
1948
The Big Clock
(uncredited)
1948
Albuquerque
Barfly (uncredited)
1948
Black Bart
Al (uncredited)
1948
Three Daring Daughters
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
1948
I Walk Alone
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1947
A Double Life
Party Guest (uncredited)
1947
Daisy Kenyon
Man Leaving Courtroom (uncredited)
1947
Road to Rio
Ship Lounge Extra
1947
The Judge Steps Out
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1947
Gentleman's Agreement
Party Guest
1947
Blondie in the Dough
Premier Biscuit Co. Board Member (uncredited)
1947
Merton of the Movies
Man Raising Theatre Curtain (uncredited)
1947
Monsieur Verdoux
Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited)
1947
High Tide
1947
Exposed
Restaurant Patron
1947
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
Faculty Member (uncredited)
1947
They Won't Believe Me
1947
So You Want to Be in Pictures
Man at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)
1947
Fun on a Weekend
Poker Player (Uncredited)
1947
Yankee Fakir
Bergin
1947
Deception
Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
1946
Sister Kenny
Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)
1946
The Jolson Story
Man in Audience (uncredited)
1946
Crack-Up
Man on Train (Uncredited)
1946
Meet Me on Broadway
Man in Audience (uncredited)
1946
Dick Tracy
Bystander at Murder (uncredited)
1945
The Lost Weekend
Concert Attendee (uncredited)
1945
Fallen Angel
Man Leaving Drugstore (uncredited)
1945
Purity Squad
Radio Station Man in Studio (uncredited)
1945
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1945
Week-End at the Waldorf
Hotel Guest / Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
1945
Sunset in El Dorado
Customer
1945
Over 21
Graduation Ceremony Spectator (uncredited)
1945
Lady on a Train
1945
Incendiary Blonde
Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)
1945
Wonder Man
Pelican Club Patron (uncredited)
1945
Circumstantial Evidence
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1945
Two O'Clock Courage
Club Patron (uncredited)
1945
Hangover Square
1945
I Love a Mystery
Reporter (Uncredited)
1945
A Song to Remember
Guest at Pleyel Hall Concert (uncredited)
1945
The Great Flamarion
Stage Manager (uncredited)
1945
Saddle Leather Law
Rancher (uncredited)
1944
In Society
Proprietor of Diner Stand (uncredited)
1944
Hail the Conquering Hero
Town Councilman (uncredited)
1944
The Great Moment
Massachusetts Medical Society Man (uncredited)
1944
Call of the Rockies
Miner
1944
The White Cliffs of Dover
Ball Guest (uncredited)
1944
Going My Way
Church Usher (uncredited)
1944
Appointment in Berlin
R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
1943
Frontier Fury
Bartender Homer (uncredited)
1943
Crime Doctor
Juror
1943
Vaudeville Days
Ticket Hawker (uncredited)
1942
'Neath Brooklyn Bridge
Policeman (uncredited)
1942
Silver Queen
Creditor
1942
I Married a Witch
1942
Northwest Rangers
Barfly
1942
The Secret Code
Federal Agent
1942
Men of the Sky
Farmer (uncredited)
1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Chicago Businessman
1942
Johnny Eager
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
1941
The Night of January 16th
Juror (uncredited)
1941
Three Girls About Town
Conventioneer Extra
1941
Mr. Celebrity
Court Officer (uncredited)
1941
Belle Starr
Barfly (uncredited)
1941
This Woman Is Mine
Bit Role
1941
In the Navy
Military Officer (uncredited)
1941
Meet John Doe
(uncredited)
1941
The Lady Eve
Tailor in Montage (uncredited)
1941
Buck Privates
Officer (uncredited)
1941
The Son of Monte Cristo
Friend of Von Neuhoff (Uncredited)
1940
Tin Pan Alley
Man in Audience (uncredited)
1940
The Green Archer
Pete
1940
North West Mounted Police
Townsman (uncredited)
1940
Under Texas Skies
Townsman
1940
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
Rancher
1940
Boom Town
Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)
1940
Deadwood Dick
Clayton
1940
Charlie Chan in Panama
Marine Officer
1940
The House Across the Bay
Prison Guard
1940
The Shadow
Sparks
1940
Reno
Board Member
1939
Hollywood Cavalcade
Well-Wisher
1939
Almost a Gentleman
Juror
1939
Stagecoach
Deputy Frank (uncredited)
1939
The Cowboy and the Lady
Cowboy (uncredited)
1938
In Early Arizona
Spike
1938
Prison Train
The Lawyer
1938
Cowboy from Brooklyn
Rodeo Spectator
1938
Vivacious Lady
Train Conductor #2 (uncredited)
1938
Romance of the Rockies
Stone
1937
The Game That Kills
Spectator (uncredited)
1937
The Life of Emile Zola
(uncredited)
1937
The Emperor's Candlesticks
Bidder (uncredited)
1937
History Is Made at Night
1937
You Only Live Once
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
1937
What Becomes of the Children?
Shelby
1936
Frontier Justice
Lawyer George Lessin
1936
The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
Nicky
1936
Charlie Chan at the Circus
Mike - Ticket Taker
1936
The Preview Murder Mystery
James Deley
1936
The Broken Coin
1936
Custer's Last Stand
Major Marcus Reno
1936
Powdersmoke Range
Jim Reece
1935
Page Miss Glory
Dance Extra (uncredited)
1935
Hop-a-long Cassidy
Riley
1935
The Silver Bullet
Marshal Joe Mullane
1935
Fighting Caballero
Bartender
1935
The Ghost Rider
Bullard
1935
The Cowboy and the Bandit
Crooked Dealer
1935
Gold Diggers of 1935
Bartender (uncredited)
1935
Desert Mesa
Jones
1935
Frontier Days
George Wilson
1934
West of the Law
Case aka Green
1934
The Lone Rider
Gore
1934
Pals of the West
Sheriff Ed Dawson
1934
Carrying the Mail
Henchman Frank
1934
Arizona Cyclone
Carter, the Banker
1934
Honor of the Range
Saloonkeeper
1934
Border Guns
Fred Palmer
1934
The Honor of the Press
Mr. Sampson, publisher of 'The Herald'
1932
The Reckless Rider
Sheriff
1932
Mark of the Spur
Sheriff Jake Ludlow
1932
Human Targets
Sheriff
1932
Oklahoma Jim
Army Captain
1931
Left Over Ladies
Benson
1931
Three Rogues
Nelson
1931
Hell's Valley
Manuel Valdez
1931
See America Thirst
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
1930
The Third Alarm
Fire Department Captain
1930
Beyond the Rio Grande
Joe Kemp
1930
Dames Ahoy
Master of Ceremonies
1930
The Drug Store Cowboy
Marmaduke Grandon
1925
Battling Brewster
Battling Jack Brewster
1924
A Desperate Adventure
1924
Crossed Trails
Tom Dawson
1924
A Two Fisted Tenderfoot
Ted Ransom
1924
Baffled
Dick Osborne
1924
It Happened Out West
1923
The Firebrand
Bill Holt
1922
Gold Grabbers
1922
Gun-Shy
James Brown
1922
The White Masks
Jack Bray
1921
The Raiders
Pvt. Fitzgerald, RCMP
1921
The Struggle
Dick Storm
1921
The Last Chance
Rance Sparr
1921
The Hunger of the Blood
Maslun
1921
The Fighting Stranger
Australia Joe
1921
The Land of Jazz
1920
The Galloping Devil
Andy Green
1920
Vanishing Trails
Silent Joe
1920
The Cowboy and the Rajah
1919
Cupid's Roundup
1919
Breezy Bob
1919
The Virtuous Model
Edward Dorin
1919
Brother Bill
William (Bill) Dexter
1919
When Pals Fall Out
Lonesome
1919
Shackles of Fate
1919
The Puncher and the Pup
1919
The Uphill Climb
Ford Cameron
1919
Vengeance and the Girl
Jim Westgard Jr.
1919
Go-Get-Em Garringer
Garringer
1919
Hell's Fury Gordon
1919
The Two Doyles
Donald Doyle / Jerry Doyle
1919
The Desert Rat
Steve Lanyon - aka The Desert Rat
1919
Vanity Pool
Drew Garrett
1918
In Judgment of...
Dr. John O'Neill
1918
The Empty Cab
Henry Egbert Xerxes
1918
$5,000 Reward
Dick Arlington
1918
Fast Company
Lawrence Percival Van Huyler
1918
The Rough Lover
Richard Bolton / Spike O'Brien
1918
The Fighting Grin
Billy Kennedy
1918
The Scarlet Car
Billy Winthrop
1917
The Winged Mystery
Capt. August Sieger / Louis Siever
1917
Anything Once
Teddy Crosby
1917
A Stormy Knight
John Winton
1917
The Empty Gun
Robber
1917
The Clean-Up
Stuart Adams
1917
The Car of Chance
Arnold Baird
1917
Bringing Home Father
Peter Drake
1917
The Clock
Jack Tempest
1917
The Devil's Pay Day
Gregory Van Houten
1917
The Man Who Took a Chance
Monty Gray
1917
Little Partner
James Allis
1916
The Woman He Feared
John Gray
1916
A Stranger from Somewhere
Sam Brockton / 'Dippy' Lewis
1916
Love Never Dies
Felix, the Man
1916
The Heart of a Show Girl
Frank Masterson
1916