William Farnum
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 the title character of Ben-Hur in 1900 though replacing the original actor Edward Morgan who premiered t...
Known For
Filmography
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
Gun Cargo
1949
as Board of Inquiry Chairman
Samson and Delilah
1949
as Tubal
Bride of Vengeance
1949
as Conti Peruzzi
Daughter of the West
1949
as Father Vallejo
The Perils of Pauline
1947
as Western Saloon Set Hero
God's Country
1946
as Sandy McTavish
Rolling Home
1946
as Rodeo Official
My Dog Shep
1946
as Carter J. Latham Jr.
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
American Empire
1942
as Louisiana Judge
The Silver Bullet
1942
as Dr. Thad Morgan
Deep in the Heart of Texas
1942
as Colonel Mallory
Today I Hang
1942
as Warden Burke
Men of Texas
1942
as General Sam Houston
Boss of Hangtown Mesa
1942
as Judge Ezra Binns
Lone Star Ranger
1942
as Texas Ranger Major McNeil
The Spoilers
1942
as Wheaton
The Corsican Brothers
1942
as Priest
Tennessee Johnson
1942
as Senator Huyler
A Woman's Face
1941
as Court Attendant
Gangs of Sonora
1941
as Ward Beecham
Last of the Duanes
1941
as Texas Ranger Major McNeill
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941
Convicted Woman
1940
as Commissioner McNeill
Adventures of Red Ryder
1940
as Colonel Tom Ryder
Kit Carson
1940
as Don Miguel Murphy
Hi-Yo Silver
1940
as Father McKim
Mexicali Rose
1939
as Padre Dominic
South of the Border
1939
as Padre
Rovin' Tumbleweeds
1939
as Senator Timothy Nolan
Colorado Sunset
1939
as Sheriff George Glenn
The Secret of Treasure Island
1938
as George Brennan Westmore (Editor)
Santa Fe Stampede
1938
as Dave Carson
If I Were King
1938
as General Barbezier
Shine On Harvest Moon
1938
as Milt Brower
The Lone Ranger
1938
as Father McKim
Git Along Little Dogies
1937
as Banker Maxwell
Public Cowboy No. 1
1937
as Sheriff Matt Doniphon
Maid of Salem
1937
as Crown Justice Sewall
The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
1936
as Gordon Gaunt
The Vigilantes Are Coming
1936
as Father José
Custer's Last Stand
1936
as James Fitzpatrick
The Kid Ranger
1936
as Bill Mason
Sharad of Atlantis
1936
as Sharad
Custer's Last Stand
1936
as James Fitzpatrick
The Eagle's Brood
1935
as El Toro
Between Men
1935
as John Wellington / Rand
The Crusades
1935
as Hugo, Duke of Burgundy
Million Dollar Haul
1935
as Mr. Mallory - Sheila's Dad
Powdersmoke Range
1935
as Sam Oreham - Banker
Hollywood Extra Girl
1935
as Crusades Actor (uncredited)
The Irish Gringo
1935
as Pop Wiley
The Scarlet Letter
1934
as Gov. Bellingham
Are We Civilized?
1934
as Paul Franklin, Sr.
The Brand of Hate
1934
as Joe Larkins
The Silver Streak
1934
as B.J. Dexter
Happy Landing
1934
as Col. Curtis
Good Dame
1934
as Judge Flynn
Cleopatra
1934
as Lepidus
School for Girls
1934
as Charles Waltham
Supernatural
1933
as Nicky Hammond
Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles
1933
as Squire Beamish
Reckless Decision
1933
as Rev. John MacDougall
Mr. Robinson Crusoe
1932
as William Belmont
The Drifter
1932
as The Drifter
Flaming Guns
1932
as Henry Ramsey
A Connecticut Yankee
1931
as King Arthur / Inventor
The Pagan Lady
1931
as Malcolm 'Mal' Todd
The Painted Desert
1931
as Cash Holbrook
The Wide Open Spaces
1931
as U.S. Marshal
Ten Nights in a Bar-room
1931
as Joe Morgan
Law of the Sea
1931
as Captain Len Andrews
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
Moonshine Valley
1922
as Ned Connors
Shackles of Gold
1922
as John Gibbs
Without Compromise
1922
as Dick Leighton
A Stage Romance
1922
as Edmund Kean
His Greatest Sacrifice
1921
as Richard Hall
Perjury
1921
as Robert Moore
Drag Harlan
1920
as Drag Harlan
If I Were King
1920
as François Villon
The Joyous Trouble-Makers
1920
as William Steele
The Orphan
1920
as The Orphan
Heart Strings
1920
as Pierre Fournel
The Adventurer
1920
as Don Caesar de Bazan
The Scuttlers
1920
as Jim Landers
The Lone Star Ranger
1919
as Steele
The Last of the Duanes
1919
as Buck Duane
Wings of the Morning
1919
as Capt. Robert Anstruther
Wolves of the Night
1919
as Bruce Andrews
The Man Hunter
1919
as George Arnold
True Blue
1918
as Bob McKeever
The Rainbow Trail
1918
as Lassiter / Shefford
Rough and Ready
1918
as Bill Stratton
Riders of the Purple Sage
1918
as Lassiter
For Freedom
1918
as Robert Wayne
When a Man Sees Red
1917
as Larry Smith
American Methods
1917
as William Armstrong
The Conqueror
1917
as Sam Houston
Les Misérables
1917
as Jean Valjean
A Tale of Two Cities
1917
as Charles Darnay / Sydney Carton
The Heart of a Lion
1917
as Barney Kemper
The Price of Silence
1917
as Senator Frank Deering
Fires of Conscience
1916
as George Baxter
The Bondman
1916
as Stephen Orry/Jason Orry
The Battle of Hearts
1916
as Martin Cane
The Man from Bitter Roots
1916
as Bruce Burt
Samson
1915
as Maurice Brachard
The Wonderful Adventure
1915
as Martin Stanley
A Soldier's Oath
1915
as Pierre Duval
The Spoilers
1914
as Roy Glenister
The Sign of the Cross
1914
as Marcus Superbus
The Redemption of David Corson
1914
as David Corson
The Lambs' All-Star Gambol
1914
as Self