Franklyn Farnum
Acting
334
Acting Credits
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
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Cisco Kid
Rancher (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot
Party Guest (uncredited)
Sunset Boulevard
Undertaker
The Apartment
Office Worker (uncredited)
Witness for the Prosecution
Barrister (uncredited)
Strangers on a Train
Party Guest (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days
Extra (uncredited)
Filmography
Parrish
1961
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Cimarron
1960
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Apartment
1960
as Office Worker (uncredited)
The Hypnotic Eye
1960
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Ice Palace
1960
as Committee Member (uncredited)
Because They're Young
1960
as Shopper with Cart (uncredited)
Wake Me When It's Over
1960
as Pentagon Officer (uncredited)
The Mating Game
1959
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Story on Page One
1959
as Juror (uncredited)
The Blue Angel
1959
as Blue Angel Customer (uncredited)
Pillow Talk
1959
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot
1959
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Gazebo
1959
as TV Technician in Booth (uncredited)
King Creole
1958
as Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited)
Money, Women and Guns
1958
as Postmaster (uncredited)
Some Came Running
1958
as Passerby Outside Bar (uncredited)
The Tunnel of Love
1958
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Home Before Dark
1958
as New Year's Eve Party Reveller
She Devil
1957
as Party Guest (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey
1957
as Scavenger Hunter / Party Guest (uncredited)
An Affair to Remember
1957
as Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)
Witness for the Prosecution
1957
as Barrister (uncredited)
The Joker is Wild
1957
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Tin Star
1957
as Townsman (uncredited)
Funny Face
1957
as Guest at Duval's Fashion Show (uncredited)
Until They Sail
1957
as Man Smoking Outside Courtroom (uncredited)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
as Barfly (uncredited)
Wild Is the Wind
1957
as Passenger at Airport (uncredited)
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
1957
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Wings of Eagles
1957
as Premier Guest (uncredited)
The Eddy Duchin Story
1956
as Passerby (uncredited)
The First Texan
1956
as Delegate (uncredited)
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
1956
as Board of Directors
The Killing
1956
as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
High Society
1956
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Hollywood or Bust
1956
as Audience Member
The Opposite Sex
1956
as Patron at 21 (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
as Extra (uncredited)
The Search for Bridey Murphy
1956
as Druggist (Uncredited)
The Solid Gold Cadillac
1956
as Dance Extra (uncredited)
Ransom!
1956
as Townsman in Crowd (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
1955
as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
My Sister Eileen
1955
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
Illegal
1955
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Ten Wanted Men
1955
Inside Detroit
1955
Guys and Dolls
1955
as Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)
East of Eden
1955
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
The Square Jungle
1955
Chicago Syndicate
1955
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Wichita
1955
as Townsman (uncredited)
A Lawless Street
1955
as Townsman (uncredited)
Sincerely Yours
1955
as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Broken Lance
1954
as Juror (uncredited)
Black Tuesday
1954
as Reporter at Electrocution (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
1954
as Ray (uncredited)
Black Widow
1954
as Party Guest (uncredited)
White Christmas
1954
as Club Patron (uncredited)
The Country Girl
1954
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
Living It Up
1954
as Man at Bus Depot (uncredited)
The Long, Long Trailer
1954
as Trailer Park Man (uncredited)
Vicki
1953
as Club Manager (uncredited)
Calamity Jane
1953
as Barfly (uncredited)
The Story of Three Loves
1953
as Man Departing Train
Scared Stiff
1953
as Passerby (uncredited)
Destination Gobi
1953
as Quartermaster General (uncredited)
Captain Pirate
1952
as Dr. Le Grand (uncredited)
Fort Osage
1952
as Settler (uncredited)
The Half-Breed
1952
as Man Applauding in Saloon (uncredited)
The Steel Trap
1952
as Plane Passenger (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952
as Assistant on Set (uncredited)
Carrie
1952
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Phone Call from a Stranger
1952
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
as Spectator (uncredited)
The Narrow Margin
1952
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
This Woman Is Dangerous
1952
as Assistant Gambling House Cashier (Uncredited)
Everything I Have Is Yours
1952
as Tourist in Show (Uncredited)
The Las Vegas Story
1952
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
The Turning Point
1952
as Man in John's Office (uncredited)
You're in the Navy Now
1951
as Officer
The Mating Season
1951
as Board Member (uncredited)
The Strange Door
1951
The Stooge
1951
as Party Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
1951
as Board Member (uncredited)
The Barefoot Mailman
1951
as Townsman at Dance (uncredited)
The Groom Wore Spurs
1951
as Reverend (uncredited)
Roadblock
1951
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
A Place in the Sun
1951
as Company Executive (uncredited)
Here Comes the Groom
1951
as Passenger on Airplane (uncredited)
Love Nest
1951
as Waiter (uncredited)
Strangers on a Train
1951
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Company She Keeps
1951
as minor role (uncredited)
Tomorrow Is Another Day
1951
Follow the Sun
1951
The Jackie Robinson Story
1950
as Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)
All About Eve
1950
as Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
When Willie Comes Marching Home
1950
as Officer at Party (uncredited)
No Man of Her Own
1950
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Sunset Boulevard
1950
as Undertaker
The Screen Writer
1950
as Screenwriter (uncredited)
California Passage
1950
as Townsman (uncredited)
Destination Moon
1950
as Factory Worker (uncredited)
Destination Murder
1950
as Arthur Mansfield
Woman on the Run
1950
as Coroner (uncredited)
Pretty Baby
1950
as Subway Commuter (uncredited)
Bright Leaf
1950
as Man in Hotel Bar (uncredited)
The Second Woman
1950
as Country Club Guest
Gun Crazy
1950
as Cashier (uncredited)
Union Station
1950
as Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)
Colt .45
1950
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Toast of New Orleans
1950
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
The Cisco Kid
1950
as Rancher (uncredited)
House of Strangers
1949
Knock on Any Door
1949
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
The Lady Gambles
1949
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Massacre River
1949
as Army Officer at Dance (uncredited)
The Heiress
1949
as Dr. Isaacs (uncredited)
A Letter to Three Wives
1949
as Country Club Member (uncredited)
My Friend Irma
1949
as Maitre D' (uncredited)
Slightly French
1949
as Marty Freeman (uncredited)
Alias Nick Beal
1949
as Supporter
Johnny Allegro
1949
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949
as Grand Juryman / Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Cover Up
1949
as Delegate on Platform (Uncredited)
It's a Great Feeling
1949
as Man at Train Station (uncredited)
Stage Struck
1948
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Three Daring Daughters
1948
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Big Town Scandal
1948
as Squad Car Policeman (uncredited)
My Dear Secretary
1948
as Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
Race Street
1948
as Man (uncredited)
The Miracle of the Bells
1948
as Worshiper
Assigned to Danger
1948
as Mr. Norton (uncredited)
Johnny Belinda
1948
as Man on Jury (uncredited)
Wallflower
1948
The Big Clock
1948
as (uncredited)
Albuquerque
1948
as Barfly (uncredited)
Black Bart
1948
as Al (uncredited)
Hollow Triumph
1948
as Big Winner (uncredited)
Silver River
1948
as Officer (uncredited)
I Remember Mama
1948
as Drug Store Pharmacist (uncredited)
A Double Life
1947
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Blondie in the Dough
1947
as Premier Biscuit Co. Board Member (uncredited)
High Tide
1947
They Won't Believe Me
1947
as Man at Piano Concert (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out
1947
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
1947
as Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited)
Merton of the Movies
1947
as Man Raising Theatre Curtain (uncredited)
Exposed
1947
as Restaurant Patron
Daisy Kenyon
1947
as Man Leaving Courtroom (uncredited)
Fun on a Weekend
1947
as Poker Player (uncredited)
So You Want to Be in Pictures
1947
as Man at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)
Road to Rio
1947
as (uncredited)
I Walk Alone
1947
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947
as Faculty Member (uncredited)
Gentleman's Agreement
1947
as Party Guest
Yankee Fakir
1947
as Bergin
The Gangster
1947
as Passerby (uncredited)
Deception
1946
as Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
Meet Me on Broadway
1946
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
Sister Kenny
1946
as Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)
The Jolson Story
1946
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
Crack-Up
1946
as Man on Train (Uncredited)
My Darling Clementine
1946
as Townsman (uncredited)
I Love a Mystery
1945
as Reporter (Uncredited)
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945
as Hotel Guest / Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
Lady on a Train
1945
Sunset in El Dorado
1945
as Customer
The Lost Weekend
1945
as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Purity Squad
1945
as Radio Station Man in Studio (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
1945
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Wonder Man
1945
as Pelican Club Patron (uncredited)
Hangover Square
1945
Two O'Clock Courage
1945
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Fallen Angel
1945
as Man Leaving Drugstore (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
A Song to Remember
1945
as Guest at Pleyel Hall Concert (uncredited)
Over 21
1945
as Graduation Ceremony Spectator (uncredited)
The Great Flamarion
1945
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Incendiary Blonde
1945
as Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)
Dick Tracy
1945
as Bystander at Murder (uncredited)
Going My Way
1944
as Church Usher (uncredited)
The Great Moment
1944
as Massachusetts Medical Society Man (uncredited)
Call of the Rockies
1944
as Miner
Saddle Leather Law
1944
as Rancher (uncredited)
The White Cliffs of Dover
1944
as Ball Guest (uncredited)
In Society
1944
as Proprietor of Diner Stand (uncredited)
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
as Town Councilman (uncredited)
Crime Doctor
1943
as Juror
Frontier Fury
1943
as Bartender Homer (uncredited)
Appointment in Berlin
1943
as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
1942
'Neath Brooklyn Bridge
1942
as Policeman (uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
as Chicago Businessman
Northwest Rangers
1942
as Barfly
Silver Queen
1942
as Creditor
Men of the Sky
1942
as Farmer (uncredited)
Vaudeville Days
1942
as Ticket Hawker (uncredited)
The Secret Code
1942
as Federal Agent
Mr. Celebrity
1941
as Court Officer (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
1941
as Tailor in Montage (uncredited)
The Night of January 16th
1941
as Juror (uncredited)
This Woman Is Mine
1941
as Bit Role
Three Girls About Town
1941
as Conventioneer Extra
Belle Starr
1941
as Barfly (uncredited)
Meet John Doe
1941
as (uncredited)
Buck Privates
1941
as Officer (uncredited)
In the Navy
1941
as Military Officer (uncredited)
Johnny Eager
1941
as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Million Dollar Baby
1941
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
1940
as Rancher
Charlie Chan in Panama
1940
as Marine Officer
The Shadow
1940
as Sparks
Under Texas Skies
1940
as Townsman
Boom Town
1940
as Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)
North West Mounted Police
1940
as Townsman (uncredited)
Deadwood Dick
1940
as Clayton
The House Across the Bay
1940
as Prison Guard
Tin Pan Alley
1940
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
The Son of Monte Cristo
1940
as Friend of Von Neuhoff (Uncredited)
The Green Archer
1940
as Pete
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939
as Well-Wisher
Stagecoach
1939
as Deputy Frank (uncredited)
Almost a Gentleman
1939
as Juror
Reno
1939
as Board Member
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938
as Rodeo Spectator
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938
as Cowboy (uncredited)
Prison Train
1938
as The Lawyer
Vivacious Lady
1938
as Train Conductor #2 (uncredited)
In Early Arizona
1938
as Spike
Romance of the Rockies
1937
as Stone
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937
as Bidder (uncredited)
The Game That Kills
1937
as Spectator (uncredited)
History Is Made at Night
1937
You Only Live Once
1937
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
The Life of Emile Zola
1937
as (uncredited)
The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
1936
as Nicky
The Broken Coin
1936
Frontier Justice
1936
as Lawyer George Lessin
What Becomes of the Children?
1936
as Shelby
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936
as James Deley
Custer's Last Stand
1936
as Major Marcus Reno
Charlie Chan at the Circus
1936
as Mike - Ticket Taker
The Silver Bullet
1935
as Marshal Joe Mullane
Fighting Caballero
1935
as Bartender
The Cowboy and the Bandit
1935
as Crooked Dealer
Hop-a-long Cassidy
1935
as Riley
The Ghost Rider
1935
as Bullard
Gold Diggers of 1935
1935
as Bartender (uncredited)
Powdersmoke Range
1935
as Jim Reece
Page Miss Glory
1935
as Dance Extra (uncredited)
Desert Mesa
1935
as Jones
Super Speed
1935
as Ralph Gray
Carrying the Mail
1934
as Henchman Frank
Arizona Cyclone
1934
as Carter, the Banker
Frontier Days
1934
as George Wilson
Honor of the Range
1934
as Saloonkeeper
Border Guns
1934
as Fred Palmer
West of the Law
1934
as Case aka Green
Pals of the West
1934
as Sheriff Ed Dawson
The Lone Rider
1934
as Gore
Neighbors' Wives
1933
as (uncredited)
Mark of the Spur
1932
as Sheriff Jake Ludlow
The Reckless Rider
1932
as Sheriff
The Honor of the Press
1932
as Mr. Sampson, publisher of 'The Herald'
Human Targets
1932
as Sheriff
Three Rogues
1931
as Nelson
Left Over Ladies
1931
as Benson
Oklahoma Jim
1931
as Army Captain
Hell's Valley
1931
as Manuel Valdez
The Third Alarm
1930
as Fire Department Captain
Dames Ahoy
1930
as Master of Ceremonies
See America Thirst
1930
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Beyond the Rio Grande
1930
as Joe Kemp
Beyond the Law
1930
as Army Lieutenant
The Drug Store Cowboy
1925
as Marmaduke Grandon
The Bandit Tamer
1925
as William Warren
Battling Brewster
1924
as Battling Jack Brewster
A Desperate Adventure
1924
A Two Fisted Tenderfoot
1924
as Ted Ransom
Crossed Trails
1924
as Tom Dawson
Baffled
1924
as Dick Osborne
Courage
1924
as Allen Jennings
It Happened Out West
1923
Gun-Shy
1922
as James Brown
The Firebrand
1922
as Bill Holt
Gold Grabbers
1922
Smiling Jim
1922
as Smiling Jim / Frank Harmon
The Hunger of the Blood
1921
as Maslun
The Fighting Stranger
1921
as Australia Joe
The Last Chance
1921
as Rance Sparr
The Raiders
1921
as Pvt. Fitzgerald, RCMP
The White Masks
1921
as Jack Bray
The Struggle
1921
as Dick Storm
Vanishing Trails
1920
as Silent Joe
The Galloping Devil
1920
as Andy Green
The Land of Jazz
1920
Go-Get-Em Garringer
1919
as Garringer
The Virtuous Model
1919
as Edward Dorin
Breezy Bob
1919
Shackles of Fate
1919
When Pals Fall Out
1919
as Lonesome
Hell's Fury Gordon
1919
Cupid's Roundup
1919
The Two Doyles
1919
as Donald Doyle / Jerry Doyle
Brother Bill
1919
as William (Bill) Dexter
The Uphill Climb
1919
as Ford Cameron
The Puncher and the Pup
1919
Vengeance and the Girl
1919
as Jim Westgard Jr.
The Cowboy and the Rajah
1919
The Desert Rat
1919
as Steve Lanyon - aka The Desert Rat
Fast Company
1918
as Lawrence Percival Van Huyler
Vanity Pool
1918
as Drew Garrett
In Judgment of...
1918
as Dr. John O'Neill
$5,000 Reward
1918
as Dick Arlington
The Fighting Grin
1918
as Billy Kennedy
The Rough Lover
1918
as Richard Bolton / Spike O'Brien
The Empty Cab
1918
as Henry Egbert Xerxes
The Scarlet Car
1917
as Billy Winthrop
The Empty Gun
1917
as Robber
Anything Once
1917
as Teddy Crosby
The Clean-Up
1917
as Stuart Adams
Bringing Home Father
1917
as Peter Drake
The Car of Chance
1917
as Arnold Baird
The Clock
1917
as Jack Tempest
The Devil's Pay Day
1917
as Gregory Van Houten
The Man Who Took a Chance
1917
as Monty Gray
A Stormy Knight
1917
as John Winton
The Winged Mystery
1917
as Capt. August Sieger / Louis Siever
The Heart of a Show Girl
1916
as Frank Masterson
The Woman He Feared
1916
as John Gray
Little Partner
1916
as James Allis
A Stranger from Somewhere
1916
as Sam Brockton / 'Dippy' Lewis
Love Never Dies
1916
as Felix, the Man