William Farnum

William Farnum

Acting

Birthday

1876/07/03

Day of death

1953/06/05 (76 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Also know as

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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...Read more

Acting
Gun Cargo
0.0

(1949) Gun Cargo

as Board of Inquiry Chairman

American Empire
3.8

(1942) American Empire

as Louisiana Judge

Mr. Robinson Crusoe
6.1

(1932) Mr. Robinson Crusoe

as William Belmont

A Woman's Face
6.9

(1941) A Woman's Face

as Court Attendant

The Lone Star Ranger
0.0

(1919) The Lone Star Ranger

as Steele

Captain Kidd
6.0

(1945) Captain Kidd

as Capt. Rawson

The Scarlet Letter
4.9

(1934) The Scarlet Letter

as Gov. Bellingham

Hollywood Story
6.6

(1951) Hollywood Story

as Himself

Moonshine Valley
0.0

(1922) Moonshine Valley

as Ned Connors

True Blue
0.0

(1918) True Blue

as Bob McKeever

The Rainbow Trail
0.0

(1918) The Rainbow Trail

as Lassiter / Shefford

When a Man Sees Red
0.0

(1917) When a Man Sees Red

as Larry Smith

The Eagle's Brood
5.0

(1935) The Eagle's Brood

as El Toro

The Secret of Treasure Island
4.0

(1938) The Secret of Treasure Island

as George Brennan Westmore (Editor)

God's Country
6.0

(1946) God's Country

as Sandy McTavish

Santa Fe Stampede
5.5

(1938) Santa Fe Stampede

as Dave Carson

Fires of Conscience
0.0

(1916) Fires of Conscience

as George Baxter

The Drifter
5.5

(1932) The Drifter

as The Drifter

His Greatest Sacrifice
3.5

(1921) His Greatest Sacrifice

as Richard Hall

Supernatural
6.0

(1933) Supernatural

as Nicky Hammond

A Connecticut Yankee
6.0

(1931) A Connecticut Yankee

as King Arthur / Inventor

If I Were King
6.7

(1938) If I Were King

as General Barbezier

Git Along Little Dogies
6.0

(1937) Git Along Little Dogies

as Banker Maxwell

Between Men
5.0

(1935) Between Men

as John Wellington / Rand

Shine On Harvest Moon
6.0

(1938) Shine On Harvest Moon

as Milt Brower

The Perils of Pauline
6.2

(1947) The Perils of Pauline

as Western Saloon Set Hero

Convicted Woman
3.7

(1940) Convicted Woman

as Commissioner McNeill

Rough and Ready
0.0

(1918) Rough and Ready

as Bill Stratton

The Pagan Lady
2.5

(1931) The Pagan Lady

as Malcolm 'Mal' Todd

Public Cowboy No. 1
6.0

(1937) Public Cowboy No. 1

as Sheriff Matt Doniphon

The Spoilers
6.2

(1914) The Spoilers

as Roy Glenister

The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
4.8

(1936) The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand

as Gordon Gaunt

Are We Civilized?
4.0

(1934) Are We Civilized?

as Paul Franklin, Sr.

The Vigilantes Are Coming
5.5

(1936) The Vigilantes Are Coming

as Father José

The Sign of the Cross
4.9

(1914) The Sign of the Cross

as Marcus Superbus

The Silver Bullet
4.0

(1942) The Silver Bullet

as Dr. Thad Morgan

Custer's Last Stand
4.5

(1936) Custer's Last Stand

as James Fitzpatrick

Adventures of Red Ryder
5.5

(1940) Adventures of Red Ryder

as Colonel Tom Ryder

The Brand of Hate
4.5

(1934) The Brand of Hate

as Joe Larkins

The Silver Streak
6.7

(1934) The Silver Streak

as B.J. Dexter

Gangs of Sonora
0.0

(1941) Gangs of Sonora

as Ward Beecham

The Lone Ranger
0.0

(1938) The Lone Ranger

as Father McKim

Happy Landing
0.0

(1934) Happy Landing

as Col. Curtis

The Painted Desert
5.1

(1931) The Painted Desert

as Cash Holbrook

Brass Commandments
0.0

(1923) Brass Commandments

as Stephen 'Flash' Lanning

0.0

(1931) The Wide Open Spaces

as U.S. Marshal

The Gunfighter
0.0

(1923) The Gunfighter

as Billy Buell

Samson and Delilah
6.5

(1949) Samson and Delilah

as Tubal

Lone Star
5.6

(1952) Lone Star

as Tom Crockett

Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles
1.0

(1933) Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles

as Squire Beamish

Last of the Duanes
6.0

(1941) Last of the Duanes

as Texas Ranger Major McNeill

The Crusades
6.2

(1935) The Crusades

as Hugo, Duke of Burgundy

Reckless Decision
4.5

(1933) Reckless Decision

as Rev. John MacDougall

Flaming Guns
6.0

(1932) Flaming Guns

as Henry Ramsey

Mexicali Rose
6.0

(1939) Mexicali Rose

as Padre Dominic

South of the Border
5.0

(1939) South of the Border

as Padre

The Kid Ranger
5.0

(1936) The Kid Ranger

as Bill Mason

Trail of Robin Hood
5.2

(1950) Trail of Robin Hood

as Bill Franum

American Methods
0.0

(1917) American Methods

as ---

Bride of Vengeance
4.5

(1949) Bride of Vengeance

as Conti Peruzzi

Deep in the Heart of Texas
5.0

(1942) Deep in the Heart of Texas

as Colonel Mallory

Frontier Badmen
0.0

(1943) Frontier Badmen

as Dad Courtwright

Rovin' Tumbleweeds
4.5

(1939) Rovin' Tumbleweeds

as Senator Timothy Nolan

Rolling Home
5.0

(1946) Rolling Home

as Rodeo Official

Maid of Salem
5.9

(1937) Maid of Salem

as Crown Justice Sewall

Million Dollar Haul
5.0

(1935) Million Dollar Haul

as Mr. Mallory - Sheila's Dad

Undersea Kingdom
4.4

(1936) Sharad of Atlantis

as Sharad

Today I Hang
0.0

(1942) Today I Hang

as Warden Burke

Kit Carson
6.1

(1940) Kit Carson

as Don Miguel Murphy

Ten Nights in a Bar-room
4.3

(1931) Ten Nights in a Bar-room

as Joe Morgan

Hi-Yo Silver
0.0

(1940) Hi-Yo Silver

as Father McKim

The Man Who Fights Alone
0.0

(1924) The Man Who Fights Alone

as John Marble

The Conqueror
0.0

(1917) The Conqueror

as Sam Houston

Daughter of the West
0.0

(1949) Daughter of the West

as Father Vallejo

Men of Texas
0.0

(1942) Men of Texas

as General Sam Houston

Boss of Hangtown Mesa
0.0

(1942) Boss of Hangtown Mesa

as Judge Ezra Binns

Lone Star Ranger
3.0

(1942) Lone Star Ranger

as Texas Ranger Major McNeil

Custer's Last Stand
0.0

(1936) Custer's Last Stand

as James Fitzpatrick

Wildfire
0.0

(1945) Wildfire

as Judge Polson

The Spoilers
6.2

(1942) The Spoilers

as Wheaton

Drag Harlan
0.0

(1920) Drag Harlan

as Drag Harlan

Du Barry, Woman of Passion
5.4

(1930) Du Barry, Woman of Passion

as Louis XV

My Dog Shep
6.0

(1946) My Dog Shep

as Carter J. Latham Jr.

The Corsican Brothers
6.6

(1941) The Corsican Brothers

as Priest

Les Misérables
5.0

(1917) Les Misérables

as Jean Valjean

A Tale of Two Cities
4.8

(1917) A Tale of Two Cities

as Charles Darnay / Sydney Carton

Good Dame
5.5

(1934) Good Dame

as Judge Flynn

Cleopatra
6.1

(1934) Cleopatra

as Lepidus

The Bondman
0.0

(1916) The Bondman

as Stephen Orry/Jason Orry

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
6.0

(1941) Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

as ---

The Mummy's Curse
5.5

(1944) The Mummy's Curse

as The Sacristan

Powdersmoke Range
0.0

(1935) Powdersmoke Range

as Sam Oreham - Banker

Law of the Sea
5.5

(1931) Law of the Sea

as Captain Len Andrews

Riders of the Purple Sage
0.0

(1918) Riders of the Purple Sage

as Lassiter

Tropical Nights
0.0

(1928) Tropical Nights

as ---

Hollywood Extra Girl
6.0

(1935) Hollywood Extra Girl

as Crusades Actor (uncredited)

10.0

(1915) Samson

as Maurice Brachard

The Last of the Duanes
0.0

(1919) The Last of the Duanes

as Buck Duane

Shackles of Gold
1.0

(1922) Shackles of Gold

as John Gibbs

If I Were King
0.0

(1920) If I Were King

as François Villon

Without Compromise
0.0

(1922) Without Compromise

as Dick Leighton

Jack and the Beanstalk
5.6

(1952) Jack and the Beanstalk

as The King

The Irish Gringo
0.0

(1935) The Irish Gringo

as Pop Wiley

School for Girls
6.0

(1934) School for Girls

as Charles Waltham

Tennessee Johnson
6.1

(1942) Tennessee Johnson

as Senator Huyler

Colorado Sunset
0.0

(1939) Colorado Sunset

as Sheriff George Glenn

The Wonderful Adventure
0.0

(1915) The Wonderful Adventure

as Martin Stanley

Perjury
0.0

(1921) Perjury

as Robert Moore

0.0

(1922) A Stage Romance

as Edmund Kean