Franklyn Farnum
Known for Acting · 331 credits
- Born
- 1878-06-05
- Died
- 1961-07-04
- Place of birth
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Also known as
- William Smith · Franklin Farnum · Frank Farnum
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
Witness for the Prosecution
1957
as Barrister (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Sunset Boulevard
1950
as Undertaker
The Cisco Kid
1950
as Rancher (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot
1959
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Apartment
1960
as Office Worker (uncredited)
TV Shows (2)
Movies (329)
Witness for the Prosecution
1957
as Barrister (uncredited)
Sunset Boulevard
1950
as Undertaker
Some Like It Hot
1959
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Apartment
1960
as Office Worker (uncredited)
All About Eve
1950
as Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
as Extra (uncredited)
Strangers on a Train
1951
as Party Guest (uncredited)
High Society
1956
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Arizona Cyclone
1934
as Carter, the Banker
Until They Sail
1957
as Man Smoking Outside Courtroom (uncredited)
The Killing
1956
as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Belle Starr
1941
as Barfly (uncredited)
Stagecoach
1939
as Deputy Frank (uncredited)
House of Strangers
1949
Exposed
1947
as Restaurant Patron
My Sister Eileen
1955
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
as Barfly (uncredited)
North West Mounted Police
1940
as Townsman (uncredited)
Funny Face
1957
as Guest at Duval's Fashion Show (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
1947
as Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited)
Baffled
1924
as Dick Osborne
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
1957
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Calamity Jane
1953
as Barfly (uncredited)
Fallen Angel
1945
as Man Leaving Drugstore (uncredited)
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937
as Bidder (uncredited)
Sister Kenny
1946
as Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)
The Lost Weekend
1945
as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Vivacious Lady
1938
as Train Conductor #2 (uncredited)
White Christmas
1954
as Club Patron (uncredited)
The Story of Three Loves
1953
as Man Departing Train
Vanity Pool
1918
as Drew Garrett
Buck Privates
1941
as Officer (uncredited)
The Devil's Pay Day
1917
as Gregory Van Houten
Guys and Dolls
1955
as Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)
Dick Tracy
1945
as Bystander at Murder (uncredited)
Incendiary Blonde
1945
as Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)
East of Eden
1955
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Super Speed
1935
as Ralph Gray
Hop-a-long Cassidy
1935
as Riley
Frontier Days
1934
as George Wilson
The Heiress
1949
as Dr. Isaacs (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey
1957
as Scavenger Hunter / Party Guest (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
as Spectator (uncredited)
A Song to Remember
1945
as Guest at Pleyel Hall Concert (uncredited)
Ten Wanted Men
1955
A Star Is Born
1954
as Ray (uncredited)
You're in the Navy Now
1951
as Officer
Silver River
1948
as Officer (uncredited)
The Half-Breed
1952
as Man Applauding in Saloon (uncredited)
Battling Brewster
1924
as Battling Jack Brewster
Pillow Talk
1959
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952
as Assistant on Set (uncredited)
Mr. Celebrity
1941
as Court Officer (uncredited)
An Affair to Remember
1957
as Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)
Johnny Belinda
1948
as Man on Jury (uncredited)
Colt .45
1950
as Townsman (uncredited)
Wichita
1955
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Lady Gambles
1949
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Black Bart
1948
as Al (uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
as Chicago Businessman
Phone Call from a Stranger
1952
Money, Women and Guns
1958
as Postmaster (uncredited)
My Friend Irma
1949
as Maitre D' (uncredited)
The Son of Monte Cristo
1940
as Friend of Von Neuhoff (Uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938
as Cowboy (uncredited)
Boom Town
1940
as Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)
Sincerely Yours
1955
as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
The Tin Star
1957
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Second Woman
1950
as Country Club Guest
The Scarlet Car
1917
as Billy Winthrop
The Gazebo
1959
as TV Technician in Booth (uncredited)
The Wings of Eagles
1957
as Premier Guest (uncredited)
The Solid Gold Cadillac
1956
as Dance Extra (uncredited)
Gentleman's Agreement
1947
as Party Guest
The First Texan
1956
as Delegate (uncredited)
Ransom!
1956
as Townsman in Crowd (uncredited)
You Only Live Once
1937
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Because They're Young
1960
as Shopper with Cart (uncredited)
The Toast of New Orleans
1950
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
1942
Union Station
1950
as Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)
California Passage
1950
as Townsman (uncredited)
Million Dollar Baby
1941
The Blue Angel
1959
as Blue Angel Customer (uncredited)
It Happened Out West
1923
The Lady Eve
1941
as Tailor in Montage (uncredited)
The Secret Code
1942
as Federal Agent
The Joker is Wild
1957
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Wild Is the Wind
1957
as Passenger at Airport (uncredited)
King Creole
1958
as Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited)
The Stooge
1951
as Party Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)
The White Cliffs of Dover
1944
as Ball Guest (uncredited)
Some Came Running
1958
as Passerby Outside Bar (uncredited)
Smiling Jim
1922
as Smiling Jim / Frank Harmon
Purity Squad
1945
as Radio Station Man in Studio (uncredited)
A Place in the Sun
1951
as Company Executive (uncredited)
Cover Up
1949
as Delegate on Platform (Uncredited)
Northwest Rangers
1942
as Barfly
Carrying the Mail
1934
as Henchman Frank
The Opposite Sex
1956
as Patron at 21 (uncredited)
Illegal
1955
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Pretty Baby
1950
as Subway Commuter (uncredited)
Broken Lance
1954
as Juror (uncredited)
Wake Me When It's Over
1960
as Pentagon Officer (uncredited)
Courage
1924
as Allen Jennings
The Big Clock
1948
as (uncredited)
The Struggle
1921
as Dick Storm
Destination Moon
1950
as Factory Worker (uncredited)
This Woman Is Dangerous
1952
as Assistant Gambling House Cashier (Uncredited)
Bright Leaf
1950
as Man in Hotel Bar (uncredited)
The Company She Keeps
1951
as minor role (uncredited)
A Letter to Three Wives
1949
as Country Club Member (uncredited)
The Narrow Margin
1952
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town
1941
as Conventioneer Extra
The Night of January 16th
1941
as Juror (uncredited)
The Long, Long Trailer
1954
as Extra in Trailer Park (uncredited)
The Shadow
1940
as Sparks
Gun-Shy
1922
as James Brown
Hollywood or Bust
1956
as Audience Member
Knock on Any Door
1949
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
About Franklyn Farnum
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. With 331 credits spanning from 1916 to 1961, Franklyn Farnum has appeared in 329 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Franklyn Farnum Movies
- Witness for the Prosecution (1957) — as Barrister (uncredited)
- Sunset Boulevard (1950) — as Undertaker
- Some Like It Hot (1959) — as Party Guest (uncredited)
- The Apartment (1960) — as Office Worker (uncredited)
- All About Eve (1950) — as Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
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