Franklyn Farnum
Known for Acting · 329 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
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Cisco Kid
1950
as Rancher (uncredited)
Sunset Boulevard
1950
as Undertaker
Some Like It Hot
1959
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Witness for the Prosecution
1957
as Barrister (uncredited)
The Apartment
1960
as Office Worker (uncredited)
TV Shows (2)
Movies (327)
Sunset Boulevard
1950
as Undertaker
Some Like It Hot
1959
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Witness for the Prosecution
1957
as Barrister (uncredited)
The Apartment
1960
as Office Worker (uncredited)
Stagecoach
1939
as Deputy Frank (uncredited)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
as Barfly (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
as Extra (uncredited)
All About Eve
1950
as Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
Strangers on a Train
1951
as Party Guest (uncredited)
High Society
1956
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Pillow Talk
1959
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Killing
1956
as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Funny Face
1957
as Guest at Duval's Fashion Show (uncredited)
East of Eden
1955
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
as Spectator (uncredited)
Fallen Angel
1945
as Man Leaving Drugstore (uncredited)
An Affair to Remember
1957
as Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)
Cimarron
1960
as Townsman (uncredited)
Guys and Dolls
1955
as Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)
The Lost Weekend
1945
as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Gun Crazy
1950
as Cashier (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
1947
as Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited)
The Heiress
1949
as Dr. Isaacs (uncredited)
Belle Starr
1941
as Barfly (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952
as Assistant on Set (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
1954
as Ray (uncredited)
North West Mounted Police
1940
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
1941
as Tailor in Montage (uncredited)
White Christmas
1954
as Club Patron (uncredited)
The Tin Star
1957
as Townsman (uncredited)
Broken Lance
1954
as Juror (uncredited)
Meet John Doe
1941
as (uncredited)
Carrie
1952
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Pretty Baby
1950
as Subway Commuter (uncredited)
The Opposite Sex
1956
as Patron at 21 (uncredited)
Calamity Jane
1953
as Barfly (uncredited)
Illegal
1955
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Gentleman's Agreement
1947
as Party Guest
Wichita
1955
as Townsman (uncredited)
In Society
1944
as Proprietor of Diner Stand (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
1942
Sister Kenny
1946
as Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)
The Story of Three Loves
1953
as Man Departing Train
The Gazebo
1959
as TV Technician in Booth (uncredited)
Johnny Belinda
1948
as Man on Jury (uncredited)
Buck Privates
1941
as Officer (uncredited)
A Place in the Sun
1951
as Company Executive (uncredited)
Hollow Triumph
1948
as Big Winner (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey
1957
as Scavenger Hunter / Party Guest (uncredited)
Boom Town
1940
as Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)
Some Came Running
1958
as Passerby Outside Bar (uncredited)
Hangover Square
1945
You're in the Navy Now
1951
as Officer
Destination Moon
1950
as Factory Worker (uncredited)
The Narrow Margin
1952
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Going My Way
1944
as Church Usher (uncredited)
Colt .45
1950
as Townsman (uncredited)
Destination Murder
1950
as Arthur Mansfield
A Lawless Street
1955
as Townsman (uncredited)
Black Widow
1954
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Silver River
1948
as Officer (uncredited)
Vivacious Lady
1938
as Train Conductor #2 (uncredited)
Wonder Man
1945
as Pelican Club Patron (uncredited)
Johnny Eager
1941
as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Woman on the Run
1950
as Coroner (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town
1941
as Conventioneer Extra
Road to Rio
1947
as (uncredited)
The Strange Door
1951
You Only Live Once
1937
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Oklahoma Jim
1931
as Army Captain
The House Across the Bay
1940
as Prison Guard
Ransom!
1956
as Townsman in Crowd (uncredited)
Sincerely Yours
1955
as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
King Creole
1958
as Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited)
Crack-Up
1946
as Man on Train (Uncredited)
The Country Girl
1954
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
The Life of Emile Zola
1937
as (uncredited)
Daisy Kenyon
1947
as Man Leaving Courtroom (uncredited)
The Jolson Story
1946
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
Roadblock
1951
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Union Station
1950
as Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)
Black Tuesday
1954
as Reporter at Electrocution (uncredited)
Deception
1946
as Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
I Walk Alone
1947
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
A Song to Remember
1945
as Guest at Pleyel Hall Concert (uncredited)
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947
as Faculty Member (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1935
1935
as Bartender (uncredited)
Ice Palace
1960
as Committee Member (uncredited)
Captain Pirate
1952
as Dr. Le Grand (uncredited)
A Double Life
1947
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
1955
as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Eddy Duchin Story
1956
as Passerby (uncredited)
The Gangster
1947
as Passerby (uncredited)
The Stooge
1951
as Party Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)
When Willie Comes Marching Home
1950
as Officer at Party (uncredited)
The White Cliffs of Dover
1944
as Ball Guest (uncredited)
Black Bart
1948
as Al (uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938
as Cowboy (uncredited)
Parrish
1961
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Phone Call from a Stranger
1952
A Letter to Three Wives
1949
as Country Club Member (uncredited)
The Miracle of the Bells
1948
as Worshiper
The Las Vegas Story
1952
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
The Company She Keeps
1951
as minor role (uncredited)
Alias Nick Beal
1949
as Supporter
House of Strangers
1949
The Lady Gambles
1949
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Honor of the Range
1934
as Saloonkeeper
Crime Doctor
1943
as Juror
Fort Osage
1952
as Settler (uncredited)
The Mating Season
1951
as Board Member (uncredited)
The Second Woman
1950
as Country Club Guest
The Mating Game
1959
as Townsman (uncredited)
It's a Great Feeling
1949
as Man at Train Station (uncredited)
Love Nest
1951
as Waiter (Uncredited)
Until They Sail
1957
as Man Smoking Outside Courtroom (uncredited)
Two O'Clock Courage
1945
as Club Patron (uncredited)
My Friend Irma
1949
as Maitre D' (uncredited)
Vicki
1953
as Club Manager (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 329 credits spanning from 1916 to 1961, Franklyn Farnum has appeared in 327 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Franklyn Farnum Movies
- Sunset Boulevard (1950) — as Undertaker
- Some Like It Hot (1959) — as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Witness for the Prosecution (1957) — as Barrister (uncredited)
- The Apartment (1960) — as Office Worker (uncredited)
- Stagecoach (1939) — as Deputy Frank (uncredited)
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