Franklyn Farnum
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 5, 1878
- Died
- July 4, 1961
- Birthplace
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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.
Filmography
Parrish 1961
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Cimarron 1960
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Apartment 1960
as Office Worker (uncredited)
Wake Me When It's Over 1960
as Pentagon Officer (uncredited)
Because They're Young 1960
as Shopper with Cart (uncredited)
The Hypnotic Eye 1960
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Ice Palace 1960
as Committee Member (uncredited)
The Gazebo 1959
as TV Technician in Booth (uncredited)
The Story on Page One 1959
as Juror (uncredited)
Pillow Talk 1959
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Blue Angel 1959
as Blue Angel Customer (uncredited)
The Mating Game 1959
as Townsman (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot 1959
as Party Guest (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
Money, Women and Guns 1958
as Postmaster (uncredited)
King Creole 1958
as Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited)
Witness for the Prosecution 1957
as Barrister (uncredited)
Wild Is the Wind 1957
as Passenger at Airport (uncredited)
The Tin Star 1957
as Townsman (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey 1957
as Scavenger Hunter / Party Guest (uncredited)
Until They Sail 1957
as Man Smoking Outside Courtroom (uncredited)
The Joker is Wild 1957
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
An Affair to Remember 1957
as Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral 1957
as Barfly (uncredited)
Ten Thousand Bedrooms 1957
as Party Guest (uncredited)
She Devil 1957
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Funny Face 1957
as Guest at Duval's Fashion Show (uncredited)
The Wings of Eagles 1957
as Premier 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)
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom! 1956
as Board of Directors
The Search for Bridey Murphy 1956
as Druggist (Uncredited)
The Solid Gold Cadillac 1956
as Dance Extra (uncredited)
High Society 1956
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The First Texan 1956
as Delegate (uncredited)
The Killing 1956
as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
The Eddy Duchin Story 1956
as Passerby (uncredited)
Ransom! 1956
as Townsman in Crowd (uncredited)
The Square Jungle 1955
Actor
Guys and Dolls 1955
as Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)
Inside Detroit 1955
Actor
A Lawless Street 1955
as Townsman (uncredited)
Sincerely Yours 1955
as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Illegal 1955
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
My Sister Eileen 1955
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
Wichita 1955
as Townsman (uncredited)
Chicago Syndicate 1955
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy 1955
as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
East of Eden 1955
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Ten Wanted Men 1955
Actor
Black Tuesday 1954
as Reporter at Electrocution (uncredited)
The Country Girl 1954
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
Black Widow 1954
as Party Guest (uncredited)
White Christmas 1954
as Club Patron (uncredited)
A Star Is Born 1954
as Ray (uncredited)
Broken Lance 1954
as Juror (uncredited)
Living It Up 1954
as Man at Bus Depot (uncredited)
The Long, Long Trailer 1954
as Trailer Park Man (uncredited)
Calamity Jane 1953
as Barfly (uncredited)
Vicki 1953
as Club Manager (uncredited)
Scared Stiff 1953
as Passerby (uncredited)
The Story of Three Loves 1953
as Man Departing Train
Destination Gobi 1953
as Quartermaster General (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful 1952
as Assistant on Set (uncredited)
The Steel Trap 1952
as Plane Passenger (uncredited)
Everything I Have Is Yours 1952
as Tourist in Show (Uncredited)
Captain Pirate 1952
as Dr. Le Grand (uncredited)
Carrie 1952
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
The Turning Point 1952
as Man in John's Office (uncredited)
The Narrow Margin 1952
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
The Half-Breed 1952
as Man Applauding in Saloon (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earth 1952
as Spectator (uncredited)
Fort Osage 1952
as Settler (uncredited)
This Woman Is Dangerous 1952
as Assistant Gambling House Cashier (Uncredited)
Phone Call from a Stranger 1952
Actor
The Las Vegas Story 1952
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Boots Malone 1952
as Man at Horse Auction (uncredited)
The Barefoot Mailman 1951
as Townsman at Dance (uncredited)
The Stooge 1951
as Party Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)
The Strange Door 1951
Actor
Love Nest 1951
as Waiter (uncredited)
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine 1951
as Board Member (uncredited)
Here Comes the Groom 1951
as Passenger on Airplane (uncredited)
The Day the Earth Stood Still 1951
as Extra in Office Building Corridor (uncredited)
Roadblock 1951
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Tomorrow Is Another Day 1951
Actor
Strangers on a Train 1951
as Party Guest (uncredited)
A Place in the Sun 1951
as Company Executive (uncredited)
Follow the Sun 1951
Actor
The Groom Wore Spurs 1951
as Reverend (uncredited)
You're in the Navy Now 1951
as Officer
The Mating Season 1951
as Board Member (uncredited)
The Company She Keeps 1951
as minor role (uncredited)
California Passage 1950
as Townsman (uncredited)
Woman on the Run 1950
as Coroner (uncredited)
All About Eve 1950
as Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
Union Station 1950
as Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)
Pretty Baby 1950
as Subway Commuter (uncredited)
- The Screen Writer
The Screen Writer 1950
as Screenwriter (uncredited)
The Toast of New Orleans 1950
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Sunset Boulevard 1950
as Undertaker
The Second Woman 1950
as Country Club Guest
Destination Moon 1950
as Factory Worker (uncredited)
Bright Leaf 1950
as Man in Hotel Bar (uncredited)
Destination Murder 1950
as Arthur Mansfield
Colt .45 1950
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Jackie Robinson Story 1950
as Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)
No Man of Her Own 1950
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
When Willie Comes Marching Home 1950
as Officer at Party (uncredited)
Gun Crazy 1950
as Cashier (uncredited)
The File on Thelma Jordon 1949
as Grand Juryman / Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
My Friend Irma 1949
as Maitre D' (uncredited)
The Heiress 1949
as Dr. Isaacs (uncredited)
It's a Great Feeling 1949
as Man at Train Station (uncredited)
House of Strangers 1949
Actor
Massacre River 1949
as Army Officer at Dance (uncredited)
Johnny Allegro 1949
Actor
The Lady Gambles 1949
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Alias Nick Beal 1949
as Supporter
Cover Up 1949
as Delegate on Platform (Uncredited)
Knock on Any Door 1949
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Slightly French 1949
as Marty Freeman (uncredited)
A Letter to Three Wives 1949
as Country Club Member (uncredited)
My Dear Secretary 1948
as Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
Johnny Belinda 1948
as Man on Jury (uncredited)
Race Street 1948
as Man (uncredited)
Hollow Triumph 1948
as Big Winner (uncredited)
Wallflower 1948
Actor
Stage Struck 1948
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Big Town Scandal 1948
as Squad Car Policeman (uncredited)
Silver River 1948
as Officer (uncredited)
Assigned to Danger 1948
as Mr. Norton (uncredited)
The Miracle of the Bells 1948
as Worshiper
The Big Clock 1948
as (uncredited)
I Remember Mama 1948
as Drug Store Pharmacist (uncredited)
Albuquerque 1948
as Barfly (uncredited)
Black Bart 1948
as Al (uncredited)
Three Daring Daughters 1948
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
I Walk Alone 1947
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Road to Rio 1947
as (uncredited)
Daisy Kenyon 1947
as Man Leaving Courtroom (uncredited)
A Double Life 1947
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out 1947
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
The Gangster 1947
as Passerby (uncredited)
Gentleman's Agreement 1947
as Party Guest
Blondie in the Dough 1947
as Premier Biscuit Co. Board Member (uncredited)
Merton of the Movies 1947
as Man Raising Theatre Curtain (uncredited)
High Tide 1947
Actor
Exposed 1947
as Restaurant Patron
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer 1947
as Faculty Member (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux 1947
as Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited)
They Won't Believe Me 1947
as Man at Piano Concert (uncredited)
- So You Want to Be in Pictures
So You Want to Be in Pictures 1947
as Man at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)
Fun on a Weekend 1947
as Poker Player (uncredited)
Yankee Fakir 1947
as Bergin
Deception 1946
as Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
My Darling Clementine 1946
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Jolson Story 1946
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
Sister Kenny 1946
as Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)
Crack-Up 1946
as Man on Train (Uncredited)
Meet Me on Broadway 1946
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
Dick Tracy 1945
as Bystander at Murder (uncredited)
The Lost Weekend 1945
as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Fallen Angel 1945
as Man Leaving Drugstore (uncredited)
Purity Squad 1945
as Radio Station Man in Studio (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood 1945
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Week-End at the Waldorf 1945
as Hotel Guest / Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
Sunset in El Dorado 1945
as Customer
Over 21 1945
as Graduation Ceremony Spectator (uncredited)
Lady on a Train 1945
Actor
Incendiary Blonde 1945
as Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)
Wonder Man 1945
as Pelican Club Patron (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence 1945
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Two O'Clock Courage 1945
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Hangover Square 1945
Actor
I Love a Mystery 1945
as Reporter (Uncredited)
A Song to Remember 1945
as Guest at Pleyel Hall Concert (uncredited)
The Great Flamarion 1945
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Saddle Leather Law 1944
as Rancher (uncredited)
In Society 1944
as Proprietor of Diner Stand (uncredited)
Hail the Conquering Hero 1944
as Town Councilman (uncredited)
The Great Moment 1944
as Massachusetts Medical Society Man (uncredited)
Call of the Rockies 1944
as Miner
The White Cliffs of Dover 1944
as Ball Guest (uncredited)
Going My Way 1944
as Church Usher (uncredited)
Appointment in Berlin 1943
as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
Frontier Fury 1943
as Bartender Homer (uncredited)
Crime Doctor 1943
as Juror
Vaudeville Days 1942
as Ticket Hawker (uncredited)
'Neath Brooklyn Bridge 1942
as Policeman (uncredited)
Silver Queen 1942
as Creditor
I Married a Witch 1942
as Country Club Guest (uncredited)
Northwest Rangers 1942
as Barfly
The Secret Code 1942
as Federal Agent
Men of the Sky 1942
as Farmer (uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides 1942
as Chicago Businessman
Johnny Eager 1941
as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
The Night of January 16th 1941
as Juror (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town 1941
as Conventioneer Extra
Mr. Celebrity 1941
as Court Officer (uncredited)
Belle Starr 1941
as Barfly (uncredited)
This Woman Is Mine 1941
as Bit Role
Million Dollar Baby 1941
Actor
In the Navy 1941
as Military Officer (uncredited)
Meet John Doe 1941
as (uncredited)
The Lady Eve 1941
as Tailor in Montage (uncredited)
Buck Privates 1941
as Officer (uncredited)
The Son of Monte Cristo 1940
as Friend of Von Neuhoff (Uncredited)
Tin Pan Alley 1940
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
The Green Archer 1940
as Pete
North West Mounted Police 1940
as Townsman (uncredited)
Under Texas Skies 1940
as Townsman
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride 1940
as Rancher
Boom Town 1940
as Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)
Deadwood Dick 1940
as Clayton
The House Across the Bay 1940
as Prison Guard
Charlie Chan in Panama 1940
as Marine Officer
The Shadow 1940
as Sparks
Reno 1939
as Board Member
Hollywood Cavalcade 1939
as Well-Wisher
Almost a Gentleman 1939
as Juror
Stagecoach 1939
as Deputy Frank (uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Lady 1938
as Cowboy (uncredited)
In Early Arizona 1938
as Spike
Prison Train 1938
as The Lawyer
Cowboy from Brooklyn 1938
as Rodeo Spectator
Vivacious Lady 1938
as Train Conductor #2 (uncredited)
Romance of the Rockies 1937
as Stone
The Game That Kills 1937
as Spectator (uncredited)
The Life of Emile Zola 1937
as (uncredited)
The Emperor's Candlesticks 1937
as Bidder (uncredited)
History Is Made at Night 1937
Actor
You Only Live Once 1937
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
What Becomes of the Children? 1936
as Shelby
Frontier Justice 1936
as Lawyer George Lessin
The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand 1936
as Nicky
Charlie Chan at the Circus 1936
as Mike - Ticket Taker
The Preview Murder Mystery 1936
as James Deley
- The Broken Coin
The Broken Coin 1936
Actor
Custer's Last Stand 1936
as Major Marcus Reno
Super Speed 1935
as Ralph Gray
Powdersmoke Range 1935
as Jim Reece
Page Miss Glory 1935
as Dance Extra (uncredited)
Hop-a-long Cassidy 1935
as Riley
The Silver Bullet 1935
as Marshal Joe Mullane
Fighting Caballero 1935
as Bartender
The Ghost Rider 1935
as Bullard
The Cowboy and the Bandit 1935
as Crooked Dealer
Gold Diggers of 1935 1935
as Bartender (uncredited)
Desert Mesa 1935
as Jones
Frontier Days 1934
as George Wilson
West of the Law 1934
as Case aka Green
The Lone Rider 1934
as Gore
Pals of the West 1934
as Sheriff Ed Dawson
Carrying the Mail 1934
as Henchman Frank
Arizona Cyclone 1934
as Carter, the Banker
Honor of the Range 1934
as Saloonkeeper
Border Guns 1934
as Fred Palmer
Neighbors' Wives 1933
as (uncredited)
The Honor of the Press 1932
as Mr. Sampson, publisher of 'The Herald'
The Reckless Rider 1932
as Sheriff
Mark of the Spur 1932
as Sheriff Jake Ludlow
Human Targets 1932
as Sheriff
Oklahoma Jim 1931
as Army Captain
Left Over Ladies 1931
as Benson
Three Rogues 1931
as Nelson
- Hell's Valley
Hell's Valley 1931
as Manuel Valdez
See America Thirst 1930
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
The Third Alarm 1930
as Fire Department Captain
Beyond the Law 1930
as Army Lieutenant
Beyond the Rio Grande 1930
as Joe Kemp
Dames Ahoy 1930
as Master of Ceremonies
The Bandit Tamer 1925
as William Warren
The Drug Store Cowboy 1925
as Marmaduke Grandon
Courage 1924
as Allen Jennings
Battling Brewster 1924
as Battling Jack Brewster
A Desperate Adventure 1924
Actor
Crossed Trails 1924
as Tom Dawson
A Two Fisted Tenderfoot 1924
as Ted Ransom
Baffled 1924
as Dick Osborne
It Happened Out West 1923
Actor
- The Firebrand
The Firebrand 1922
as Bill Holt
Gold Grabbers 1922
Actor
Gun-Shy 1922
as James Brown
- Smiling Jim
Smiling Jim 1922
as Smiling Jim / Frank Harmon
The White Masks 1921
as Jack Bray
The Struggle 1921
as Dick Storm
- The Raiders
The Raiders 1921
as Pvt. Fitzgerald, RCMP
The Last Chance 1921
as Rance Sparr
The Hunger of the Blood 1921
as Maslun
The Fighting Stranger 1921
as Australia Joe
The Land of Jazz 1920
Actor
The Galloping Devil 1920
as Andy Green
Vanishing Trails 1920
as Silent Joe
- The Cowboy and the Rajah
The Cowboy and the Rajah 1919
Actor
Cupid's Roundup 1919
Actor
- Breezy Bob
Breezy Bob 1919
Actor
The Virtuous Model 1919
as Edward Dorin
- Brother Bill
Brother Bill 1919
as William (Bill) Dexter
When Pals Fall Out 1919
as Lonesome
- Shackles of Fate
Shackles of Fate 1919
Actor
The Puncher and the Pup 1919
Actor
- The Uphill Climb
The Uphill Climb 1919
as Ford Cameron
- Vengeance and the Girl
Vengeance and the Girl 1919
as Jim Westgard Jr.
- Go-Get-Em Garringer
Go-Get-Em Garringer 1919
as Garringer
- Hell's Fury Gordon
Hell's Fury Gordon 1919
Actor
- The Two Doyles
The Two Doyles 1919
as Donald Doyle / Jerry Doyle
The Desert Rat 1919
as Steve Lanyon - aka The Desert Rat
Vanity Pool 1918
as Drew Garrett
- In Judgment of...
In Judgment of... 1918
as Dr. John O'Neill
The Empty Cab 1918
as Henry Egbert Xerxes
$5,000 Reward 1918
as Dick Arlington
Fast Company 1918
as Lawrence Percival Van Huyler
The Rough Lover 1918
as Richard Bolton / Spike O'Brien
The Fighting Grin 1918
as Billy Kennedy
The Scarlet Car 1917
as Billy Winthrop
The Winged Mystery 1917
as Capt. August Sieger / Louis Siever
Anything Once 1917
as Teddy Crosby
A Stormy Knight 1917
as John Winton
- The Empty Gun
The Empty Gun 1917
as Robber
The Clean-Up 1917
as Stuart Adams
The Car of Chance 1917
as Arnold Baird
Bringing Home Father 1917
as Peter Drake
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
- Little Partner
Little Partner 1916
as James Allis
- The Woman He Feared
The Woman He Feared 1916
as John Gray
A Stranger from Somewhere 1916
as Sam Brockton / 'Dippy' Lewis
Love Never Dies 1916
as Felix, the Man
- The Heart of a Show Girl
The Heart of a Show Girl 1916
as Frank Masterson
Credits from TMDB.