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Franklyn Farnum

Acting
83 years oldBoston, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Personal Details

Born
June 5, 1878 - July 4, 1961 (age 83)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

William Smith
Franklin Farnum
Frank Farnum

Movies (49)

Parrish
5.0

Parrish

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1961

Cimarron
6.0

Cimarron

as Townsman (uncredited)

1960

The Apartment
8.2

The Apartment

as Office Worker (uncredited)

1960

Wake Me When It's Over
6.0

Wake Me When It's Over

as Pentagon Officer (uncredited)

1960

Because They're Young
5.5

Because They're Young

as Shopper with Cart (uncredited)

1960

The Hypnotic Eye
5.8

The Hypnotic Eye

as Audience Member (uncredited)

1960

The Gazebo
6.9

The Gazebo

as Television Technician in Booth (uncredited)

1960

Ice Palace
5.8

Ice Palace

as Committee Member (uncredited)

1960

The Story on Page One
4.3

The Story on Page One

as Juror (uncredited)

1959

Pillow Talk
7.1

Pillow Talk

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

1959

The Blue Angel
5.1

The Blue Angel

as Blue Angel Customer (uncredited)

1959

The Mating Game
6.2

The Mating Game

as Townsman (uncredited)

1959

Some Like It Hot
8.1

Some Like It Hot

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1959

Some Came Running
6.9

Some Came Running

as Passerby Outside Bar (uncredited)

1958

The Tunnel of Love
5.8

The Tunnel of Love

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1958

Home Before Dark
7.0

Home Before Dark

as New Year's Eve Party Reveller

1958

Money, Women and Guns
5.3

Money, Women and Guns

as Postmaster (uncredited)

1958

King Creole
6.3

King Creole

as Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited)

1958

Witness for the Prosecution
8.2

Witness for the Prosecution

as Barrister (uncredited)

1957

Wild Is the Wind
6.6

Wild Is the Wind

as Passenger at Airport (uncredited)

1957

The Tin Star
7.0

The Tin Star

as Townsman (uncredited)

1957

My Man Godfrey
6.4

My Man Godfrey

as Scavenger Hunter / Party Guest (uncredited)

1957

Until They Sail
6.4

Until They Sail

as Man Smoking Outside Courtroom (uncredited)

1957

The Joker is Wild
8.0

The Joker is Wild

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

1957

An Affair to Remember
7.4

An Affair to Remember

as Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)

1957

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
7.0

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

as Barfly (uncredited)

1957

Ten Thousand Bedrooms
5.0

Ten Thousand Bedrooms

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1957

She Devil
5.5

She Devil

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1957

Funny Face
7.0

Funny Face

as Guest at Duval's Fashion Show (uncredited)

1957

Hollywood or Bust
6.1

Hollywood or Bust

as Audience Member

1956

The Opposite Sex
5.2

The Opposite Sex

as Patron at 21 (uncredited)

1956

Around the World in 80 Days
6.6

Around the World in 80 Days

as Extra (uncredited)

1956

Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
10.0

Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!

as Board of Directors

1956

The Search for Bridey Murphy
6.3

The Search for Bridey Murphy

as Druggist (Uncredited)

1956

The Solid Gold Cadillac
6.2

The Solid Gold Cadillac

as Dance Extra (uncredited)

1956

High Society
6.8

High Society

as Party Guest (uncredited)

1956

The First Texan
6.3

The First Texan

as Delegate (uncredited)

1956

The Killing
7.6

The Killing

as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

1956

The Eddy Duchin Story
6.2

The Eddy Duchin Story

as Passerby (uncredited)

1956

Ransom!
7.2

Ransom!

as Townsman in Crowd (uncredited)

1956

Inside Detroit
6.0

Inside Detroit

1956

The Square Jungle
5.9

The Square Jungle

1955

Guys and Dolls
6.5

Guys and Dolls

as Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)

1955

A Lawless Street
5.3

A Lawless Street

as Townsman (uncredited)

1955

Illegal
6.3

Illegal

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

1955

My Sister Eileen
6.5

My Sister Eileen

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

1955

Wichita
6.4

Wichita

as Townsman (uncredited)

1955

Chicago Syndicate
5.8

Chicago Syndicate

as Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)

1955

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
6.0

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

as Cafe Patron (uncredited)

1955

TV Shows (1)