Franklyn Farnum
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Franklyn Farnum
The Killing
1956
Stagecoach
1939
Filmography
Acting (332)
1961
Parrishas Party Guest (uncredited)
5.0
1960
Cimarronas Townsman (uncredited)
6.2
1960
The Apartmentas Office Worker (uncredited)
8.2
1960
Wake Me When It's Overas Pentagon Officer (uncredited)
6.7
1960
Because They're Youngas Shopper with Cart (uncredited)
5.9
1960
The Hypnotic Eyeas Audience Member (uncredited)
5.8
1960
Ice Palaceas Committee Member (uncredited)
6.3
1959
The Gazeboas TV Technician in Booth (uncredited)
6.9
1959
The Story on Page Oneas Juror (uncredited)
5.1
1959
Pillow Talkas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
7.1
1959
The Blue Angelas Blue Angel Customer (uncredited)
5.3
1959
The Mating Gameas Townsman (uncredited)
6.4
1959
Some Like It Hotas Party Guest (uncredited)
8.1
1958
Some Came Runningas Passerby Outside Bar (uncredited)
7.0
1958
The Tunnel of Loveas Party Guest (uncredited)
5.9
1958
Home Before Darkas New Year's Eve Party Reveller
7.0
1958
Money, Women and Gunsas Postmaster (uncredited)
5.8
1958
King Creoleas Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited)
6.4
1957
Witness for the Prosecutionas Barrister (uncredited)
8.2
1957
Wild Is the Windas Passenger at Airport (uncredited)
6.8
1957
The Tin Staras Townsman (uncredited)
7.0
1957
My Man Godfreyas Scavenger Hunter / Party Guest (uncredited)
6.5
1957
Until They Sailas Man Smoking Outside Courtroom (uncredited)
6.3
1957
The Joker is Wildas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
8.1
1957
An Affair to Rememberas Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)
7.4
1957
Gunfight at the O.K. Corralas Barfly (uncredited)
7.0
1957
Ten Thousand Bedroomsas Party Guest (uncredited)
5.6
1957
She Devilas Party Guest (uncredited)
5.7
1957
Funny Faceas Guest at Duval's Fashion Show (uncredited)
7.0
1957
The Wings of Eaglesas Premier Guest (uncredited)
6.3
1956
Hollywood or Bustas Audience Member
6.2
1956
The Opposite Sexas Patron at 21 (uncredited)
5.4
1956
Around the World in 80 Daysas Extra (uncredited)
6.7
1956
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!as Board of Directors
9.5
1956
The Search for Bridey Murphyas Druggist (Uncredited)
6.7
1956
The Solid Gold Cadillacas Dance Extra (uncredited)
6.3
1956
High Societyas Party Guest (uncredited)
6.8
1956
The First Texanas Delegate (uncredited)
6.7
1956
The Killingas Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
7.6
1956
The Eddy Duchin Storyas Passerby (uncredited)
6.3
1956
Ransom!as Townsman in Crowd (uncredited)
7.2
6.1
1955
Guys and Dollsas Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)
6.6
1955
6.5
1955
A Lawless Streetas Townsman (uncredited)
5.6
1955
Sincerely Yoursas Concert Attendee (uncredited)
5.9
1955
Illegalas Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
6.5
1955
My Sister Eileenas Pedestrian (uncredited)
6.6
1955
Wichitaas Townsman (uncredited)
6.3
1955
Chicago Syndicateas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
6.0
1955
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummyas Cafe Patron (uncredited)
5.9
1955
East of Edenas Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
7.5
1955
5.9
1954
Black Tuesdayas Reporter at Electrocution (uncredited)
6.1
1954
The Country Girlas First-Nighter (uncredited)
7.0
1954
Black Widowas Party Guest (uncredited)
6.4
1954
White Christmasas Club Patron (uncredited)
7.2
1954
A Star Is Bornas Ray (uncredited)
7.1
1954
Broken Lanceas Juror (uncredited)
6.5
1954
Living It Upas Man at Bus Depot (uncredited)
6.5
1954
The Long, Long Traileras Trailer Park Man (uncredited)
7.0
1953
Calamity Janeas Barfly (uncredited)
7.0
1953
Vickias Club Manager (uncredited)
5.5
1953
Scared Stiffas Passerby (uncredited)
6.5
1953
The Story of Three Lovesas Man Departing Train
6.0
1953
Destination Gobias Quartermaster General (uncredited)
5.9
1952
The Bad and the Beautifulas Assistant on Set (uncredited)
7.3
1952
The Steel Trapas Plane Passenger (uncredited)
6.6
1952
Everything I Have Is Yoursas Tourist in Show (Uncredited)
5.8
1952
Captain Pirateas Dr. Le Grand (uncredited)
5.5
1952
Carrieas Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
6.4
1952
The Turning Pointas Man in John's Office (uncredited)
6.3
1952
The Half-Breedas Man Applauding in Saloon (uncredited)
7.0
1952
The Narrow Marginas Train Passenger (uncredited)
7.3
1952
The Greatest Show on Earthas Spectator (uncredited)
6.4
1952
Fort Osageas Settler (uncredited)
6.5
1952
This Woman Is Dangerousas Assistant Gambling House Cashier (Uncredited)
5.9
6.4
1952
The Las Vegas Storyas Casino Patron (uncredited)
6.0
1951
The Barefoot Mailmanas Townsman at Dance (uncredited)
6.5
1951
The Stoogeas Party Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)
6.6
1951
6.2
1951
Painting the Clouds with Sunshineas Board Member (uncredited)
6.0
1951
Love Nestas Waiter (uncredited)
5.5
1951
Here Comes the Groomas Passenger on Airplane (uncredited)
5.4
1951
Roadblockas Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
5.9
6.5
1951
Strangers on a Trainas Party Guest (uncredited)
7.7
1951
A Place in the Sunas Company Executive (uncredited)
7.3
1951
6.3
1951
The Groom Wore Spursas Reverend (uncredited)
5.0
1951
You're in the Navy Nowas Officer
5.5
1951
The Mating Seasonas Board Member (uncredited)
6.6
1951
The Company She Keepsas minor role (uncredited)
6.2
1950
California Passageas Townsman (uncredited)
6.0
1950
Woman on the Runas Coroner (uncredited)
6.8
1950
All About Eveas Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
8.1
1950
Union Stationas Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)
6.5
1950
Pretty Babyas Subway Commuter (uncredited)
6.8
1950
The Screen Writeras Screenwriter (uncredited)
10.0
1950
The Toast of New Orleansas Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
5.2
1950
Sunset Boulevardas Undertaker
8.3
1950
The Second Womanas Country Club Guest
5.6
1950
Destination Moonas Factory Worker (uncredited)
5.9
1950
Bright Leafas Man in Hotel Bar (uncredited)
6.0
1950
Destination Murderas Arthur Mansfield
5.2
1950
Colt .45as Townsman (uncredited)
6.6
1950
The Jackie Robinson Storyas Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)
6.3
1950
No Man of Her Ownas Train Passenger (uncredited)
6.9
1950
When Willie Comes Marching Homeas Officer at Party (uncredited)
6.9
1950
Gun Crazyas Cashier (uncredited)
7.4
1949
The File on Thelma Jordonas Grand Juryman / Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
6.6
1949
My Friend Irmaas Maitre D' (uncredited)
6.8
1949
The Heiressas Dr. Isaacs (uncredited)
7.8
1949
It's a Great Feelingas Man at Train Station (uncredited)
5.9
7.0
1949
Massacre Riveras Army Officer at Dance (uncredited)
6.6
1949
6.4
1949
The Lady Gamblesas Casino Patron (uncredited)
6.1
1949
Alias Nick Bealas Supporter
6.8
1949
Cover Upas Delegate on Platform (Uncredited)
6.6
1949
Knock on Any Dooras Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
6.2
1949
Slightly Frenchas Marty Freeman (uncredited)
7.5
1949
A Letter to Three Wivesas Country Club Member (uncredited)
7.2
1948
My Dear Secretaryas Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
6.1
1948
Johnny Belindaas Man on Jury (uncredited)
6.9
1948
Race Streetas Man (uncredited)
6.0
1948
Hollow Triumphas Big Winner (uncredited)
6.6
1948
Stage Struckas Party Guest (uncredited)
6.3
1948
6.6
1948
Big Town Scandalas Squad Car Policeman (uncredited)
5.3
1948
Silver Riveras Officer (uncredited)
6.1
1948
Assigned to Dangeras Mr. Norton (uncredited)
4.7
1948
The Miracle of the Bellsas Worshiper
6.2
1948
The Big Clockas (uncredited)
7.3
1948
I Remember Mamaas Drug Store Pharmacist (uncredited)
7.2
1948
Albuquerqueas Barfly (uncredited)
6.8
1948
Black Bartas Al (uncredited)
4.9
1948
Three Daring Daughtersas Ship Passenger (uncredited)
5.9
1947
I Walk Aloneas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
6.6
1947
A Double Lifeas Party Guest (uncredited)
6.3
1947
Daisy Kenyonas Man Leaving Courtroom (uncredited)
6.6
1947
Road to Rioas (uncredited)
6.8
1947
The Judge Steps Outas Wedding Guest (uncredited)
6.8
1947
The Gangsteras Passerby (uncredited)
5.2
1947
Gentleman's Agreementas Party Guest
7.0
1947
Blondie in the Doughas Premier Biscuit Co. Board Member (uncredited)
6.5
1947
Merton of the Moviesas Man Raising Theatre Curtain (uncredited)
6.3
1947
5.9
1947
Exposedas Restaurant Patron
6.2
1947
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxeras Faculty Member (uncredited)
6.9
1947
Monsieur Verdouxas Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited)
7.7
1947
They Won't Believe Meas Man at Piano Concert (uncredited)
6.5
1947
So You Want to Be in Picturesas Man at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)
6.6
1947
Fun on a Weekendas Poker Player (uncredited)
7.2
1947
Yankee Fakiras Bergin
6.0
1946
Deceptionas Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
6.7
1946
My Darling Clementineas Townsman (uncredited)
7.5
1946
Sister Kennyas Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)
6.9
1946
The Jolson Storyas Man in Audience (uncredited)
6.8
1946
Crack-Upas Man on Train (Uncredited)
5.8
1946
Meet Me on Broadwayas Man in Audience (uncredited)
8.5
1945
Dick Tracyas Bystander at Murder (uncredited)
5.3
1945
The Lost Weekendas Concert Attendee (uncredited)
7.6
1945
Fallen Angelas Man Leaving Drugstore (uncredited)
6.6
1945
Purity Squadas Radio Station Man in Studio (uncredited)
7.7
1945
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywoodas Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
5.8
1945
Week-End at the Waldorfas Hotel Guest / Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
6.5
1945
Sunset in El Doradoas Customer
5.7
1945
Over 21as Graduation Ceremony Spectator (uncredited)
6.7
1945
6.7
1945
Incendiary Blondeas Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)
5.1
1945
Wonder Manas Pelican Club Patron (uncredited)
6.6
1945
Circumstantial Evidenceas Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
5.2
1945
Two O'Clock Courageas Club Patron (uncredited)
6.3
1945
7.0
1945
I Love a Mysteryas Reporter (Uncredited)
6.4
1945
A Song to Rememberas Guest at Pleyel Hall Concert (uncredited)
6.5
1945
The Great Flamarionas Stage Manager (uncredited)
6.1
1944
Saddle Leather Lawas Rancher (uncredited)
7.0
1944
In Societyas Proprietor of Diner Stand (uncredited)
5.8
1944
Hail the Conquering Heroas Town Councilman (uncredited)
7.1
1944
The Great Momentas Massachusetts Medical Society Man (uncredited)
5.9
1944
Call of the Rockiesas Miner
6.3
1944
The White Cliffs of Doveras Ball Guest (uncredited)
6.7
1944
Going My Wayas Church Usher (uncredited)
6.7
1943
Appointment in Berlinas R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
7.1
1943
Frontier Furyas Bartender Homer (uncredited)
7.0
1943
Crime Doctoras Juror
6.4
1942
Vaudeville Daysas Ticket Hawker (uncredited)
4.2
1942
'Neath Brooklyn Bridgeas Policeman (uncredited)
6.3
1942
Silver Queenas Creditor
6.0
6.9
1942
Northwest Rangersas Barfly
6.3
1942
The Secret Codeas Federal Agent
5.9
1942
Men of the Skyas Farmer (uncredited)
5.8
1942
Wild Bill Hickok Ridesas Chicago Businessman
5.5
1941
Johnny Eageras Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
6.2
1941
The Night of January 16thas Juror (uncredited)
5.8
1941
Three Girls About Townas Conventioneer Extra
6.5
1941
Mr. Celebrityas Court Officer (uncredited)
7.0
1941
Belle Starras Barfly (uncredited)
5.9
1941
This Woman Is Mineas Bit Role
4.5
6.3
1941
In the Navyas Military Officer (uncredited)
6.4
1941
Meet John Doeas (uncredited)
7.3
1941
The Lady Eveas Tailor in Montage (uncredited)
7.3
1941
Buck Privatesas Officer (uncredited)
6.8
1940
The Son of Monte Cristoas Friend of Von Neuhoff (Uncredited)
6.2
1940
Tin Pan Alleyas Man in Audience (uncredited)
5.4
1940
The Green Archeras Pete
6.6
1940
North West Mounted Policeas Townsman (uncredited)
6.4
1940
Under Texas Skiesas Townsman
5.8
1940
Ride, Tenderfoot, Rideas Rancher
5.5
1940
Boom Townas Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)
7.0
1940
Deadwood Dickas Clayton
7.0
1940
Charlie Chan in Panamaas Marine Officer
6.8
1940
The House Across the Bayas Prison Guard
5.6
1940
The Shadowas Sparks
7.3
1939
Renoas Board Member
6.7
1939
Hollywood Cavalcadeas Well-Wisher
6.2
1939
Almost a Gentlemanas Juror
8.0
1939
Stagecoachas Deputy Frank (uncredited)
7.6
1938
The Cowboy and the Ladyas Cowboy (uncredited)
6.3
1938
In Early Arizonaas Spike
9.0
1938
Prison Trainas The Lawyer
7.3
1938
Cowboy from Brooklynas Rodeo Spectator
7.0
1938
Vivacious Ladyas Train Conductor #2 (uncredited)
7.0
1937
Romance of the Rockiesas Stone
7.0
1937
The Game That Killsas Spectator (uncredited)
6.3
1937
The Life of Emile Zolaas (uncredited)
6.7
1937
The Emperor's Candlesticksas Bidder (uncredited)
4.9
6.7
1937
You Only Live Onceas Plainclothesman (uncredited)
7.1
1936
What Becomes of the Children?as Shelby
6.0
1936
Frontier Justiceas Lawyer George Lessin
7.5
1936
5.2
1936
Charlie Chan at the Circusas Mike - Ticket Taker
6.4
1936
The Preview Murder Mysteryas James Deley
5.8
1936
9.0
1936
Custer's Last Standas Major Marcus Reno
5.3
1935
Super Speedas Ralph Gray
7.0
1935
Powdersmoke Rangeas Jim Reece
10.0
1935
Page Miss Gloryas Dance Extra (uncredited)
6.7
1935
Hop-a-long Cassidyas Riley
6.5
1935
The Silver Bulletas Marshal Joe Mullane
4.5
1935
Fighting Caballeroas Bartender
6.3
1935
The Ghost Rideras Bullard
6.3
1935
The Cowboy and the Banditas Crooked Dealer
7.0
1935
Gold Diggers of 1935as Bartender (uncredited)
6.5
1935
Desert Mesaas Jones
4.3
1934
Frontier Daysas George Wilson
4.3
1934
West of the Lawas Case aka Green
10.0
1934
The Lone Rideras Gore
7.0
1934
Pals of the Westas Sheriff Ed Dawson
9.0
1934
Carrying the Mailas Henchman Frank
10.0
1934
Arizona Cycloneas Carter, the Banker
8.0
1934
Honor of the Rangeas Saloonkeeper
6.3
1934
Border Gunsas Fred Palmer
9.0
1933
Neighbors' Wivesas (uncredited)
9.0
1932
The Honor of the Pressas Mr. Sampson, publisher of 'The Herald'
8.0
1932
The Reckless Rideras Sheriff
10.0
1932
Mark of the Spuras Sheriff Jake Ludlow
6.0
1932
Human Targetsas Sheriff
6.0
1931
Oklahoma Jimas Army Captain
9.0
1931
Left Over Ladiesas Benson
7.0
1931
Three Roguesas Nelson
10.0
1931
Hell's Valleyas Manuel Valdez
9.0
1930
See America Thirstas Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
7.0
1930
The Third Alarmas Fire Department Captain
10.0
1930
Beyond the Lawas Army Lieutenant
10.0
1930
Beyond the Rio Grandeas Joe Kemp
9.0
1930
Dames Ahoyas Master of Ceremonies
9.0
1925
The Bandit Tameras William Warren
7.0
1925
The Drug Store Cowboyas Marmaduke Grandon
10.0
1924
Courageas Allen Jennings
8.0
1924
Battling Brewsteras Battling Jack Brewster
9.0
7.5
1924
Crossed Trailsas Tom Dawson
10.0
1924
A Two Fisted Tenderfootas Ted Ransom
8.0
1924
Baffledas Dick Osborne
8.0
4.7
1922
The Firebrandas Bill Holt
7.0
1922
8.0
1922
Gun-Shyas James Brown
10.0
1922
Smiling Jimas Smiling Jim / Frank Harmon
9.0
1921
The White Masksas Jack Bray
8.0
1921
The Raidersas Pvt. Fitzgerald, RCMP
10.0
1921
The Struggleas Dick Storm
7.0
1921
The Last Chanceas Rance Sparr
9.0
1921
The Hunger of the Bloodas Maslun
7.0
1921
The Fighting Strangeras Australia Joe
8.0
1920
8.0
1920
The Galloping Devilas Andy Green
10.0
1920
Vanishing Trailsas Silent Joe
9.0
9.0
1919
7.0
1919
10.0
1919
The Virtuous Modelas Edward Dorin
8.0
1919
Brother Billas William (Bill) Dexter
1919
When Pals Fall Outas Lonesome
7.0
1919
8.0
8.0
1919
The Uphill Climbas Ford Cameron
8.0
1919
Vengeance and the Girlas Jim Westgard Jr.
7.0
1919
Go-Get-Em Garringeras Garringer
7.0
9.0
1919
The Two Doylesas Donald Doyle / Jerry Doyle
10.0
1919
The Desert Ratas Steve Lanyon - aka The Desert Rat
7.0
1918
Vanity Poolas Drew Garrett
1918
In Judgment of...as Dr. John O'Neill
1918
The Empty Cabas Henry Egbert Xerxes
1918
$5,000 Rewardas Dick Arlington
1918
Fast Companyas Lawrence Percival Van Huyler
1918
The Rough Loveras Richard Bolton / Spike O'Brien
1918
The Fighting Grinas Billy Kennedy
1917
The Scarlet Caras Billy Winthrop
4.6
1917
The Winged Mysteryas Capt. August Sieger / Louis Siever
1917
Anything Onceas Teddy Crosby
1917
A Stormy Knightas John Winton
1917
The Empty Gunas Robber
1917
The Clean-Upas Stuart Adams
1917
The Car of Chanceas Arnold Baird
1917
Bringing Home Fatheras Peter Drake
1917
The Clockas Jack Tempest
1917
The Devil's Pay Dayas Gregory Van Houten
1917
The Man Who Took a Chanceas Monty Gray
1916
Little Partneras James Allis
1916
The Woman He Fearedas John Gray
10.0
1916
A Stranger from Somewhereas Sam Brockton / 'Dippy' Lewis
1916
Love Never Diesas Felix, the Man
1916
The Heart of a Show Girlas Frank Masterson
10.0