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)
The Killing
1956
as Racetrack Spectator (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)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
as Barfly (uncredited)
Stagecoach
1939
as Deputy Frank (uncredited)
Pillow Talk
1959
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
High Society
1956
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
as Spectator (uncredited)
East of Eden
1955
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Funny Face
1957
as Guest at Duval's Fashion Show (uncredited)
You're in the Navy Now
1951
as Officer
An Affair to Remember
1957
as Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)
The Lost Weekend
1945
as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Fallen Angel
1945
as Man Leaving Drugstore (uncredited)
North West Mounted Police
1940
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Tin Star
1957
as Townsman (uncredited)
Gun Crazy
1950
as Cashier (uncredited)
Guys and Dolls
1955
as Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)
A Place in the Sun
1951
as Company Executive (uncredited)
Cimarron
1960
as Townsman (uncredited)
White Christmas
1954
as Club Patron (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
1954
as Ray (uncredited)
The Story of Three Loves
1953
as Man Departing Train
Monsieur Verdoux
1947
as Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited)
Wichita
1955
as Townsman (uncredited)
Buck Privates
1941
as Officer (uncredited)
Calamity Jane
1953
as Barfly (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
1941
as Tailor in Montage (uncredited)
They Won't Believe Me
1947
as Man at Piano Concert (uncredited)
Illegal
1955
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Vivacious Lady
1938
as Train Conductor #2 (uncredited)
Meet John Doe
1941
as (uncredited)
Gentleman's Agreement
1947
as Party Guest
The Country Girl
1954
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
Sister Kenny
1946
as Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)
The Opposite Sex
1956
as Patron at 21 (uncredited)
The Heiress
1949
as Dr. Isaacs (uncredited)
Broken Lance
1954
as Juror (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town
1941
as Conventioneer Extra
My Man Godfrey
1957
as Scavenger Hunter / Party Guest (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952
as Assistant on Set (uncredited)
I Walk Alone
1947
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Narrow Margin
1952
as Train Passenger (uncredited)
The Stooge
1951
as Party Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)
The Gazebo
1959
as TV Technician in Booth (uncredited)
Going My Way
1944
as Church Usher (uncredited)
Carrie
1952
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Johnny Belinda
1948
as Man on Jury (uncredited)
Johnny Eager
1941
as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
1942
A Double Life
1947
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Some Came Running
1958
as Passerby Outside Bar (uncredited)
Hollow Triumph
1948
as Big Winner (uncredited)
Crime Doctor
1943
as Juror
Love Nest
1951
as Waiter (Uncredited)
Vicki
1953
as Club Manager (uncredited)
Pretty Baby
1950
as Subway Commuter (uncredited)
Belle Starr
1941
as Barfly (uncredited)
Black Bart
1948
as Al (uncredited)
Johnny Allegro
1949
Honor of the Range
1934
as Saloonkeeper
Black Tuesday
1954
as Reporter at Electrocution (uncredited)
The Eddy Duchin Story
1956
as Passerby (uncredited)
A Song to Remember
1945
as Guest at Pleyel Hall Concert (uncredited)
House of Strangers
1949
Black Widow
1954
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Deception
1946
as Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937
as Bidder (uncredited)
Silver River
1948
as Officer (uncredited)
Hangover Square
1945
In Society
1944
as Proprietor of Diner Stand (uncredited)
Roadblock
1951
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
A Lawless Street
1955
as Townsman (uncredited)
Union Station
1950
as Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)
The Miracle of the Bells
1948
as Worshiper
Boom Town
1940
as Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)
Wonder Man
1945
as Pelican Club Patron (uncredited)
The Lady Gambles
1949
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Oklahoma Jim
1931
as Army Captain
You Only Live Once
1937
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
The White Cliffs of Dover
1944
as Ball Guest (uncredited)
Three Daring Daughters
1948
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Crack-Up
1946
as Man on Train (Uncredited)
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947
as Faculty Member (uncredited)
Destination Moon
1950
as Factory Worker (uncredited)
Ice Palace
1960
as Committee Member (uncredited)
History Is Made at Night
1937
Daisy Kenyon
1947
as Man Leaving Courtroom (uncredited)
Ransom!
1956
as Townsman in Crowd (uncredited)
The Gangster
1947
as Passerby (uncredited)
Parrish
1961
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Life of Emile Zola
1937
as (uncredited)
A Letter to Three Wives
1949
as Country Club Member (uncredited)
Gold Diggers of 1935
1935
as Bartender (uncredited)
See America Thirst
1930
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
King Creole
1958
as Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited)
Sincerely Yours
1955
as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Woman on the Run
1950
as Coroner (uncredited)
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
as Town Councilman (uncredited)
The Solid Gold Cadillac
1956
as Dance Extra (uncredited)
Colt .45
1950
as Townsman (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Wild Is the Wind
1957
as Passenger at Airport (uncredited)
The Long, Long Trailer
1954
as Extra in Trailer Park (uncredited)
Scared Stiff
1953
as Passerby (uncredited)
The Strange Door
1951
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
1955
as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
The House Across the Bay
1940
as Prison Guard
My Sister Eileen
1955
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
Destination Murder
1950
as Arthur Mansfield
Road to Rio
1947
as (uncredited)
Border Guns
1934
as Fred Palmer
The Joker is Wild
1957
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Knock on Any Door
1949
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
The Son of Monte Cristo
1940
as Friend of Von Neuhoff (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)
- The Killing (1956) — as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
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