Franklyn Farnum

Person

Franklyn Farnum

Born 5 June 1878 Died 4 July 1961, aged 83 Boston, Massachusetts, USA TMDB ↗

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.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
38age in their first credit on record (1916)
42years on screen and counting
4credits in 1916, their busiest year
15dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
The Tunnel of Love poster Age: 80

The Tunnel of Love

1958
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Captain Pirate poster Age: 74

Captain Pirate

1952
as Dr. Le Grand (uncredited)
Sunset Boulevard poster Age: 72

Sunset Boulevard

1950
as Undertaker
Destination Moon poster Age: 72

Destination Moon

1950
as Factory Worker (uncredited)
No poster
Age: 69

So You Want to Be in Pictures

1947
as Man at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)
Appointment in Berlin poster Age: 65

Appointment in Berlin

1943
as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Bandit poster Age: 56

The Cowboy and the Bandit

1935
as Crooked Dealer
Mark of the Spur poster Age: 53

Mark of the Spur

1932
as Sheriff Jake Ludlow
No poster
Age: 40

In Judgment of...

1918
as Dr. John O'Neill
Bringing Home Father poster Age: 38

Bringing Home Father

1917
as Peter Drake
The Man Who Took a Chance poster Age: 38

The Man Who Took a Chance

1917
as Monty Gray
No poster
Age: 38

Little Partner

1916
as James Allis
A Stranger from Somewhere poster Age: 38

A Stranger from Somewhere

1916
as Sam Brockton / 'Dippy' Lewis
Love Never Dies poster Age: 38

Love Never Dies

1916
as Felix, the Man
No poster
Age: 38

The Heart of a Show Girl

1916
as Frank Masterson
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