Franklyn Farnum

Actor

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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KNOWN FOR

Witness for the Prosecution

1957

Sunset Boulevard

1950

Some Like It Hot

1959

The Apartment

1960

Strangers on a Train

1951

Arizona Cyclone

1934

FILMOGRAPHY

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Parrish
1961
Party Guest (uncredited)
Cimarron
1960
Townsman (uncredited)
The Apartment
1960
Office Worker (uncredited)
The Hypnotic Eye
1960
Audience Member (uncredited)
Ice Palace
1960
Committee Member (uncredited)
Because They're Young
1960
Shopper with Cart (uncredited)
Wake Me When It's Over
1960
Pentagon Officer (uncredited)
The Mating Game
1959
Townsman (uncredited)
The Story on Page One
1959
Juror (uncredited)
The Blue Angel
1959
Blue Angel Customer (uncredited)
Pillow Talk
1959
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot
1959
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Gazebo
1959
TV Technician in Booth (uncredited)
King Creole
1958
Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited)
Money, Women and Guns
1958
Postmaster (uncredited)
Some Came Running
1958
Passerby Outside Bar (uncredited)
The Tunnel of Love
1958
Party Guest (uncredited)
Home Before Dark
1958
New Year's Eve Party Reveller
She Devil
1957
Party Guest (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey
1957
Scavenger Hunter / Party Guest (uncredited)
An Affair to Remember
1957
Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)
Witness for the Prosecution
1957
Barrister (uncredited)
The Joker is Wild
1957
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Tin Star
1957
Townsman (uncredited)
Funny Face
1957
Guest at Duval's Fashion Show (uncredited)
Until They Sail
1957
Man Smoking Outside Courtroom (uncredited)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
Barfly (uncredited)
Wild Is the Wind
1957
Passenger at Airport (uncredited)
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
1957
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Wings of Eagles
1957
Premier Guest (uncredited)
The Eddy Duchin Story
1956
Passerby (uncredited)
The First Texan
1956
Delegate (uncredited)
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
1956
Board of Directors
The Killing
1956
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
High Society
1956
Party Guest (uncredited)
Hollywood or Bust
1956
Audience Member
The Opposite Sex
1956
Patron at 21 (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
Extra (uncredited)
The Search for Bridey Murphy
1956
Druggist (Uncredited)
The Solid Gold Cadillac
1956
Dance Extra (uncredited)
Ransom!
1956
Townsman in Crowd (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
1955
Cafe Patron (uncredited)
My Sister Eileen
1955
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Illegal
1955
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Ten Wanted Men
1955
Inside Detroit
1955
Guys and Dolls
1955
Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)
East of Eden
1955
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
The Square Jungle
1955
Chicago Syndicate
1955
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Wichita
1955
Townsman (uncredited)
A Lawless Street
1955
Townsman (uncredited)
Sincerely Yours
1955
Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Broken Lance
1954
Juror (uncredited)
Black Tuesday
1954
Reporter at Electrocution (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
1954
Ray (uncredited)
Black Widow
1954
Party Guest (uncredited)
White Christmas
1954
Club Patron (uncredited)
The Country Girl
1954
First-Nighter (uncredited)
Living It Up
1954
Man at Bus Depot (uncredited)
The Long, Long Trailer
1954
Extra in Trailer Park (uncredited)
Vicki
1953
Club Manager (uncredited)
Calamity Jane
1953
Barfly (uncredited)
The Story of Three Loves
1953
Man Departing Train
Scared Stiff
1953
Passerby (uncredited)
Destination Gobi
1953
Captain Pirate
1952
Dr. Le Grand (uncredited)
Fort Osage
1952
Settler (uncredited)
The Half-Breed
1952
Man Applauding in Saloon (uncredited)
The Steel Trap
1952
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952
Assistant on Set (uncredited)
Carrie
1952
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Phone Call from a Stranger
1952
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
Spectator (uncredited)
The Narrow Margin
1952
Train Passenger (uncredited)
This Woman Is Dangerous
1952
Assistant Gambling House Cashier (Uncredited)
Everything I Have Is Yours
1952
Tourist in Show (Uncredited)
The Las Vegas Story
1952
Casino Patron (uncredited)
You're in the Navy Now
1951
Officer
The Mating Season
1951
Board Member (uncredited)
The Strange Door
1951
The Stooge
1951
Party Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
1951
Board Member (uncredited)
The Barefoot Mailman
1951
Townsman at Dance (uncredited)
The Groom Wore Spurs
1951
Reverend (uncredited)
Roadblock
1951
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
A Place in the Sun
1951
Company Executive (uncredited)
Here Comes the Groom
1951
Passenger on Airplane (uncredited)
Love Nest
1951
Waiter (Uncredited)
Strangers on a Train
1951
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Company She Keeps
1951
minor role (uncredited)
Tomorrow Is Another Day
1951
The Jackie Robinson Story
1950
Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)
All About Eve
1950
Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
When Willie Comes Marching Home
1950
Officer at Party (uncredited)
No Man of Her Own
1950
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Sunset Boulevard
1950
Undertaker
The Screen Writer
The Screen Writer
1950
Screenwriter (uncredited)
California Passage
1950
Townsman (uncredited)
Destination Moon
1950
Factory Worker (uncredited)
Destination Murder
1950
Arthur Mansfield
Woman on the Run
1950
Coroner (uncredited)
Pretty Baby
1950
Subway Commuter (uncredited)
Bright Leaf
1950
Man in Hotel Bar (uncredited)
The Second Woman
1950
Country Club Guest
Gun Crazy
1950
Cashier (uncredited)
Union Station
1950
Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)
Colt .45
1950
Townsman (uncredited)
The Toast of New Orleans
1950
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
House of Strangers
1949
Knock on Any Door
1949
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
The Lady Gambles
1949
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Massacre River
1949
Army Officer at Dance (uncredited)
The Heiress
1949
Dr. Isaacs (uncredited)
A Letter to Three Wives
1949
Country Club Member (uncredited)
My Friend Irma
1949
Maitre D' (uncredited)
Slightly French
1949
Marty Freeman (uncredited)
Alias Nick Beal
1949
Supporter
Johnny Allegro
1949
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949
Grand Juryman / Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Cover Up
1949
Delegate on Platform (Uncredited)
It's a Great Feeling
1949
Man at Train Station (uncredited)
Stage Struck
1948
Party Guest (uncredited)
Three Daring Daughters
1948
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Big Town Scandal
1948
Squad Car Policeman (uncredited)
My Dear Secretary
1948
Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
Race Street
1948
Man (uncredited)
The Miracle of the Bells
1948
Worshiper
Assigned to Danger
1948
Mr. Norton (uncredited)
Johnny Belinda
1948
Man on Jury (uncredited)
Wallflower
1948
The Big Clock
1948
(uncredited)
Albuquerque
1948
Barfly (uncredited)
Black Bart
1948
Al (uncredited)
Hollow Triumph
1948
Big Winner (uncredited)
Silver River
1948
Officer (uncredited)
I Remember Mama
1948
Drug Store Pharmacist (uncredited)
A Double Life
1947
Party Guest (uncredited)
Blondie in the Dough
1947
Premier Biscuit Co. Board Member (uncredited)
High Tide
1947
They Won't Believe Me
1947
Man at Piano Concert (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out
1947
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
1947
Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited)
Merton of the Movies
1947
Man Raising Theatre Curtain (uncredited)
Exposed
1947
Restaurant Patron
Daisy Kenyon
1947
Man Leaving Courtroom (uncredited)
Fun on a Weekend
1947
Poker Player (uncredited)
So You Want to Be in Pictures
So You Want to Be in Pictures
1947
Man at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)
Road to Rio
1947
(uncredited)
I Walk Alone
1947
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947
Faculty Member (uncredited)
Gentleman's Agreement
1947
Party Guest
Yankee Fakir
1947
Bergin
The Gangster
1947
Passerby (uncredited)
Deception
1946
Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
Meet Me on Broadway
1946
Man in Audience (uncredited)
Sister Kenny
1946
Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)
The Jolson Story
1946
Man in Audience (uncredited)
Crack-Up
1946
Man on Train (Uncredited)
I Love a Mystery
1945
Reporter (Uncredited)
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945
Hotel Guest / Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
Lady on a Train
1945
Sunset in El Dorado
1945
Customer
The Lost Weekend
1945
Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Purity Squad
1945
Radio Station Man in Studio (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
1945
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Wonder Man
1945
Pelican Club Patron (uncredited)
Hangover Square
1945
Two O'Clock Courage
1945
Club Patron (uncredited)
Fallen Angel
1945
Man Leaving Drugstore (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
A Song to Remember
1945
Guest at Pleyel Hall Concert (uncredited)
Over 21
1945
Graduation Ceremony Spectator (uncredited)
The Great Flamarion
1945
Stage Manager (uncredited)
Incendiary Blonde
1945
Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)
Dick Tracy
1945
Bystander at Murder (uncredited)
Going My Way
1944
Church Usher (uncredited)
The Great Moment
1944
Massachusetts Medical Society Man (uncredited)
Call of the Rockies
1944
Miner
Saddle Leather Law
1944
Rancher (uncredited)
The White Cliffs of Dover
1944
Ball Guest (uncredited)
In Society
1944
Proprietor of Diner Stand (uncredited)
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
Town Councilman (uncredited)
Crime Doctor
1943
Juror
Frontier Fury
1943
Bartender Homer (uncredited)
Appointment in Berlin
1943
R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
1942
'Neath Brooklyn Bridge
1942
Policeman (uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
Chicago Businessman
Northwest Rangers
1942
Barfly
Silver Queen
1942
Creditor
Men of the Sky
1942
Farmer (uncredited)
Vaudeville Days
1942
Ticket Hawker (uncredited)
The Secret Code
1942
Federal Agent
Mr. Celebrity
1941
Court Officer (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
1941
Tailor in Montage (uncredited)
The Night of January 16th
1941
Juror (uncredited)
This Woman Is Mine
1941
Bit Role
Three Girls About Town
1941
Conventioneer Extra
Belle Starr
1941
Barfly (uncredited)
Meet John Doe
1941
(uncredited)
Buck Privates
1941
Officer (uncredited)
In the Navy
1941
Military Officer (uncredited)
Johnny Eager
1941
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Million Dollar Baby
1941
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
1940
Rancher
Charlie Chan in Panama
1940
Marine Officer
The Shadow
1940
Sparks
Under Texas Skies
1940
Townsman
Boom Town
1940
Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)
North West Mounted Police
1940
Townsman (uncredited)
Deadwood Dick
1940
Clayton
The House Across the Bay
1940
Prison Guard
Tin Pan Alley
1940
Man in Audience (uncredited)
The Son of Monte Cristo
1940
Friend of Von Neuhoff (Uncredited)
The Green Archer
1940
Pete
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939
Well-Wisher
Stagecoach
1939
Deputy Frank (uncredited)
Almost a Gentleman
1939
Juror
Reno
1939
Board Member
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938
Rodeo Spectator
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938
Cowboy (uncredited)
Prison Train
1938
The Lawyer
Vivacious Lady
1938
Train Conductor #2 (uncredited)
In Early Arizona
In Early Arizona
1938
Spike
Romance of the Rockies
1937
Stone
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937
Bidder (uncredited)
The Game That Kills
1937
Spectator (uncredited)
History Is Made at Night
1937
You Only Live Once
1937
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
The Life of Emile Zola
1937
(uncredited)
The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
1936
Nicky
The Broken Coin
The Broken Coin
1936
Frontier Justice
1936
Lawyer George Lessin
What Becomes of the Children?
1936
Shelby
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936
James Deley
Custer's Last Stand
1936
Major Marcus Reno
Charlie Chan at the Circus
1936
Mike - Ticket Taker
The Silver Bullet
1935
Marshal Joe Mullane
Fighting Caballero
1935
Bartender
The Cowboy and the Bandit
1935
Crooked Dealer
Hop-a-long Cassidy
1935
Riley
The Ghost Rider
1935
Bullard
Gold Diggers of 1935
1935
Bartender (uncredited)
Powdersmoke Range
1935
Jim Reece
Page Miss Glory
1935
Dance Extra (uncredited)
Desert Mesa
1935
Jones
Super Speed
1935
Ralph Gray
Carrying the Mail
1934
Henchman Frank
Arizona Cyclone
1934
Carter, the Banker
Frontier Days
1934
George Wilson
Honor of the Range
1934
Saloonkeeper
Border Guns
1934
Fred Palmer
West of the Law
1934
Case aka Green
Pals of the West
1934
Sheriff Ed Dawson
The Lone Rider
1934
Gore
Neighbors' Wives
1933
(uncredited)
Mark of the Spur
1932
Sheriff Jake Ludlow
The Reckless Rider
1932
Sheriff
The Honor of the Press
1932
Mr. Sampson, publisher of 'The Herald'
Human Targets
1932
Sheriff
Three Rogues
1931
Nelson
Left Over Ladies
1931
Benson
Oklahoma Jim
1931
Army Captain
Hell's Valley
Hell's Valley
1931
Manuel Valdez
The Third Alarm
1930
Fire Department Captain
Dames Ahoy
1930
Master of Ceremonies
See America Thirst
1930
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Beyond the Rio Grande
1930
Joe Kemp
Beyond the Law
1930
Army Lieutenant
The Drug Store Cowboy
1925
Marmaduke Grandon
The Bandit Tamer
1925
William Warren
Battling Brewster
1924
Battling Jack Brewster
A Desperate Adventure
1924
A Two Fisted Tenderfoot
1924
Ted Ransom
Crossed Trails
1924
Tom Dawson
Baffled
1924
Dick Osborne
Courage
1924
Allen Jennings
It Happened Out West
1923
Gun-Shy
1922
James Brown
The Firebrand
The Firebrand
1922
Bill Holt
Gold Grabbers
1922
Smiling Jim
Smiling Jim
1922
Smiling Jim / Frank Harmon
The Hunger of the Blood
1921
Maslun
The Fighting Stranger
1921
Australia Joe
The Last Chance
1921
Rance Sparr
The Raiders
The Raiders
1921
Pvt. Fitzgerald, RCMP
The White Masks
1921
Jack Bray
The Struggle
1921
Dick Storm
Vanishing Trails
1920
Silent Joe
The Galloping Devil
1920
Andy Green
The Land of Jazz
1920
Go-Get-Em Garringer
Go-Get-Em Garringer
1919
Garringer
The Virtuous Model
1919
Edward Dorin
Breezy Bob
Breezy Bob
1919
Shackles of Fate
Shackles of Fate
1919
When Pals Fall Out
1919
Lonesome
Hell's Fury Gordon
Hell's Fury Gordon
1919
Cupid's Roundup
1919
The Two Doyles
The Two Doyles
1919
Donald Doyle / Jerry Doyle
Brother Bill
Brother Bill
1919
William (Bill) Dexter
The Uphill Climb
The Uphill Climb
1919
Ford Cameron
The Puncher and the Pup
1919
Vengeance and the Girl
Vengeance and the Girl
1919
Jim Westgard Jr.
The Cowboy and the Rajah
The Cowboy and the Rajah
1919
The Desert Rat
1919
Steve Lanyon - aka The Desert Rat
Fast Company
1918
Lawrence Percival Van Huyler
Vanity Pool
1918
Drew Garrett
In Judgment of...
In Judgment of...
1918
Dr. John O'Neill
$5,000 Reward
1918
Dick Arlington
The Fighting Grin
1918
Billy Kennedy
The Rough Lover
1918
Richard Bolton / Spike O'Brien
The Empty Cab
1918
Henry Egbert Xerxes
The Scarlet Car
1917
Billy Winthrop
The Empty Gun
The Empty Gun
1917
Robber
Anything Once
1917
Teddy Crosby
The Clean-Up
1917
Stuart Adams
Bringing Home Father
1917
Peter Drake
The Car of Chance
1917
Arnold Baird
The Clock
1917
Jack Tempest
The Devil's Pay Day
1917
Gregory Van Houten
The Man Who Took a Chance
1917
Monty Gray
A Stormy Knight
1917
John Winton
The Winged Mystery
1917
Capt. August Sieger / Louis Siever
The Heart of a Show Girl
The Heart of a Show Girl
1916
Frank Masterson
The Woman He Feared
The Woman He Feared
1916
John Gray
Little Partner
Little Partner
1916
James Allis
A Stranger from Somewhere
1916
Sam Brockton / 'Dippy' Lewis
Love Never Dies
1916
Felix, the Man