Franklyn Farnum
Acting
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.
Born: June 5, 1878 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Filmography (181)
Parrish
1961
Actor: Party Guest (uncre…
Cimarron
1960
Actor: Townsman (uncredit…
The Apartment
1960
Actor: Office Worker (unc…
Because They're Young
1960
Actor: Shopper with Cart …
The Hypnotic Eye
1960
Actor: Audience Member (u…
The Gazebo
1960
Actor: Television Technic…
Ice Palace
1960
Actor: Committee Member (…
Pillow Talk
1959
Actor: Nightclub Patron (…
The Blue Angel
1959
Actor: Blue Angel Custome…
The Mating Game
1959
Actor: Townsman (uncredit…
Some Like It Hot
1959
Actor: Party Guest (uncre…
Some Came Running
1958
Actor: Passerby Outside B…
The Tunnel of Love
1958
Actor: Party Guest (uncre…
Home Before Dark
1958
Actor: New Year's Eve Par…
Money, Women and Guns
1958
Actor: Postmaster (uncred…
King Creole
1958
Actor: Drugstore Lunch Co…
Witness for the Prosecution
1957
Actor: Barrister (uncredi…
Wild Is the Wind
1957
Actor: Passenger at Airpo…
The Tin Star
1957
Actor: Townsman (uncredit…
My Man Godfrey
1957
Actor: Scavenger Hunter /…
Until They Sail
1957
Actor: Man Smoking Outsid…
The Joker is Wild
1957
Actor: Nightclub Patron (…
An Affair to Remember
1957
Actor: Ballet Audience Me…
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
Actor: Barfly (uncredited…
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
1957
Actor: Party Guest (uncre…
She Devil
1957
Actor: Party Guest (uncre…
Funny Face
1957
Actor: Guest at Duval's F…
Hollywood or Bust
1956
Actor: Audience Member
The Opposite Sex
1956
Actor: Patron at 21 (uncr…
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
Actor: Extra (uncredited)
The Solid Gold Cadillac
1956
Actor: Dance Extra (uncre…
High Society
1956
Actor: Party Guest (uncre…
The First Texan
1956
Actor: Delegate (uncredit…
The Killing
1956
Actor: Racetrack Spectato…
The Eddy Duchin Story
1956
Actor: Passerby (uncredit…
Ransom!
1956
Actor: Townsman in Crowd …
The Square Jungle
1955
Actor
Guys and Dolls
1955
Actor: Spectator at Hot B…
A Lawless Street
1955
Actor: Townsman (uncredit…
Illegal
1955
Actor: Restaurant Patron …
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Actor: Party Guest (uncre…
My Sister Eileen
1955
Actor: Pedestrian (uncred…
Wichita
1955
Actor: Townsman (uncredit…
Chicago Syndicate
1955
Actor: Nightclub Patron (…
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
1955
Actor: Cafe Patron (uncre…
East of Eden
1955
Actor: Townsman at Carniv…
Ten Wanted Men
1955
Actor
Black Tuesday
1954
Actor: Reporter at Electr…
The Country Girl
1954
Actor: First-Nighter (unc…
Black Widow
1954
Actor: Party Guest (uncre…
White Christmas
1954
Actor: Club Patron (uncre…
A Star Is Born
1954
Actor: Ray (uncredited)
Broken Lance
1954
Actor: Juror (uncredited)
Living It Up
1954
Actor: Man at Bus Depot (…
The Long, Long Trailer
1954
Actor: Extra in Trailer P…
Calamity Jane
1953
Actor: Barfly (uncredited…
Vicki
1953
Actor: Club Manager (uncr…
Scared Stiff
1953
Actor: Passerby (uncredit…
The Story of Three Loves
1953
Actor: Man Departing Trai…
Destination Gobi
1953
Actor
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952
Actor: Assistant on Set (…
The Steel Trap
1952
Actor: Plane Passenger (u…
Captain Pirate
1952
Actor: Dr. Le Grand (uncr…
Carrie
1952
Actor: Restaurant Patron …
The Narrow Margin
1952
Actor: Train Passenger (u…
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
Actor: Spectator (uncredi…
This Woman Is Dangerous
1952
Actor: Assistant Gambling…
Phone Call from a Stranger
1952
Actor
The Las Vegas Story
1952
Actor: Casino Patron (unc…
The Stooge
1951
Actor: Party Guest / Audi…
The Strange Door
1951
Actor
Love Nest
1951
Actor: Waiter (Uncredited…
Here Comes the Groom
1951
Actor: Passenger on Airpl…
Roadblock
1951
Actor: Elevator Passenger…
Strangers on a Train
1951
Actor: Party Guest (uncre…
A Place in the Sun
1951
Actor: Company Executive …
The Groom Wore Spurs
1951
Actor: Reverend (uncredit…
You're in the Navy Now
1951
Actor: Officer
The Mating Season
1951
Actor: Board Member (uncr…
The Company She Keeps
1951
Actor: minor role (uncred…
Woman on the Run
1950
Actor: Coroner (uncredite…
All About Eve
1950
Actor: Sarah Siddons Awar…
Union Station
1950
Actor: Sleeping Train Pas…
The Toast of New Orleans
1950
Actor: Restaurant Patron …
Sunset Boulevard
1950
Actor: Undertaker
The Second Woman
1950
Actor: Country Club Guest
Destination Moon
1950
Actor: Factory Worker (un…
Bright Leaf
1950
Actor: Man in Hotel Bar (…
Destination Murder
1950
Actor: Arthur Mansfield
Colt .45
1950
Actor: Townsman (uncredit…
The Jackie Robinson Story
1950
Actor: Baseball Fan in St…
No Man of Her Own
1950
Actor: Train Passenger (u…
When Willie Comes Marching Home
1950
Actor: Officer at Party (…
Gun Crazy
1950
Actor: Cashier (uncredite…
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949
Actor: Grand Juryman / Co…
My Friend Irma
1949
Actor: Maitre D' (uncredi…
The Heiress
1949
Actor: Dr. Isaacs (uncred…
It's a Great Feeling
1949
Actor: Man at Train Stati…
House of Strangers
1949
Actor
Johnny Allegro
1949
Actor
The Lady Gambles
1949
Actor: Casino Patron (unc…
Alias Nick Beal
1949
Actor: Supporter
Cover Up
1949
Actor: Delegate on Platfo…
Knock on Any Door
1949
Actor: Courtroom Spectato…
A Letter to Three Wives
1949
Actor: Country Club Membe…
My Dear Secretary
1948
Actor: Nightclub Extra (u…
Johnny Belinda
1948
Actor: Man on Jury (uncre…
Race Street
1948
Actor: Man (uncredited)
Hollow Triumph
1948
Actor: Big Winner (uncred…
Wallflower
1948
Actor
Big Town Scandal
1948
Actor: Squad Car Policema…
Silver River
1948
Actor: Officer (uncredite…
The Miracle of the Bells
1948
Actor: Worshiper
The Big Clock
1948
Actor: (uncredited)
I Remember Mama
1948
Actor: Drug Store Pharmac…
Albuquerque
1948
Actor: Barfly (uncredited…
Black Bart
1948
Actor: Al (uncredited)
Three Daring Daughters
1948
Actor: Ship Passenger (un…
I Walk Alone
1947
Actor: Nightclub Patron (…
A Double Life
1947
Actor: Party Guest (uncre…
Daisy Kenyon
1947
Actor: Man Leaving Courtr…
Road to Rio
1947
Actor: Ship Lounge Extra
The Gangster
1947
Actor: Passerby (uncredit…
Gentleman's Agreement
1947
Actor: Party Guest
High Tide
1947
Actor
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947
Actor: Faculty Member (un…
Monsieur Verdoux
1947
Actor: Victim of the Stoc…
They Won't Believe Me
1947
Actor: Man at Piano Conce…
Deception
1946
Actor: Restaurant Diner (…
Sister Kenny
1946
Actor: Doctor at Medical …
The Jolson Story
1946
Actor: Man in Audience (u…
Crack-Up
1946
Actor: Man on Train (Uncr…
Dick Tracy
1945
Actor: Bystander at Murde…
The Lost Weekend
1945
Actor: Concert Attendee (…
Fallen Angel
1945
Actor: Man Leaving Drugst…
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945
Actor: Nightclub Patron (…
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945
Actor: Hotel Guest / Nigh…
Lady on a Train
1945
Actor
Incendiary Blonde
1945
Actor: Rodeo Spectator (u…
Wonder Man
1945
Actor: Pelican Club Patro…
Circumstantial Evidence
1945
Actor: Courtroom Spectato…
Two O'Clock Courage
1945
Actor: Club Patron (uncre…
Hangover Square
1945
Actor
I Love a Mystery
1945
Actor: Reporter (Uncredit…
A Song to Remember
1945
Actor: Guest at Pleyel Ha…
The Great Flamarion
1945
Actor: Stage Manager (unc…
In Society
1944
Actor: Proprietor of Dine…
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
Actor: Town Councilman (u…
The Great Moment
1944
Actor: Massachusetts Medi…
The White Cliffs of Dover
1944
Actor: Ball Guest (uncred…
Going My Way
1944
Actor: Church Usher (uncr…
Crime Doctor
1943
Actor: Juror
'Neath Brooklyn Bridge
1942
Actor: Policeman (uncredi…
Silver Queen
1942
Actor: Creditor
I Married a Witch
1942
Actor
Johnny Eager
1941
Actor: Racetrack Spectato…
Belle Starr
1941
Actor: Barfly (uncredited…
This Woman Is Mine
1941
Actor: Bit Role
In the Navy
1941
Actor: Military Officer (…
Meet John Doe
1941
Actor: (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
1941
Actor: Tailor in Montage …
Buck Privates
1941
Actor: Officer (uncredite…
The Son of Monte Cristo
1940
Actor: Friend of Von Neuh…
Tin Pan Alley
1940
Actor: Man in Audience (u…
North West Mounted Police
1940
Actor: Townsman (uncredit…
Boom Town
1940
Actor: Alarmed Townsman (…
Charlie Chan in Panama
1940
Actor: Marine Officer
The House Across the Bay
1940
Actor: Prison Guard
The Shadow
1940
Actor: Sparks
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939
Actor: Well-Wisher
Stagecoach
1939
Actor: Deputy Frank (uncr…
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938
Actor: Cowboy (uncredited…
Vivacious Lady
1938
Actor: Train Conductor #2…
The Life of Emile Zola
1937
Actor: (uncredited)
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937
Actor: Bidder (uncredited…
History Is Made at Night
1937
Actor
You Only Live Once
1937
Actor: Plainclothesman (u…
Charlie Chan at the Circus
1936
Actor: Mike - Ticket Take…
Page Miss Glory
1935
Actor: Dance Extra (uncre…
Gold Diggers of 1935
1935
Actor: Bartender (uncredi…
The Scarlet Car
1917
Actor: Billy Winthrop