Francis X. Bushman

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 9, 1883

died

August 23, 1966

place of birth

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

also known as

Francis Xavier Bushman · King of the Movies

total credits

50 movies

Biography

Francis Xavier Bushman (January 10, 1883 – August 23, 1966) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. His matinee idol career started in 1911 in the silent film His Friend's Wife, but it did not survive the silent screen era. Bushman, like many of his contemporaries, broke into the film business via the stage. He was performing at Broncho Billy Anderson's Essanay Studios in Chicago, Illinois, where he was first noticed for his muscular, sculpted frame. He appeared in nearly 200 feature film roles—more than 175 films before 1920, and 17 in his screen debut year of 1911 alone. He also worked for the Vitagraph studio before signing with Metro in 1915.

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Known For

Filmography

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Sabrina
7.5

Sabrina

1954as Mr. Tyson
The Bad and the Beautiful
7.3

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952as Eulogist (uncredited)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
7.3

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925as Messala
The Story of Mankind
4.4

The Story of Mankind

1957as Moses
David and Bathsheba
5.9

David and Bathsheba

1951as King Saul (uncredited)
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
5.2

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

1966as Malcolm
Hollywood Story
6.7

Hollywood Story

1951as Himself
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
7.3

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972as Self (archive footage)
The Phantom Planet
4.0

The Phantom Planet

1961as Sessom
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
6.0

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

1960as Self
The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross
5.0

The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross

1927as George Washington
Dick Tracy
5.2

Dick Tracy

1937as Chief Clive Anderson
Twenty Years After
8.0

Twenty Years After

1944as (archive footage)
Hollywood Boulevard
4.5

Hollywood Boulevard

1936as Frank - Director, Desert Scene
Say It with Sables
7.0

Say It with Sables

1928as John Caswell
In the Diplomatic Service

In the Diplomatic Service

1916as Dick Stansbury
Graustark

Graustark

1915as Grenfall Lorry
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

1942as Self (archive footage)
Silver Queen
6.0

Silver Queen

1942as Creditor
The 13th Juror
9.0

The 13th Juror

1927as Henry Desmond
Apache Country
9.0

Apache Country

1952as Commissioner Latham
12 to the Moon
2.8

12 to the Moon

1960as Secretary General of the International Space Order
The Great Secret

The Great Secret

1917as William Montgomery Strong
The Bible According to Hollywood
7.0

The Bible According to Hollywood

1994as Self
The Galloping Ghost
4.5

The Galloping Ghost

1931as 'Buddy' Courtland
The Masked Bride
10.0

The Masked Bride

1925as Grover
Mr. Celebrity
7.0

Mr. Celebrity

1941as Himself
The Lady in Ermine
10.0

The Lady in Ermine

1927as Gen. Dostal
Under Suspicion

Under Suspicion

1918as Gerry Simpson
A Million a Minute

A Million a Minute

1916as Stephen Quaintance
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

1916as Romeo
The Film Parade
8.0

The Film Parade

1933as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Human Targets
6.0

Human Targets

1932as Bart Travis
The Voice of Conscience

The Voice of Conscience

1917as William Poatter / James Houston
The Dude Wrangler
10.0

The Dude Wrangler

1930as Canby
The Fable of the Bush League Lover Who Failed to Qualify

The Fable of the Bush League Lover Who Failed to Qualify

1914as The Matinee Idol
Daring Hearts
7.0

Daring Hearts

1919as Hugh Brown
Hearts and Flowers
8.0

Hearts and Flowers

1914as John Martin
When Soul Meets Soul

When Soul Meets Soul

1913as Prince Arames/Professor Delaplane
The Slim Princess

The Slim Princess

1915as Alexander H. Pike
The Hour and the Man

The Hour and the Man

1914as Frank Maxwell
Their Compact

Their Compact

1917as James Van Dyke Moore
Red, White and Blue Blood

Red, White and Blue Blood

1917as John Spaulding
A Night With a Million
9.0

A Night With a Million

1914as Jack Wilton
The Marriage Clause
9.0

The Marriage Clause

1926as Barry Townsend
Jane

Jane

1914as The Red-Haired Man
The Second in Command
5.0

The Second in Command

1915as Lt. Col. Miles Anstruther
The Brass Check

The Brass Check

1918as Richard Trevor
The Silent Voice

The Silent Voice

1915as Franklyn Starr
The Iron Heel
9.0

The Iron Heel

1912as Robert Gregg Sr. & Jr.