Franklyn Farnum

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

June 5, 1878

died

July 4, 1961

place of birth

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

also known as

William Smith · Franklin Farnum · Frank Farnum

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

White Christmas
7.2

White Christmas

1954as Club Patron (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot
8.1

Some Like It Hot

1959as Party Guest (uncredited)
Sunset Boulevard
8.3

Sunset Boulevard

1950as Undertaker
The Apartment
8.2

The Apartment

1960as Office Worker (uncredited)
Witness for the Prosecution
8.2

Witness for the Prosecution

1957as Barrister (uncredited)
Strangers on a Train
7.7

Strangers on a Train

1951as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Mating Game
6.4

The Mating Game

1959as Townsman (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days
6.7

Around the World in 80 Days

1956as Extra (uncredited)
The Killing
7.6

The Killing

1956as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
East of Eden
7.5

East of Eden

1955as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
All About Eve
8.1

All About Eve

1950as Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
7.0

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957as Barfly (uncredited)
Pillow Talk
7.1

Pillow Talk

1959as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Stagecoach
7.6

Stagecoach

1939as Deputy Frank (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
7.3

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952as Assistant on Set (uncredited)
High Society
6.8

High Society

1956as Party Guest (uncredited)
Funny Face
7.0

Funny Face

1957as Guest at Duval's Fashion Show (uncredited)
Guys and Dolls
6.5

Guys and Dolls

1955as Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)
A Place in the Sun
7.3

A Place in the Sun

1951as Company Executive (uncredited)
Cimarron
6.1

Cimarron

1960as Townsman (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earth
6.4

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952as Spectator (uncredited)
An Affair to Remember
7.4

An Affair to Remember

1957as Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)
The Lost Weekend
7.6

The Lost Weekend

1945as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
6.9

I Married a Witch

1942
Going My Way
6.7

Going My Way

1944as Church Usher (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
7.1

A Star Is Born

1954as Ray (uncredited)
The Tin Star
7.0

The Tin Star

1957as Townsman (uncredited)
Gun Crazy
7.5

Gun Crazy

1950as Cashier (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux
7.7

Monsieur Verdoux

1947as Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited)
Calamity Jane
6.9

Calamity Jane

1953as Barfly (uncredited)
Wichita
6.3

Wichita

1955as Townsman (uncredited)
The Country Girl
7.0

The Country Girl

1954as First-Nighter (uncredited)
Until They Sail
6.3

Until They Sail

1957as Man Smoking Outside Courtroom (uncredited)
The Heiress
7.8

The Heiress

1949as Dr. Isaacs (uncredited)
Carrie
6.5

Carrie

1952as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
7.3

The Lady Eve

1941as Tailor in Montage (uncredited)
King Creole
6.4

King Creole

1958as Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited)
Love Nest
5.5

Love Nest

1951as Waiter (Uncredited)
Black Widow
6.4

Black Widow

1954as Party Guest (uncredited)
Fallen Angel
6.6

Fallen Angel

1945as Man Leaving Drugstore (uncredited)
You're in the Navy Now
5.4

You're in the Navy Now

1951as Officer
Alias Nick Beal
6.8

Alias Nick Beal

1949as Supporter
North West Mounted Police
6.4

North West Mounted Police

1940as Townsman (uncredited)
Broken Lance
6.5

Broken Lance

1954as Juror (uncredited)
Illegal
6.4

Illegal

1955as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Ransom!
7.2

Ransom!

1956as Townsman in Crowd (uncredited)
Meet John Doe
7.3

Meet John Doe

1941as (uncredited)
I Walk Alone
6.6

I Walk Alone

1947as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Bright Leaf
5.9

Bright Leaf

1950as Man in Hotel Bar (uncredited)
Some Came Running
7.0

Some Came Running

1958as Passerby Outside Bar (uncredited)