Francis X. Bushman

Francis X. Bushman

Acting

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…

Filmography

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The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini ★ 5.2 The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini 1966 Batman ★ 7.3 Batman 1966 The Phantom Planet ★ 4.0 The Phantom Planet 1961 Dr. Kildare ★ 5.7 Dr. Kildare 1961 12 to the Moon ★ 2.8 12 to the Moon 1960 The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis ★ 6.3 The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis 1959 77 Sunset Strip ★ 7.1 77 Sunset Strip 1958 Peter Gunn ★ 6.6 Peter Gunn 1958 The Story of Mankind ★ 4.4 The Story of Mankind 1957 Perry Mason ★ 7.7 Perry Mason 1957 Official Detective ★ 7.5 Official Detective 1957 Sabrina ★ 7.5 Sabrina 1954 The Other Wise Man The Other Wise Man 1953 General Electric Theater ★ 6.8 General Electric Theater 1953 The Bad and the Beautiful ★ 7.3 The Bad and the Beautiful 1952 Apache Country ★ 9.0 Apache Country 1952 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars ★ 7.2 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951 David and Bathsheba ★ 5.9 David and Bathsheba 1951 Twenty Years After ★ 8.0 Twenty Years After 1944 Silver Queen ★ 6.0 Silver Queen 1942 Dick Tracy ★ 5.2 Dick Tracy 1937 Hollywood Boulevard ★ 4.5 Hollywood Boulevard 1936 The Film Parade ★ 8.0 The Film Parade 1933 Watch Beverly ★ 8.0 Watch Beverly 1932 Human Targets ★ 6.0 Human Targets 1932 The Galloping Ghost ★ 4.7 The Galloping Ghost 1931 Once a Gentleman ★ 9.0 Once a Gentleman 1930 The Dude Wrangler ★ 10.0 The Dude Wrangler 1930 Call of the Circus ★ 8.0 Call of the Circus 1930 Midnight Life ★ 7.0 Midnight Life 1928 Say It with Sables ★ 7.0 Say It with Sables 1928 The Grip of the Yukon The Grip of the Yukon 1928 The Beautiful Spy ★ 9.0 The Beautiful Spy 1928 The 13th Juror ★ 9.0 The 13th Juror 1927 The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross ★ 5.0 The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross 1927 The Lady in Ermine ★ 10.0 The Lady in Ermine 1927 The Marriage Clause ★ 9.0 The Marriage Clause 1926 Playing the Swell ★ 7.0 Playing the Swell 1926 Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ ★ 7.3 Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ 1925 The Masked Bride ★ 10.0 The Masked Bride 1925 Daring Hearts ★ 7.0 Daring Hearts 1919 The Poor Rich Man ★ 6.0 The Poor Rich Man 1918 A Pair of Cupids A Pair of Cupids 1918 Social Quicksands Social Quicksands 1918 Cyclone Higgins, D.D. Cyclone Higgins, D.D. 1918 With Neatness and Dispatch With Neatness and Dispatch 1918 The Brass Check The Brass Check 1918 Under Suspicion Under Suspicion 1918 Red, White and Blue Blood Red, White and Blue Blood 1917 The Voice of Conscience The Voice of Conscience 1917 The Adopted Son The Adopted Son 1917 Their Compact Their Compact 1917 The Great Secret The Great Secret 1917 Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet 1916 In the Diplomatic Service In the Diplomatic Service 1916 A Million a Minute A Million a Minute 1916 The Wall Between The Wall Between 1916 Man and His Soul Man and His Soul 1916 A Virginia Romance ★ 8.0 A Virginia Romance 1916 The Silent Voice The Silent Voice 1915 The Second in Command ★ 5.0 The Second in Command 1915 The Slim Princess The Slim Princess 1915 Graustark Graustark 1915 The Ambition of the Baron The Ambition of the Baron 1915 The Gallantry of Jimmy Rodgers ★ 10.0 The Gallantry of Jimmy Rodgers 1915 The Fable of the Bush League Lover Who Failed to Qualify The Fable of the Bush League Lover Who Failed to Qualify 1914 An Unplanned Elopement An Unplanned Elopement 1914 The Plum Tree The Plum Tree 1914 Under Royal Patronage Under Royal Patronage 1914 A Night With a Million ★ 9.0 A Night With a Million 1914 The Countess The Countess 1914 Jane Jane 1914 Yarn a-Tangle Yarn a-Tangle 1914 Dawn and Twilight ★ 6.5 Dawn and Twilight 1914 The Hour and the Man The Hour and the Man 1914 Hearts and Flowers ★ 8.0 Hearts and Flowers 1914 The Way Perilous ★ 8.0 The Way Perilous 1913 The Right of Way ★ 8.0 The Right of Way 1913 A Mistaken Accusation ★ 7.0 A Mistaken Accusation 1913 The Thirteenth Man The Thirteenth Man 1913