William Farnum

William Farnum

Acting

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William Farnum (July 4, 1876 in Boston, Massachusetts – June 5, 1953 in Hollywood, California) was a major movie actor. One of three brothers, Farnum grew up in a family of actors. He made his acting debut at the age of ten in Richmond, Virginia in a production of Julius Caesar, with Edwin Booth playing the title character. His first major success was as the title character of Ben-Hur in 1900 though replacing the original actor Edward Morgan who premiered the character in 1899. Later plays Farnum appeared in were the costume epic The Prince of India…

Filmography

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Lone Star ★ 5.7 Lone Star 1952 Jack and the Beanstalk ★ 5.7 Jack and the Beanstalk 1952 Trail of Robin Hood ★ 6.3 Trail of Robin Hood 1950 Samson and Delilah ★ 6.6 Samson and Delilah 1949 Gun Cargo ★ 8.0 Gun Cargo 1949 Bride of Vengeance ★ 5.4 Bride of Vengeance 1949 Daughter of the West ★ 8.0 Daughter of the West 1949 The Perils of Pauline ★ 6.7 The Perils of Pauline 1947 Rolling Home ★ 5.7 Rolling Home 1946 My Dog Shep ★ 6.3 My Dog Shep 1946 God's Country ★ 7.0 God's Country 1946 Captain Kidd ★ 6.3 Captain Kidd 1945 Wildfire ★ 4.0 Wildfire 1945 The Mummy's Curse ★ 5.5 The Mummy's Curse 1944 Frontier Badmen ★ 7.0 Frontier Badmen 1943 American Empire ★ 5.0 American Empire 1942 Tennessee Johnson ★ 6.4 Tennessee Johnson 1942 Deep in the Heart of Texas ★ 7.5 Deep in the Heart of Texas 1942 Boss of Hangtown Mesa ★ 10.0 Boss of Hangtown Mesa 1942 The Silver Bullet ★ 6.0 The Silver Bullet 1942 Men of Texas ★ 9.0 Men of Texas 1942 The Spoilers ★ 6.2 The Spoilers 1942 Lone Star Ranger ★ 5.3 Lone Star Ranger 1942 Today I Hang ★ 5.7 Today I Hang 1942 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 ★ 7.0 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 1941 The Corsican Brothers ★ 7.0 The Corsican Brothers 1941 Last of the Duanes ★ 6.5 Last of the Duanes 1941 Gangs of Sonora ★ 8.0 Gangs of Sonora 1941 A Woman's Face ★ 6.8 A Woman's Face 1941 Kit Carson ★ 6.1 Kit Carson 1940 Adventures of Red Ryder ★ 6.7 Adventures of Red Ryder 1940 Hi-Yo Silver ★ 7.0 Hi-Yo Silver 1940 Convicted Woman ★ 4.6 Convicted Woman 1940 South of the Border ★ 6.0 South of the Border 1939 Rovin' Tumbleweeds ★ 5.7 Rovin' Tumbleweeds 1939 Colorado Sunset ★ 7.0 Colorado Sunset 1939 Mexicali Rose ★ 7.0 Mexicali Rose 1939 Shine On Harvest Moon ★ 5.0 Shine On Harvest Moon 1938 Santa Fe Stampede ★ 5.7 Santa Fe Stampede 1938 If I Were King ★ 7.1 If I Were King 1938 The Secret of Treasure Island ★ 4.5 The Secret of Treasure Island 1938 The Lone Ranger ★ 7.0 The Lone Ranger 1938 Public Cowboy No. 1 ★ 6.2 Public Cowboy No. 1 1937 Git Along Little Dogies ★ 7.0 Git Along Little Dogies 1937 Maid of Salem ★ 6.2 Maid of Salem 1937 The Vigilantes Are Coming ★ 7.8 The Vigilantes Are Coming 1936 Sharad of Atlantis ★ 4.5 Sharad of Atlantis 1936 The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand ★ 5.2 The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand 1936 Custer's Last Stand ★ 8.0 Custer's Last Stand 1936 The Kid Ranger ★ 4.5 The Kid Ranger 1936 Custer's Last Stand ★ 5.3 Custer's Last Stand 1936 The Irish Gringo ★ 8.0 The Irish Gringo 1935 Between Men ★ 6.3 Between Men 1935 The Eagle's Brood ★ 5.8 The Eagle's Brood 1935 Powdersmoke Range ★ 10.0 Powdersmoke Range 1935 Hollywood Extra Girl ★ 7.5 Hollywood Extra Girl 1935 The Crusades ★ 6.4 The Crusades 1935 Million Dollar Haul ★ 6.0 Million Dollar Haul 1935 The Silver Streak ★ 6.9 The Silver Streak 1934 The Brand of Hate ★ 5.8 The Brand of Hate 1934 Cleopatra ★ 6.1 Cleopatra 1934 The Scarlet Letter ★ 5.1 The Scarlet Letter 1934 Happy Landing ★ 10.0 Happy Landing 1934 Are We Civilized? ★ 6.0 Are We Civilized? 1934 School for Girls ★ 7.5 School for Girls 1934 Good Dame ★ 7.0 Good Dame 1934 Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles ★ 1.0 Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles 1933 Supernatural ★ 6.2 Supernatural 1933 Reckless Decision ★ 5.3 Reckless Decision 1933 Flaming Guns ★ 7.5 Flaming Guns 1932 Mr. Robinson Crusoe ★ 6.3 Mr. Robinson Crusoe 1932 The Drifter ★ 6.0 The Drifter 1932 The Wide Open Spaces ★ 7.0 The Wide Open Spaces 1931 Law of the Sea ★ 6.3 Law of the Sea 1931 The Pagan Lady ★ 4.0 The Pagan Lady 1931 A Connecticut Yankee ★ 6.1 A Connecticut Yankee 1931 Ten Nights in a Bar-room ★ 5.6 Ten Nights in a Bar-room 1931 The Painted Desert ★ 5.2 The Painted Desert 1931 Du Barry, Woman of Passion ★ 6.0 Du Barry, Woman of Passion 1930 Tropical Nights ★ 8.0 Tropical Nights 1928