---
name: "Franklyn Farnum"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/franklyn-farnum"
fi1m_id: "franklyn-farnum"
imdb_id: "nm0267916"
tmdb_id: 975597
wikidata_id: "Q1273140"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 June 1878"
died: "4 July 1961"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 27
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-25T08:30:01.011578+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Franklyn Farnum

## Identity

Franklyn Farnum

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/franklyn-farnum
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** franklyn-farnum
- **IMDb ID:** nm0267916
- **TMDB ID:** 975597
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1273140
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklyn_Farnum, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1273140, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0267916/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/975597

Actor. Born 5 June 1878 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Died 4 July 1961.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 June 1878, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- **Died:** 4 July 1961
- **Active:** 1947–1950
- **Also known as:** William Smith, Franklin Farnum, Frank Farnum
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 27: 2 acting, 25 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1930s 77 (2), 1940s 81 (9), 1950s 81 (14), 1960s 74 (2)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklyn_Farnum, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1273140, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0267916/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/975597

## Biography

Franklyn Farnum (born William Smith) was an American actor and Hollywood extra. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on 5 June 1878, he began performing in vaudeville at the age of twelve and appeared in several Broadway musical productions, including *Somewhere Else* (1913) and Ziegfeld revues.

He entered silent films around 1915, often starring in westerns such as *The Clock* (1917), *The Firebrand* (1922) and *The Drug Store Cowboy* (1925). After a period away from the screen, he returned with the advent of sound and worked extensively as a character actor and uncredited extra. Farnum appeared in at least 1,100 films, including *Sunset Boulevard* (1950) as the Undertaker, and holds a record for appearances in eight Academy Award-winning Best Picture films. He died of cancer on 4 July 1961 in Woodland Hills, California.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, nytimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (27)

### Performed in (2) — the average rests on these

- *Sunset Boulevard* (1950), Fi1m 91, as Undertaker — [page](https://film.one/film/sunset-boulevard.md)
- *Gentleman's Agreement* (1947), Fi1m 64, as Party Guest — [page](https://film.one/film/gentlemans-agreement.md)

### Also credited (25) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Cimarron* (1960), Fi1m 57, as Townsman (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/cimarron.md)
- *The Apartment* (1960), Fi1m 91, as Office Worker (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-apartment.md)
- *Some Like It Hot* (1959), Fi1m 92, as Party Guest (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/some-like-it-hot.md)
- *Some Came Running* (1958), Fi1m 76, as Passerby Outside Bar (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/some-came-running.md)
- *An Affair to Remember* (1957), Fi1m 78, as Ballet Audience Member (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/an-affair-to-remember.md)
- *Witness for the Prosecution* (1957), Fi1m 87, as Barrister (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/witness-for-the-prosecution.md)
- *High Society* (1956), Fi1m 74, as Party Guest (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/high-society.md)
- *Guys and Dolls* (1955), Fi1m 80, as Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/guys-and-dolls.md)
- *The Country Girl* (1954), Fi1m 74, as First-Nighter (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-country-girl.md)
- *The Bad and the Beautiful* (1952), Fi1m 84, as Assistant on Set (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bad-and-the-beautiful.md)
- *The Greatest Show on Earth* (1952), Fi1m 56, as Spectator (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-greatest-show-on-earth.md)
- *A Place in the Sun* (1951), Fi1m 81, as Company Executive (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/a-place-in-the-sun.md)
- *Strangers on a Train* (1951), Fi1m 86, as Party Guest (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/strangers-on-a-train.md)
- *All About Eve* (1950), Fi1m 90, as Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/all-about-eve.md)
- *Gun Crazy* (1950), Fi1m 86, as Cashier (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/gun-crazy.md)
- *A Letter to Three Wives* (1949), Fi1m 79, as Country Club Member (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/a-letter-to-three-wives.md)
- *The Heiress* (1949), Fi1m 90, as Dr. Isaacs (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-heiress.md)
- *Johnny Belinda* (1948), Fi1m 78, as Man on Jury (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/johnny-belinda.md)
- *Monsieur Verdoux* (1947), Fi1m 82, as Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/monsieur-verdoux.md)
- *My Darling Clementine* (1946), Fi1m 88, as Townsman (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/my-darling-clementine.md)
- *The Lost Weekend* (1945), Fi1m 82, as Concert Attendee (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lost-weekend.md)
- *Going My Way* (1944), Fi1m 74, as Church Usher (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/going-my-way.md)
- *The Lady Eve* (1941), Fi1m 90, as Tailor in Montage (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lady-eve.md)
- *Stagecoach* (1939), Fi1m 84, as Deputy Frank (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/stagecoach.md)
- *The Life of Emile Zola* (1937), Fi1m 70, as (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-life-of-emile-zola.md)

## Complete filmography (334)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Parrish* (1961), as Party Guest (uncredited)
- *Cimarron* (1960), as Townsman (uncredited) — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/cimarron.md)
- *The Apartment* (1960), as Office Worker (uncredited) — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/the-apartment.md)
- *Wake Me When It's Over* (1960), as Pentagon Officer (uncredited)
- *Because They're Young* (1960), as Shopper with Cart (uncredited)
- *The Hypnotic Eye* (1960), as Audience Member (uncredited)
- *Ice Palace* (1960), as Committee Member (uncredited)
- *The Gazebo* (1959), as TV Technician in Booth (uncredited)
- *The Story on Page One* (1959), as Juror (uncredited)
- *Pillow Talk* (1959), as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- *The Blue Angel* (1959), as Blue Angel Customer (uncredited)
- *The Mating Game* (1959), as Townsman (uncredited)
- *Some Like It Hot* (1959), as Party Guest (uncredited) — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/some-like-it-hot.md)
- *Some Came Running* (1958), as Passerby Outside Bar (uncredited) — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/some-came-running.md)
- *The Tunnel of Love* (1958), as Party Guest (uncredited)
- *Home Before Dark* (1958), as New Year's Eve Party Reveller
- *Money, Women and Guns* (1958), as Postmaster (uncredited)
- *King Creole* (1958), as Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited)
- *Witness for the Prosecution* (1957), as Barrister (uncredited) — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/witness-for-the-prosecution.md)
- *Wild Is the Wind* (1957), as Passenger at Airport (uncredited)
- *The Tin Star* (1957), as Townsman (uncredited)
- *My Man Godfrey* (1957), as Scavenger Hunter / Party Guest (uncredited)
- *Until They Sail* (1957), as Man Smoking Outside Courtroom (uncredited)
- *The Joker is Wild* (1957), as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- *An Affair to Remember* (1957), as Ballet Audience Member (uncredited) — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/an-affair-to-remember.md)
- *Gunfight at the O.K. Corral* (1957), as Barfly (uncredited)
- *Ten Thousand Bedrooms* (1957), as Party Guest (uncredited)
- *She Devil* (1957), as Party Guest (uncredited)
- *Funny Face* (1957), as Guest at Duval's Fashion Show (uncredited)
- *The Wings of Eagles* (1957), as Premier Guest (uncredited)
- *Hollywood or Bust* (1956), as Audience Member
- *The Opposite Sex* (1956), as Patron at 21 (uncredited)
- *Around the World in 80 Days* (1956), as Extra (uncredited) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/around-the-world-in-80-days.md)
- *Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!* (1956), as Board of Directors
- *The Search for Bridey Murphy* (1956), as Druggist (Uncredited)
- *The Solid Gold Cadillac* (1956), as Dance Extra (uncredited)
- *High Society* (1956), as Party Guest (uncredited) — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/high-society.md)
- *The First Texan* (1956), as Delegate (uncredited)
- *The Killing* (1956), as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
- *The Eddy Duchin Story* (1956), as Passerby (uncredited)
- *Ransom!* (1956), as Townsman in Crowd (uncredited)
- *The Square Jungle* (1955), Actor
- *Guys and Dolls* (1955), as Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited) — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/guys-and-dolls.md)
- *Inside Detroit* (1955), Actor
- *A Lawless Street* (1955), as Townsman (uncredited)
- *Sincerely Yours* (1955), as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
- *Illegal* (1955), as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Party Guest (uncredited)
- *My Sister Eileen* (1955), as Pedestrian (uncredited)
- *Wichita* (1955), as Townsman (uncredited)
- *Chicago Syndicate* (1955), as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- *Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy* (1955), as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
- *East of Eden* (1955), as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
- *Ten Wanted Men* (1955), Actor
- *Black Tuesday* (1954), as Reporter at Electrocution (uncredited)
- *The Country Girl* (1954), as First-Nighter (uncredited) — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-country-girl.md)
- *Black Widow* (1954), as Party Guest (uncredited)
- *White Christmas* (1954), as Club Patron (uncredited)
- *A Star Is Born* (1954), as Ray (uncredited)
- *Broken Lance* (1954), as Juror (uncredited)
- *Living It Up* (1954), as Man at Bus Depot (uncredited)
- *The Long, Long Trailer* (1954), as Trailer Park Man (uncredited)
- *Calamity Jane* (1953), as Barfly (uncredited)
- *Vicki* (1953), as Club Manager (uncredited)
- *Scared Stiff* (1953), as Passerby (uncredited)
- *The Story of Three Loves* (1953), as Man Departing Train
- *Destination Gobi* (1953), as Quartermaster General (uncredited)
- *The Bad and the Beautiful* (1952), as Assistant on Set (uncredited) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bad-and-the-beautiful.md)
- *The Steel Trap* (1952), as Plane Passenger (uncredited)
- *Everything I Have Is Yours* (1952), as Tourist in Show (Uncredited)
- *Captain Pirate* (1952), as Dr. Le Grand (uncredited)
- *Carrie* (1952), as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- *The Turning Point* (1952), as Man in John's Office (uncredited)
- *The Narrow Margin* (1952), as Train Passenger (uncredited)
- *The Half-Breed* (1952), as Man Applauding in Saloon (uncredited)
- *The Greatest Show on Earth* (1952), as Spectator (uncredited) — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/the-greatest-show-on-earth.md)
- *Fort Osage* (1952), as Settler (uncredited)
- *This Woman Is Dangerous* (1952), as Assistant Gambling House Cashier (Uncredited)
- *Phone Call from a Stranger* (1952), Actor
- *The Las Vegas Story* (1952), as Casino Patron (uncredited)
- *The Barefoot Mailman* (1951), as Townsman at Dance (uncredited)
- *The Stooge* (1951), as Party Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)
- *The Strange Door* (1951), Actor
- *Love Nest* (1951), as Waiter (uncredited)
- *Painting the Clouds with Sunshine* (1951), as Board Member (uncredited)
- *Here Comes the Groom* (1951), as Passenger on Airplane (uncredited)
- *Roadblock* (1951), as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
- *Tomorrow Is Another Day* (1951), Actor
- *Strangers on a Train* (1951), as Party Guest (uncredited) — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/strangers-on-a-train.md)
- *A Place in the Sun* (1951), as Company Executive (uncredited) — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/a-place-in-the-sun.md)
- *Follow the Sun* (1951), Actor
- *The Groom Wore Spurs* (1951), as Reverend (uncredited)
- *You're in the Navy Now* (1951), as Officer
- *The Mating Season* (1951), as Board Member (uncredited)
- *The Company She Keeps* (1951), as minor role (uncredited)
- *California Passage* (1950), as Townsman (uncredited)
- *Woman on the Run* (1950), as Coroner (uncredited)
- *All About Eve* (1950), as Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited) — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/all-about-eve.md)
- *Union Station* (1950), as Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)
- *Pretty Baby* (1950), as Subway Commuter (uncredited)
- *The Screen Writer* (1950), as Screenwriter (uncredited)
- *The Cisco Kid* (1950), series, as Rancher (uncredited)
- *The Toast of New Orleans* (1950), as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- *Sunset Boulevard* (1950), as Undertaker — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/sunset-boulevard.md)
- *The Second Woman* (1950), as Country Club Guest
- *Destination Moon* (1950), as Factory Worker (uncredited)
- *Bright Leaf* (1950), as Man in Hotel Bar (uncredited)
- *Destination Murder* (1950), as Arthur Mansfield
- *Colt .45* (1950), as Townsman (uncredited)
- *The Jackie Robinson Story* (1950), as Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)
- *No Man of Her Own* (1950), as Train Passenger (uncredited)
- *When Willie Comes Marching Home* (1950), as Officer at Party (uncredited)
- *Gun Crazy* (1950), as Cashier (uncredited) — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/gun-crazy.md)
- *The File on Thelma Jordon* (1949), as Grand Juryman / Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- *My Friend Irma* (1949), as Maitre D' (uncredited)
- *The Heiress* (1949), as Dr. Isaacs (uncredited) — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/the-heiress.md)
- *It's a Great Feeling* (1949), as Man at Train Station (uncredited)
- *House of Strangers* (1949), Actor
- *Massacre River* (1949), as Army Officer at Dance (uncredited)
- *Johnny Allegro* (1949), Actor
- *The Lady Gambles* (1949), as Casino Patron (uncredited)
- *Alias Nick Beal* (1949), as Supporter
- *Cover Up* (1949), as Delegate on Platform (Uncredited)
- *Knock on Any Door* (1949), as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- *Slightly French* (1949), as Marty Freeman (uncredited)
- *A Letter to Three Wives* (1949), as Country Club Member (uncredited) — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/a-letter-to-three-wives.md)
- *My Dear Secretary* (1948), as Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
- *Johnny Belinda* (1948), as Man on Jury (uncredited) — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/johnny-belinda.md)
- *Race Street* (1948), as Man (uncredited)
- *Hollow Triumph* (1948), as Big Winner (uncredited)
- *Wallflower* (1948), Actor
- *Stage Struck* (1948), as Party Guest (uncredited)
- *Big Town Scandal* (1948), as Squad Car Policeman (uncredited)
- *Silver River* (1948), as Officer (uncredited)
- *Assigned to Danger* (1948), as Mr. Norton (uncredited)
- *The Miracle of the Bells* (1948), as Worshiper
- *The Big Clock* (1948), as (uncredited)
- *I Remember Mama* (1948), as Drug Store Pharmacist (uncredited)
- *Albuquerque* (1948), as Barfly (uncredited)
- *Black Bart* (1948), as Al (uncredited)
- *Three Daring Daughters* (1948), as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
- *I Walk Alone* (1947), as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- *A Double Life* (1947), as Party Guest (uncredited)
- *Daisy Kenyon* (1947), as Man Leaving Courtroom (uncredited)
- *Road to Rio* (1947), as (uncredited)
- *The Judge Steps Out* (1947), as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- *The Gangster* (1947), as Passerby (uncredited)
- *Gentleman's Agreement* (1947), as Party Guest — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/gentlemans-agreement.md)
- *Blondie in the Dough* (1947), as Premier Biscuit Co. Board Member (uncredited)
- *Merton of the Movies* (1947), as Man Raising Theatre Curtain (uncredited)
- *High Tide* (1947), Actor
- *Exposed* (1947), as Restaurant Patron
- *The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer* (1947), as Faculty Member (uncredited)
- *Monsieur Verdoux* (1947), as Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/monsieur-verdoux.md)
- *They Won't Believe Me* (1947), as Man at Piano Concert (uncredited)
- *So You Want to Be in Pictures* (1947), as Man at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)
- *Fun on a Weekend* (1947), as Poker Player (uncredited)
- *Yankee Fakir* (1947), as Bergin
- *Deception* (1946), as Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
- *My Darling Clementine* (1946), as Townsman (uncredited) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/my-darling-clementine.md)
- *Sister Kenny* (1946), as Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)
- *The Jolson Story* (1946), as Man in Audience (uncredited)
- *Crack-Up* (1946), as Man on Train (Uncredited)
- *Meet Me on Broadway* (1946), as Man in Audience (uncredited)
- *Dick Tracy* (1945), as Bystander at Murder (uncredited)
- *The Lost Weekend* (1945), as Concert Attendee (uncredited) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lost-weekend.md)
- *Fallen Angel* (1945), as Man Leaving Drugstore (uncredited)
- *Purity Squad* (1945), as Radio Station Man in Studio (uncredited)
- *Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood* (1945), as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- *Week-End at the Waldorf* (1945), as Hotel Guest / Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
- *Sunset in El Dorado* (1945), as Customer
- *Over 21* (1945), as Graduation Ceremony Spectator (uncredited)
- *Lady on a Train* (1945), Actor
- *Incendiary Blonde* (1945), as Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)
- *Wonder Man* (1945), as Pelican Club Patron (uncredited)
- *Circumstantial Evidence* (1945), as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- *Two O'Clock Courage* (1945), as Club Patron (uncredited)
- *Hangover Square* (1945), Actor
- *I Love a Mystery* (1945), as Reporter (Uncredited)
- *A Song to Remember* (1945), as Guest at Pleyel Hall Concert (uncredited)
- *The Great Flamarion* (1945), as Stage Manager (uncredited)
- *Saddle Leather Law* (1944), as Rancher (uncredited)
- *In Society* (1944), as Proprietor of Diner Stand (uncredited)
- *Hail the Conquering Hero* (1944), as Town Councilman (uncredited)
- *The Great Moment* (1944), as Massachusetts Medical Society Man (uncredited)
- *Call of the Rockies* (1944), as Miner
- *The White Cliffs of Dover* (1944), as Ball Guest (uncredited)
- *Going My Way* (1944), as Church Usher (uncredited) — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/going-my-way.md)
- *Appointment in Berlin* (1943), as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
- *Frontier Fury* (1943), as Bartender Homer (uncredited)
- *Crime Doctor* (1943), as Juror
- *Vaudeville Days* (1942), as Ticket Hawker (uncredited)
- *'Neath Brooklyn Bridge* (1942), as Policeman (uncredited)
- *Silver Queen* (1942), as Creditor
- *I Married a Witch* (1942), Actor
- *Northwest Rangers* (1942), as Barfly
- *The Secret Code* (1942), as Federal Agent
- *Men of the Sky* (1942), as Farmer (uncredited)
- *Wild Bill Hickok Rides* (1942), as Chicago Businessman
- *Johnny Eager* (1941), as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
- *The Night of January 16th* (1941), as Juror (uncredited)
- *Three Girls About Town* (1941), as Conventioneer Extra
- *Mr. Celebrity* (1941), as Court Officer (uncredited)
- *Belle Starr* (1941), as Barfly (uncredited)
- *This Woman Is Mine* (1941), as Bit Role
- *Million Dollar Baby* (1941), Actor
- *In the Navy* (1941), as Military Officer (uncredited)
- *Meet John Doe* (1941), as (uncredited)
- *The Lady Eve* (1941), as Tailor in Montage (uncredited) — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lady-eve.md)
- *Buck Privates* (1941), as Officer (uncredited)
- *The Son of Monte Cristo* (1940), as Friend of Von Neuhoff (Uncredited)
- *Tin Pan Alley* (1940), as Man in Audience (uncredited)
- *The Green Archer* (1940), as Pete
- *North West Mounted Police* (1940), as Townsman (uncredited)
- *Under Texas Skies* (1940), as Townsman
- *Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride* (1940), as Rancher
- *Boom Town* (1940), as Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)
- *Deadwood Dick* (1940), as Clayton
- *Charlie Chan in Panama* (1940), as Marine Officer
- *The House Across the Bay* (1940), as Prison Guard
- *The Shadow* (1940), as Sparks
- *Reno* (1939), as Board Member
- *Hollywood Cavalcade* (1939), as Well-Wisher
- *Almost a Gentleman* (1939), as Juror
- *Stagecoach* (1939), as Deputy Frank (uncredited) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/stagecoach.md)
- *The Cowboy and the Lady* (1938), as Cowboy (uncredited)
- *In Early Arizona* (1938), as Spike
- *Prison Train* (1938), as The Lawyer
- *Cowboy from Brooklyn* (1938), as Rodeo Spectator
- *Vivacious Lady* (1938), as Train Conductor #2 (uncredited)
- *Romance of the Rockies* (1937), as Stone
- *The Game That Kills* (1937), as Spectator (uncredited)
- *The Life of Emile Zola* (1937), as (uncredited) — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/the-life-of-emile-zola.md)
- *The Emperor's Candlesticks* (1937), as Bidder (uncredited)
- *History Is Made at Night* (1937), Actor
- *You Only Live Once* (1937), as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
- *What Becomes of the Children?* (1936), as Shelby
- *Frontier Justice* (1936), as Lawyer George Lessin
- *The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand* (1936), as Nicky
- *Charlie Chan at the Circus* (1936), as Mike - Ticket Taker
- *The Preview Murder Mystery* (1936), as James Deley
- *The Broken Coin* (1936), Actor
- *Custer's Last Stand* (1936), as Major Marcus Reno
- *Super Speed* (1935), as Ralph Gray
- *Powdersmoke Range* (1935), as Jim Reece
- *Page Miss Glory* (1935), as Dance Extra (uncredited)
- *Hop-a-long Cassidy* (1935), as Riley
- *The Silver Bullet* (1935), as Marshal Joe Mullane
- *Fighting Caballero* (1935), as Bartender
- *The Ghost Rider* (1935), as Bullard
- *The Cowboy and the Bandit* (1935), as Crooked Dealer
- *Gold Diggers of 1935* (1935), as Bartender (uncredited)
- *Desert Mesa* (1935), as Jones
- *Frontier Days* (1934), as George Wilson
- *West of the Law* (1934), as Case aka Green
- *The Lone Rider* (1934), as Gore
- *Pals of the West* (1934), as Sheriff Ed Dawson
- *Carrying the Mail* (1934), as Henchman Frank
- *Arizona Cyclone* (1934), as Carter, the Banker
- *Honor of the Range* (1934), as Saloonkeeper
- *Border Guns* (1934), as Fred Palmer
- *Neighbors' Wives* (1933), as (uncredited)
- *The Honor of the Press* (1932), as Mr. Sampson, publisher of 'The Herald'
- *The Reckless Rider* (1932), as Sheriff
- *Mark of the Spur* (1932), as Sheriff Jake Ludlow
- *Human Targets* (1932), as Sheriff
- *Oklahoma Jim* (1931), as Army Captain
- *Left Over Ladies* (1931), as Benson
- *Three Rogues* (1931), as Nelson
- *Hell's Valley* (1931), as Manuel Valdez
- *See America Thirst* (1930), as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
- *The Third Alarm* (1930), as Fire Department Captain
- *Beyond the Law* (1930), as Army Lieutenant
- *Beyond the Rio Grande* (1930), as Joe Kemp
- *Dames Ahoy* (1930), as Master of Ceremonies
- *The Bandit Tamer* (1925), as William Warren
- *The Drug Store Cowboy* (1925), as Marmaduke Grandon
- *Courage* (1924), as Allen Jennings
- *Battling Brewster* (1924), as Battling Jack Brewster
- *A Desperate Adventure* (1924), Actor
- *Crossed Trails* (1924), as Tom Dawson
- *A Two Fisted Tenderfoot* (1924), as Ted Ransom
- *Baffled* (1924), as Dick Osborne
- *It Happened Out West* (1923), Actor
- *The Firebrand* (1922), as Bill Holt
- *Gold Grabbers* (1922), Actor
- *Gun-Shy* (1922), as James Brown
- *Smiling Jim* (1922), as Smiling Jim / Frank Harmon
- *The White Masks* (1921), as Jack Bray
- *The Struggle* (1921), as Dick Storm
- *The Raiders* (1921), as Pvt. Fitzgerald, RCMP
- *The Last Chance* (1921), as Rance Sparr
- *The Hunger of the Blood* (1921), as Maslun
- *The Fighting Stranger* (1921), as Australia Joe
- *The Land of Jazz* (1920), Actor
- *The Galloping Devil* (1920), as Andy Green
- *Vanishing Trails* (1920), as Silent Joe
- *The Cowboy and the Rajah* (1919), Actor
- *Cupid's Roundup* (1919), Actor
- *Breezy Bob* (1919), Actor
- *The Virtuous Model* (1919), as Edward Dorin
- *Brother Bill* (1919), as William (Bill) Dexter
- *When Pals Fall Out* (1919), as Lonesome
- *Shackles of Fate* (1919), Actor
- *The Puncher and the Pup* (1919), Actor
- *The Uphill Climb* (1919), as Ford Cameron
- *Vengeance and the Girl* (1919), as Jim Westgard Jr.
- *Go-Get-Em Garringer* (1919), as Garringer
- *Hell's Fury Gordon* (1919), Actor
- *The Two Doyles* (1919), as Donald Doyle / Jerry Doyle
- *The Desert Rat* (1919), as Steve Lanyon - aka The Desert Rat
- *Vanity Pool* (1918), as Drew Garrett
- *In Judgment of...* (1918), as Dr. John O'Neill
- *The Empty Cab* (1918), as Henry Egbert Xerxes
- *$5,000 Reward* (1918), as Dick Arlington
- *Fast Company* (1918), as Lawrence Percival Van Huyler
- *The Rough Lover* (1918), as Richard Bolton / Spike O'Brien
- *The Fighting Grin* (1918), as Billy Kennedy
- *The Scarlet Car* (1917), as Billy Winthrop
- *The Winged Mystery* (1917), as Capt. August Sieger / Louis Siever
- *Anything Once* (1917), as Teddy Crosby
- *A Stormy Knight* (1917), as John Winton
- *The Empty Gun* (1917), as Robber
- *The Clean-Up* (1917), as Stuart Adams
- *The Car of Chance* (1917), as Arnold Baird
- *Bringing Home Father* (1917), as Peter Drake
- *The Clock* (1917), as Jack Tempest
- *The Devil's Pay Day* (1917), as Gregory Van Houten
- *The Man Who Took a Chance* (1917), as Monty Gray
- *Little Partner* (1916), as James Allis
- *The Woman He Feared* (1916), as John Gray
- *A Stranger from Somewhere* (1916), as Sam Brockton / 'Dippy' Lewis
- *Love Never Dies* (1916), as Felix, the Man
- *The Heart of a Show Girl* (1916), as Frank Masterson

## Gallery

- ![Franklyn Farnum](https://film.one/media/person/59260/gallery-8be56623a366.jpg) Franklyn Farnum — By Ruth Waterbury, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b3/Franklyn_Farnum_1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![:Title: Motion Picture News (Jul-Aug 1917) Description: Issue for Oct. 21, 1916 (v. 14, no. 16) in two sections, with section 2 called Studio directory, 2d edLa](https://film.one/media/person/59260/gallery-18edc5677c28.jpg) :Title: Motion Picture News (Jul-Aug 1917) Description: Issue for Oct. 21, 1916 (v. 14, no. 16) in two sections, with section 2 called Studio directory, 2d edLa — Motion Picture News, inc., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/A_Stormy_Knight_ad_-_Motion_Picture_News_%28Jul-Aug_1917%29_%28IA_motionpicturenew161unse%29_%28page_1186_crop%29.jpg/1280px-A_Stormy_Knight_ad_-_Motion_Picture_News_%28Jul-Aug_1917%29_%28IA_motionpicturenew161unse%29_%28page_1186_crop%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![A scene from the American comedy film The Fighting Grin (1918), which played at the Mission Theater, Seattle. Includes Franklyn Farnum and Edith Johnson. Date s](https://film.one/media/person/59260/gallery-cff62da307ad.jpg) A scene from the American comedy film The Fighting Grin (1918), which played at the Mission Theater, Seattle. Includes Franklyn Farnum and Edith Johnson. Date s — Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/A_scene_from_%22The_Fighting_Grin%22_%28SAYRE_12930%29.jpg/1280px-A_scene_from_%22The_Fighting_Grin%22_%28SAYRE_12930%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Lobby card for the American drama film The Angel Citizens (1922).](https://film.one/media/person/59260/gallery-cfb2dba5d6ab.jpg) Lobby card for the American drama film The Angel Citizens (1922). — William M. Smith Productions / Merit Film Corporation, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Angel_Citizens_lobby_card.jpg/1280px-Angel_Citizens_lobby_card.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Franklyn Farnum](https://film.one/media/person/59260/gallery-bee813a77a77.jpg) Franklyn Farnum — Image via TMDB
- ![Lobby card for the American drama film The Angel Citizens (1922).](https://film.one/media/person/59260/gallery-f55201d70184.jpg) Lobby card for the American drama film The Angel Citizens (1922). — William M. Smith Productions / Merit Film Corporation, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Angel_Citizens_lobby_card_2.jpg/1280px-Angel_Citizens_lobby_card_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Advertisement for the American western film serial Vanishing Trails (1920) with Franklyn Farnum and Mary Anderson, on pages 24 and 25 of the May 15, 1920 Exhibi](https://film.one/media/person/59260/gallery-bbad11440bfb.jpg) Advertisement for the American western film serial Vanishing Trails (1920) with Franklyn Farnum and Mary Anderson, on pages 24 and 25 of the May 15, 1920 Exhibi — Canyon Pictures Corporation, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Vanishing_Trails_%281920%29_-_2.jpg/1280px-Vanishing_Trails_%281920%29_-_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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