Francis X. Bushman
King of the Movies
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Emerging from Baltimore, Maryland, Bushman cultivated a muscular physique through the Maryland Athletic Club and work as a sculptor’s model before turning to the stage, where his presence attracted the attention of Essanay Studios in Chicago. He entered silent cinema with the 1911 short His Friend’s Wife, quickly becoming a matinee idol whose sculpted frame and charisma earned him a massive female…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
