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Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

William Smith

Born June 5, 1878· Boston, Massachusetts, USA

† Died July 4, 1961

141Roles★ 6.6Average rating

Born William Smith and honed on Broadway in productions such as Keep It Clean and the Ziegfeld frolics, Franklyn Farnum became a prolific American character actor and extra, appearing in at least 1,100 films. His early career was dominated by westerns and serials, notably Vanishing Trails (1920) and titles like The Clock (1917) and The Drug Store Cowboy (1925); after a brief hiatus in 1925 he retu…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Sunset Boulevard★ 8.3
Sunset Boulevard1950
Undertaker
The Apartment★ 8.2
The Apartment1960
Office Worker (uncredited)
Witness for the Prosecution★ 8.2
Witness for the Prosecution1957
Barrister (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot★ 8.1
Some Like It Hot1959
Party Guest (uncredited)
All About Eve★ 8.1
All About Eve1950
Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
Strangers on a Train★ 7.7
Strangers on a Train1951
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Killing★ 7.6
The Killing1956
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Stagecoach★ 7.6
Stagecoach1939
Deputy Frank (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux★ 7.7
Monsieur Verdoux1947
Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited)
The Lost Weekend★ 7.6
The Lost Weekend1945
Concert Attendee (uncredited)
East of Eden★ 7.5
East of Eden1955
Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
My Darling Clementine★ 7.5
My Darling Clementine1946
Townsman (uncredited)
An Affair to Remember★ 7.4
An Affair to Remember1957
Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)
Gun Crazy★ 7.4
Gun Crazy1950
Cashier (uncredited)
A Place in the Sun★ 7.3
A Place in the Sun1951
Company Executive (uncredited)
White Christmas★ 7.2
White Christmas1954
Club Patron (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful★ 7.3
The Bad and the Beautiful1952
Assistant on Set (uncredited)
Funny Face★ 7
Funny Face1957
Guest at Duval's Fashion Show (uncredited)
Pillow Talk★ 7.1
Pillow Talk1959
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
A Star Is Born★ 7.1
A Star Is Born1954
Ray (uncredited)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral★ 7
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral1957
Barfly (uncredited)
High Society★ 6.8
High Society1956
Party Guest (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days★ 6.7
Around the World in 80 Days1956
Extra (uncredited)
Guys and Dolls★ 6.6
Guys and Dolls1955
Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey★ 6.5
My Man Godfrey1957
Scavenger Hunter / Party Guest (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earth★ 6.4
The Greatest Show on Earth1952
Spectator (uncredited)