
Franklyn Farnum
Biography
Leading man in silent films until mid to late 1920s when Farnum transitioned to a character actor. Then later in life he remained in the film business as a paid extra in many films and TV shows.
Known For
Some Like It Hot
Party Guest (uncredited)
Sunset Boulevard
Undertaker
The Apartment
Office Worker (uncredited)
Witness for the Prosecution
Barrister (uncredited)
All About Eve
Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
Strangers on a Train
Party Guest (uncredited)
The Killing
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Stagecoach
Deputy Frank (uncredited)
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Filmography
Acting (326)
Movies (324)
Parrish
1961as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Apartment
1960as Office Worker (uncredited)
The Gazebo
1960as Television Technician in Booth (uncredited)
Cimarron
1960as Townsman (uncredited)
The Hypnotic Eye
1960as Audience Member (uncredited)
Wake Me When It's Over
1960as Pentagon Officer (uncredited)
Ice Palace
1960as Committee Member (uncredited)
Because They're Young
1960as Shopper with Cart (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot
1959as Party Guest (uncredited)
Pillow Talk
1959as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Blue Angel
1959as Blue Angel Customer (uncredited)
The Mating Game
1959as Townsman (uncredited)
The Story on Page One
1959as Juror (uncredited)
The Tunnel of Love
1958as Party Guest (uncredited)
King Creole
1958as Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited)
Some Came Running
1958as Passerby Outside Bar (uncredited)
Home Before Dark
1958as New Year's Eve Party Reveller
Money, Women and Guns
1958as Postmaster (uncredited)
The Joker is Wild
1957as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Witness for the Prosecution
1957as Barrister (uncredited)
The Tin Star
1957as Townsman (uncredited)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957as Barfly (uncredited)
Wild Is the Wind
1957as Passenger at Airport (uncredited)
Funny Face
1957as Guest at Duval's Fashion Show (uncredited)
An Affair to Remember
1957as Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey
1957as Scavenger Hunter / Party Guest (uncredited)
She Devil
1957as Party Guest (uncredited)
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
1957as Party Guest (uncredited)
Until They Sail
1957as Man Smoking Outside Courtroom (uncredited)
The Eddy Duchin Story
1956as Passerby (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days
1956as Extra (uncredited)
High Society
1956as Party Guest (uncredited)
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
1956as Board of Directors
The Killing
1956as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Ransom!
1956as Townsman in Crowd (uncredited)
The Solid Gold Cadillac
1956as Dance Extra (uncredited)
Hollywood or Bust
1956as Audience Member
The Opposite Sex
1956as Patron at 21 (uncredited)
The First Texan
1956as Delegate (uncredited)
Inside Detroit
1956
The Search for Bridey Murphy
1956as Druggist (Uncredited)
East of Eden
1955as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Guys and Dolls
1955as Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)
Wichita
1955as Townsman (uncredited)
My Sister Eileen
1955as Pedestrian (uncredited)
Ten Wanted Men
1955
Illegal
1955as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
A Lawless Street
1955as Townsman (uncredited)
Chicago Syndicate
1955as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
1955as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
The Square Jungle
1955
White Christmas
1954as Club Patron (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
1954as Ray (uncredited)
Living It Up
1954as Man at Bus Depot (uncredited)
The Country Girl
1954as First-Nighter (uncredited)
Black Tuesday
1954as Reporter at Electrocution (uncredited)
Black Widow
1954as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Long, Long Trailer
1954as Extra in Trailer Park (uncredited)
Broken Lance
1954as Juror (uncredited)
Calamity Jane
1953as Barfly (uncredited)
The Story of Three Loves
1953as Man Departing Train
Destination Gobi
1953
Scared Stiff
1953as Passerby (uncredited)
Vicki
1953as Club Manager (uncredited)
Phone Call from a Stranger
1952
The Narrow Margin
1952as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Carrie
1952as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952as Assistant on Set (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952as Spectator (uncredited)
Everything I Have Is Yours
1952as Tourist in Show (Uncredited)
The Half-Breed
1952as Man Applauding in Saloon (uncredited)
Captain Pirate
1952as Dr. Le Grand (uncredited)
Fort Osage
1952as Settler (uncredited)
The Las Vegas Story
1952as Casino Patron (uncredited)
The Steel Trap
1952as Plane Passenger (uncredited)
This Woman Is Dangerous
1952as Assistant Gambling House Cashier (Uncredited)
Strangers on a Train
1951as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Barefoot Mailman
1951as Townsman at Dance (uncredited)
A Place in the Sun
1951as Company Executive (uncredited)
Love Nest
1951as Waiter (Uncredited)
Roadblock
1951as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
The Stooge
1951as Party Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)
The Strange Door
1951
The Mating Season
1951as Board Member (uncredited)
The Company She Keeps
1951as minor role (uncredited)
The Groom Wore Spurs
1951as Reverend (uncredited)
Here Comes the Groom
1951as Passenger on Airplane (uncredited)
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
1951as Board Member (uncredited)
You're in the Navy Now
1951as Officer
The Jackie Robinson Story
1950as Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)
The Toast of New Orleans
1950as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Woman on the Run
1950as Coroner (uncredited)
Sunset Boulevard
1950as Undertaker
All About Eve
1950as Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
Gun Crazy
1950as Cashier (uncredited)
Bright Leaf
1950as Man in Hotel Bar (uncredited)
The Second Woman
1950as Country Club Guest
When Willie Comes Marching Home
1950as Officer at Party (uncredited)
Colt .45
1950as Townsman (uncredited)
Union Station
1950as Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)
No Man of Her Own
1950as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Destination Moon
1950as Factory Worker (uncredited)
Destination Murder
1950as Arthur Mansfield
Pretty Baby
1950as Subway Commuter (uncredited)
The Screen Writer
1950as Screenwriter (uncredited)
California Passage
1950as Townsman (uncredited)
Massacre River
1949as Army Officer at Dance (uncredited)
House of Strangers
1949
The Heiress
1949as Dr. Isaacs (uncredited)
Alias Nick Beal
1949as Supporter
A Letter to Three Wives
1949as Country Club Member (uncredited)
Slightly French
1949as Marty Freeman (uncredited)
Cover Up
1949as Delegate on Platform (Uncredited)
Knock on Any Door
1949as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949as Grand Juryman / Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
My Friend Irma
1949as Maitre D' (uncredited)
The Lady Gambles
1949as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Johnny Allegro
1949
It's a Great Feeling
1949as Man at Train Station (uncredited)
The Big Clock
1948as (uncredited)
Silver River
1948as Officer (uncredited)
The Miracle of the Bells
1948as Worshiper
Race Street
1948as Man (uncredited)
Black Bart
1948as Al (uncredited)
I Remember Mama
1948as Drug Store Pharmacist (uncredited)
Johnny Belinda
1948as Man on Jury (uncredited)
My Dear Secretary
1948as Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
Albuquerque
1948as Barfly (uncredited)
Hollow Triumph
1948as Big Winner (uncredited)
Wallflower
1948
Big Town Scandal
1948as Squad Car Policeman (uncredited)
Three Daring Daughters
1948as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Stage Struck
1948as Party Guest (uncredited)
Assigned to Danger
1948as Mr. Norton (uncredited)
A Double Life
1947as Party Guest (uncredited)
Gentleman's Agreement
1947as Party Guest
Monsieur Verdoux
1947as Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited)
I Walk Alone
1947as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947as Faculty Member (uncredited)
Road to Rio
1947as Ship Lounge Extra
Exposed
1947as Restaurant Patron
Daisy Kenyon
1947as Man Leaving Courtroom (uncredited)
The Gangster
1947as Passerby (uncredited)
Yankee Fakir
1947as Bergin
Fun on a Weekend
1947as Poker Player (Uncredited)
High Tide
1947
They Won't Believe Me
1947as Man at Piano Concert (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out
1947as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Merton of the Movies
1947as Man Raising Theatre Curtain (uncredited)
So You Want to Be in Pictures
1947as Man at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)
Blondie in the Dough
1947as Premier Biscuit Co. Board Member (uncredited)
The Jolson Story
1946as Man in Audience (uncredited)
Sister Kenny
1946as Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)
Deception
1946as Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
Crack-Up
1946as Man on Train (Uncredited)
Meet Me on Broadway
1946as Man in Audience (uncredited)
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945as Hotel Guest / Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
Fallen Angel
1945as Man Leaving Drugstore (uncredited)
A Song to Remember
1945as Guest at Pleyel Hall Concert (uncredited)
Lady on a Train
1945
The Lost Weekend
1945as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Wonder Man
1945as Pelican Club Patron (uncredited)
Sunset in El Dorado
1945as Customer
Hangover Square
1945
Dick Tracy
1945as Bystander at Murder (uncredited)
Incendiary Blonde
1945as Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)
I Love a Mystery
1945as Reporter (Uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Two O'Clock Courage
1945as Club Patron (uncredited)
The Great Flamarion
1945as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Purity Squad
1945as Radio Station Man in Studio (uncredited)
Over 21
1945as Graduation Ceremony Spectator (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
1945as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Going My Way
1944as Church Usher (uncredited)
In Society
1944as Proprietor of Diner Stand (uncredited)
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944as Town Councilman (uncredited)
The Great Moment
1944as Massachusetts Medical Society Man (uncredited)
The White Cliffs of Dover
1944as Ball Guest (uncredited)
Call of the Rockies
1944as Miner
Saddle Leather Law
1944as Rancher (uncredited)
Crime Doctor
1943as Juror
Appointment in Berlin
1943as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)
Frontier Fury
1943as Bartender Homer (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
1942
Men of the Sky
1942as Farmer (uncredited)
Silver Queen
1942as Creditor
Northwest Rangers
1942as Barfly
Vaudeville Days
1942as Ticket Hawker (uncredited)
The Secret Code
1942as Federal Agent
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942as Chicago Businessman
'Neath Brooklyn Bridge
1942as Policeman (uncredited)
This Woman Is Mine
1941as Bit Role
Buck Privates
1941as Officer (uncredited)
Belle Starr
1941as Barfly (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
1941as Tailor in Montage (uncredited)
Mr. Celebrity
1941as Court Officer (uncredited)
Meet John Doe
1941as (uncredited)
Johnny Eager
1941as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
In the Navy
1941as Military Officer (uncredited)
The Night of January 16th
1941as Juror (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town
1941as Conventioneer Extra
Million Dollar Baby
1941
The Green Archer
1940as Pete
Under Texas Skies
1940as Townsman
Boom Town
1940as Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
1940as Rancher
North West Mounted Police
1940as Townsman (uncredited)
The Son of Monte Cristo
1940as Friend of Von Neuhoff (Uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Panama
1940as Marine Officer
The Shadow
1940as Sparks
Tin Pan Alley
1940as Man in Audience (uncredited)
Deadwood Dick
1940as Clayton
The House Across the Bay
1940as Prison Guard
Almost a Gentleman
1939as Juror
Stagecoach
1939as Deputy Frank (uncredited)
Reno
1939as Board Member
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939as Well-Wisher
Vivacious Lady
1938as Train Conductor #2 (uncredited)
In Early Arizona
1938as Spike
Prison Train
1938as The Lawyer
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938as Rodeo Spectator
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938as Cowboy (uncredited)
History Is Made at Night
1937
The Game That Kills
1937as Spectator (uncredited)
Romance of the Rockies
1937as Stone
You Only Live Once
1937as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
The Life of Emile Zola
1937as (uncredited)
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937as Bidder (uncredited)
Custer's Last Stand
1936as Major Marcus Reno
The Broken Coin
1936
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936as James Deley
What Becomes of the Children?
1936as Shelby
Charlie Chan at the Circus
1936as Mike - Ticket Taker
Frontier Justice
1936as Lawyer George Lessin
The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
1936as Nicky
The Cowboy and the Bandit
1935as Crooked Dealer
The Silver Bullet
1935as Marshal Joe Mullane
The Ghost Rider
1935as Bullard
Gold Diggers of 1935
1935as Bartender (uncredited)
Desert Mesa
1935as Jones
Fighting Caballero
1935as Bartender
Hop-a-long Cassidy
1935as Riley
Page Miss Glory
1935as Dance Extra (uncredited)
Powdersmoke Range
1935as Jim Reece
Super Speed
1935as Ralph Gray
Frontier Days
1934as George Wilson
Carrying the Mail
1934as Henchman Frank
The Lone Rider
1934as Gore
Pals of the West
1934as Sheriff Ed Dawson
Arizona Cyclone
1934as Carter, the Banker
West of the Law
1934as Case aka Green
Honor of the Range
1934as Saloonkeeper
Border Guns
1934as Fred Palmer
Neighbors' Wives
1933as (uncredited)
Human Targets
1932as Sheriff
The Reckless Rider
1932as Sheriff
The Honor of the Press
1932as Mr. Sampson, publisher of 'The Herald'
Mark of the Spur
1932as Sheriff Jake Ludlow
Oklahoma Jim
1931as Army Captain
Hell's Valley
1931as Manuel Valdez
Left Over Ladies
1931as Benson
Three Rogues
1931as Nelson
Beyond the Rio Grande
1930as Joe Kemp
The Third Alarm
1930as Fire Department Captain
See America Thirst
1930as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Dames Ahoy
1930as Master of Ceremonies
The Drug Store Cowboy
1925as Marmaduke Grandon
The Bandit Tamer
1925as William Warren
A Desperate Adventure
1924
A Two Fisted Tenderfoot
1924as Ted Ransom
Baffled
1924as Dick Osborne
Battling Brewster
1924as Battling Jack Brewster
Crossed Trails
1924as Tom Dawson
Courage
1924as Allen Jennings
It Happened Out West
1923
Gun-Shy
1922as James Brown
The Firebrand
1922as Bill Holt
Gold Grabbers
1922
The Hunger of the Blood
1921as Maslun
The Struggle
1921as Dick Storm
The Fighting Stranger
1921as Australia Joe
The Last Chance
1921as Rance Sparr
The White Masks
1921as Jack Bray
The Raiders
1921as Pvt. Fitzgerald, RCMP
Vanishing Trails
1920as Silent Joe
The Land of Jazz
1920
The Galloping Devil
1920as Andy Green
The Cowboy and the Rajah
1919Vengeance and the Girl
1919as Jim Westgard Jr.
The Puncher and the Pup
1919The Two Doyles
1919as Donald Doyle / Jerry Doyle
Hell's Fury Gordon
1919The Uphill Climb
1919as Ford Cameron
Shackles of Fate
1919
Cupid's Roundup
1919Brother Bill
1919as William (Bill) Dexter
The Desert Rat
1919as Steve Lanyon - aka The Desert Rat
Breezy Bob
1919
The Virtuous Model
1919as Edward Dorin
When Pals Fall Out
1919as Lonesome
Go-Get-Em Garringer
1919as Garringer
In Judgment of...
1918as Dr. John O'Neill
Vanity Pool
1918as Drew Garrett
Fast Company
1918as Lawrence Percival Van Huyler
$5,000 Reward
1918as Dick Arlington
The Rough Lover
1918as Richard Bolton / Spike O'Brien
The Empty Cab
1918as Henry Egbert Xerxes
The Fighting Grin
1918as Billy Kennedy
The Devil's Pay Day
1917as Gregory Van Houten
The Scarlet Car
1917as Billy Winthrop
The Car of Chance
1917as Arnold Baird
A Stormy Knight
1917as John Winton
The Empty Gun
1917as Robber
Anything Once
1917as Teddy Crosby
The Clock
1917as Jack Tempest
The Winged Mystery
1917as Capt. August Sieger / Louis Siever
The Man Who Took a Chance
1917as Monty Gray
The Clean-Up
1917as Stuart Adams
Bringing Home Father
1917as Peter Drake
A Stranger from Somewhere
1916as Sam Brockton / 'Dippy' Lewis
Love Never Dies
1916as Felix, the Man
The Woman He Feared
1916as John Gray
Little Partner
1916as James Allis
The Heart of a Show Girl
1916as Frank Masterson
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