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William Farnum

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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
Born: Mon, Jul 03 1876
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Death: Fri, Jun 05 1953
William Farnum is 76 years old
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Poster of Lone Star
Lone Star
William Farnum was
76 in Lone Star
as 'Tom Crockett'.
Fri, Oct 24 1952
Poster of Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk
William Farnum was
75 in Jack and the Beanstalk
as 'The King'.
Mon, Apr 07 1952
Poster of Hollywood Story
Hollywood Story
William Farnum was
74 in Hollywood Story
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Jun 01 1951
Poster of Trail of Robin Hood
Trail of Robin Hood
William Farnum was
74 in Trail of Robin Hood
as 'Bill Franum'.
Fri, Dec 15 1950
Poster of Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah
William Farnum was
73 in Samson and Delilah
as 'Tubal'.
Wed, Dec 21 1949
Poster of Gun Cargo
Gun Cargo
William Farnum was
73 in Gun Cargo
as 'Board of Inquiry Chairman'.
Wed, Oct 05 1949
Poster of Bride of Vengeance
Bride of Vengeance
William Farnum was
72 in Bride of Vengeance
as 'Conti Peruzzi'.
Thu, Apr 07 1949
Poster of Daughter of the West
Daughter of the West
William Farnum was
72 in Daughter of the West
as 'Father Vallejo'.
Tue, Feb 15 1949
Poster of The Perils of Pauline
The Perils of Pauline
William Farnum was
71 in The Perils of Pauline
as 'Western Saloon Set Hero'.
Fri, Jul 04 1947
Poster of My Dog Shep
My Dog Shep
William Farnum was
70 in My Dog Shep
as 'Carter J. Latham Jr.'.
Fri, Nov 01 1946
Poster of Rolling Home
Rolling Home
William Farnum was
70 in Rolling Home
as 'Rodeo Official'.
Fri, Nov 01 1946
Poster of God's Country
God's Country
William Farnum was
69 in God's Country
as 'Sandy McTavish'.
Fri, Mar 15 1946
Poster of Captain Kidd
Captain Kidd
William Farnum was
69 in Captain Kidd
as 'Capt. Rawson'.
Thu, Nov 22 1945
Poster of Wildfire
Wildfire
William Farnum was
69 in Wildfire
as 'Judge Polson'.
Wed, Jul 18 1945
Poster of The Mummy's Curse
The Mummy's Curse
William Farnum was
68 in The Mummy's Curse
as 'The Sacristan'.
Fri, Dec 22 1944
Poster of Frontier Badmen
Frontier Badmen
William Farnum was
67 in Frontier Badmen
as 'Dad Courtwright'.
Thu, Aug 05 1943
Poster of American Empire
American Empire
William Farnum was
66 in American Empire
as 'Louisiana Judge'.
Fri, Dec 11 1942
Poster of Tennessee Johnson
Tennessee Johnson
William Farnum was
66 in Tennessee Johnson
as 'Senator Huyler'.
Tue, Dec 01 1942
Poster of Deep in the Heart of Texas
Deep in the Heart of Texas
William Farnum was
66 in Deep in the Heart of Texas
as 'Colonel Mallory'.
Fri, Sep 25 1942
Poster of Boss of Hangtown Mesa
Boss of Hangtown Mesa
William Farnum was
66 in Boss of Hangtown Mesa
as 'Judge Ezra Binns'.
Fri, Aug 21 1942
Poster of The Silver Bullet
The Silver Bullet
William Farnum was
66 in The Silver Bullet
as 'Dr. Thad Morgan'.
Wed, Aug 05 1942
Poster of Men of Texas
Men of Texas
William Farnum was
66 in Men of Texas
as 'General Sam Houston'.
Fri, Jul 03 1942
Poster of The Spoilers
The Spoilers
William Farnum was
65 in The Spoilers
as 'Wheaton'.
Thu, Jun 11 1942
Poster of Lone Star Ranger
Lone Star Ranger
William Farnum was
65 in Lone Star Ranger
as 'Texas Ranger Major McNeil'.
Fri, Mar 20 1942
Poster of Today I Hang
Today I Hang
William Farnum was
65 in Today I Hang
as 'Warden Burke'.
Fri, Jan 09 1942
Poster of Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
William Farnum was
65 in Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Fri, Dec 05 1941
Poster of The Corsican Brothers
The Corsican Brothers
William Farnum was
65 in The Corsican Brothers
as 'Priest'.
Fri, Nov 28 1941
Poster of Last of the Duanes
Last of the Duanes
William Farnum was
65 in Last of the Duanes
as 'Texas Ranger Major McNeill'.
Fri, Sep 26 1941
Poster of Gangs of Sonora
Gangs of Sonora
William Farnum was
65 in Gangs of Sonora
as 'Ward Beecham'.
Thu, Jul 10 1941
Poster of A Woman's Face
A Woman's Face
William Farnum was
64 in A Woman's Face
as 'Court Attendant'.
Fri, May 09 1941
Poster of Kit Carson
Kit Carson
William Farnum was
64 in Kit Carson
as 'Don Miguel Murphy'.
Fri, Aug 30 1940
Poster of Adventures of Red Ryder
Adventures of Red Ryder
William Farnum was
63 in Adventures of Red Ryder
as 'Colonel Tom Ryder'.
Fri, Jun 28 1940
Poster of Hi-Yo Silver
Hi-Yo Silver
William Farnum was
63 in Hi-Yo Silver
as 'Father McKim'.
Wed, Apr 10 1940
Poster of Convicted Woman
Convicted Woman
William Farnum was
63 in Convicted Woman
as 'Commissioner McNeill'.
Wed, Jan 31 1940
Poster of South of the Border
South of the Border
William Farnum was
63 in South of the Border
as 'Padre'.
Fri, Dec 15 1939
Poster of Rovin' Tumbleweeds
Rovin' Tumbleweeds
William Farnum was
63 in Rovin' Tumbleweeds
as 'Senator Timothy Nolan'.
Thu, Nov 16 1939
Poster of Colorado Sunset
Colorado Sunset
William Farnum was
63 in Colorado Sunset
as 'Sheriff George Glenn'.
Sun, Jul 30 1939
Poster of Mexicali Rose
Mexicali Rose
William Farnum was
62 in Mexicali Rose
as 'Padre Dominic'.
Sun, Mar 26 1939
Poster of Shine On Harvest Moon
Shine On Harvest Moon
William Farnum was
62 in Shine On Harvest Moon
as 'Milt Brower'.
Fri, Dec 30 1938
Poster of Santa Fe Stampede
Santa Fe Stampede
William Farnum was
62 in Santa Fe Stampede
as 'Dave Carson'.
Fri, Nov 18 1938
Poster of If I Were King
If I Were King
William Farnum was
62 in If I Were King
as 'General Barbezier'.
Wed, Sep 28 1938
Poster of The Secret of Treasure Island
The Secret of Treasure Island
William Farnum was
61 in The Secret of Treasure Island
as 'George Brennan Westmore (Editor)'.
Thu, Mar 17 1938
Poster of The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
William Farnum was
61 in The Lone Ranger
as 'Father McKim'.
Sun, Feb 13 1938
Poster of Public Cowboy No. 1
Public Cowboy No. 1
William Farnum was
60 in Public Cowboy No. 1
as 'Sheriff Matt Doniphon'.
Fri, Jun 11 1937
Poster of Git Along Little Dogies
Git Along Little Dogies
William Farnum was
60 in Git Along Little Dogies
as 'Banker Maxwell'.
Sat, Mar 27 1937
Poster of Maid of Salem
Maid of Salem
William Farnum was
60 in Maid of Salem
as 'Crown Justice Sewall'.
Fri, Feb 12 1937
Poster of The Vigilantes Are Coming
The Vigilantes Are Coming
William Farnum was
60 in The Vigilantes Are Coming
as 'Father José'.
Fri, Aug 21 1936
Poster of Sharad of Atlantis
Sharad of Atlantis
William Farnum was
59 in Sharad of Atlantis
as 'Sharad'.
Sat, May 30 1936
Poster of The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
William Farnum was
59 in The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand
as 'Gordon Gaunt'.
Fri, Apr 17 1936
Poster of Custer's Last Stand
Custer's Last Stand
William Farnum was
59 in Custer's Last Stand
as 'James Fitzpatrick'.
Thu, Apr 02 1936
Poster of The Kid Ranger
The Kid Ranger
William Farnum was
59 in The Kid Ranger
as 'Bill Mason'.
Wed, Feb 05 1936
Poster of Custer's Last Stand
Custer's Last Stand
William Farnum was
59 in Custer's Last Stand
as 'James Fitzpatrick'.
Thu, Jan 02 1936
Poster of The Irish Gringo
The Irish Gringo
William Farnum was
59 in The Irish Gringo
as 'Pop Wiley'.
Sun, Dec 01 1935
Poster of Between Men
Between Men
William Farnum was
59 in Between Men
as 'John Wellington / Rand'.
Tue, Oct 29 1935
Poster of The Eagle's Brood
The Eagle's Brood
William Farnum was
59 in The Eagle's Brood
as 'El Toro'.
Fri, Oct 25 1935
Poster of Powdersmoke Range
Powdersmoke Range
William Farnum was
59 in Powdersmoke Range
as 'Sam Oreham - Banker'.
Fri, Sep 27 1935
Poster of Hollywood Extra Girl
Hollywood Extra Girl
William Farnum was
59 in Hollywood Extra Girl
as 'Crusades Actor (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 22 1935
Poster of The Crusades
The Crusades
William Farnum was
59 in The Crusades
as 'Hugo, Duke of Burgundy'.
Wed, Aug 21 1935
Poster of Million Dollar Haul
Million Dollar Haul
William Farnum was
58 in Million Dollar Haul
as 'Mr. Mallory - Sheila's Dad'.
Tue, Apr 02 1935
Poster of The Silver Streak
The Silver Streak
William Farnum was
58 in The Silver Streak
as 'B.J. Dexter'.
Fri, Dec 21 1934
Poster of The Brand of Hate
The Brand of Hate
William Farnum was
58 in The Brand of Hate
as 'Joe Larkins'.
Fri, Nov 02 1934
Poster of Cleopatra
Cleopatra
William Farnum was
58 in Cleopatra
as 'Lepidus'.
Fri, Oct 05 1934
Poster of The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter
William Farnum was
58 in The Scarlet Letter
as 'Gov. Bellingham'.
Tue, Sep 18 1934
Poster of Happy Landing
Happy Landing
William Farnum was
58 in Happy Landing
as 'Col. Curtis'.
Sat, Sep 01 1934
Poster of Are We Civilized?
Are We Civilized?
William Farnum was
57 in Are We Civilized?
as 'Paul Franklin, Sr.'.
Tue, Jun 05 1934
Poster of School for Girls
School for Girls
William Farnum was
57 in School for Girls
as 'Charles Waltham'.
Thu, Mar 22 1934
Poster of Good Dame
Good Dame
William Farnum was
57 in Good Dame
as 'Judge Flynn'.
Fri, Mar 16 1934
Poster of Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles
Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles
William Farnum was
57 in Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles
as 'Squire Beamish'.
Thu, Jul 13 1933
Poster of Supernatural
Supernatural
William Farnum was
56 in Supernatural
as 'Nicky Hammond'.
Fri, Apr 21 1933
Poster of Reckless Decision
Reckless Decision
William Farnum was
56 in Reckless Decision
as 'Rev. John MacDougall'.
Sun, Jan 01 1933
Poster of Flaming Guns
Flaming Guns
William Farnum was
56 in Flaming Guns
as 'Henry Ramsey'.
Thu, Dec 22 1932
Poster of Mr. Robinson Crusoe
Mr. Robinson Crusoe
William Farnum was
56 in Mr. Robinson Crusoe
as 'William Belmont'.
Fri, Aug 19 1932
Poster of The Drifter
The Drifter
William Farnum was
55 in The Drifter
as 'The Drifter'.
Sun, Jan 10 1932
Poster of The Wide Open Spaces
The Wide Open Spaces
William Farnum was
55 in The Wide Open Spaces
as 'U.S. Marshal'.
Mon, Dec 28 1931
Poster of Law of the Sea
Law of the Sea
William Farnum was
55 in Law of the Sea
as 'Captain Len Andrews'.
Tue, Dec 15 1931
Poster of The Pagan Lady
The Pagan Lady
William Farnum was
55 in The Pagan Lady
as 'Malcolm 'Mal' Todd'.
Mon, Sep 07 1931
Poster of A Connecticut Yankee
A Connecticut Yankee
William Farnum was
54 in A Connecticut Yankee
as 'King Arthur / Inventor'.
Mon, Apr 06 1931
Poster of Ten Nights in a Bar-room
Ten Nights in a Bar-room
William Farnum was
54 in Ten Nights in a Bar-room
as 'Joe Morgan'.
Sun, Mar 01 1931
Poster of The Painted Desert
The Painted Desert
William Farnum was
54 in The Painted Desert
as 'Cash Holbrook'.
Sun, Jan 18 1931
Poster of Du Barry, Woman of Passion
Du Barry, Woman of Passion
William Farnum was
54 in Du Barry, Woman of Passion
as 'Louis XV'.
Fri, Oct 10 1930
Poster of Tropical Nights
Tropical Nights
William Farnum was
52 in Tropical Nights
Mon, Dec 10 1928
Poster of The Man Who Fights Alone
The Man Who Fights Alone
William Farnum was
48 in The Man Who Fights Alone
as 'John Marble'.
Mon, Sep 15 1924
Poster of The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter
William Farnum was
47 in The Gunfighter
as 'Billy Buell'.
Sun, Sep 02 1923
Poster of Brass Commandments
Brass Commandments
William Farnum was
46 in Brass Commandments
as 'Stephen 'Flash' Lanning'.
Sun, Jan 28 1923
Poster of Without Compromise
Without Compromise
William Farnum was
46 in Without Compromise
as 'Dick Leighton'.
Sun, Oct 29 1922
Poster of Moonshine Valley
Moonshine Valley
William Farnum was
46 in Moonshine Valley
as 'Ned Connors'.
Sun, Aug 27 1922
Poster of Shackles of Gold
Shackles of Gold
William Farnum was
45 in Shackles of Gold
as 'John Gibbs'.
Sun, Apr 30 1922
Poster of His Greatest Sacrifice
His Greatest Sacrifice
William Farnum was
44 in His Greatest Sacrifice
as 'Richard Hall'.
Sun, Apr 17 1921
Poster of Drag Harlan
Drag Harlan
William Farnum was
44 in Drag Harlan
as 'Drag Harlan'.
Sun, Oct 24 1920
Poster of If I Were King
If I Were King
William Farnum was
44 in If I Were King
as 'François Villon'.
Mon, Aug 09 1920
Poster of The Last of the Duanes
The Last of the Duanes
William Farnum was
43 in The Last of the Duanes
as 'Buck Duane'.
Sun, Sep 14 1919
Poster of The Lone Star Ranger
The Lone Star Ranger
William Farnum was
42 in The Lone Star Ranger
as 'Steele'.
Sun, Jun 29 1919
Poster of The Rainbow Trail
The Rainbow Trail
William Farnum was
42 in The Rainbow Trail
as 'Lassiter / Shefford'.
Sun, Oct 27 1918
Poster of Riders of the Purple Sage
Riders of the Purple Sage
William Farnum was
42 in Riders of the Purple Sage
as 'Lassiter'.
Sun, Sep 01 1918
Poster of True Blue
True Blue
William Farnum was
41 in True Blue
as 'Bob McKeever'.
Sun, May 05 1918
Poster of Rough and Ready
Rough and Ready
William Farnum was
41 in Rough and Ready
as 'Bill Stratton'.
Sun, Mar 24 1918
Poster of Les Misérables
Les Misérables
William Farnum was
41 in Les Misérables
as 'Jean Valjean'.
Mon, Dec 03 1917
Poster of When a Man Sees Red
When a Man Sees Red
William Farnum was
41 in When a Man Sees Red
as 'Larry Smith'.
Sun, Oct 28 1917
Poster of The Conqueror
The Conqueror
William Farnum was
41 in The Conqueror
as 'Sam Houston'.
Sun, Sep 16 1917
Poster of American Methods
American Methods
William Farnum was
40 in American Methods
Mon, Apr 30 1917
Poster of A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
William Farnum was
40 in A Tale of Two Cities
as 'Charles Darnay / Sydney Carton'.
Sat, Mar 10 1917
Poster of Fires of Conscience
Fires of Conscience
William Farnum was
40 in Fires of Conscience
as 'George Baxter'.
Mon, Sep 25 1916
Poster of The Bondman
The Bondman
William Farnum was
39 in The Bondman
as 'Stephen Orry/Jason Orry'.
Mon, Mar 20 1916
Poster of The Wonderful Adventure
The Wonderful Adventure
William Farnum was
39 in The Wonderful Adventure
as 'Martin Stanley'.
Mon, Sep 27 1915
Poster of Samson
Samson
William Farnum was
38 in Samson
as 'Maurice Brachard'.
Fri, Jan 01 1915
Poster of The Sign of the Cross
The Sign of the Cross
William Farnum was
38 in The Sign of the Cross
as 'Marcus Superbus'.
Mon, Dec 21 1914
Poster of The Spoilers
The Spoilers
William Farnum was
37 in The Spoilers
as 'Roy Glenister'.
Fri, Apr 10 1914

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