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William Farnum‌

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Birthday

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William Farnum

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

William Farnum

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1876-07-03

Popularity

star1.6

Biography

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. He made his acting debut at the age of ten in Richmond, Virginia in a production of Julius Caesar, with Edwin Booth playing the title character. His first major success was as the title character of Ben-Hur in 1900 though replacing the original actor Edward Morgan who premiered the character in 1899. Later plays Farnum appeared in were the costume epic The Prince of India (1906), The White Sister (1909) starring Viola Allen, The Littlest Rebel (1911) co-starring his brother Dustin and a child actress named Mary Miles Minter(then nine years old) & Arizona (1913) with Dustin and stage beauty Elsie Ferguson. In The Spoilers in 1914, Farnum and Tom Santschi staged a classic movie fight which lasted for a full reel. In 1930, Farnum and Stantschi coached Gary Cooper and William Boyd in the fight scene for the 1930 version of The Spoilers. Other actors influenced by the Farnum scene were Milton Sills and Noah Beery in 1922 and Randolph Scott and John Wayne in 1942. From 1915 to 1925, Farnum devoted his life to motion pictures. When becoming one of the biggest sensations in Hollywood, he also became one of the highest-paid actors, earning $10,000 a week. Farnum's silent pictures the western Drag Harlan(1920) and the drama-adventure If I Were King(1921) survive from his years contracted to Fox Films. Farnum has a "Star" on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was the younger brother of actor Dustin Farnum. He had another brother, Marshall Farnum, who was a silent film director and died in 1917. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Farnum, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Gun Cargo

Gun Cargo‌
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calendar 1949

American Empire

American Empire‌
star3.8
calendar 1942

Mr. Robinson Crusoe

Mr. Robinson Crusoe‌
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calendar 1932

A Woman's Face

A Woman's Face‌
star7.0
calendar 1941

The Lone Star Ranger

The Lone Star Ranger‌
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calendar 1919

Captain Kidd

Captain Kidd‌
star6.0
calendar 1945

The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter‌
star4.9
calendar 1934

Hollywood Story

Hollywood Story‌
star6.5
calendar 1951

Moonshine Valley

Moonshine Valley‌
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calendar 1922

True Blue

True Blue‌
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calendar 1918

The Rainbow Trail

The Rainbow Trail‌
star0.0
calendar 1918

When a Man Sees Red

When a Man Sees Red‌
star0.0
calendar 1917

The Eagle's Brood

The Eagle's Brood‌
star5.0
calendar 1935

The Secret of Treasure Island

The Secret of Treasure Island‌
star4.0
calendar 1938

God's Country

God's Country‌
star6.0
calendar 1946

Santa Fe Stampede

Santa Fe Stampede‌
star5.7
calendar 1938

Fires of Conscience

Fires of Conscience‌
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calendar 1916

The Drifter

The Drifter‌
star0.0
calendar 1932

His Greatest Sacrifice

His Greatest Sacrifice‌
star3.5
calendar 1921

Supernatural

Supernatural‌
star6.0
calendar 1933

A Connecticut Yankee

A Connecticut Yankee‌
star6.0
calendar 1931

If I Were King

If I Were King‌
star6.8
calendar 1938

Git Along Little Dogies

Git Along Little Dogies‌
star6.0
calendar 1937

Between Men

Between Men‌
star5.0
calendar 1935

Shine On Harvest Moon

Shine On Harvest Moon‌
star6.0
calendar 1938

The Perils of Pauline

The Perils of Pauline‌
star6.2
calendar 1947

Convicted Woman

Convicted Woman‌
star3.7
calendar 1940

Rough and Ready

Rough and Ready‌
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calendar 1918

The Pagan Lady

The Pagan Lady‌
star2.5
calendar 1931

Public Cowboy No. 1

Public Cowboy No. 1‌
star5.7
calendar 1937

The Spoilers

The Spoilers‌
star6.2
calendar 1914

The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand

The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand‌
star4.8
calendar 1936

Are We Civilized?

Are We Civilized?‌
star4.0
calendar 1934

The Vigilantes Are Coming

The Vigilantes Are Coming‌
star5.5
calendar 1936

The Sign of the Cross

The Sign of the Cross‌
star4.9
calendar 1914

The Silver Bullet

The Silver Bullet‌
star4.0
calendar 1942

Custer's Last Stand

Custer's Last Stand‌
star4.5
calendar 1936

Adventures of Red Ryder

Adventures of Red Ryder‌
star5.5
calendar 1940

The Brand of Hate

The Brand of Hate‌
star4.5
calendar 1934

The Silver Streak

The Silver Streak‌
star6.7
calendar 1934

Gangs of Sonora

Gangs of Sonora‌
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calendar 1941

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger‌
star0.0
calendar 1938

Happy Landing

Happy Landing‌
star0.0
calendar 1934

The Painted Desert

The Painted Desert‌
star5.0
calendar 1931

The Wide Open Spaces

The Wide Open Spaces‌
star0.0
calendar 1931

The Gunfighter

The Gunfighter‌
star0.0
calendar 1923

Brass Commandments

Brass Commandments‌
star0.0
calendar 1923

Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah‌
star6.5
calendar 1949

Lone Star

Lone Star‌
star5.5
calendar 1952

Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles

Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles‌
star1.0
calendar 1933

Last of the Duanes

Last of the Duanes‌
star6.0
calendar 1941

The Crusades

The Crusades‌
star6.2
calendar 1935

Reckless Decision

Reckless Decision‌
star5.0
calendar 1933

Flaming Guns

Flaming Guns‌
star6.0
calendar 1932

Mexicali Rose

Mexicali Rose‌
star6.0
calendar 1939

South of the Border

South of the Border‌
star5.0
calendar 1939

The Kid Ranger

The Kid Ranger‌
star5.0
calendar 1936

Trail of Robin Hood

Trail of Robin Hood‌
star4.7
calendar 1950

American Methods

American Methods‌
star0.0
calendar 1917

Bride of Vengeance

Bride of Vengeance‌
star4.5
calendar 1949

Deep in the Heart of Texas

Deep in the Heart of Texas‌
star5.0
calendar 1942

Frontier Badmen

Frontier Badmen‌
star0.0
calendar 1943

Rovin' Tumbleweeds

Rovin' Tumbleweeds‌
star4.5
calendar 1939

Rolling Home

Rolling Home‌
star5.0
calendar 1946

Maid of Salem

Maid of Salem‌
star5.9
calendar 1937

Million Dollar Haul

Million Dollar Haul‌
star5.0
calendar 1935

Sharad of Atlantis

Sharad of Atlantis‌
star4.4
calendar 1936

Today I Hang

Today I Hang‌
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calendar 1942

Kit Carson

Kit Carson‌
star5.9
calendar 1940

Ten Nights in a Bar-room

Ten Nights in a Bar-room‌
star4.3
calendar 1931

Hi-Yo Silver

Hi-Yo Silver‌
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calendar 1940

The Man Who Fights Alone

The Man Who Fights Alone‌
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calendar 1924

The Conqueror

The Conqueror‌
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calendar 1917

Daughter of the West

Daughter of the West‌
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calendar 1949

Men of Texas

Men of Texas‌
star0.0
calendar 1942

Boss of Hangtown Mesa

Boss of Hangtown Mesa‌
star0.0
calendar 1942

Lone Star Ranger

Lone Star Ranger‌
star3.0
calendar 1942

Custer's Last Stand

Custer's Last Stand‌
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calendar 1936

Wildfire

Wildfire‌
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calendar 1945

The Spoilers

The Spoilers‌
star6.2
calendar 1942

Drag Harlan

Drag Harlan‌
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calendar 1920

Du Barry, Woman of Passion

Du Barry, Woman of Passion‌
star5.5
calendar 1930

My Dog Shep

My Dog Shep‌
star6.0
calendar 1946

The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers‌
star6.8
calendar 1941

Les Misérables

Les Misérables‌
star5.0
calendar 1917

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities‌
star4.8
calendar 1917

Good Dame

Good Dame‌
star6.0
calendar 1934

Cleopatra

Cleopatra‌
star6.0
calendar 1934

The Bondman

The Bondman‌
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calendar 1916

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2‌
star6.0
calendar 1941

The Mummy's Curse

The Mummy's Curse‌
star5.5
calendar 1944

Powdersmoke Range

Powdersmoke Range‌
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calendar 1935

Law of the Sea

Law of the Sea‌
star5.0
calendar 1931

Riders of the Purple Sage

Riders of the Purple Sage‌
star0.0
calendar 1918

Tropical Nights

Tropical Nights‌
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calendar 1928

Hollywood Extra Girl

Hollywood Extra Girl‌
star6.0
calendar 1935

Samson

Samson‌
star10.0
calendar 1915

Shackles of Gold

Shackles of Gold‌
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calendar 1922

The Last of the Duanes

The Last of the Duanes‌
star0.0
calendar 1919

If I Were King

If I Were King‌
star0.0
calendar 1920

Without Compromise

Without Compromise‌
star0.0
calendar 1922

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk‌
star5.6
calendar 1952

The Irish Gringo

The Irish Gringo‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

School for Girls

School for Girls‌
star6.0
calendar 1934

Tennessee Johnson

Tennessee Johnson‌
star6.2
calendar 1942

Colorado Sunset

Colorado Sunset‌
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calendar 1939

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