Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
7/3/1876
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
William Farnum
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...
Known For
Lone Star
as Tom Crockett
Supernatural
as Nicky Hammond
Kit Carson
as Don Miguel Murphy
Powdersmoke Range
as Sam Oreham - Banker
Sharad of Atlantis
as Sharad
Wildfire
as Judge Polson
The Drifter
as The Drifter
Rolling Home
as Rodeo Official
Samson and Delilah
as Tubal
The Spoilers
as Roy Glenister
The Crusades
as Hugo, Duke of Burgundy
Cleopatra
as Lepidus
Hollywood Story
as Himself
Mexicali Rose
as Padre Dominic
Happy Landing
as Col. Curtis
Tropical Nights
Unknown Role
Flaming Guns
as Henry Ramsey
Rovin' Tumbleweeds
as Senator Timothy Nolan
The Spoilers
as Wheaton
Gun Cargo
as Board of Inquiry Chairman
Career Timeline
1949
1946
1942
American Empire
as Louisiana Judge
Tennessee Johnson
as Senator Huyler
Deep in the Heart of Texas
as Colonel Mallory
Boss of Hangtown Mesa
as Judge Ezra Binns
The Silver Bullet
as Dr. Thad Morgan
Men of Texas
as General Sam Houston
The Spoilers
as Wheaton
Lone Star Ranger
as Texas Ranger Major McNeil
Today I Hang
as Warden Burke
1941
1940
1939
1938
1937
1936
1935
The Irish Gringo
as Pop Wiley
Between Men
as John Wellington / Rand
The Eagle's Brood
as El Toro
Powdersmoke Range
as Sam Oreham - Banker
Hollywood Extra Girl
as Crusades Actor (uncredited)
The Crusades
as Hugo, Duke of Burgundy
Million Dollar Haul
as Mr. Mallory - Sheila's Dad