Francis X. Bushman
Acting
Born: 1883-01-09 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Died: 1966-08-23
Biography
Francis Xavier Bushman (January 10, 1883 – August 23, 1966) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. His matinee idol career started in 1911 in the silent film His Friend's Wife, but it did not survive the silent screen era. Bushman, like many of his contemporaries, broke into the film business via the stage. He was performing at Broncho Billy Anderson's Essanay Studios in Chicago, Illinois, where he was first noticed for his muscular, sculpted frame. He appeared in nearly 200 fea
🎬 Movies (30)
This Is Francis X. Bushman
2021
Self (archival footage)
The Bible According to Hollywood
1994
Self
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
Self (archive footage)
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
1966
Malcolm
The Phantom Planet
1961
Sessom
12 to the Moon
1960
Secretary General of the International Space Order
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
1960
Self
The Story of Mankind
1957
Moses
Sabrina
1954
Mr. Tyson
The Other Wise Man
1953
Old Man
Apache Country
1952
Commissioner Latham
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952
Eulogist (uncredited)
Hollywood Story
1951
Himself
David and Bathsheba
1951
King Saul (uncredited)
Twenty Years After
1944
(archive footage)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
1942
Self (archive footage)
Silver Queen
1942
Creditor
Mr. Celebrity
1941
Himself
Dick Tracy
1937
Chief Clive Anderson
Hollywood Boulevard
1936
Frank - Director, Desert Scene
The Film Parade
1933
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Watch Beverly
1932
President Orloff
Human Targets
1932
Bart Travis
The Galloping Ghost
1931
'Buddy' Courtland
Once a Gentleman
1930
Bannister
The Dude Wrangler
1930
Canby
Call of the Circus
1930
Say It with Sables
1928
John Caswell
Midnight Life
1928
Jim Logan
The Beautiful Spy
1928
Belgrano
📺 TV Shows (11)
Batman
1966
Mr. Van Jones
Dr. Kildare
1961
Mr. Cooper
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Peter Gunn
1958
Perry Mason
1957
Philip
Official Detective
1957
General Electric Theater
1953
Abgarus
This Is Your Life
1952
Self
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Max
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Self