
William Farnum
Acting
Born: 1876-07-03 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1953-06-05
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 t
🎬 Movies (30)

Lone Star
1952
Tom Crockett

Jack and the Beanstalk
1952
The King

Hollywood Story
1951
Himself

Trail of Robin Hood
1950
Bill Franum

Gun Cargo
1949
Board of Inquiry Chairman

Samson and Delilah
1949
Tubal

Bride of Vengeance
1949
Conti Peruzzi

Daughter of the West
1949
Father Vallejo

The Perils of Pauline
1947
Western Saloon Set Hero

God's Country
1946
Sandy McTavish

Rolling Home
1946
Rodeo Official

My Dog Shep
1946
Carter J. Latham Jr.

Captain Kidd
1945
Capt. Rawson

Wildfire
1945
Judge Polson

The Mummy's Curse
1944
The Sacristan

Frontier Badmen
1943
Dad Courtwright

American Empire
1942
Louisiana Judge

The Silver Bullet
1942
Dr. Thad Morgan

Deep in the Heart of Texas
1942
Colonel Mallory

Today I Hang
1942
Warden Burke

Men of Texas
1942
General Sam Houston

Boss of Hangtown Mesa
1942
Judge Ezra Binns

Lone Star Ranger
1942
Texas Ranger Major McNeil

The Spoilers
1942
Wheaton

Tennessee Johnson
1942
Senator Huyler

A Woman's Face
1941
Court Attendant

Gangs of Sonora
1941
Ward Beecham

Last of the Duanes
1941
Texas Ranger Major McNeill

The Corsican Brothers
1941
Priest

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941