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Home/People/Franklyn Farnum
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Born
Jun 5, 1878Died: Jul 4, 1961
Lived 83 years
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

324
Movies
2
TV Shows
Also Known As
William Smith
Franklin Farnum
Frank Farnum
IMDb Profile

Franklyn Farnum

Acting

Biography
Leading man in silent films until mid to late 1920s when Farnum transitioned to a character actor. Then later in life he remained in the film business as a paid extra in many films and TV shows.
Parrish poster

Parrish

as Party Guest (uncredited)
1961
Cimarron poster

Cimarron

as Townsman (uncredited)
1960
The Apartment poster

The Apartment

as Office Worker (uncredited)
1960
Wake Me When It's Over poster

Wake Me When It's Over

as Pentagon Officer (uncredited)
1960
Because They're Young poster

Because They're Young

as Shopper with Cart (uncredited)
1960
The Hypnotic Eye poster

The Hypnotic Eye

as Audience Member (uncredited)
1960
The Gazebo poster

The Gazebo

as Television Technician in Booth (uncredited)
1960
Ice Palace poster

Ice Palace

as Committee Member (uncredited)
1960
The Story on Page One poster

The Story on Page One

as Juror (uncredited)
1959
Pillow Talk poster

Pillow Talk

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
1959
The Blue Angel poster

The Blue Angel

as Blue Angel Customer (uncredited)
1959
The Mating Game poster

The Mating Game

as Townsman (uncredited)
1959
Some Like It Hot poster

Some Like It Hot

as Party Guest (uncredited)
1959
Some Came Running poster

Some Came Running

as Passerby Outside Bar (uncredited)
1958
The Tunnel of Love poster

The Tunnel of Love

as Party Guest (uncredited)
1958
Home Before Dark poster

Home Before Dark

as New Year's Eve Party Reveller
1958
Money, Women and Guns poster

Money, Women and Guns

as Postmaster (uncredited)
1958
King Creole poster

King Creole

as Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited)
1958
Witness for the Prosecution poster

Witness for the Prosecution

as Barrister (uncredited)
1957
Wild Is the Wind poster

Wild Is the Wind

as Passenger at Airport (uncredited)
1957
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