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William Farnum
William Farnum

William Farnum

Jul 3, 1876 — Jun 5, 1953 (76 years) Boston, Massachusetts, USA
114 Movies
William Farnum is a American actor. He appears in the film 'Samson and Delilah' as Tubal.
Known for
The Last of the Duanes
The Last of the Duanes
as Buck Duane
 If I Were King
If I Were King
as François Villon
 Perjury
Perjury
as Robert Moore
 The Orphan
The Orphan
as The Orphan
76R.I.P.
114Movies
0Series
William Farnum is a American actor. He appears in the film 'Samson and Delilah' as Tubal.
Known for
The Last of the Duanes
The Last of the Duanes
as Buck Duane
 If I Were King
If I Were King
as François Villon
 Perjury
Perjury
as Robert Moore
 The Orphan
The Orphan
as The Orphan
76 R.I.P.
R.I.P.
114
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0
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Lone Star
Lone Star
Tom Crockett
1952
Film Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk
The King
1952
Film Trail of Robin Hood
Trail of Robin Hood
Bill Franum
1950
Film Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah
Tubal
1949
Film Gun Cargo
Gun Cargo
Board of Inquiry Chairman
1949
Film Bride of Vengeance
Bride of Vengeance
Conti Peruzzi
1949
Film Daughter of the West
Daughter of the West
Father Vallejo
1949
Film The Perils of Pauline
The Perils of Pauline
Western Saloon Set Hero
1947
Film Rolling Home
Rolling Home
Rodeo Official
1946
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is William Farnum still alive?
William Farnum passed away on June 5, 1953 at age 76.
What are the most famous roles of William Farnum?
William Farnum is best known for roles in Samson and Delilah, Cleopatra, The Mummy's Curse.
How many movies has William Farnum been in?
Over a 39-year career (since 1914), William Farnum has appeared in 123 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was William Farnum's first movie?
The career of William Farnum began with The Spoilers (1914).
What is William Farnum's most recent movie or series?
William Farnum's most recent release is Lone Star, which premiered on October 24, 1952.
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William Farnum
William Farnum
1876-07-03 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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.William Farnum, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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