
Known for
Acting
Born
July 3, 1876
Birthplace
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died
June 5, 1953 (aged 76)
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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 D...
1952
as Tom Crockett
1952
as The King
1951
as Himself
1950
as Bill Franum
1949
as Tubal
1949
as Board of Inquiry Chairman
1949
as Conti Peruzzi
1949
as Father Vallejo
1947
as Western Saloon Set Hero
1946
as Rodeo Official
1946
as Carter J. Latham Jr.
1946
as Sandy McTavish
1945
as Capt. Rawson
1945
as Judge Polson
1944
as The Sacristan
1943
as Dad Courtwright
1942
as Louisiana Judge
1942
as Senator Huyler
1942
as Colonel Mallory
1942
as Judge Ezra Binns
1942
as Dr. Thad Morgan
1942
as General Sam Houston
1942
as Wheaton
1942
as Texas Ranger Major McNeil
1942
as Priest