Franklyn Farnum

Acting • 313 Credits

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.

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

1959 ⭐ 4.0
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

1950 ⭐ 4.1
as Undertaker
The Apartment

The Apartment

1960 ⭐ 4.1
as Office Worker (uncredited)
Strangers on a Train

Strangers on a Train

1951 ⭐ 3.8
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution

1957 ⭐ 4.1
as Barrister (uncredited)
All About Eve

All About Eve

1950 ⭐ 4.0
as Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)
The Killing

The Killing

1956 ⭐ 3.8
as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Stagecoach

Stagecoach

1939 ⭐ 3.8
as Deputy Frank (uncredited)
East of Eden

East of Eden

1955 ⭐ 3.8
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)
Funny Face

Funny Face

1957 ⭐ 3.5
as Guest at Duval's Fashion Show (uncredited)
The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend

1945 ⭐ 3.8
as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

1956 ⭐ 3.3
as Extra (uncredited)
White Christmas

White Christmas

1954 ⭐ 3.6
as Club Patron (uncredited)
An Affair to Remember

An Affair to Remember

1957 ⭐ 3.7
as Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)
My Darling Clementine

My Darling Clementine

1946 ⭐ 3.8
as Townsman (uncredited)
Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux

1947 ⭐ 3.9
as Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited)
A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun

1951 ⭐ 3.6
as Company Executive (uncredited)
The Lady Eve

The Lady Eve

1941 ⭐ 3.6
as Tailor in Montage (uncredited)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957 ⭐ 3.5
as Barfly (uncredited)
Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk

1959 ⭐ 3.6
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1954 ⭐ 3.5
as Ray (uncredited)
Gun Crazy

Gun Crazy

1950 ⭐ 3.7
as Cashier (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952 ⭐ 3.6
as Assistant on Set (uncredited)
Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

1941 ⭐ 3.7
as (uncredited)
The Heiress

The Heiress

1949 ⭐ 3.9
as Dr. Isaacs (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952 ⭐ 3.1
as Spectator (uncredited)
Gentleman's Agreement

Gentleman's Agreement

1947 ⭐ 3.5
as Party Guest
High Society

High Society

1956 ⭐ 3.4
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 ⭐ 3.9
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls

1955 ⭐ 3.3
as Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)