
Franklyn Farnum
Jun 05, 1878 - Jul 04, 1961 (83 years old) in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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.
Known For

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Party Guest (uncredited)

Hollywood Cavalcade
Well-Wisher

Some Like It Hot
Party Guest (uncredited)

Strangers on a Train
Party Guest (uncredited)

Witness for the Prosecution
Barrister (uncredited)

The Winged Mystery
Capt. August Sieger / Louis Siever

High Society
Party Guest (uncredited)

Sunset Boulevard
Undertaker

Frontier Fury
Bartender Homer (uncredited)

Frontier Justice
Lawyer George Lessin
Credits
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Parrish 1961Party Guest (uncredited)★ 5.4
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Cimarron 1960Townsman (uncredited)★ 6.1
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The Apartment 1960Office Worker (uncredited)★ 8.2
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Shopper with Cart (uncredited)★ 5.5
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The Hypnotic Eye 1960Audience Member (uncredited)★ 5.7
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Ice Palace 1960Committee Member (uncredited)★ 5.8
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Juror (uncredited)★ 5.1
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Pillow Talk 1959Nightclub Patron (uncredited)★ 7.1
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The Blue Angel 1959Blue Angel Customer (uncredited)★ 5.6
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The Mating Game 1959Townsman (uncredited)★ 5.9
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Some Like It Hot 1959Party Guest (uncredited)★ 8.1
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Some Came Running 1958Passerby Outside Bar (uncredited)★ 6.9
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The Tunnel of Love 1958Party Guest (uncredited)★ 5.9
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Home Before Dark 1958New Year's Eve Party Reveller★ 7.2
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Postmaster (uncredited)★ 5.3
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King Creole 1958Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited)★ 6.4
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Barrister (uncredited)★ 8.2
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Wild Is the Wind 1957Passenger at Airport (uncredited)★ 6.8
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The Tin Star 1957Townsman (uncredited)★ 7
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My Man Godfrey 1957Scavenger Hunter / Party Guest (uncredited)★ 6.3
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Until They Sail 1957Man Smoking Outside Courtroom (uncredited)★ 6.5
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The Joker is Wild 1957Nightclub Patron (uncredited)★ 8
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Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)★ 7.4
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Barfly (uncredited)★ 7
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Party Guest (uncredited)★ 5
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She Devil 1957Party Guest (uncredited)★ 5.5
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Funny Face 1957Guest at Duval's Fashion Show (uncredited)★ 7
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Hollywood or Bust 1956Audience Member★ 6.1
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The Opposite Sex 1956Patron at 21 (uncredited)★ 5.2
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Extra (uncredited)★ 6.6
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Cha-Cha-Cha Boom! 1956Board of Directors★ 10
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Druggist (Uncredited)★ 6.3
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Dance Extra (uncredited)★ 6.3
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High Society 1956Party Guest (uncredited)★ 6.9
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The First Texan 1956Delegate (uncredited)★ 6.3
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The Killing 1956Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)★ 7.7
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Passerby (uncredited)★ 6.1
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Inside Detroit 1956★ 6
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The Square Jungle 1955★ 5.9
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Guys and Dolls 1955Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)★ 6.6
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A Lawless Street 1955Townsman (uncredited)★ 5.4
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Illegal 1955Restaurant Patron (uncredited)★ 6.4
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Party Guest (uncredited)★ 7.7
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My Sister Eileen 1955Pedestrian (uncredited)★ 6.5
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Wichita 1955Townsman (uncredited)★ 6.3
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Chicago Syndicate 1955Nightclub Patron (Uncredited)★ 5.8
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Cafe Patron (uncredited)★ 6
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East of Eden 1955Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)★ 7.5
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Ten Wanted Men 1955★ 5.8
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Black Tuesday 1954Reporter at Electrocution (uncredited)★ 5.9
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The Country Girl 1954First-Nighter (uncredited)★ 6.9
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Black Widow 1954Party Guest (uncredited)★ 6.4
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White Christmas 1954Club Patron (uncredited)★ 7.2
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A Star Is Born 1954Ray (uncredited)★ 7.1
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Broken Lance 1954Juror (uncredited)★ 6.4
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Living It Up 1954Man at Bus Depot (uncredited)★ 6.4
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Extra in Trailer Park (uncredited)★ 6.8
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Calamity Jane 1953Barfly (uncredited)★ 7
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Vicki 1953Club Manager (uncredited)★ 5.6
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Scared Stiff 1953Passerby (uncredited)★ 6.4
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Man Departing Train★ 5.6
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Destination Gobi 1953★ 5.7
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Assistant on Set (uncredited)★ 7.3
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The Steel Trap 1952★ 6.4
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Tourist in Show (Uncredited)★ 5.8
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Captain Pirate 1952Dr. Le Grand (uncredited)★ 5.4
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Carrie 1952Restaurant Patron (uncredited)★ 6.4
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The Half-Breed 1952Man Applauding in Saloon (uncredited)★ 5
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The Narrow Margin 1952Train Passenger (uncredited)★ 7.3
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Spectator (uncredited)★ 6.3
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Fort Osage 1952Settler (uncredited)★ 6
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Assistant Gambling House Cashier (Uncredited)★ 5.7
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★ 6.4
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The Barefoot Mailman 1951Townsman at Dance (uncredited)★ 4
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The Stooge 1951Party Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)★ 6.6
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Board Member (uncredited)★ 4.5
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Love Nest 1951Waiter (Uncredited)★ 5.7
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Here Comes the Groom 1951Passenger on Airplane (uncredited)★ 5.2
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Roadblock 1951Elevator Passenger (uncredited)★ 5.8
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Strangers on a Train 1951Party Guest (uncredited)★ 7.7
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The Strange Door 1951★ 6.2
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A Place in the Sun 1951Company Executive (uncredited)★ 7.3
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The Groom Wore Spurs 1951Reverend (uncredited)★ 4.4
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Officer★ 4.4
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The Mating Season 1951Board Member (uncredited)★ 6.6
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minor role (uncredited)★ 5.9
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California Passage 1950Townsman (uncredited)★ 4
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Woman on the Run 1950Coroner (uncredited)★ 6.8
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All About Eve 1950Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)★ 8.1
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Union Station 1950Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)★ 6.4
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Pretty Baby 1950Subway Commuter (uncredited)★ 6
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The Screen Writer 1950Screenwriter (uncredited)★ NR
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Restaurant Patron (uncredited)★ 5.2
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Sunset Boulevard 1950Undertaker★ 8.3
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The Second Woman 1950Country Club Guest★ 5.6
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Destination Moon 1950Factory Worker (uncredited)★ 5.8
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Bright Leaf 1950Man in Hotel Bar (uncredited)★ 5.9
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Destination Murder 1950Arthur Mansfield★ 5.1
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Colt .45 1950Townsman (uncredited)★ 6.2
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Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)★ 6.3
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No Man of Her Own 1950Train Passenger (uncredited)★ 6.9
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Officer at Party (uncredited)★ 6.8
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Gun Crazy 1950Cashier (uncredited)★ 7.4
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Grand Juryman / Courtroom Spectator (Uncredited)★ 6.6
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My Friend Irma 1949Maitre D' (uncredited)★ 6.8
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The Heiress 1949Dr. Isaacs (uncredited)★ 7.8
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It's a Great Feeling 1949Man at Train Station (uncredited)★ 5.9
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House of Strangers 1949★ 6.9
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Massacre River 1949Army Officer at Dance (uncredited)★ 6.2
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Johnny Allegro 1949★ 6.3
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The Lady Gambles 1949Casino Patron (uncredited)★ 5.9
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Alias Nick Beal 1949Supporter★ 6.9
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Cover Up 1949Delegate on Platform (Uncredited)★ 6.5
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Knock on Any Door 1949Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)★ 6.1
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Slightly French 1949Marty Freeman (uncredited)★ 7.2
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Country Club Member (uncredited)★ 7.2
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My Dear Secretary 1948Nightclub Extra (uncredited)★ 5.9
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Johnny Belinda 1948Man on Jury (uncredited)★ 6.8
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Race Street 1948Man (uncredited)★ 5.8
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Hollow Triumph 1948Big Winner (uncredited)★ 6.5
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Stage Struck 1948Party Guest (uncredited)★ 5.6
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Wallflower 1948★ 6
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Big Town Scandal 1948Squad Car Policeman (uncredited)★ 5
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Assigned to Danger 1948Mr. Norton (uncredited)★ 5
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Worshiper★ 5.9
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The Big Clock 1948(uncredited)★ 7.3
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Albuquerque 1948Barfly (uncredited)★ 6.8
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Black Bart 1948Al (uncredited)★ 4.5
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Ship Passenger (uncredited)★ 5.7
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I Walk Alone 1947Nightclub Patron (uncredited)★ 6.5
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A Double Life 1947Party Guest (uncredited)★ 6.2
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Daisy Kenyon 1947Man Leaving Courtroom (uncredited)★ 6.7
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Road to Rio 1947Ship Lounge Extra★ 6.8
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The Judge Steps Out 1947Wedding Guest (uncredited)★ 7
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Party Guest★ 7
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Blondie in the Dough 1947Premier Biscuit Co. Board Member (uncredited)★ 6.5
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Merton of the Movies 1947Man Raising Theatre Curtain (uncredited)★ 6.8
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Monsieur Verdoux 1947Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited)★ 7.7
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High Tide 1947★ 5.9
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Exposed 1947Restaurant Patron★ 5.8
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Faculty Member (uncredited)★ 7
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★ 6.6
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Man at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)★ 5.8
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Fun on a Weekend 1947Poker Player (Uncredited)★ 7
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Yankee Fakir 1947Bergin★ 5
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Deception 1946Restaurant Diner (uncredited)★ 6.5
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Sister Kenny 1946Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)★ 6.5
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The Jolson Story 1946Man in Audience (uncredited)★ 6.6
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Crack-Up 1946Man on Train (Uncredited)★ 5.6
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Meet Me on Broadway 1946Man in Audience (uncredited)★ 7
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Dick Tracy 1945Bystander at Murder (uncredited)★ 4.9
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The Lost Weekend 1945Concert Attendee (uncredited)★ 7.6
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Fallen Angel 1945Man Leaving Drugstore (uncredited)★ 6.5
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Purity Squad 1945Radio Station Man in Studio (uncredited)★ 7
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Nightclub Patron (uncredited)★ 5.7
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Hotel Guest / Nightclub Guest (uncredited)★ 6
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Sunset in El Dorado 1945Customer★ 4.2
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Over 21 1945Graduation Ceremony Spectator (uncredited)★ 5.3
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Lady on a Train 1945★ 6.6
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Incendiary Blonde 1945Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)★ 5.1
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Wonder Man 1945Pelican Club Patron (uncredited)★ 6.6
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Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)★ 4.8
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Two O'Clock Courage 1945Club Patron (uncredited)★ 6.1
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Hangover Square 1945★ 6.9
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I Love a Mystery 1945Reporter (Uncredited)★ 6
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A Song to Remember 1945Guest at Pleyel Hall Concert (uncredited)★ 6.2
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The Great Flamarion 1945Stage Manager (uncredited)★ 6.2
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Saddle Leather Law 1944Rancher (uncredited)★ NR
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In Society 1944Proprietor of Diner Stand (uncredited)★ 5.8
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Town Councilman (uncredited)★ 7
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The Great Moment 1944Massachusetts Medical Society Man (uncredited)★ 5.9
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Call of the Rockies 1944Miner★ 6
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Ball Guest (uncredited)★ 6.7
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Going My Way 1944Church Usher (uncredited)★ 6.7
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R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)★ 6.7
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Frontier Fury 1943Bartender Homer (uncredited)★ NR
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Crime Doctor 1943Juror★ 6.2
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Vaudeville Days 1942Ticket Hawker (uncredited)★ 3.3
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Policeman (uncredited)★ 6.4
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Silver Queen 1942Creditor★ 5.7
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I Married a Witch 1942★ 6.8
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Northwest Rangers 1942Barfly★ 6
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The Secret Code 1942Federal Agent★ 5.1
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Men of the Sky 1942Farmer (uncredited)★ 3.5
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Chicago Businessman★ 4.7
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Johnny Eager 1941Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)★ 6.1
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Juror (uncredited)★ 5
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Conventioneer Extra★ 5.3
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Mr. Celebrity 1941Court Officer (uncredited)★ 4
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Belle Starr 1941Barfly (uncredited)★ 5.6
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This Woman Is Mine 1941Bit Role★ 4
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In the Navy 1941Military Officer (uncredited)★ 6.4
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Meet John Doe 1941(uncredited)★ 7.3
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The Lady Eve 1941Tailor in Montage (uncredited)★ 7.2
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Buck Privates 1941Officer (uncredited)★ 6.7
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Friend of Von Neuhoff (Uncredited)★ 5.6
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Tin Pan Alley 1940Man in Audience (uncredited)★ 4.8
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The Green Archer 1940Pete★ 5.9
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Townsman (uncredited)★ 6.3
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Under Texas Skies 1940Townsman★ 5
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Rancher★ 4
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Boom Town 1940Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)★ 6.9
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Deadwood Dick 1940Clayton★ 6
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Marine Officer★ 6.8
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Prison Guard★ 5.5
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The Shadow 1940Sparks★ 6.5
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Reno 1939Board Member★ 6
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Hollywood Cavalcade 1939Well-Wisher★ 5.1
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Almost a Gentleman 1939Juror★ 6
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Stagecoach 1939Deputy Frank (uncredited)★ 7.6
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Cowboy (uncredited)★ 6.1
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In Early Arizona 1938Spike★ NR
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Prison Train 1938The Lawyer★ 6
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Cowboy from Brooklyn 1938Rodeo Spectator★ 4
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Vivacious Lady 1938Train Conductor #2 (uncredited)★ 6.9
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Stone★ NR
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The Game That Kills 1937Spectator (uncredited)★ 5.3
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(uncredited)★ 6.6
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Bidder (uncredited)★ 5.2
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★ 6.7
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You Only Live Once 1937Plainclothesman (uncredited)★ 7.1
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Shelby★ 5
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Frontier Justice 1936Lawyer George Lessin★ 5
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Nicky★ 4.8
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Mike - Ticket Taker★ 6.2
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James Deley★ 5.6
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The Broken Coin 1936★ NR
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Custer's Last Stand 1936Major Marcus Reno★ 4.5
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Powdersmoke Range 1935Jim Reece★ NR
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Page Miss Glory 1935Dance Extra (uncredited)★ 6.3
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Hop-a-long Cassidy 1935Riley★ 5.3
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The Silver Bullet 1935Marshal Joe Mullane★ 1
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Fighting Caballero 1935Bartender★ 5
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The Ghost Rider 1935Bullard★ 5
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Crooked Dealer★ 6
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Gold Diggers of 1935 1935Bartender (uncredited)★ 6.4
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Desert Mesa 1935Jones★ 2.7
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Frontier Days 1934George Wilson★ 2.5
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West of the Law 1934Case aka Green★ NR
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The Lone Rider 1934Gore★ NR
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Pals of the West 1934Sheriff Ed Dawson★ NR
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Carrying the Mail 1934Henchman Frank★ NR
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Arizona Cyclone 1934Carter, the Banker★ NR
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Honor of the Range 1934Saloonkeeper★ 5
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Border Guns 1934Fred Palmer★ NR
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Mr. Sampson, publisher of 'The Herald'★ 6
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The Reckless Rider 1932Sheriff★ NR
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Mark of the Spur 1932Sheriff Jake Ludlow★ 6
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Human Targets 1932Sheriff★ 5
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Oklahoma Jim 1931Army Captain★ NR
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Left Over Ladies 1931Benson★ NR
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Three Rogues 1931Nelson★ NR
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Hell's Valley 1931Manuel Valdez★ NR
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See America Thirst 1930Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)★ NR
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The Third Alarm 1930Fire Department Captain★ NR
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Joe Kemp★ NR
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Dames Ahoy 1930Master of Ceremonies★ NR
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Marmaduke Grandon★ NR
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Battling Brewster 1924Battling Jack Brewster★ NR
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★ 6
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Crossed Trails 1924Tom Dawson★ NR
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Ted Ransom★ NR
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Baffled 1924Dick Osborne★ NR
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It Happened Out West 1923★ 3
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The Firebrand 1922Bill Holt★ NR
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Gold Grabbers 1922★ NR
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Gun-Shy 1922James Brown★ NR
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The White Masks 1921Jack Bray★ NR
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The Raiders 1921Pvt. Fitzgerald, RCMP★ NR
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The Struggle 1921Dick Storm★ NR
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The Last Chance 1921Rance Sparr★ NR
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Maslun★ NR
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Australia Joe★ NR
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The Land of Jazz 1920★ NR
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The Galloping Devil 1920Andy Green★ NR
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Vanishing Trails 1920Silent Joe★ NR
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★ NR
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Cupid's Roundup 1919★ NR
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Breezy Bob 1919★ NR
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The Virtuous Model 1919Edward Dorin★ NR
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Brother Bill 1919William (Bill) Dexter★ NR
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When Pals Fall Out 1919Lonesome★ NR
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Shackles of Fate 1919★ NR
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★ NR
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The Uphill Climb 1919Ford Cameron★ NR
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Jim Westgard Jr.★ NR
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Go-Get-Em Garringer 1919Garringer★ NR
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Hell's Fury Gordon 1919★ NR
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The Two Doyles 1919Donald Doyle / Jerry Doyle★ NR
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The Desert Rat 1919Steve Lanyon - aka The Desert Rat★ NR
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Vanity Pool 1918Drew Garrett★ NR
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In Judgment of... 1918Dr. John O'Neill★ NR
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The Empty Cab 1918Henry Egbert Xerxes★ NR
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$5,000 Reward 1918Dick Arlington★ NR
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Fast Company 1918Lawrence Percival Van Huyler★ NR
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The Rough Lover 1918Richard Bolton / Spike O'Brien★ NR
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The Fighting Grin 1918Billy Kennedy★ NR
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The Scarlet Car 1917Billy Winthrop★ 4.5
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The Winged Mystery 1917Capt. August Sieger / Louis Siever★ NR
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Anything Once 1917Teddy Crosby★ NR
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A Stormy Knight 1917John Winton★ NR
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The Empty Gun 1917Robber★ NR
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The Clean-Up 1917Stuart Adams★ NR
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The Car of Chance 1917Arnold Baird★ NR
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Bringing Home Father 1917Peter Drake★ NR
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The Clock 1917Jack Tempest★ NR
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The Devil's Pay Day 1917Gregory Van Houten★ NR
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Monty Gray★ NR
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Little Partner 1916James Allis★ NR
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The Woman He Feared 1916John Gray★ NR
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Sam Brockton / 'Dippy' Lewis★ NR
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Love Never Dies 1916Felix, the Man★ NR
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Frank Masterson★ NR