Acting
William Farnum
- Titles
- 123movies1TV show
- Career
Active from 1914 to 1952, busiest in 1917 and 1920 with 7 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 67top three billing
- Average score
55/100
- Highest rated
The Lone Ranger68/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.6average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.5average 3.7
- Wonder4.5average 3.4
- Physical Comedy3.5average 2.4
- Politics3.4average 2.6
- Wholesome4.0average 3.3
- Adrenaline5.5average 4.9
- Romance4.3average 3.8
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.4, average 5.4
- Melancholy3.2, average 4.7
- Psychological4.1, average 5.6
- Dark Humor1.9, average 2.8
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Classic Western 8
- Historical Setting 8
- Historical Drama 5
- Early Cinema 5
- Frontier Justice 4
- Nostalgic 4
- Character-Driven 3
- Silent Film 3
- Silent Era 3
- Action & Adventure 3
- Action-Adventure 2
- Silent Film Era 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- JJ. Gordon EdwardsDirectorThe Adventurer, The Last of the Duanes, If I Were King, Heart Strings, The Joyous Trouble-Makers, +7 more
Frank LloydWriterFor Freedom, Les Misérables, A Tale of Two Cities, The Heart of a Lion, Riders of the Purple Sage, +6 more
G. Raymond NyeActorFor Freedom, The Joyous Trouble-Makers, The Lone Star Ranger, Wolves of the Night, The Scuttlers, +4 more
Charles ClaryActorThe Last of the Duanes, A Tale of Two Cities, The Conqueror, The Lone Star Ranger, Wolves of the Night, +3 more
Louise LovelyActorThe Last of the Duanes, The Joyous Trouble-Makers, The Lone Star Ranger, Wolves of the Night, Wings of the Morning, +2 more
Marc RobbinsActorFor Freedom, A Tale of Two Cities, The Heart of a Lion, Riders of the Purple Sage, When a Man Sees Red, +2 more- WWilliam C. FosterCinematographerFor Freedom, A Tale of Two Cities, The Heart of a Lion, The Price of Silence, True Blue, +2 more
- JJohn W. BoyleCinematographerThe Adventurer, Heart Strings, The Joyous Trouble-Makers, The Scuttlers, Wings of the Morning, +1 more
- OOliver DrakeWriterThe Drifter, Sharad of Atlantis, Public Cowboy No. 1, Today I Hang, Deep in the Heart of Texas, +1 more
Robert FrazerActorMillion Dollar Haul, Ten Nights in a Bar-room, Gangs of Sonora, The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand, Gun Cargo
Rex LeaseActorCuster's Last Stand, Boss of Hangtown Mesa, The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand, The Silver Bullet, Gun Cargo
Jewel CarmenActorLes Misérables, A Tale of Two Cities, The Conqueror, When a Man Sees Red, American Methods
Movies and TV shows
1221950s
3 titles · average score 59
as The King
as Tom Crockett
as Bill Franum
1940s
29 titles · average score 61
as Board of Inquiry Chairman
as Tubal
as Father Vallejo
as Western Saloon Set Hero
as Carter J. Latham Jr.
as Sandy McTavish
as Warden Burke
as Judge Ezra Binns
as Dr. Thad Morgan
as Colonel Mallory
as Texas Ranger Major McNeil
as Father McKim
1930s
47 titles · average score 57
as James Fitzpatrick
as El Toro
as Mr. Mallory - Sheila's Dad
as Joe Larkins
as Nicky Hammond
as William Belmont
as The Drifter
as Cash Holbrook
as King Arthur / Inventor
as Joe Morgan
as Captain Len Andrews
as Louis XV
1920s
16 titles
as John Marble
as Stephen 'Flash' Lanning
as Ned Connors
as John Gibbs
as Dick Leighton
as Edmund Kean
as Richard Hall
as Don Caesar de Bazan
as François Villon
as William Steele
as Drag Harlan
as Pierre Fournel
1910s
27 titles
as Capt. Robert Anstruther
as Steele
as George Arnold
as Lassiter
as Lassiter / Shefford
as Bob McKeever
as Charles Darnay / Sydney Carton
as Jean Valjean
as Sam Houston
as Maurice Brachard
as Roy Glenister
as Marcus Superbus