Portrait of William Farnum

Acting

William Farnum

Career

Active from 1914 to 1952, busiest in 1917 and 1920 with 7 main titles each.

Leading roles
67
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger
GoodWatch score68/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Farnum Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.3, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.6, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    2.9, average 4.7
  • Social Commentary
    3.4, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 8
  • Historical Setting 8
  • Early Cinema 5
  • Historical Drama 5
  • Frontier Justice 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Silent Film 3
  • Action & Adventure 3
  • Silent Era 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Family Conflict 2
  • Fast-Paced Action 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

122
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

3 titles · average score 59
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk (1952)
GoodWatch score 57

as The King

Lone Star
Lone Star (1952)
GoodWatch score 58

as Tom Crockett

Trail of Robin Hood
Trail of Robin Hood (1950)
GoodWatch score 62

as Bill Franum

1940s

29 titles · average score 61
Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah (1949)
GoodWatch score 62

as Tubal

Gun Cargo
Gun Cargo (1949)

as Board of Inquiry Chairman

The Perils of Pauline
The Perils of Pauline (1947)
GoodWatch score 60

as Western Saloon Set Hero

My Dog Shep
My Dog Shep (1946)

as Carter J. Latham Jr.

God's Country
God's Country (1946)

as Sandy McTavish

Boss of Hangtown Mesa
Boss of Hangtown Mesa (1942)

as Judge Ezra Binns

The Silver Bullet
The Silver Bullet (1942)

as Dr. Thad Morgan

Today I Hang
Today I Hang (1942)

as Warden Burke

Deep in the Heart of Texas
Deep in the Heart of Texas (1942)

as Colonel Mallory

Last of the Duanes
Last of the Duanes (1941)

as Texas Ranger Major McNeill

A Woman's Face
A Woman's Face (1941)
GoodWatch score 68

as Court Attendant

Hi-Yo Silver
Hi-Yo Silver (1940)

as Father McKim

1930s

47 titles · average score 57
Custer's Last Stand
Custer's Last Stand (1936)
GoodWatch score 50

as James Fitzpatrick

Undersea Kingdom
Undersea Kingdom (1936)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show · as Sharad

Sharad of Atlantis
Sharad of Atlantis (1936)
GoodWatch score 50

as Sharad

The Eagle's Brood
The Eagle's Brood (1935)
GoodWatch score 62

as El Toro

The Brand of Hate
The Brand of Hate (1934)

as Joe Larkins

Are We Civilized?
Are We Civilized? (1934)

as Paul Franklin, Sr.

Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles
Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles (1933)

as Squire Beamish

Mr. Robinson Crusoe
Mr. Robinson Crusoe (1932)
GoodWatch score 59

as William Belmont

The Painted Desert
The Painted Desert (1931)
GoodWatch score 54

as Cash Holbrook

A Connecticut Yankee
A Connecticut Yankee (1931)
GoodWatch score 51

as King Arthur / Inventor

Ten Nights in a Bar-room
Ten Nights in a Bar-room (1931)

as Joe Morgan

Du Barry, Woman of Passion
Du Barry, Woman of Passion (1930)

as Louis XV

1920s

16 titles
The Man Who Fights Alone
The Man Who Fights Alone (1924)

as John Marble

Brass Commandments
Brass Commandments (1923)

as Stephen 'Flash' Lanning

The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter (1923)

as Billy Buell

Shackles of Gold
Shackles of Gold (1922)

as John Gibbs

A Stage Romance
A Stage Romance (1922)

as Edmund Kean

His Greatest Sacrifice
His Greatest Sacrifice (1921)

as Richard Hall

Perjury
Perjury (1921)

as Robert Moore

The Adventurer
The Adventurer (1920)

as Don Caesar de Bazan

If I Were King
If I Were King (1920)

as François Villon

The Joyous Trouble-Makers
The Joyous Trouble-Makers (1920)

as William Steele

Drag Harlan
Drag Harlan (1920)

as Drag Harlan

Heart Strings
Heart Strings (1920)

as Pierre Fournel

1910s

27 titles
Wings of the Morning
Wings of the Morning (1919)

as Capt. Robert Anstruther

The Lone Star Ranger
The Lone Star Ranger (1919)

as Steele

The Man Hunter
The Man Hunter (1919)

as George Arnold

Riders of the Purple Sage
Riders of the Purple Sage (1918)

as Lassiter

The Rainbow Trail
The Rainbow Trail (1918)

as Lassiter / Shefford

True Blue
True Blue (1918)

as Bob McKeever

A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities (1917)

as Charles Darnay / Sydney Carton

Les Misérables
Les Misérables (1917)

as Jean Valjean

The Conqueror
The Conqueror (1917)

as Sam Houston

Samson
Samson (1915)

as Maurice Brachard

The Sign of the Cross
The Sign of the Cross (1914)

as Marcus Superbus

The Spoilers
The Spoilers (1914)

as Roy Glenister