Acting
William Farnum
- 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 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.3, average 5.4
- Psychological3.6, average 5.5
- Melancholy2.9, average 4.7
- Social Commentary3.4, 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.
- JJ. Gordon EdwardsDirectorThe Adventurer, The Last of the Duanes, Wings of the Morning, If I Were King, The Lone Star Ranger, +7 more
Frank LloydDirectorFor Freedom, A Tale of Two Cities, The Price of Silence, Riders of the Purple Sage, The Heart of a Lion, +6 more
G. Raymond NyeActorFor Freedom, Wings of the Morning, The Lone Star Ranger, The Joyous Trouble-Makers, The Orphan, +4 more
Charles ClaryActorThe Last of the Duanes, A Tale of Two Cities, The Price of Silence, The Lone Star Ranger, The Conqueror, +3 more
Marc RobbinsActorFor Freedom, A Tale of Two Cities, Riders of the Purple Sage, The Heart of a Lion, When a Man Sees Red, +2 more
Louise LovelyActorThe Last of the Duanes, Wings of the Morning, The Lone Star Ranger, The Joyous Trouble-Makers, The Orphan, +2 more- WWilliam C. FosterCinematographerFor Freedom, A Tale of Two Cities, The Price of Silence, The Heart of a Lion, True Blue, +2 more
- JJohn W. BoyleCinematographerThe Adventurer, Wings of the Morning, The Joyous Trouble-Makers, Heart Strings, The Orphan, +1 more
- OOliver DrakeWriterSharad of Atlantis, Deep in the Heart of Texas, Boss of Hangtown Mesa, The Drifter, Public Cowboy No. 1, +1 more
- HHarry De VereActorThe Last of the Duanes, Wings of the Morning, The Joyous Trouble-Makers, The Orphan, True Blue
Robert FrazerActorThe Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand, Ten Nights in a Bar-room, Million Dollar Haul, Gangs of Sonora, Gun Cargo
Rex LeaseActorCuster's Last Stand, The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand, Boss of Hangtown Mesa, The Silver Bullet, Gun Cargo
Movies and TV shows
1221950s
3 titles · average score 59
GoodWatch score 57as The King
GoodWatch score 58as Tom Crockett
GoodWatch score 62as Bill Franum
1940s
29 titles · average score 61
GoodWatch score 62as Tubal
as Board of Inquiry Chairman
GoodWatch score 60as Western Saloon Set Hero
as Carter J. Latham Jr.
as Sandy McTavish
as Judge Ezra Binns
as Dr. Thad Morgan
as Warden Burke
as Colonel Mallory
as Texas Ranger Major McNeill
GoodWatch score 68as Court Attendant
as Father McKim
1930s
47 titles · average score 57
GoodWatch score 50as James Fitzpatrick
GoodWatch score 46TV show · as Sharad
GoodWatch score 50as Sharad
GoodWatch score 62as El Toro
as Joe Larkins
as Paul Franklin, Sr.
as Squire Beamish
GoodWatch score 59as William Belmont
GoodWatch score 54as Cash Holbrook
GoodWatch score 51as King Arthur / Inventor
as Joe Morgan
as Louis XV
1920s
16 titles
as John Marble
as Stephen 'Flash' Lanning
as Billy Buell
as John Gibbs
as Edmund Kean
as Richard Hall
as Robert Moore
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 Marcus Superbus
as Roy Glenister