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William Farnum

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William Farnum

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American actor (1876–1953)

Film & TV

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Farnum (July 4, 1876 in Boston, Massachusetts – June 5, 1953 in Hollywood, California) was a major movie actor. One of three brothers, Farnum grew up in a family of actors. He made his acting debut at the age of ten in Richmond, Virginia in a production of Julius Caesar, with Edwin Booth playing the title character. His first major success was as the…

Known for

  • Lone Star — Tom Crockett1952
  • Jack and the Beanstalk — The King1952
  • Hollywood Story — Himself1951
  • Trail of Robin Hood — Bill Franum1950
  • Gun Cargo — Board of Inquiry Chairman1949
  • Samson and Delilah — Tubal1949
  • Bride of Vengeance — Conti Peruzzi1949
  • Daughter of the West — Father Vallejo1949
  • The Perils of Pauline — Western Saloon Set Hero1947
  • God's Country — Sandy McTavish1946

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
William
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Boston
Place of death
Hollywood
Occupation
stage actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Genre
Western
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William Farnum
date of birth
1876-07-04
date of death
1953-06-05
cause of death
cancer
manner of death
natural causes
writing language
English language
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