Franklyn Farnum

Acting

Franklyn Farnum

Born June 5, 1878Boston, Massachusetts, USA327 credits

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

Filmography

Parrish
1961Parrish
as Party Guest (uncredited)Movie
Cimarron
1960Cimarron
as Townsman (uncredited)Movie
The Apartment
1960The Apartment
as Office Worker (uncredited)Movie
Wake Me When It's Over
1960Wake Me When It's Over
as Pentagon Officer (uncredited)Movie
Because They're Young
1960Because They're Young
as Shopper with Cart (uncredited)Movie
The Hypnotic Eye
1960The Hypnotic Eye
as Audience Member (uncredited)Movie
The Gazebo
1960The Gazebo
as Television Technician in Booth (uncredited)Movie
Ice Palace
1960Ice Palace
as Committee Member (uncredited)Movie
The Story on Page One
1959The Story on Page One
as Juror (uncredited)Movie
Pillow Talk
1959Pillow Talk
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)Movie
The Blue Angel
1959The Blue Angel
as Blue Angel Customer (uncredited)Movie
The Mating Game
1959The Mating Game
as Townsman (uncredited)Movie
Some Like It Hot
1959Some Like It Hot
as Party Guest (uncredited)Movie
Some Came Running
1958Some Came Running
as Passerby Outside Bar (uncredited)Movie
The Tunnel of Love
1958The Tunnel of Love
as Party Guest (uncredited)Movie
Home Before Dark
1958Home Before Dark
as New Year's Eve Party RevellerMovie
Money, Women and Guns
1958Money, Women and Guns
as Postmaster (uncredited)Movie
King Creole
1958King Creole
as Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited)Movie
Witness for the Prosecution
1957Witness for the Prosecution
as Barrister (uncredited)Movie
Wild Is the Wind
1957Wild Is the Wind
as Passenger at Airport (uncredited)Movie
The Tin Star
1957The Tin Star
as Townsman (uncredited)Movie
My Man Godfrey
1957My Man Godfrey
as Scavenger Hunter / Party Guest (uncredited)Movie
Until They Sail
1957Until They Sail
as Man Smoking Outside Courtroom (uncredited)Movie
The Joker is Wild
1957The Joker is Wild
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)Movie
An Affair to Remember
1957An Affair to Remember
as Ballet Audience Member (uncredited)Movie
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as Barfly (uncredited)Movie
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
1957Ten Thousand Bedrooms
as Party Guest (uncredited)Movie
She Devil
1957She Devil
as Party Guest (uncredited)Movie
Funny Face
1957Funny Face
as Guest at Duval's Fashion Show (uncredited)Movie
Hollywood or Bust
1956Hollywood or Bust
as Audience MemberMovie
The Opposite Sex
1956The Opposite Sex
as Patron at 21 (uncredited)Movie
Around the World in 80 Days
1956Around the World in 80 Days
as Extra (uncredited)Movie
Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
1956Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!
as Board of DirectorsMovie
The Search for Bridey Murphy
1956The Search for Bridey Murphy
as Druggist (Uncredited)Movie
The Solid Gold Cadillac
1956The Solid Gold Cadillac
as Dance Extra (uncredited)Movie
High Society
1956High Society
as Party Guest (uncredited)Movie
The First Texan
1956The First Texan
as Delegate (uncredited)Movie
The Killing
1956The Killing
as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)Movie
The Eddy Duchin Story
1956The Eddy Duchin Story
as Passerby (uncredited)Movie
Ransom!
1956Ransom!
as Townsman in Crowd (uncredited)Movie
Guys and Dolls
1955Guys and Dolls
as Spectator at Hot Box Club (uncredited)Movie
A Lawless Street
1955A Lawless Street
as Townsman (uncredited)Movie
Illegal
1955Illegal
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)Movie
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Party Guest (uncredited)TV
My Sister Eileen
1955My Sister Eileen
as Pedestrian (uncredited)Movie
Wichita
1955Wichita
as Townsman (uncredited)Movie
Chicago Syndicate
1955Chicago Syndicate
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)Movie
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
1955Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
as Cafe Patron (uncredited)Movie
East of Eden
1955East of Eden
as Townsman at Carnival (uncredited)Movie
Black Tuesday
1954Black Tuesday
as Reporter at Electrocution (uncredited)Movie
The Country Girl
1954The Country Girl
as First-Nighter (uncredited)Movie
Black Widow
1954Black Widow
as Party Guest (uncredited)Movie
White Christmas
1954White Christmas
as Club Patron (uncredited)Movie
A Star Is Born
1954A Star Is Born
as Ray (uncredited)Movie
Broken Lance
1954Broken Lance
as Juror (uncredited)Movie
Living It Up
1954Living It Up
as Man at Bus Depot (uncredited)Movie
The Long, Long Trailer
1954The Long, Long Trailer
as Extra in Trailer Park (uncredited)Movie
Calamity Jane
1953Calamity Jane
as Barfly (uncredited)Movie
Vicki
1953Vicki
as Club Manager (uncredited)Movie
Scared Stiff
1953Scared Stiff
as Passerby (uncredited)Movie
The Story of Three Loves
1953The Story of Three Loves
as Man Departing TrainMovie
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952The Bad and the Beautiful
as Assistant on Set (uncredited)Movie
The Steel Trap
1952The Steel Trap
as Plane Passenger (uncredited)Movie
Everything I Have Is Yours
1952Everything I Have Is Yours
as Tourist in Show (Uncredited)Movie
Captain Pirate
1952Captain Pirate
as Dr. Le Grand (uncredited)Movie
Carrie
1952Carrie
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)Movie
The Half-Breed
1952The Half-Breed
as Man Applauding in Saloon (uncredited)Movie
The Narrow Margin
1952The Narrow Margin
as Train Passenger (uncredited)Movie
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952The Greatest Show on Earth
as Spectator (uncredited)Movie
Fort Osage
1952Fort Osage
as Settler (uncredited)Movie
This Woman Is Dangerous
1952This Woman Is Dangerous
as Assistant Gambling House Cashier (Uncredited)Movie
The Las Vegas Story
1952The Las Vegas Story
as Casino Patron (uncredited)Movie
The Barefoot Mailman
1951The Barefoot Mailman
as Townsman at Dance (uncredited)Movie
The Stooge
1951The Stooge
as Party Guest / Audience Member (uncredited)Movie
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
1951Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
as Board Member (uncredited)Movie
Love Nest
1951Love Nest
as Waiter (Uncredited)Movie
Here Comes the Groom
1951Here Comes the Groom
as Passenger on Airplane (uncredited)Movie
Roadblock
1951Roadblock
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)Movie
Strangers on a Train
1951Strangers on a Train
as Party Guest (uncredited)Movie
A Place in the Sun
1951A Place in the Sun
as Company Executive (uncredited)Movie
The Groom Wore Spurs
1951The Groom Wore Spurs
as Reverend (uncredited)Movie
The Mating Season
1951The Mating Season
as Board Member (uncredited)Movie
The Company She Keeps
1951The Company She Keeps
as minor role (uncredited)Movie
California Passage
1950California Passage
as Townsman (uncredited)Movie
Woman on the Run
1950Woman on the Run
as Coroner (uncredited)Movie
All About Eve
1950All About Eve
as Sarah Siddons Awards Guest (uncredited)Movie
Union Station
1950Union Station
as Sleeping Train Passenger (uncredited)Movie
Pretty Baby
1950Pretty Baby
as Subway Commuter (uncredited)Movie
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1950The Screen Writer
as Screenwriter (uncredited)Movie
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1950The Cisco Kid
as Rancher (uncredited)TV
The Toast of New Orleans
1950The Toast of New Orleans
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)Movie
Sunset Boulevard
1950Sunset Boulevard
as UndertakerMovie
The Second Woman
1950The Second Woman
as Country Club GuestMovie
Destination Moon
1950Destination Moon
as Factory Worker (uncredited)Movie
Bright Leaf
1950Bright Leaf
as Man in Hotel Bar (uncredited)Movie
Destination Murder
1950Destination Murder
as Arthur MansfieldMovie
Colt .45
1950Colt .45
as Townsman (uncredited)Movie
The Jackie Robinson Story
1950The Jackie Robinson Story
as Baseball Fan in Stands (uncredited)Movie
No Man of Her Own
1950No Man of Her Own
as Train Passenger (uncredited)Movie
When Willie Comes Marching Home
1950When Willie Comes Marching Home
as Officer at Party (uncredited)Movie
Gun Crazy
1950Gun Crazy
as Cashier (uncredited)Movie
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949The File on Thelma Jordon
as Grand Juryman / Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)Movie
My Friend Irma
1949My Friend Irma
as Maitre D' (uncredited)Movie
The Heiress
1949The Heiress
as Dr. Isaacs (uncredited)Movie
It's a Great Feeling
1949It's a Great Feeling
as Man at Train Station (uncredited)Movie
Massacre River
1949Massacre River
as Army Officer at Dance (uncredited)Movie
The Lady Gambles
1949The Lady Gambles
as Casino Patron (uncredited)Movie
Alias Nick Beal
1949Alias Nick Beal
as SupporterMovie
Cover Up
1949Cover Up
as Delegate on Platform (Uncredited)Movie
Knock on Any Door
1949Knock on Any Door
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)Movie
Slightly French
1949Slightly French
as Marty Freeman (uncredited)Movie
A Letter to Three Wives
1949A Letter to Three Wives
as Country Club Member (uncredited)Movie
My Dear Secretary
1948My Dear Secretary
as Nightclub Extra (uncredited)Movie
Johnny Belinda
1948Johnny Belinda
as Man on Jury (uncredited)Movie
Race Street
1948Race Street
as Man (uncredited)Movie
Hollow Triumph
1948Hollow Triumph
as Big Winner (uncredited)Movie
Stage Struck
1948Stage Struck
as Party Guest (uncredited)Movie
Big Town Scandal
1948Big Town Scandal
as Squad Car Policeman (uncredited)Movie
Silver River
1948Silver River
as Officer (uncredited)Movie
Assigned to Danger
1948Assigned to Danger
as Mr. Norton (uncredited)Movie
The Big Clock
1948The Big Clock
as (uncredited)Movie
I Remember Mama
1948I Remember Mama
as Drug Store Pharmacist (uncredited)Movie
Albuquerque
1948Albuquerque
as Barfly (uncredited)Movie
Black Bart
1948Black Bart
as Al (uncredited)Movie
Three Daring Daughters
1948Three Daring Daughters
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)Movie
I Walk Alone
1947I Walk Alone
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)Movie
A Double Life
1947A Double Life
as Party Guest (uncredited)Movie
Daisy Kenyon
1947Daisy Kenyon
as Man Leaving Courtroom (uncredited)Movie
Road to Rio
1947Road to Rio
as Ship Lounge ExtraMovie
The Judge Steps Out
1947The Judge Steps Out
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)Movie
The Gangster
1947The Gangster
as Passerby (uncredited)Movie
Gentleman's Agreement
1947Gentleman's Agreement
as Party GuestMovie
Blondie in the Dough
1947Blondie in the Dough
as Premier Biscuit Co. Board Member (uncredited)Movie
Merton of the Movies
1947Merton of the Movies
as Man Raising Theatre Curtain (uncredited)Movie
Exposed
1947Exposed
as Restaurant PatronMovie
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
as Faculty Member (uncredited)Movie
Monsieur Verdoux
1947Monsieur Verdoux
as Victim of the Stock Market Crash (uncredited)Movie
They Won't Believe Me
1947They Won't Believe Me
as Man at Piano Concert (uncredited)Movie
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1947So You Want to Be in Pictures
as Man at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)Movie
Fun on a Weekend
1947Fun on a Weekend
as Poker Player (uncredited)Movie
Yankee Fakir
1947Yankee Fakir
as BerginMovie
Deception
1946Deception
as Restaurant Diner (uncredited)Movie
Sister Kenny
1946Sister Kenny
as Doctor at Medical Conference (uncredited)Movie
The Jolson Story
1946The Jolson Story
as Man in Audience (uncredited)Movie
Crack-Up
1946Crack-Up
as Man on Train (Uncredited)Movie
Meet Me on Broadway
1946Meet Me on Broadway
as Man in Audience (uncredited)Movie
Dick Tracy
1945Dick Tracy
as Bystander at Murder (uncredited)Movie
The Lost Weekend
1945The Lost Weekend
as Concert Attendee (uncredited)Movie
Fallen Angel
1945Fallen Angel
as Man Leaving Drugstore (uncredited)Movie
Purity Squad
1945Purity Squad
as Radio Station Man in Studio (uncredited)Movie
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)Movie
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945Week-End at the Waldorf
as Hotel Guest / Nightclub Guest (uncredited)Movie
Sunset in El Dorado
1945Sunset in El Dorado
as CustomerMovie
Over 21
1945Over 21
as Graduation Ceremony Spectator (uncredited)Movie
Incendiary Blonde
1945Incendiary Blonde
as Rodeo Spectator (uncredited)Movie
Wonder Man
1945Wonder Man
as Pelican Club Patron (uncredited)Movie
Circumstantial Evidence
1945Circumstantial Evidence
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)Movie
Two O'Clock Courage
1945Two O'Clock Courage
as Club Patron (uncredited)Movie
I Love a Mystery
1945I Love a Mystery
as Reporter (Uncredited)Movie
A Song to Remember
1945A Song to Remember
as Guest at Pleyel Hall Concert (uncredited)Movie
The Great Flamarion
1945The Great Flamarion
as Stage Manager (uncredited)Movie
Saddle Leather Law
1944Saddle Leather Law
as Rancher (uncredited)Movie
In Society
1944In Society
as Proprietor of Diner Stand (uncredited)Movie
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944Hail the Conquering Hero
as Town Councilman (uncredited)Movie
The Great Moment
1944The Great Moment
as Massachusetts Medical Society Man (uncredited)Movie
The White Cliffs of Dover
1944The White Cliffs of Dover
as Ball Guest (uncredited)Movie
Going My Way
1944Going My Way
as Church Usher (uncredited)Movie
Appointment in Berlin
1943Appointment in Berlin
as R.A.F. Officer (uncredited)Movie
Frontier Fury
1943Frontier Fury
as Bartender Homer (uncredited)Movie
Crime Doctor
1943Crime Doctor
as JurorMovie
Vaudeville Days
1942Vaudeville Days
as Ticket Hawker (uncredited)Movie
'Neath Brooklyn Bridge
1942'Neath Brooklyn Bridge
as Policeman (uncredited)Movie
Silver Queen
1942Silver Queen
as CreditorMovie
Northwest Rangers
1942Northwest Rangers
as BarflyMovie
The Secret Code
1942The Secret Code
as Federal AgentMovie
Men of the Sky
1942Men of the Sky
as Farmer (uncredited)Movie
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Chicago BusinessmanMovie
Johnny Eager
1941Johnny Eager
as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)Movie
The Night of January 16th
1941The Night of January 16th
as Juror (uncredited)Movie
Three Girls About Town
1941Three Girls About Town
as Conventioneer ExtraMovie
Mr. Celebrity
1941Mr. Celebrity
as Court Officer (uncredited)Movie
Belle Starr
1941Belle Starr
as Barfly (uncredited)Movie
This Woman Is Mine
1941This Woman Is Mine
as Bit RoleMovie
In the Navy
1941In the Navy
as Military Officer (uncredited)Movie
Meet John Doe
1941Meet John Doe
as (uncredited)Movie
The Lady Eve
1941The Lady Eve
as Tailor in Montage (uncredited)Movie
Buck Privates
1941Buck Privates
as Officer (uncredited)Movie
The Son of Monte Cristo
1940The Son of Monte Cristo
as Friend of Von Neuhoff (Uncredited)Movie
Tin Pan Alley
1940Tin Pan Alley
as Man in Audience (uncredited)Movie
North West Mounted Police
1940North West Mounted Police
as Townsman (uncredited)Movie
Under Texas Skies
1940Under Texas Skies
as TownsmanMovie
Boom Town
1940Boom Town
as Alarmed Townsman (uncredited)Movie
Deadwood Dick
1940Deadwood Dick
as ClaytonMovie
Charlie Chan in Panama
1940Charlie Chan in Panama
as Marine OfficerMovie
The House Across the Bay
1940The House Across the Bay
as Prison GuardMovie
The Shadow
1940The Shadow
as SparksMovie
Reno
1939Reno
as Board MemberMovie
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939Hollywood Cavalcade
as Well-WisherMovie
Stagecoach
1939Stagecoach
as Deputy Frank (uncredited)Movie
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938The Cowboy and the Lady
as Cowboy (uncredited)Movie
Prison Train
1938Prison Train
as The LawyerMovie
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938Cowboy from Brooklyn
as Rodeo SpectatorMovie
Vivacious Lady
1938Vivacious Lady
as Train Conductor #2 (uncredited)Movie
The Game That Kills
1937The Game That Kills
as Spectator (uncredited)Movie
The Life of Emile Zola
1937The Life of Emile Zola
as (uncredited)Movie
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937The Emperor's Candlesticks
as Bidder (uncredited)Movie
You Only Live Once
1937You Only Live Once
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)Movie
Frontier Justice
1936Frontier Justice
as Lawyer George LessinMovie
Charlie Chan at the Circus
1936Charlie Chan at the Circus
as Mike - Ticket TakerMovie
Custer's Last Stand
1936Custer's Last Stand
as Major Marcus RenoMovie
Super Speed
1935Super Speed
as Ralph GrayMovie
Powdersmoke Range
1935Powdersmoke Range
as Jim ReeceMovie
Page Miss Glory
1935Page Miss Glory
as Dance Extra (uncredited)Movie
The Silver Bullet
1935The Silver Bullet
as Marshal Joe MullaneMovie
Fighting Caballero
1935Fighting Caballero
as BartenderMovie
The Ghost Rider
1935The Ghost Rider
as BullardMovie
The Cowboy and the Bandit
1935The Cowboy and the Bandit
as Crooked DealerMovie
Gold Diggers of 1935
1935Gold Diggers of 1935
as Bartender (uncredited)Movie
Desert Mesa
1935Desert Mesa
as JonesMovie
Frontier Days
1934Frontier Days
as George WilsonMovie
West of the Law
1934West of the Law
as Case aka GreenMovie
The Lone Rider
1934The Lone Rider
as GoreMovie
Pals of the West
1934Pals of the West
as Sheriff Ed DawsonMovie
Carrying the Mail
1934Carrying the Mail
as Henchman FrankMovie
Arizona Cyclone
1934Arizona Cyclone
as Carter, the BankerMovie
Honor of the Range
1934Honor of the Range
as SaloonkeeperMovie
Border Guns
1934Border Guns
as Fred PalmerMovie
Neighbors' Wives
1933Neighbors' Wives
as (uncredited)Movie
The Honor of the Press
1932The Honor of the Press
as Mr. Sampson, publisher of 'The Herald'Movie
The Reckless Rider
1932The Reckless Rider
as SheriffMovie
Mark of the Spur
1932Mark of the Spur
as Sheriff Jake LudlowMovie
Human Targets
1932Human Targets
as SheriffMovie
Oklahoma Jim
1931Oklahoma Jim
as Army CaptainMovie
Left Over Ladies
1931Left Over Ladies
as BensonMovie
Three Rogues
1931Three Rogues
as NelsonMovie
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1931Hell's Valley
as Manuel ValdezMovie
See America Thirst
1930See America Thirst
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)Movie
The Third Alarm
1930The Third Alarm
as Fire Department CaptainMovie
Dames Ahoy
1930Dames Ahoy
as Master of CeremoniesMovie
The Bandit Tamer
1925The Bandit Tamer
as William WarrenMovie
The Drug Store Cowboy
1925The Drug Store Cowboy
as Marmaduke GrandonMovie
Courage
1924Courage
as Allen JenningsMovie
Battling Brewster
1924Battling Brewster
as Battling Jack BrewsterMovie
Crossed Trails
1924Crossed Trails
as Tom DawsonMovie
A Two Fisted Tenderfoot
1924A Two Fisted Tenderfoot
as Ted RansomMovie
Baffled
1924Baffled
as Dick OsborneMovie
T
1922The Firebrand
as Bill HoltMovie
Gun-Shy
1922Gun-Shy
as James BrownMovie
S
1922Smiling Jim
as Smiling Jim / Frank HarmonMovie
The White Masks
1921The White Masks
as Jack BrayMovie
T
1921The Raiders
as Pvt. Fitzgerald, RCMPMovie
The Struggle
1921The Struggle
as Dick StormMovie
The Last Chance
1921The Last Chance
as Rance SparrMovie
The Fighting Stranger
1921The Fighting Stranger
as Australia JoeMovie
The Galloping Devil
1920The Galloping Devil
as Andy GreenMovie
Vanishing Trails
1920Vanishing Trails
as Silent JoeMovie
The Virtuous Model
1919The Virtuous Model
as Edward DorinMovie
B
1919Brother Bill
as William (Bill) DexterMovie
When Pals Fall Out
1919When Pals Fall Out
as LonesomeMovie
T
1919The Uphill Climb
as Ford CameronMovie
V
1919Vengeance and the Girl
as Jim Westgard Jr.Movie
G
1919Go-Get-Em Garringer
as GarringerMovie
T
1919The Two Doyles
as Donald Doyle / Jerry DoyleMovie
The Desert Rat
1919The Desert Rat
as Steve Lanyon - aka The Desert RatMovie
Vanity Pool
1918Vanity Pool
as Drew GarrettMovie
I
1918In Judgment of...
as Dr. John O'NeillMovie
The Empty Cab
1918The Empty Cab
as Henry Egbert XerxesMovie
$5,000 Reward
1918$5,000 Reward
as Dick ArlingtonMovie
Fast Company
1918Fast Company
as Lawrence Percival Van HuylerMovie
The Rough Lover
1918The Rough Lover
as Richard Bolton / Spike O'BrienMovie
The Fighting Grin
1918The Fighting Grin
as Billy KennedyMovie
The Scarlet Car
1917The Scarlet Car
as Billy WinthropMovie
The Winged Mystery
1917The Winged Mystery
as Capt. August Sieger / Louis SieverMovie
Anything Once
1917Anything Once
as Teddy CrosbyMovie
A Stormy Knight
1917A Stormy Knight
as John WintonMovie
T
1917The Empty Gun
as RobberMovie
The Clean-Up
1917The Clean-Up
as Stuart AdamsMovie
The Car of Chance
1917The Car of Chance
as Arnold BairdMovie
Bringing Home Father
1917Bringing Home Father
as Peter DrakeMovie
The Clock
1917The Clock
as Jack TempestMovie
The Devil's Pay Day
1917The Devil's Pay Day
as Gregory Van HoutenMovie
L
1916Little Partner
as James AllisMovie
T
1916The Woman He Feared
as John GrayMovie
A Stranger from Somewhere
1916A Stranger from Somewhere
as Sam Brockton / 'Dippy' LewisMovie
Love Never Dies
1916Love Never Dies
as Felix, the ManMovie
T
1916The Heart of a Show Girl
as Frank MastersonMovie