What is Franklyn Farnum's full name?
William Smith
Franklyn Farnum nickname(s):
Franklyn Farnum, William Smith
Franklyn Farnum date of birth:
June 5, 1878
How old was Franklyn Farnum when died?
83
Where was Franklyn Farnum born?
Boston, Massachusetts USA
When did Franklyn Farnum die?
July 4, 1961
Where did Franklyn Farnum die?
Motion Picture Country Hospital in Woodland Hills, CA.USA
Why did Franklyn Farnum die?
Died Of Cancer
How tall is Franklyn Farnum?
5' 11" (180 cm)
How much does Franklyn Farnum weigh?
179 lbs (81.2 kg)
Franklyn Farnum body shape:
Average
What color are Franklyn Farnum's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Franklyn Farnum's hair?
Brown - Dark
Is Franklyn Farnum gay or straight?
Straight
What is Franklyn Farnum's ethnicity?
White
What is Franklyn Farnum nationality?
American
What is Franklyn Farnum's occupation?
Actor
Franklyn Farnum claim to fame:
Actor (593 credits)
Franklyn Farnum family:
Edythe Walker, Alma Rubens, Mary E. Casey, Martha Lillian Smith
Short Biography
Boston-born Franklyn Farnum was on the vaudeville stage at the age of 12 and was featured in a number of theatre and musical productions by the time he entered silent films near the age of 40. He appeared to be at his most comfortable in the saddle, his career dominated mostly by westerns. Some of his more famous films include the serial Vanishing Trails (1920) and features The Clock (1917), The Firebrand (1922), The Drug Store Cowboy (1925) and The Gambling Fool (1925). In 1925 he left films, but returned five years later at the advent of sound, only to find himself billed much further down the credits, if at all. He continued on, however, in these obscure roles well into the 1950s. Largely forgotten today, he is not related to silent actors and brothers Dustin Farnum and William Farnum. One of his three wives was the ill-fated Alma Rubens, to whom he was briefly married in 1918. Farnum passed away from cancer in 1961.