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Franklyn Farnum

Biography

Franklyn Farnum

05 JUN 1878 - 04 JUL 1961

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.

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Filmography

1 film

Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

1950

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