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Francis X. Bushman

Francis X. Bushman

Acting

Born: January 9, 1883Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Francis Xavier Bushman (January 10, 1883 – August 23, 1966) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. His matinee idol career started in 1911 in the silent film His Friend's Wife, but it did not survive the silent screen era. Bushman, like many of his contemporaries, broke into the film business via the stage. He was performing at Broncho Billy Anderson's Essanay Studios in Chicago, Illinois, where he was first noticed for his muscular, sculpted frame. He appeared in nearly 200 feature film roles—more than 175 films before 1920, and 17 in his screen debut year of 1911 alone. He also worked for the Vitagraph studio before signing with Metro in 1915. Description above from the Wikipedia article Francis Xavier Bushman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
This Is Francis X. Bushman

This Is Francis X. Bushman

Self (archival footage)

2021
The Bible According to Hollywood

The Bible According to Hollywood

Self

1994
Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Self (archive footage)

1972
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

Malcolm

1966
The Phantom Planet

The Phantom Planet

Sessom

1961
12 to the Moon

12 to the Moon

Secretary General of the International Space Order

1960
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

Self

1960
The Story of Mankind

The Story of Mankind

Moses

1957
Sabrina

Sabrina

Mr. Tyson

1954

The Other Wise Man

Old Man

1953
The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

Eulogist (uncredited)

1952
Apache Country

Apache Country

Commissioner Latham

1952
David and Bathsheba

David and Bathsheba

King Saul (uncredited)

1951
Hollywood Story

Hollywood Story

Himself

1951
Twenty Years After

Twenty Years After

(archive footage)

1944
Silver Queen

Silver Queen

Creditor

1942
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Self (archive footage)

1942
Mr. Celebrity

Mr. Celebrity

Himself

1941
Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

Chief Clive Anderson

1937
Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard

Frank - Director, Desert Scene

1936
The Film Parade

The Film Parade

(archive footage) (uncredited)

1933

Watch Beverly

President Orloff

1932
Human Targets

Human Targets

Bart Travis

1932
The Galloping Ghost

The Galloping Ghost

'Buddy' Courtland

1931

Once a Gentleman

Bannister

1930
The Dude Wrangler

The Dude Wrangler

Canby

1930

Call of the Circus

1930

Midnight Life

Jim Logan

1928
Say It with Sables

Say It with Sables

John Caswell

1928
The Beautiful Spy

The Beautiful Spy

Belgrano

1928
The 13th Juror

The 13th Juror

Henry Desmond

1927
The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross

The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross

George Washington

1927
The Lady in Ermine

The Lady in Ermine

Gen. Dostal

1927
The Marriage Clause

The Marriage Clause

Barry Townsend

1926

Playing the Swell

1926
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Messala

1925
The Masked Bride

The Masked Bride

Grover

1925
Daring Hearts

Daring Hearts

Hugh Brown

1919
The Poor Rich Man

The Poor Rich Man

Vantyne Carter

1918

A Pair of Cupids

Peter Warburton

1918
Social Quicksands

Social Quicksands

Warren Dexter

1918

Cyclone Higgins, D.D.

Cyrus 'Cyclone' Higgins, D.D.

1918
With Neatness and Dispatch

With Neatness and Dispatch

Paul Donaldson

1918
The Brass Check

The Brass Check

Richard Trevor

1918
Under Suspicion

Under Suspicion

Gerry Simpson

1918
Red, White and Blue Blood

Red, White and Blue Blood

John Spaulding

1917
The Voice of Conscience

The Voice of Conscience

William Poatter / James Houston

1917
The Adopted Son

The Adopted Son

Two Gun Carter

1917
Their Compact

Their Compact

James Van Dyke Moore

1917
The Great Secret

The Great Secret

William Montgomery Strong

1917
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo

1916
In the Diplomatic Service

In the Diplomatic Service

Dick Stansbury

1916
A Million a Minute

A Million a Minute

Stephen Quaintance

1916
The Wall Between

The Wall Between

Sgt. John Kendall

1916
Man and His Soul

Man and His Soul

John Conscience / John Power

1916
A Virginia Romance

A Virginia Romance

Ralph Everly

1916
The Silent Voice

The Silent Voice

Franklyn Starr

1915
The Second in Command

The Second in Command

Lt. Col. Miles Anstruther

1915
The Slim Princess

The Slim Princess

Alexander H. Pike

1915
Graustark

Graustark

Grenfall Lorry

1915

The Ambition of the Baron

Count Jean de Lugnan

1915
The Gallantry of Jimmy Rodgers

The Gallantry of Jimmy Rodgers

Jimmy Rodgers

1915
The Fable of the Bush League Lover Who Failed to Qualify

The Fable of the Bush League Lover Who Failed to Qualify

The Matinee Idol

1914
An Unplanned Elopement

An Unplanned Elopement

Frank Melbourne

1914

The Plum Tree

Craig Ewell

1914

Under Royal Patronage

Richard Savage

1914
A Night With a Million

A Night With a Million

Jack Wilton

1914
The Countess

The Countess

Richard Hasbrook

1914
Jane

Jane

The Red-Haired Man

1914
Yarn a-Tangle

Yarn a-Tangle

The Beau

1914
Dawn and Twilight

Dawn and Twilight

Pietro Delani, a Blind Musician

1914
The Hour and the Man

The Hour and the Man

Frank Maxwell

1914
Hearts and Flowers

Hearts and Flowers

John Martin

1914
The Way Perilous

The Way Perilous

Frank Davenport - The Young Man

1913

The Right of Way

Frank Robinson

1913
A Mistaken Accusation

A Mistaken Accusation

Pietro

1913

The Thirteenth Man

Jack Hanney

1913
When Soul Meets Soul

When Soul Meets Soul

Prince Arames/Professor Delaplane

1913
The Iron Heel

The Iron Heel

Robert Gregg Sr. & Jr.

1912
When Wealth Torments

When Wealth Torments

Jim O'Brien

1912

The Voice of Conscience

William Sherman

1912

The Eye That Never Sleeps

Howard Mayne

1912

Two Men and a Girl

John Lincoln (or Francis, her dream prince)

1911