Francis X. Bushman
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1883-01-09
Day of Death
1966-08-23 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Francis X. Bushman
Biography
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.
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Known For
Acting
(2021)
This Is Francis X. Bushman
as Self (archival footage)
(1994)
(1972)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
(1966)
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
as Malcolm
(1961)
The Phantom Planet
as Sessom
(1960)
12 to the Moon
as Secretary General of the International Space Order
(1960)
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
as Self
(1957)
The Story of Mankind
as Moses
(1954)
Sabrina
as Mr. Tyson
(1952)
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Eulogist (uncredited)
(1952)
Apache Country
as Commissioner Latham
(1951)
David and Bathsheba
as King Saul (uncredited)
(1951)
Hollywood Story
as Himself
(1944)
Twenty Years After
as (archive footage)
(1942)
Silver Queen
as Creditor
(1942)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
as Self (archive footage)
(1941)
Mr. Celebrity
as Himself
(1937)
Dick Tracy
as Chief Clive Anderson
(1936)
Hollywood Boulevard
as Frank - Director, Desert Scene
(1933)
The Film Parade
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1932)
Human Targets
as Bart Travis
(1932)
Watch Beverly
as President Orloff
(1931)
The Galloping Ghost
as 'Buddy' Courtland
(1930)
Once a Gentleman
as Bannister
(1930)
The Dude Wrangler
as Canby
(1930)
(1928)
The Beautiful Spy
as Belgrano
(1928)
Say It with Sables
as John Caswell
(1928)
Midnight Life
as Jim Logan
(1927)
The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross
as George Washington
(1927)
The 13th Juror
as Henry Desmond
(1927)
The Lady in Ermine
as Gen. Dostal
(1926)
The Marriage Clause
as Barry Townsend
(1926)
(1925)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
as Messala
(1925)
The Masked Bride
as Grover
(1918)
Cyclone Higgins, D.D.
as Cyrus 'Cyclone' Higgins, D.D.
(1918)
The Poor Rich Man
as Vantyne Carter
(1918)
Social Quicksands
as Warren Dexter
(1918)
Under Suspicion
as Gerry Simpson
(1918)
A Pair of Cupids
as Peter Warburton
(1917)
The Adopted Son
as Two Gun Carter
(1917)
The Great Secret
as William Montgomery Strong
(1917)
Red, White and Blue Blood
as John Spaulding
(1916)
Romeo and Juliet
as Romeo
(1916)
In the Diplomatic Service
as Dick Stansbury
(1916)
The Wall Between
as Sgt. John Kendall
(1916)
A Virginia Romance
as Ralph Everly
(1915)
The Slim Princess
as Alexander H. Pike
(1915)
The Ambition of the Baron
as Count Jean de Lugnan
(1915)
The Second in Command
as Lt. Col. Miles Anstruther
(1915)
Graustark
as Grenfall Lorry
(1915)
The Silent Voice
as Franklyn Starr
(1915)
The Gallantry of Jimmy Rodgers
as Jimmy Rodgers
(1914)
Jane
as The Red-Haired Man
(1914)
An Unplanned Elopement
as Frank Melbourne
(1914)
The Hour and the Man
as Frank Maxwell
(1914)
The Fable of the Bush League Lover Who Failed to Qualify
as The Matinee Idol
(1914)
The Plum Tree
as Craig Ewell
(1914)
Under Royal Patronage
as Richard Savage
(1914)
Yarn a-Tangle
as The Beau
(1914)
A Night With a Million
as Jack Wilton
(1914)
Hearts and Flowers
as John Martin
(1914)
The Countess
as Richard Hasbrook
(1914)
Dawn and Twilight
as Pietro Delani, a Blind Musician
(1913)
The Right of Way
as Frank Robinson
(1913)
When Soul Meets Soul
as Prince Arames/Professor Delaplane
(1913)
The Way Perilous
as Frank Davenport - The Young Man
(1913)
The Thirteenth Man
as Jack Hanney
(1913)
A Mistaken Accusation
as Pietro
(1912)
The Iron Heel
as Robert Gregg Sr. & Jr.
(1912)
When Wealth Torments
as Jim O'Brien
(1912)
The Voice of Conscience
as William Sherman
(1911)
Two Men and a Girl
as John Lincoln (or Francis, her dream prince)
Crew
(1916)
In the Diplomatic Service
Director, Scenario Writer
(1916)
Romeo and Juliet
Director