
Francis X. Bushman
Known for Acting · 95 credits
- Born
- 1883-01-09
- Died
- 1966-08-23
- Place of birth
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Also known as
- Francis Xavier Bushman · King of the Movies
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
TV Shows (11)

Perry Mason
1957
as Lawrence King / Courtney Jeffers / Philip

Batman
1966
as Mr. Van Jones

Dr. Kildare
1961
as Mr. Cooper

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self

77 Sunset Strip
1958

Peter Gunn
1958

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959

This Is Your Life
1952
as Self
Official Detective
1957

General Electric Theater
1953
as Philip Vandermoot / Abgarus

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Max
Movies (84)

Sabrina
1954
as Mr. Tyson

Hollywood Boulevard
1936
as Frank - Director, Desert Scene

David and Bathsheba
1951
as King Saul (uncredited)

The Bad and the Beautiful
1952
as Eulogist (uncredited)

Graustark
1915
as Grenfall Lorry

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
1925
as Messala

Hollywood Story
1951
as Himself

Twenty Years After
1944
as (archive footage)

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
as Self (archive footage)

The Story of Mankind
1957
as Moses

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
1966
as Malcolm
Midnight Life
1928
as Jim Logan

Silver Queen
1942
as Creditor

The Phantom Planet
1961
as Sessom

12 to the Moon
1960
as Secretary General of the International Space Order

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
1942
as Self (archive footage)

The 13th Juror
1927
as Henry Desmond

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
1960
as Self

Human Targets
1932
as Bart Travis

Dick Tracy
1937
as Chief Clive Anderson

Apache Country
1952
as Commissioner Latham

Under Suspicion
1918
as Gerry Simpson

Romeo and Juliet
1916
as Romeo
The Other Wise Man
1953
as Old Man

Mr. Celebrity
1941
as Himself

Say It with Sables
1928
as John Caswell

The Great Secret
1917
as William Montgomery Strong

The Bible According to Hollywood
1994
as Self

The Dude Wrangler
1930
as Canby

The Masked Bride
1925
as Grover

The Gallantry of Jimmy Rodgers
1915
as Jimmy Rodgers

The Lady in Ermine
1927
as Gen. Dostal

The Hour and the Man
1914
as Frank Maxwell

Hearts and Flowers
1914
as John Martin
Call of the Circus
1930
A Pair of Cupids
1918
as Peter Warburton

The Film Parade
1933
as (archive footage) (uncredited)

With Neatness and Dispatch
1918
as Paul Donaldson

The Galloping Ghost
1931
as 'Buddy' Courtland
Watch Beverly
1932
as President Orloff

In the Diplomatic Service
1916
as Dick Stansbury

Jane
1914
as The Red-Haired Man

The Beautiful Spy
1928
as Belgrano

Social Quicksands
1918
as Warren Dexter
The Plum Tree
1914
as Craig Ewell

The Slim Princess
1915
as Alexander H. Pike

The Silent Voice
1915
as Franklyn Starr

The Fable of the Bush League Lover Who Failed to Qualify
1914
as The Matinee Idol

An Unplanned Elopement
1914
as Frank Melbourne

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

The Adopted Son
1917
as Two Gun Carter

Daring Hearts
1919
as Hugh Brown

This Is Francis X. Bushman
2021
as Self (archival footage)
The Ambition of the Baron
1915
as Count Jean de Lugnan

Their Compact
1917
as James Van Dyke Moore

The Marriage Clause
1926
as Barry Townsend

A Million a Minute
1916
as Stephen Quaintance

The Wall Between
1916
as Sgt. John Kendall
Cyclone Higgins, D.D.
1918
as Cyrus 'Cyclone' Higgins, D.D.
Two Men and a Girl
1911
as John Lincoln (or Francis, her dream prince)

Red, White and Blue Blood
1917
as John Spaulding

A Night With a Million
1914
as Jack Wilton
Once a Gentleman
1930
as Bannister

The Voice of Conscience
1917
as William Poatter / James Houston
The Voice of Conscience
1912
as William Sherman

The Brass Check
1918
as Richard Trevor

The Second in Command
1915
as Lt. Col. Miles Anstruther
When Wealth Torments
1912
as Jim O'Brien

The Iron Heel
1912
as Robert Gregg Sr. & Jr.

The Poor Rich Man
1918
as Vantyne Carter
The Thirteenth Man
1913
as Jack Hanney
The Right of Way
1913
as Frank Robinson

When Soul Meets Soul
1913
as Prince Arames/Professor Delaplane

Yarn a-Tangle
1914
as The Beau

The Way Perilous
1913
as Frank Davenport - The Young Man

A Virginia Romance
1916
as Ralph Everly
Under Royal Patronage
1914
as Richard Savage

Dawn and Twilight
1914
as Pietro Delani, a Blind Musician
Playing the Swell
1926

The Countess
1914
as Richard Hasbrook
The Eye That Never Sleeps
1912
as Howard Mayne
The Grip of the Yukon
1928
as Colby MacDonald

Man and His Soul
1916
as John Conscience / John Power

A Mistaken Accusation
1913
as Pietro
About Francis X. Bushman
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,… With 95 credits spanning from 1911 to 2021, Francis X. Bushman has appeared in 84 films and 11 TV shows.
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- Sabrina (1954) — as Mr. Tyson
- Hollywood Boulevard (1936) — as Frank - Director, Desert Scene
- David and Bathsheba (1951) — as King Saul (uncredited)
- The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) — as Eulogist (uncredited)
- Graustark (1915) — as Grenfall Lorry
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