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Francis X. Bushman

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedJan 9, 1883 (Died at 83)
Zodiac Sign♑Capricorn
Place of BirthBaltimore, Maryland, USA
Career Span1925 – 1966
Known Credits80 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.8

Francis X. Bushman

Also known as:Francis Xavier BushmanKing of the Movies
Total Works

80

69 movies • 11 shows

Avg Rating

6.2 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Francis Xavier Bushman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Sabrina
7.5
Sabrina
1954•movie
as Mr. Tyson
Batman
7.3
Batman
1966•series
as Mr. Van Jones
The Bad and the Beautiful
7.3
as Eulogist (uncredited)
Perry Mason
7.7
Perry Mason
1957•series
as Lawrence King

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 80 titles featuring Francis X. Bushman

Sabrina
7.5
Sabrina
1954•movie

as Mr. Tyson

Batman
7.3
2 eps
Batman
1966•series

as Mr. Van Jones

The Bad and the Beautiful
7.3

as Eulogist (uncredited)

Perry Mason
7.7
1 eps
Perry Mason
1957•series

as Lawrence King

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
7.3

as Messala

David and Bathsheba
5.8

as King Saul (uncredited)

The Phantom Planet
4.0
The Phantom Planet
1961•movie

as Sessom

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
5.1

as Malcolm

12 to the Moon
2.8
12 to the Moon
1960•movie

as Secretary General of the International Space Order

The Story of Mankind
4.4

as Moses

77 Sunset Strip
7.2
1 eps
77 Sunset Strip
1958•series
Peter Gunn
6.6
1 eps
Peter Gunn
1958•series
Hollywood Story
6.7
Hollywood Story
1951•movie

as Himself

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
1 eps

as Self

Dr. Kildare
5.7
1 eps
Dr. Kildare
1961•series

as Mr. Cooper

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
6.3
1 eps
This Is Your Life
6.5
1 eps
This Is Your Life
1952•series

as Self

Dick Tracy
5.2
Dick Tracy
1937•movie

as Chief Clive Anderson

Silver Queen
6.0
Silver Queen
1942•movie

as Creditor

General Electric Theater
6.8
1 eps

as Philip Vandermoot

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
7.4

as Self (archive footage)

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2
1 eps

as Max

Hollywood Boulevard
4.5

as Frank - Director, Desert Scene

5.3
Two Men and a Girl
1911•movie

as John Lincoln (or Francis, her dream prince)

The Galloping Ghost
4.7

as 'Buddy' Courtland

Dawn and Twilight
6.3
Dawn and Twilight
1914•movie

as Pietro Delani, a Blind Musician

This Is Francis X. Bushman
8.0

as Self (archival footage)

Mr. Celebrity
7.0
Mr. Celebrity
1941•movie

as Himself

The Marriage Clause
9.0

as Barry Townsend

Say It with Sables
7.0
Say It with Sables
1928•movie

as John Caswell

Twenty Years After
8.0
Twenty Years After
1944•movie

as (archive footage)

The Bible According to Hollywood
7.0
Human Targets
6.0
Human Targets
1932•movie

as Bart Travis

Official Detective
7.5
1 eps
Official Detective
1957•series
Once a Gentleman
9.0
Once a Gentleman
1930•movie

as Bannister

The Dude Wrangler
10.0
The Dude Wrangler
1930•movie

as Canby

The Gallantry of Jimmy Rodgers
10.0

as Jimmy Rodgers

The Way Perilous
8.0
The Way Perilous
1913•movie

as Frank Davenport - The Young Man

The Masked Bride
10.0
The Masked Bride
1925•movie

as Grover

Hearts and Flowers
8.0
Hearts and Flowers
1914•movie

as John Martin

A Night With a Million
9.0

as Jack Wilton

Apache Country
9.0
Apache Country
1952•movie

as Commissioner Latham

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
6.0

as Self

The Iron Heel
9.0
The Iron Heel
1912•movie

as Robert Gregg Sr. & Jr.

A Mistaken Accusation
7.0

as Pietro

The Second in Command
5.0

as Lt. Col. Miles Anstruther

The Film Parade
8.0
The Film Parade
1933•movie

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Lady in Ermine
10.0
The Lady in Ermine
1927•movie

as Gen. Dostal

The Beautiful Spy
9.0
The Beautiful Spy
1928•movie

as Belgrano

The 13th Juror
9.0
The 13th Juror
1927•movie

as Henry Desmond

The Poor Rich Man
6.0
The Poor Rich Man
1918•movie

as Vantyne Carter

A Virginia Romance
8.0
A Virginia Romance
1916•movie

as Ralph Everly

Daring Hearts
7.0
Daring Hearts
1919•movie

as Hugh Brown

The Great Secret
The Great Secret
1917•movie

as William Montgomery Strong

Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
1916•movie

as Romeo

The Hour and the Man

as Frank Maxwell

Jane
Jane
1914•movie

as The Red-Haired Man

The Slim Princess
The Slim Princess
1915•movie

as Alexander H. Pike

An Unplanned Elopement

as Frank Melbourne

Yarn a-Tangle
Yarn a-Tangle
1914•movie

as The Beau

The Countess
The Countess
1914•movie

as Richard Hasbrook

The Silent Voice
The Silent Voice
1915•movie

as Franklyn Starr

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

as Self (archive footage)

In the Diplomatic Service

as Dick Stansbury

The Wall Between
The Wall Between
1916•movie

as Sgt. John Kendall

Social Quicksands
Social Quicksands
1918•movie

as Warren Dexter

The Adopted Son
The Adopted Son
1917•movie

as Two Gun Carter

When Soul Meets Soul

as Prince Arames/Professor Delaplane

Graustark
Graustark
1915•movie

as Grenfall Lorry

Red, White and Blue Blood

as John Spaulding

Under Suspicion
Under Suspicion
1918•movie

as Gerry Simpson

With Neatness and Dispatch

as Paul Donaldson

Man and His Soul
Man and His Soul
1916•movie

as John Conscience / John Power

Their Compact
Their Compact
1917•movie

as James Van Dyke Moore

The Voice of Conscience

as William Poatter / James Houston

A Million a Minute
A Million a Minute
1916•movie

as Stephen Quaintance

The Brass Check
The Brass Check
1918•movie

as Richard Trevor

Saved from the Torrents

as Arthur Chester