Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum
Farnum in the fan magazine Photoplay, 1917
Born
William Smith

(1878-06-05)June 5, 1878
Boston, Massachusetts, US
DiedJuly 4, 1961(1961-07-04) (aged 83)
Other namesFrank Farnum
OccupationsActor, vaudevillian
Spouses
(m. 1918; div. 1919)
Edith Goodwin Walker
(m. 1924; died 1959)
Children1
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Franklyn Farnum (born William Smith; June 5, 1878 – July 4, 1961) was an American character actor and Hollywood extra who appeared in at least 1,100 films. He was also cast in more films that won the Academy Award for Best Picture than any other performer in American film industry. He was also credited as Frank Farnum.