Francis X. Bushman
Francis Xavier Bushman (January 10, 1883 โ 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 rolesโmore 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 articleย Francis Xavier Bushman,ย licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2021 ยทThis Is Francis X. Bushmanas Self (archival footage)
- 1994 ยทThe Bible According to Hollywoodas Self
- 1972 ยทHollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)
- 1966 ยทThe Ghost in the Invisible Bikinias Malcolm
- 1966 ยทBatmanas Mr. Van Jones
- 1961 ยทThe Phantom Planetas Sessom
- 1961 ยทDr. Kildareas Mr. Cooper
- 1960 ยท12 to the Moonas Secretary General of the International Space Order
- 1960 ยทHedda Hopper's Hollywoodas Self
- 1959 ยทThe Many Loves of Dobie Gillisas
- 1958 ยท77 Sunset Stripas
- 1958 ยทPeter Gunnas
- 1957 ยทThe Story of Mankindas Moses
- 1957 ยทPerry Masonas Lawrence King
- 1957 ยทPerry Masonas Courtney Jeffers
- 1957 ยทPerry Masonas Philip
- 1957 ยทOfficial Detectiveas
- 1954 ยทSabrinaas Mr. Tyson
- 1953 ยทGeneral Electric Theateras Philip Vandermoot
- 1953 ยทGeneral Electric Theateras Abgarus
- 1952 ยทThe Bad and the Beautifulas Eulogist (uncredited)
- 1952 ยทThis Is Your Lifeas Self
- 1952 ยทApache Countryas Commissioner Latham
- 1951 ยทSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Max
- 1951 ยทDavid and Bathshebaas King Saul (uncredited)
- 1951 ยทHollywood Storyas Himself
- 1948 ยทThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self
- 1944 ยทTwenty Years Afteras (archive footage)
- 1942 ยทSilver Queenas Creditor
- 1942 ยทScreen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)as Self (archive footage)
- 1941 ยทMr. Celebrityas Himself
- 1937 ยทDick Tracyas Chief Clive Anderson
- 1936 ยทHollywood Boulevardas Frank - Director, Desert Scene
- 1933 ยทThe Film Paradeas (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1932 ยทWatch Beverlyas President Orloff
- 1932 ยทHuman Targetsas Bart Travis
- 1931 ยทThe Galloping Ghostas 'Buddy' Courtland
- 1930 ยทOnce a Gentlemanas Bannister
- 1930 ยทThe Dude Wrangleras Canby
- 1930 ยทCall of the Circusas
- 1928 ยทMidnight Lifeas Jim Logan
- 1928 ยทSay It with Sablesas John Caswell
- 1928 ยทThe Beautiful Spyas Belgrano
- 1927 ยทThe 13th Juroras Henry Desmond
- 1927 ยทThe Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Rossas George Washington
- 1927 ยทThe Lady in Ermineas Gen. Dostal
- 1926 ยทThe Marriage Clauseas Barry Townsend
- 1925 ยทBen-Hur: A Tale of the Christas Messala
- 1925 ยทThe Masked Brideas Grover
- 1918 ยทThe Poor Rich Manas Vantyne Carter
- 1918 ยทA Pair of Cupidsas Peter Warburton
- 1918 ยทSocial Quicksandsas Warren Dexter
- 1917 ยทRed, White and Blue Bloodas John Spaulding
- 1917 ยทThe Adopted Sonas Two Gun Carter
- 1917 ยทThe Great Secretas William Montgomery Strong
- 1916 ยทRomeo and Julietas Romeo
- 1916 ยทIn the Diplomatic Serviceas Dick Stansbury
- 1916 ยทThe Wall Betweenas Sgt. John Kendall
- 1916 ยทA Virginia Romanceas Ralph Everly
- 1915 ยทThe Silent Voiceas Franklyn Starr
- 1915 ยทThe Second in Commandas Lt. Col. Miles Anstruther
- 1915 ยทThe Slim Princessas Alexander H. Pike
- 1915 ยทGraustarkas Grenfall Lorry
- 1915 ยทThe Ambition of the Baronas Count Jean de Lugnan
- 1915 ยทThe Gallantry of Jimmy Rodgersas Jimmy Rodgers
- 1914 ยทThe Fable of the Bush League Lover Who Failed to Qualifyas The Matinee Idol
- 1914 ยทAn Unplanned Elopementas Frank Melbourne
- 1914 ยทThe Plum Treeas Craig Ewell
- 1914 ยทUnder Royal Patronageas Richard Savage
- 1914 ยทA Night With a Millionas Jack Wilton
- 1914 ยทThe Countessas Richard Hasbrook
- 1914 ยทJaneas The Red-Haired Man
- 1914 ยทYarn a-Tangleas The Beau
- 1914 ยทDawn and Twilightas Pietro Delani, a Blind Musician
- 1914 ยทThe Hour and the Manas Frank Maxwell
- 1914 ยทHearts and Flowersas John Martin
- 1913 ยทThe Way Perilousas Frank Davenport - The Young Man
- 1913 ยทThe Right of Wayas Frank Robinson
- 1913 ยทA Mistaken Accusationas Pietro
- 1913 ยทThe Thirteenth Manas Jack Hanney
- 1913 ยทWhen Soul Meets Soulas Prince Arames/Professor Delaplane
- 1912 ยทThe Iron Heelas Robert Gregg Sr. & Jr.
- 1912 ยทWhen Wealth Tormentsas Jim O'Brien
- 1912 ยทThe Voice of Conscienceas William Sherman
- 1911 ยทTwo Men and a Girlas John Lincoln (or Francis, her dream prince)