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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Francis Xavier Bushman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
This Is Francis X. Bushman
as Self (archival footage)
2021
The Thirteenth Man
as Jack Hanney
1913
The Great Secret
as William Montgomery Strong
1917
Two Men and a Girl
as John Lincoln (or Francis, her dream prince)
1911
Sabrina
as Mr. Tyson
1954
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
as Messala
1925
Once a Gentleman
as Bannister
1930
The Phantom Planet
as Sessom
1961
Romeo and Juliet
as Romeo
1916
The Dude Wrangler
as Canby
1930
The Story of Mankind
as Moses
1957
The Hour and the Man
as Frank Maxwell
1914
Jane
as The Red-Haired Man
1914
The Gallantry of Jimmy Rodgers
as Jimmy Rodgers
1915
The Fable of the Bush League Lover Who Failed to Qualify
as The Matinee Idol
1914
The Plum Tree
as Craig Ewell
1914
The Slim Princess
as Alexander H. Pike
1915
The Way Perilous
as Frank Davenport - The Young Man
1913
The Right of Way
as Frank Robinson
1913
Hollywood Story
as Himself
1951
TV Appearances
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Batman
as Mr. Van Jones
1966
Perry Mason
as Lawrence King
1957
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
General Electric Theater
as Philip Vandermoot
1953
Peter Gunn
1958
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Max
1951
This Is Your Life
as Self
1952
Dr. Kildare
as Mr. Cooper
1961
Official Detective
1957
General Electric Theater
as Abgarus
1953