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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Sabrina (1954) — Mr. Tyson
2. Batman (1966) — Mr. Van Jones
3. The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) — Eulogist (uncredited)
4. Perry Mason (1957) — Lawrence King
5. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) — Messala
6. The Phantom Planet (1961) — Sessom
7. David and Bathsheba (1951) — King Saul (uncredited)
8. The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966) — Malcolm
9. 12 to the Moon (1960) — Secretary General of the International Space Order
10. The Story of Mankind (1957) — Moses
11. 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
12. Peter Gunn (1958)
13. Hollywood Story (1951) — Himself
14. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
15. Dr. Kildare (1961) — Mr. Cooper
16. The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
17. This Is Your Life (1952) — Self
18. Dick Tracy (1937) — Chief Clive Anderson
19. Silver Queen (1942) — Creditor
20. General Electric Theater (1953) — Philip Vandermoot
21. Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) — Max
22. Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) — Self (archive footage)
23. Hollywood Boulevard (1936) — Frank - Director, Desert Scene
24. The Galloping Ghost (1931) — 'Buddy' Courtland
25. The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross (1927) — George Washington
26. Two Men and a Girl (1911) — John Lincoln (or Francis, her dream prince)
27. Mr. Celebrity (1941) — Himself
28. Dawn and Twilight (1914) — Pietro Delani, a Blind Musician
29. When Wealth Torments (1912) — Jim O'Brien
30. Say It with Sables (1928) — John Caswell
31. Twenty Years After (1944) — (archive footage)
32. The Bible According to Hollywood (1994) — Self
33. Human Targets (1932) — Bart Travis
34. Official Detective (1957)
35. This Is Francis X. Bushman (2021) — Self (archival footage)
36. Once a Gentleman (1930) — Bannister
37. The Dude Wrangler (1930) — Canby
38. The Gallantry of Jimmy Rodgers (1915) — Jimmy Rodgers
39. The Way Perilous (1913) — Frank Davenport - The Young Man
40. The Right of Way (1913) — Frank Robinson

Directed

1. In the Diplomatic Service (1916) — Director
2. Romeo and Juliet (1916) — Director