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.
Acted in 79
1960s
- 1966
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
Malcolm
- 1961
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
- 1957
The Story of Mankind
Moses
- 1954
- 1953
General Electric Theater
Philip Vandermoot, Abgarus · 1 episode
- 1952
Apache Country
Commissioner Latham
- 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Max · 1 episode
David and Bathsheba
King Saul (uncredited)
1940s
- 1944
Twenty Years After
(archive footage)
- 1942
1930s
- 1937
Dick Tracy
Chief Clive Anderson
- 1936
Hollywood Boulevard
Frank - Director, Desert Scene
- 1933
The Film Parade
(archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1932
Human Targets
Bart Travis
- 1931
The Galloping Ghost
'Buddy' Courtland
- 1930
Once a Gentleman
Bannister
The Dude Wrangler
Canby
Call of the Circus
Movie
1920s
- 1928
Midnight Life
Jim Logan
Say It with Sables
John Caswell
The Beautiful Spy
Belgrano
- 1927
The 13th Juror
Henry Desmond
The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross
George Washington
The Lady in Ermine
Gen. Dostal
- 1926
The Marriage Clause
Barry Townsend
Playing the Swell
Movie
- 1925
The Masked Bride
Grover
1910s
- 1919
Daring Hearts
Hugh Brown
- 1918
The Poor Rich Man
Vantyne Carter
Social Quicksands
Warren Dexter
With Neatness and Dispatch
Paul Donaldson
The Brass Check
Richard Trevor
Under Suspicion
Gerry Simpson
- 1917
Red, White and Blue Blood
John Spaulding
The Voice of Conscience
William Poatter / James Houston
The Adopted Son
Two Gun Carter
Their Compact
James Van Dyke Moore
The Great Secret
William Montgomery Strong
- 1916
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo
In the Diplomatic Service
Dick Stansbury
A Million a Minute
Stephen Quaintance
The Wall Between
Sgt. John Kendall
Man and His Soul
John Conscience / John Power
A Virginia Romance
Ralph Everly
- 1915
The Silent Voice
Franklyn Starr
The Second in Command
Lt. Col. Miles Anstruther
The Slim Princess
Alexander H. Pike
Graustark
Grenfall Lorry
The Ambition of the Baron
Count Jean de Lugnan
The Gallantry of Jimmy Rodgers
Jimmy Rodgers
- 1914
The Fable of the Bush League Lover Who Failed to Qualify
The Matinee Idol
An Unplanned Elopement
Frank Melbourne
The Plum Tree
Craig Ewell
A Night With a Million
Jack Wilton
The Countess
Richard Hasbrook
Jane
The Red-Haired Man
Yarn a-Tangle
The Beau
In the Moon's Ray
Richard Neal
Dawn and Twilight
Pietro Delani, a Blind Musician
The Hour and the Man
Frank Maxwell
Hearts and Flowers
John Martin
- 1913
The Way Perilous
Frank Davenport - The Young Man
A Mistaken Accusation
Pietro
When Soul Meets Soul
Prince Arames/Professor Delaplane
- 1912
The Iron Heel
Robert Gregg Sr. & Jr.
The Voice of Conscience
William Sherman
The Eye That Never Sleeps
Howard Mayne
- 1911
Saved from the Torrents
Arthur Chester
Two Men and a Girl
John Lincoln (or Francis, her dream prince)
Directed 2
1910s
- 1916
Romeo and Juliet
Director
In the Diplomatic Service
Director
Wrote 1
1910s
- 1916
In the Diplomatic Service
Scenario Writer
Appearances9
2020s
- 2021
This Is Francis X. Bushman
Self (archival footage)
1990s
- 1994
The Bible According to Hollywood
Self
1970s
- 1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
1960s
- 1960
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Self
1950s
- 1952
- 1951
Hollywood Story
Himself
1940s
- 1948
- 1942
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Self (archive footage)
- 1941
Mr. Celebrity
Himself
