Francis X. Bushman
Actor
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.
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As Director
Filmography
Sabrina
as Mr. Tyson 1954
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Eulogist (uncredited) 1952
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
as Messala 1925
David and Bathsheba
as King Saul (uncredited) 1951
The Phantom Planet
as Sessom 1961
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
as Malcolm 1966
12 to the Moon
as Secretary General of the International Space Order 1960
The Story of Mankind
as Moses 1957
Hollywood Story
as Himself 1951
Dick Tracy
as Chief Clive Anderson 1937
Silver Queen
as Creditor 1942
Hollywood Boulevard
as Frank - Director, Desert Scene 1936
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage) 1972
The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross
as George Washington 1927
The Galloping Ghost
as 'Buddy' Courtland 1931
Mr. Celebrity
as Himself 1941
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
as Self 1960