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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Known For
Sabrina
(1954)
Mr. Tyson
David and Bathsheba
(1951)
King Saul (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
(1952)
Eulogist (uncredited)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
(1925)
Messala
The Phantom Planet
(1961)
Sessom
Full Filmography
Acting
Two Men and a Girl
(1911)
John Lincoln (or Francis, her dream prince)
The Voice of Conscience
(1912)
William Sherman
The Iron Heel
(1912)
Robert Gregg Sr. & Jr.
When Wealth Torments
(1912)
Jim O'Brien
The Way Perilous
(1913)
Frank Davenport - The Young Man
The Right of Way
(1913)
Frank Robinson
When Soul Meets Soul
(1913)
Prince Arames/Professor Delaplane
The Thirteenth Man
(1913)
Jack Hanney
A Mistaken Accusation
(1913)
Pietro
Dawn and Twilight
(1914)
Pietro Delani, a Blind Musician
Yarn a-Tangle
(1914)
The Beau
The Fable of the Bush League Lover Who Failed to Qualify
(1914)
The Matinee Idol
A Night With a Million
(1914)
Jack Wilton
Hearts and Flowers
(1914)
John Martin
Jane
(1914)
The Red-Haired Man
The Plum Tree
(1914)
Craig Ewell
Under Royal Patronage
(1914)
Richard Savage
The Hour and the Man
(1914)
Frank Maxwell
The Countess
(1914)
Richard Hasbrook
An Unplanned Elopement
(1914)
Frank Melbourne
The Gallantry of Jimmy Rodgers
(1915)
Jimmy Rodgers
Graustark
(1915)
Grenfall Lorry
The Slim Princess
(1915)
Alexander H. Pike
The Second in Command
(1915)
Lt. Col. Miles Anstruther
The Silent Voice
(1915)
Franklyn Starr
The Ambition of the Baron
(1915)
Count Jean de Lugnan
A Virginia Romance
(1916)
Ralph Everly
In the Diplomatic Service
(1916)
Dick Stansbury
The Wall Between
(1916)
Sgt. John Kendall
Romeo and Juliet
(1916)
Romeo
The Adopted Son
(1917)
Two Gun Carter
The Great Secret
(1917)
William Montgomery Strong
Red, White and Blue Blood
(1917)
John Spaulding
A Pair of Cupids
(1918)
Peter Warburton
Social Quicksands
(1918)
Warren Dexter
The Poor Rich Man
(1918)
Vantyne Carter
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
(1925)
Messala
The Masked Bride
(1925)
Grover
The Marriage Clause
(1926)
Barry Townsend
The 13th Juror
(1927)
Henry Desmond
The Lady in Ermine
(1927)
Gen. Dostal
The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross
(1927)
George Washington
The Beautiful Spy
(1928)
Belgrano
Midnight Life
(1928)
Jim Logan
Say It with Sables
(1928)
John Caswell
The Dude Wrangler
(1930)
Canby
Once a Gentleman
(1930)
Call of the Circus
(1930)
The Galloping Ghost
(1931)
'Buddy' Courtland
Human Targets
(1932)
Bart Travis
Watch Beverly
(1932)
President Orloff
The Film Parade
(1933)
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Boulevard
(1936)
Frank - Director, Desert Scene
Dick Tracy
(1937)
Chief Clive Anderson
Mr. Celebrity
(1941)
Himself
Silver Queen
(1942)
Creditor
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
(1942)
Self (archive footage)
Twenty Years After
(1944)
(archive footage)
David and Bathsheba
(1951)
King Saul (uncredited)
Hollywood Story
(1951)
Himself
Apache Country
(1952)
Commissioner Latham
The Bad and the Beautiful
(1952)
Eulogist (uncredited)
Sabrina
(1954)
Mr. Tyson
The Story of Mankind
(1957)
Moses
12 to the Moon
(1960)
Secretary General of the International Space Order
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
(1960)
Self
The Phantom Planet
(1961)
Sessom
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
(1966)
Malcolm
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
(1972)
Self (archive footage)
The Bible According to Hollywood
(1994)
Self
This Is Francis X. Bushman
(2021)
Self (archival footage)
Directing
Writing