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
The Bad and the Beautiful
(1952)
Eulogist (uncredited)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
(1925)
Messala
David and Bathsheba
(1951)
King Saul (uncredited)
The Phantom Planet
(1961)
Sessom
Full Filmography
Acting
Two Men and a Girl
(1911)
John Lincoln (or Francis, her dream prince)
When Wealth Torments
(1912)
Jim O'Brien
The Voice of Conscience
(1912)
William Sherman
The Iron Heel
(1912)
Robert Gregg Sr. & Jr.
The Thirteenth Man
(1913)
Jack Hanney
The Right of Way
(1913)
Frank Robinson
The Way Perilous
(1913)
Frank Davenport - The Young Man
When Soul Meets Soul
(1913)
Prince Arames/Professor Delaplane
Under Royal Patronage
(1914)
Richard Savage
Dawn and Twilight
(1914)
Pietro Delani, a Blind Musician
The Hour and the Man
(1914)
Frank Maxwell
Jane
(1914)
The Red-Haired Man
The Fable of the Bush League Lover Who Failed to Qualify
(1914)
The Matinee Idol
The Plum Tree
(1914)
Craig Ewell
Hearts and Flowers
(1914)
John Martin
Yarn a-Tangle
(1914)
The Beau
The Countess
(1914)
Richard Hasbrook
A Night With a Million
(1914)
Jack Wilton
An Unplanned Elopement
(1914)
Frank Melbourne
The Second in Command
(1915)
Lt. Col. Miles Anstruther
Graustark
(1915)
Grenfall Lorry
The Ambition of the Baron
(1915)
Count Jean de Lugnan
The Gallantry of Jimmy Rodgers
(1915)
Jimmy Rodgers
The Slim Princess
(1915)
Alexander H. Pike
The Silent Voice
(1915)
Franklyn Starr
A Virginia Romance
(1916)
Ralph Everly
Romeo and Juliet
(1916)
Romeo
In the Diplomatic Service
(1916)
Dick Stansbury
The Wall Between
(1916)
Sgt. John Kendall
Red, White and Blue Blood
(1917)
John Spaulding
The Great Secret
(1917)
William Montgomery Strong
The Adopted Son
(1917)
Two Gun Carter
The Poor Rich Man
(1918)
Vantyne Carter
A Pair of Cupids
(1918)
Peter Warburton
Social Quicksands
(1918)
Warren Dexter
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
(1925)
Messala
The Masked Bride
(1925)
Grover
The Marriage Clause
(1926)
Barry Townsend
The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross
(1927)
George Washington
The Lady in Ermine
(1927)
Gen. Dostal
The 13th Juror
(1927)
Henry Desmond
Say It with Sables
(1928)
John Caswell
Midnight Life
(1928)
Jim Logan
The Beautiful Spy
(1928)
Belgrano
The Dude Wrangler
(1930)
Canby
Call of the Circus
(1930)
Once a Gentleman
(1930)
The Galloping Ghost
(1931)
'Buddy' Courtland
Watch Beverly
(1932)
President Orloff
Human Targets
(1932)
Bart Travis
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)
Hollywood Story
(1951)
Himself
David and Bathsheba
(1951)
King Saul (uncredited)
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