William Farnum (July 4, 1876 â€" June 5, 1953) was an American stage
and film actor. He was a star of American silent film cinema and
became one of the highest-paid actors during that time.Farnum was born
in Boston, Massachusetts, but he grew up in Bucksport, Maine.One of
three brothers, Farnum grew up in a family of actors. He made his
acting debut at the age of ten in Richmond, Virginia, in a production
of Julius Caesar, with Edwin Booth playing the title character.He
portrayed the title character of Ben-Hur (1900) on Broadway. Later
plays Farnum appeared in there included The Prince of India (1906),
The White Sister (1909), The Littlest Rebel (1911) co-starring his
brother Dustin, and Arizona (1913), also with Dustin.
and film actor. He was a star of American silent film cinema and
became one of the highest-paid actors during that time.Farnum was born
in Boston, Massachusetts, but he grew up in Bucksport, Maine.One of
three brothers, Farnum grew up in a family of actors. He made his
acting debut at the age of ten in Richmond, Virginia, in a production
of Julius Caesar, with Edwin Booth playing the title character.He
portrayed the title character of Ben-Hur (1900) on Broadway. Later
plays Farnum appeared in there included The Prince of India (1906),
The White Sister (1909), The Littlest Rebel (1911) co-starring his
brother Dustin, and Arizona (1913), also with Dustin.
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