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Francis X. Bushman

Francis X. Bushman

Acting
09 Jan 1883
23 Aug 1966
Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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 fea...

Also Known As

Francis Xavier Bushman, King of the Movies

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