Francis X. Bushman

Francis X. Bushman Headshot

Actor

Birth Date: January 10, 1883

Death Date: August 23, 1966 — 83 years old

Birth Place: Baltimore, Maryland

IMDB

Enormously popular, handsome romantic lead of the 1910s, best known for starring in "Romeo and Juliet" (1916) and playing Messala in "Ben-Hur" (1926).

Credits

Actor Guest Producer Director Writer Music All Credits

Mystery Science Theater 3000Stream

Actor
Series
1988
87%

BatmanStream

Guest Star
Series
1966

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

Actor
Malcolm
Movie
1966

The Phantom Planet

Actor
Sessom
Movie
1961

Shotgun Slade

Guest Star
Show
1959

The Many Loves of Dobie GillisStream

Guest Star
Series
1959

77 Sunset Strip

Guest Star
Bramwell Stone
Series
1958

Perry MasonStream

Guest Star
Lawrence King
Series
1957

The Story of Mankind

Actor
Moses
Movie
1957

SabrinaStream

Actor
Mr. Tyson
Movie
1954
89%

Apache Country

Actor
Commissioner Latham
Movie
1952

The Bad and the BeautifulStream

Actor
Eulogist
Movie
1952
80%

David and BathshebaStream

Actor
King Saul (uncredited)
Movie
1951
60%

The George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowStream

Guest Star
Series
1950

You Bet Your LifeStream

Guest
Series
1950

The Murder Man

Actor
Movie
1935

The Girl Said No

Actor
McAndrews
Movie
1930

The Flag: A Story Inspired by the Tradition of Betsy Ross

Actor
George Washington
Movie
1927

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the ChristStream

Actor
Messala
Special
1925
96%

The Masked Bride

Actor
Grover
Movie
1925

The Brass Check

Actor
Richard Trevor
Movie
1918

Cyclone Higgins, D.D.

Actor
Cyrus "Cyclone" Higgins, D.D.
Movie
1918

Red, White and Blue Blood

Actor
John Spaulding
Movie
1917

In the Diplomatic Service

Actor
Movie
1916

In the Diplomatic Service

Director
Movie
1916

Graustark

Actor
Grenfall Lorry
Movie
1915

Under Royal Patronage

Actor
Movie
1914

One Wonderful Night

Actor
John Delancey Curtis
Movie
1914

Sparks of Fate

Actor
Frank Graham
Movie
1914

Napatia, the Greek Singer

Actor
Billy Arnold
Movie
1912

The Iron Heel

Actor
Robert Gregg Sr./Robert Gregg Jr.
Movie
1912

The Voice of Conscience

Actor
William Sherman
Movie
1912

The Goodfellow's Christmas Eve

Actor
James Sawyer
Movie
1911

The Rosary

Actor
Young Payne
Movie
1911

Photos

francis x. bushman, 1942francis x. bushman, 1942THE PHANTOM PLANET, from left, Dean Fredericks, Francis X. Bushman, Anthony Dexter, 1961BEN-HUR, from left, director Fred Niblo, Francis X. Bushman, Ramon Novarro, May McAvoy, on location in Italy, 1925GRAUSTARK, Beverly Bayne, Francis X. Bushman, 1915HOLLYWOOD STORY, Richard Conte, Francis X. Bushman, Helen Gibson, William Farnum, Betty Blythe, 1951