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Francis Xavier Bushman was an American film actor and director. His career as a matinee idol started in 1911 in the silent film His Friend's Wife. He gained a large female following and was one of the biggest stars of the 1910s and early 1920s.
Beverly Bayne was an American actress who appeared in silent films beginning in 1910 in Chicago, Illinois, where she worked for Essanay Studios.
His Friend's Wife is a 1911 American short silent romantic drama starring Lottie Briscoe and Dorothy Phillips, directed by Harry McRae Webster. It is the film debut of Francis X. Bushman.
Watch Beverley is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Arthur Maude and starring Henry Kendall, Dorothy Bartlam and Francis X. Bushman. It was adapted from a play by Cyril Campion. It was shot at Shepperton Studios outside London.
Romeo and Juliet is a lost 1916 American silent film based on William Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet. John W. Noble is credited as director and Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne star as the lovers. This film was produced in 1916, the 300th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, and was released amongst many other commemorations of his works.
Midnight Life is a 1928 silent mystery film produced by independent Gotham Company and distributed by B movie studios Lumas Films. The film is based on a novel, The Spider's Web, by Reginald Wright Kauffman. It was directed by Scott R. Dunlap and stars Francis X. Bushman and Gertrude Olmstead. This film is preserved at the Library of Congress.
The Great Secret is a 1917 silent film adventure serial directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne. It was produced independently by Louis B. Mayer and released through Metro Pictures. Mayer's first production credit.
The Power of Conscience is a 1913 silent film short film directed by Theodore Wharton and starring Francis X. Bushman. It was produced by the Essanay Film Company and distributed through General Film Company.
Lily Branscombe was a stage and film actress from New Zealand.
Cyclone Higgins, D.D. is a 1918 silent American comedy-drama film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Francis X. Bushman, Beverly Bayne, and Baby Ivy Ward, and was released on May 13, 1918.
The Rosary is a 1911 silent film romantic short directed by R.F. Baker aka Richard Foster Baker and starring Francis X. Bushman. It was produced by the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company and distributed by the General Film Company.
Her Dad the Constable is a 1911 silent short film romance directed by R. F. Baker(Richard Foster Baker) and starring Francis X. Bushman. Released as a split-reel with God's Inn by the Sea.
The Burglarized Burglar is a 1911 silent film crime short directed by R. F. Baker(Richard Foster Baker) with Francis X. Bushman and Dorothy Phillips in the leads and an early role by later star Bryant Washburn. It was produced by the Essanay Studios(Chicago) and distributed by the General Film Company.
Saved from the Torrents is a 1911 silent film short produced by the Essanay Studios and released by the General Film Company. It was released in split-reel formant with another Essanay film Live, Love and Believe.
Fate's Funny Frolic is a 1911 silent short comedy romance film directed by R.E. Baker and starring Francis X. Bushman. It was produced by the Essanay Studios, Chicago and distributed by the General Film Company.
The Melody of Love is a 1912 silent film short produced by the Essanay Studios. It starred Francis X. Bushman and was distributed by the General Film Company.
A False Suspicion is a 1911 silent film dramatic short produced by the Essanay Studios. It starred Francis X. Bushman and was distributed by the General Film Company.
The Gordian Knot is a 1911 silent film romantic comedy directed by R. F. Baker and produced by the Essanay Studios. It starred Francis X. Bushman and was distributed by the General Film Company.
Call of the Circus is a 1930 pre-Code film written by Maxine Alton and directed by Frank O'Connor. The film stars Francis X. Bushman and Ethel Clayton. The film is noted as silent screen idol Bushman's first talkie.
Apache Country is a 1952 American Western film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Norman S. Hall. The film stars Gene Autry, Carolina Cotton, Harry Lauter, Mary Scott, Sydney Mason, Francis X. Bushman and Pat Buttram. The film was released on May 30, 1952, by Columbia Pictures.Filmed in black and white.
