Franklin Bryant Washburn III (April 28, 1889 – April 30, 1963) was an American actor who appeared in more than 370 films between 1911 and 1947. Washburn's parents were Franklin Bryant Washburn II and Metha Catherine Johnson Washburn. He attended Lake View High School in Chicago. Washburn's early acting experience came in stock theater. He debuted in film in 1911 with

Essanay Studios Essanay Studios, officially the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company, was an early American motion picture studio. The studio was founded in 1907 in Chicago by George Kirke Spoor and Gilbert M. Anderson, originally as the Peerless Film Manufactu ...

. He quickly became a comedy star after appearing in films such as ''

Skinner's Baby ''Skinner's Baby'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film starring Bryant Washburn, Hazel Daly, James C. Carroll, and U.K. Haupt. This film projected Washburn out of obscurity; it was quite a success.Lahue, Kalton CGentlemen to the Rescue p. 2 ...

'' and ''Skinner's Dress Suit'' in 1917. His second marriage was to actress Virginia Vance. They had a child together.

Selected filmography

* '' The Dark Romance of a Tobacco Tin'' (1911, short) as Telegraph Clerk * '' Saved from the Torrents'' (1911, short) as Jack Carrington as Katie's Brother * '' A False Suspicion'' (1911, short) as Richard Lee * '' He Fought for the U.S.A.'' (1911, short) as Bob Langdon as Second Brother * '' The Madman'' (1911, short) as Balloonist (uncredited) * ''

From the Submerged ''From the Submerged'' is a 1912 American silent film, silent short film. The melodrama was written and directed by Theodore Wharton, and stars E.H. Calvert, Ruth Stonehouse, Mildred Weston, Dolores Cassinelli, Bryant Washburn and Billy Mason. It ...

'' (1912, short) * '' The Mail Order Wife'' (1912) as John White * '' Alias Billy Sargent'' (1912, short) as Hotel Clerk * ''

When Soul Meets Soul ''When Soul Meets Soul'' is a 1913 silent film romantic fantasy short directed by Norman MacDonald and produced by the Essanay Studios out of Chicago. It starred Francis X. Bushman and Dolores Cassinelli. It was produced by the Essanay Studi ...

'' (1913, short) * ''

The Spy's Defeat ''The Spy's Defeat'' is a 1913 silent film drama short directed by Harry McRae Webster and starring Francis X. Bushman and Ruth Stonehouse. It was produced by the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company and released by the General Film Company.''Pic ...

'' (1913, short) * '' The Power of Conscience'' (1913, short) as Byron Waters * '' One Wonderful Night'' (1914) as Howard Devar, Curtis' Friend * '' Graustark'' (1915) as Prince Lorenz * '' The Slim Princess'' (1915) as Rawley Plumston * '' The Blindness of Virtue'' (1915) as Archibald Graham * '' The Sky Hunters'' (1915) as Steve Jackson * '' The Crimson Wing'' (1915) as Lt. von Arnheim * ''

The Alster Case ''The Alster Case'' is a lost 1915 silent film drama directed by J. Charles Haydon and starring Bryant Washburn and Ruth Stonehouse. It was based on a novel, ''The Alster Case'', by Rufus Gillmore. It was produced by the Essanay Company. Pl ...

'' (1915) as George Swan * '' The Havoc'' (1916) as Paul Hessert * '' The Prince of Graustark'' (1916) as Prince Robin of Graustark * ''The Breaker'' (1916) as John Widder * ''Marriage a la Carte'' (1916) * '' Skinner's Dress Suit'' (1917) as William Manning Skinner * '' Skinner's Bubble'' (1917) as William Manning Skinner * '' Filling His Own Shoes'' (1917) as William Ruggles * ''The Man Who Was Afraid'' (1917) as Benton Clune * ''The Golden Idiot'' (1917) as Barry Owen * ''

'' (1917) as William Manning Skinner * ''The Fibbers'' (1917) as Peter Cort * '' The Voice of Conscience'' (1917) as Minor Role * '' Twenty-One'' (1918) as Jimmy Mufferton / 'Battling' Dave Carey * '' Kidder & Ko'' (1918) as Cuthbert Kidder * '' The Ghost of the Rancho'' (1918) as Jeffrey Wall * '' Till I Come Back to You'' (1918) as Capt. Jefferson Strong * '' The Gypsy Trail'' (1918) as Edward Andrews * '' The Way of a Man with a Maid'' (1918) as Arthur McArney * '' Venus in the East'' (1919) as Buddy McNair * '' The Poor Boob'' (1919) as Simpson Hightower * '' Something to Do'' (1919) as Jack Merrill * '' Putting It Over'' (1919) as Robert 'Buddy' Marsh * '' All Wrong'' (1919) as Warren Kent * '' A Very Good Young Man'' (1919) as LeRoy Sylvester * '' Love Insurance'' (1919) as Dick Minot * '' Why Smith Left Home'' (1919) as John Brown Smith * '' It Pays to Advertise'' (1919) as Rodney Martin * '' Too Much Johnson'' (1919) as Augustus Billings * '' The Six Best Cellars'' (1920) as Henry Carpenter * '' Mrs. Temple's Telegram'' (1920) as Jack Temple * '' The Sins of St. Anthony'' (1920) as Anthony Osgood * '' What Happened to Jones'' (1920) as Jimmie Jones * '' A Full House'' (1920) as George Howell * '' Burglar Proof'' (1920) as John Harlow * '' An Amateur Devil'' (1920) as Carver Endicott * '' The Road to London'' (1921) as Rex Rowland * '' June Madness'' (1922) as Ken Pauling * ''

White Shoulders ''White Shoulders'' is a lost film, lost 1931 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code comedy-drama film directed by Melville W. Brown and starring Mary Astor and Jack Holt (actor), Jack Holt, with major supporting roles by Ricardo Cortez and Sidn ...

'' (1922) as Cole Hawkins * '' Hungry Hearts'' (1922) as David * '' The Woman Conquers'' (1922) as Frederick Van Court, III * '' Night Life in Hollywood'' (1922) as himself * ''

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'' (1923) as Jack Baldwin * '' Mary of the Movies'' (1923) as himself (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1923) as Count Fritz * ''

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'' (1923, lost film) as himself * '' Mine to Keep'' (1923) as Victor Olney * '' The Common Law'' (1923) as John Buleson *'' The Love Trap'' (1923) as Martin Antrim * '' The Meanest Man in the World'' (1923) as Ned Stevens * '' Other Men's Daughters'' (1923) as Alaska Kid * ''

Try and Get It ''Try and Get It'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Cullen Tate and starring Bryant Washburn, Billie Dove, and Edward Everett Horton. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Larry Donovan, owner of a printing business, ...

'' (1924) as Joseph Merrill * '' Hello, 'Frisco'' (1924) as himself * '' My Husband's Wives'' (1924) as William Harvey * '' The Star Dust Trail'' (1924) as John Warding * '' The Parasite'' (1925) as Doctor Brooks * '' Wizard of Oz'' (1925) as Prince Kynd * '' Passionate Youth'' (1925) as Corbin * ''

Wandering Footsteps ''Wandering Footsteps'' is a 1925 American silent melodrama film directed by Phil Rosen Philip E. Rosen (May 8, 1888 – October 22, 1951) was an American film director and cinematographer. He directed more than 140 films between 1915 a ...

'' (1925) as Hal Whitney * '' Wet Paint'' (1926) as Her brother * '' Meet the Prince'' (1926) * '' Her Sacrifice'' (1926) as Donald Gorham * '' Young April'' (1926) as Prince Michael * '' Flames'' (1926) as Hilary Fenton * '' The Love Thrill'' (1927) J. Anthony Creelman * '' Beware of Widows'' (1927) * '' The King of Kings'' (1927) as Young Roman * '' Black Tears'' (1927) * '' Sitting Bull at the Spirit Lake Massacre'' (1927) as Donald Keefe * ''

Breakfast at Sunrise ''Breakfast at Sunrise'' is a 1927 silent film comedy directed by Malcolm St. Clair and produced by and starring Constance Talmadge. It was distributed by First National Pictures. ''Breakfast at Sunrise'' is one of the “sophisticated comedie ...

'' (1927) as Marquis * '' In the First Degree'' (1927) as Philip Stanwood * '' The Chorus Kid'' (1928) as John Powell * '' Modern Daughters'' (1927) * '' Jazzland'' (1928) * '' A Bit of Heaven'' (1928) * '' Honeymoon Flats'' (1928) as Tom Twitchell * ''

Nothing to Wear ''Nothing to Wear'' is a lost 1928 American comedy film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Jacqueline Logan, Theodore von Eltz and Bryant Washburn.Monaco p.559 Cast * Jacqueline Logan as Jackie Standish * Theodore von Eltz as Phil Stan ...

'' (1928) as Tommy Butler * '' Swing High'' (1930) * '' Kept Husbands'' (1931) as Charles Bates * '' Crashing Hollywood'' (1931) * '' Stout Hearts and Willing Hands'' (1931) * '' The Lure of Hollywood'' (1931) * '' The Mystery Train'' (1931) as William Mortimer * '' Thrill of Youth'' (1932) as Colby Sherwood * '' The Arm of the Law'' (1932) as John Welling * '' Drifting Souls'' (1932) as Littlefield * '' What Price Hollywood?'' (1932) as Washed-Up Star (uncredited) * ''

Night of Terror ''Night of Terror'' is a 1933 American pre-Code horror film directed by Benjamin Stoloff, and starring Bela Lugosi, Sally Blane, Wallace Ford, and Tully Marshall. Despite receiving top billing, Bela Lugosi has a relatively small part. The fi ...

'' (1933) as John Rinehart * '' Devil's Mate'' (1933) as District Attorney * '' The Woman Who Dared'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1934) as Undetermined Role (uncredited) * '' Tailspin Tommy'' (1934, Serial) as Mr. Grant, director of Midnight Patrol * '' The Call of the Savage'' (1935) as Dr. Harry Trevor * '' Swellhead'' (1935) as Malone * ''

The Drunkard ''The Drunkard; or, The Fallen Saved'' is an American temperance play first performed on February 12, 1844.

'' (1935) as Mr. Karnes * '' Danger Ahead'' (1935) as Nick Conrad * '' The Throwback'' (1935) as Jack Thorne * '' Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery'' (1935) as Ned Curtis, Betty's uncle and a heroic oil tycoon * '' Taming the Wild'' (1936) as Bert Graham * '' The Preview Murder Mystery'' (1936) as Carl Jennings * ''

The Millionaire Kid ''The Millionaire Kid'' is a 1936 American drama film produced and released by Reliable Pictures with former silent stars Bryant Washburn and Betty Compson in the leads and with several other familiar silent personalities in supporting roles.''T ...

'' (1936) as Terry Malone * '' It Couldn't Have Happened – But It Did'' (1936) as Norman Carter * ''

Gambling with Souls ''Gambling with Souls'' is a 1936 American exploitation film directed by Elmer Clifton. Plot Cast * Martha Chapin as Mrs. Mae Miller *Wheeler Oakman as Lucky Wilder * Bryant Washburn as "Million Dollar" Taylor * Gay Sheridan as Carolyn * Vera ...

'' (1936) as 'Million Dollar' Taylor * '' Wanted! Jane Turner'' (1936) as Magee * '' Conflict'' (1936) as City Editor * ''

The Toast of New York ''The Toast of New York'' is a 1937 American biographical film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Edward Arnold, Cary Grant, Frances Farmer, and Jack Oakie. The film is a fictionalized account of the lives of financiers James Fisk and ...

'' (1937) as Vanderbilt's Broker (uncredited) * ''

Sky Patrol ''Sky Patrol'' is a 1939 American film directed by Howard Bretherton and starring John Trent, along with Marjorie Reynolds, Milburn Stone and Jason Robards Sr. The film also featured actor and comedian Jackie Coogan, who began his film career a ...

'' (1939) as Brainbridge * '' Abe Lincoln in Illinois'' (1940) as Minor Role (uncredited) * '' King of the Royal Mounted'' (1940, Serial) as Matt Crandall * '' Adventures of Captain Marvel'' (1941, Serial) as Harry Carlyle * '' The Spider Returns'' (1941) as Westfall * '' Paper Bullets'' (1941) as Attorney Bruce King * '' Shadows on the Sage'' (1942) as Banker John Carson * '' Sin Town'' (1942) as Anderson * '' War Dogs'' (1942) as Col. Mason * '' Carson City Cyclone'' (1943) as Doctor Andrews * '' The Law Rides Again'' (1943) as Commissioner Lee * '' The Girl from Monterrey'' (1943) as Fight Commissioner Bogart * '' Nabonga'' (1944) as White Hunter * '' Follow the Leader'' (1944) as Colonel * ''

The Falcon in Mexico ''The Falcon in Mexico'' is a 1944 film directed by William Berke and stars Tom Conway in his recurring role as a suave amateur sleuth, supported by Mona Maris and Martha Vickers. Conway would play the Falcon seven more times before RKO retired ...

'' (1944) as Humphrey Wade, artist * '' West of the Pecos'' (1945) as Doc Howard

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Washburn, Bryant 1889 births 1963 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male silent film actors Burials at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City Male actors from Chicago