Ralph Everly Bushman (May 1, 1903 – April 16, 1978) was an American actor who appeared in 55 films between 1920 and 1943. In his early film career, he often was credited as Francis X. Bushman Jr. The son of notable

silent film A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, w ...

star Francis X. Bushman and Josephine Louisa Fladung, he was born in Baltimore and died in Los Angeles at the age of 74. He was a maternal uncle of

Pat Conway Patrick Douglas Conway (January 9, 1931 – April 24, 1981) was an American actor best known for starring as Sheriff Clay Hollister on the Western television series ''Tombstone Territory'' (1957–1960). Early years Conway was the son of M ...

, star of the television series ''

Tombstone Territory ''Tombstone Territory'' is an American Western television series starring Pat Conway and Richard Eastham. The first two seasons aired on ABC from 1957 to 1959. The first season was sponsored by Bristol-Myers (consumer products) and the seco ...

'' (1957–1960). Bushman and his wife Beatrice were married for 54 years at the time of his death. They had one child.

Selected filmography

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Our Hospitality ''Our Hospitality'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Buster Keaton and John G. Blystone. Starring Keaton, Joe Roberts, and Natalie Talmadge and distributed by Metro Pictures Corporation, it uses slapstick and situational co ...

'' (1923) * '' The Man Life Passed By'' (1923) * '' Never Too Late'' (1925) * '' The Pride of the Force'' (1925) *'' Brown of Harvard'' (1926) *'' Dangerous Traffic'' (1926) * '' Eyes Right!'' (1926) *''

Midnight Faces ''Midnight Faces'' (1926) is a silent film starring Francis X. Bushman, Jr. and Jack Perrin. The film is an 'old dark house' murder mystery in the same genre as '' One Exciting Night'' (1922), '' The Ghost Breaker'' (1922), '' The Bat'' (1926) ...

'' (1926) *''

The Understanding Heart ''The Understanding Heart'' is a 1927 American silent adventure drama film directed by Jack Conway and stars Joan Crawford in an early leading role. The film was adapted for the screen by Edward T. Lowe Jr. from the novel of the same name by ...

'' (1927) *''

Four Sons ''Four Sons'' is a 1928 American synchronized sound drama film directed and produced by John Ford and written for the screen by Philip Klein from a story by I. A. R. Wylie first published in the ''Saturday Evening Post'' as "Grandmother Bernle ...

'' (1928) *'' The Sins of the Children'' (1930) *''

They Learned About Women ''They Learned About Women'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code sports drama musical film directed by Jack Conway and Sam Wood, and starring Van and Schenck in their final film appearance together. Although predominantly a black and white film, the "H ...

'' (1930) *'' The Girl Said No'' (1930) *''

The Royal Bed ''The Royal Bed'' is a 1931 American pre-Code satirical comedy film produced by William LeBaron and distributed through RKO. The film was directed by and starred Lowell Sherman, along with Mary Astor and Anthony Bushell. The screenplay was adapt ...

'' (1930) *'' Way Out West'' (1930) * '' The Cyclone Kid'' (1931) *'' The Galloping Ghost'' (film serial, 1931) *''

The Last Frontier The Last Frontier may refer to: Film * ''The Last Frontier'' (1926 film), a Western by George B. Seitz * ''The Last Frontier'' (serial), a 1932 American film serial starring Lon Chaney, Jr * ''The Last Frontier'' (1955 film), a Western by Anth ...

'' (film serial, 1932) * ''

Human Targets ''Human Targets'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Buzz Barton and Francis X. Bushman Jr. Cast * Buzz Barton as Buzz Dale * Pauline Parker as Nellie Dale * Francis X. Bushman Jr. as Bart Travi ...

'' (1932) * ''

Tangled Fortunes ''Tangled Fortunes'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Buzz Barton, Francis X. Bushman Jr. and Caryl Lincoln.Pitt p. 63 Plot Cast * Buzz Barton as Buzz Davis * Francis X. Bushman Jr. as Jim Co ...

'' (1932) *''

The Three Musketeers ''The Three Musketeers'' () is a French historical adventure novel written and published in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas. It is the first of the author's three d'Artagnan Romances. As with some of his other works, he wrote it in col ...

'' (film serial, 1933) *''

Viva Villa! ''Viva Villa!'' is a 1934 American pre-Code Western film directed by Jack Conway and starring Wallace Beery as Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa. The screenplay was written by Ben Hecht, adapted from the 1933 book '' Viva Villa!'' by Edgecumb ...

'' (1934) * '' When Lightning Strikes'' (1934) *'' Caryl of the Mountains'' (1936)

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* 1903 births 1978 deaths Male actors from Baltimore American male film actors American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1900s-stub