Francis Morgan Farley (October 3, 1898 – October 11, 1988) was an American actor on the stage and in films and television.

Career

His theatrical career began in 1918 in the stage adaptation of

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's '' Seventeen''. He recreated the role of Joe Bullitt in

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's '' Mercury Theatre on the Air'' adaptation of the story that aired October 16, 1938. He gained a whole new generation of followers as a result of his guest spots on the original ''

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'' series in the 1960s in the episodes "

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" and "

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". In 1967 he appeared as Paco on the TV western series '' The Big Valley'' in the episode titled "Days of Grace." Morgan Farley also appeared in Barnaby Jones; episode titled, "See Some Evil...Do Some Evil" (4/8/1973). Olive Borden-Morgan Farley in Half Marriage

Olive Borden-Morgan Farley in Half Marriage

Farley played a large number of mostly small parts in movies, television and Broadway, including the church minister in ''

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''. He also served in

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...

. He was an out actor and was an activist in the early movement to gain civil and equal rights for homosexual Americans. He was a member of the board of ONE, Inc., the first public organization and publication (ONE Magazine). His contribution is covered in a book by Joseph Hansen on ONE Magazine's main editor, Don Slater, titled ''A Few Doors West of Hope'', published by the Homosexual Information Center. (Information on HIC can be found on the website; tangentgroup.org) He died on October 11, 1988, eight days after his 90th birthday.Wilson, Scott. ''Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons'', 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 14682-14683). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition. His ashes were scattered in the rose garden at

Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery is located at 10621 Victory Boulevard in North Hollywood and Burbank, California. The cemetery has an entrance called the Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation that is the final resting place for aviatio ...

, North Hollywood, California.

Selected filmography

* '' The Love Doctor'' (1929) - Bud Woodbridge * '' The Greene Murder Case'' (1929) - Rex Greene * '' Half Marriage'' (1929) - Dickie Carroll * ''

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'' (1929) - Jerry Patterson * '' Slightly Scarlet'' (1930) - Malatroff's Victim * '' Only the Brave'' (1930) - Lt. Tom Wendell * '' Men Are Like That'' (1930) - Joe Fisher * '' The Devil's Holiday'' (1930) - Monkey McConnell * '' A Man from Wyoming'' (1930) - Lt. Lee * '' Beloved'' (1934) - Eric Hausmann * '' Gentleman's Agreement'' (1947) - Resort Clerk * '' You Were Meant for Me'' (1948) - Ticket Taker * ''

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'' (1948) - Larry Mitchell * '' The Winner's Circle'' (1948) - Gus * '' The Walls of Jericho'' (1948) - Proprietor * '' Hollow Triumph'' (1948) - Howard Anderson * ''

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'' (1948) - Doctor * '' Behind Locked Doors'' (1948) - Mr. Topper - a Patient * '' Bride of Vengeance'' (1949) - Treasurer * '' Flamingo Road'' (1949) - Link Niles * '' Manhandled'' (1949) - Doc, Police Lab Man * '' Special Agent'' (1949) - Dr. Jerome Bowen * '' Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff'' (1949) - Gregory Milford * '' Top o' the Morning'' (1949) - Edwin Livesley * '' That Forsyte Woman'' (1949) - Bookseller * '' Guilty of Treason'' (1950) - Doctor * ''

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'' (1950) - The Judge * ''

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'' (1950) - Rushton * '' Double Crossbones'' (1951) - Caleb Nicholas * ''

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'' (1951) - Caleb * '' Goodbye, My Fancy'' (1951) - Doctor Pitt * '' Tomorrow Is Another Day'' (1951) - Doctor * ''

The Lady from Texas ''The Lady from Texas'' is a 1951 American comedy Western film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Howard Duff, Mona Freeman and Josephine Hull. Plot A ranch cook and a cowboy save a poor old Civil War widow from a land grabber in the Old W ...

'' (1951) - Lucian Haddon * ''

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'' (1951) - Renville * '' The Wild North'' (1952) - Father Simon * '' Love Is Better Than Ever'' (1952) - Joe, Piano Player * ''

'' (1952) - Dr. Mahin - Minister * '' My Wife's Best Friend'' (1952) - Dr. McCurran * '' Angel Face'' (1953) - Juror * '' Julius Caesar'' (1953) - Artemidorus * '' Remains to Be Seen'' (1953) - Kyle Manning * '' Jivaro'' (1954) - Vinny * '' Hello, Dolly!'' (1969) - Workman / Onlooker * ''

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'' (1971) - Advertising Executive * ''

Bedknobs and Broomsticks ''Bedknobs and Broomsticks'' is a 1971 American live-action animated musical fantasy film directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Bill Walsh for Walt Disney Productions. It is loosely based upon the books '' The Magic Bedknob; or, How to ...

'' (1971) - Old Piano Player * '' Scorpio'' (1973) * ''

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'' (1973) - Book #1 * '' At Long Last Love'' (1975) - Third Man * '' Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood'' (1976) - Old Man in Back of Bus With Hat * '' The Last Tycoon'' (1976) - Marcus * ''

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'' (1976) - Movie Fanatic * ''

Heaven Can Wait Heaven Can Wait may refer to: * ''Heaven Can Wait'' (1943 film), a comedy based on the stage play ''Birthday'' by Leslie Bush-Fekete * ''Heaven Can Wait'' (1978 film), an American football comedy starring Warren Beatty; a remake of the 1941 film ...

'' (1978) - Middleton * ''

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'' (1978) - Old Lonely Hearts Club Band * '' Dreamer'' (1979) - Old Timer

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