Occupation Actor Years active 1911–1947 | Name Bryant Washburn Role Film actor | |
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Full Name Franklin Bryant Washburn Born April 28, 1889 ( 1889-04-28 ) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Died April 30, 1963, Hollywood, California, United States Spouse Virginia Vance (m. 1929–1942), Mabel Forrest (m. 1914) Children Bryant Washburn, Jr., Dwight Washburn, Mary Luke Movies Wizard of Oz, Adventures of Captain Marvel, Gambling with Souls, The Call of the Savage, Hungry Hearts Similar People William Witney, Donald Crisp, Larry Semon, Lew Landers, James Cruze | ||
Bryant Washburn (born Franklin Bryant Washburn; April 28, 1889 – April 30, 1963) was an American film actor.
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Biography
Washburn appeared in 375 films between 1911 and 1947. He quickly became a comedy star after appearing in films such as Skinner's Baby and Skinner's Dress Suit in 1917.
He died from a heart attack in Hollywood. His interment was located in Culver City, California's Holy Cross Cemetery. His son, Bryant Washburn, Jr. (1915–1960), was also an actor, a major in the US Air Force Reserve, served during World War II and Korea, and predeceased him.
Filmography
Actor
1947
Sweet Genevieve as
Harding Jones
1947
Do or Diet (Short) as
Doctor
1945
Johnny Angel as
Reporter (uncredited)
1945
West of the Pecos as
Doc Howard
1945
Two O'Clock Courage as
Robert Dilling (uncredited)
1945
Betrayal from the East as
Doctor at Accident (uncredited)
1944
Nevada as
Townsman (uncredited)
1944
The Falcon in Hollywood as
Art Department Runner (uncredited)
1944
Feather Your Nest (Short) as
Cop
1944
Heavenly Days as
Airport Official (uncredited)
1944
My Pal Wolf as
Commanding Officer (uncredited)
1944
The Master Race as
Poul Lantz (uncredited)
1944
The Falcon in Mexico as
Humphrey Wade
1944
Follow the Leader as
Colonel
1944
A Night of Adventure as
Baines - Headwaiter (uncredited)
1944
Nabonga as
Hunter
1943
Cowboy in the Clouds as
Town Banker Hamilton (uncredited)
1943
Death Valley Rangers as
Edwards
1943
The Girl from Monterrey as
Fight Commissioner Bogart
1943
I Dood It as
Prospective Buyer (uncredited)
1943
Thousands Cheer as
Lt. Col. Brand (uncredited)
1943
Wagon Tracks West as
Medical School Official (uncredited)
1943
The Law Rides Again as
Commissioner Lee
1943
Carson City Cyclone as
Doctor Andrews
1943
You Can't Beat the Law as
Governor
1942
War Dogs as
Colonel of Marines
1942
For Me and My Gal as
Man (unconfirmed, uncredited)
1942
Sin Town as
Anderson
1942
Shadows on the Sage as
John Carson
1942
Two for the Money (Short)
1942
Maisie Gets Her Man as
Maisie's Dance Partner (uncredited)
1942
Ship Ahoy as
Ship's Officer (uncredited)
1942
We Were Dancing as
Mr. Lambert (uncredited)
1942
Captain Midnight as
John Edwards
1942
Dr. Kildare's Victory as
Board Member (uncredited)
1941
Babes on Broadway as
Reed's Director (uncredited)
1941
Blossoms in the Dust as
Guest at Second Party (uncredited)
1941
Paper Bullets as
Attorney Bruce King
1941
The Spider Returns as
Westfall
1941
Adventures of Captain Marvel as
Henry Carlyle [Ch. 1-3]
1940
King of the Royal Mounted as
Matt Crandall
1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1939
Sky Patrol as
Bainbridge
1939
I Was a Convict as
Business Account (uncredited)
1939
Cafe Society as
Guest (uncredited)
1939
Stagecoach as
Capt. Simmons (uncredited)
1939
Ambush as
Reporter (uncredited)
1938
Race Suicide as
District Attorney
1938
I Demand Payment as
Joe Travis (as Bryant Wahsburn Sr.)
1938
The Wages of Sin as
'John' in Room 530
1938
Crime Ring as
Swami (uncredited)
1938
Law of the Underworld as
Edward Larkin - Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
1938
This Marriage Business as
Perkins (uncredited)
1938
Night Spot as
Carson (uncredited)
1938
Crashing Hollywood as
'Martin' the Chauffeur (uncredited)
1937
The Westland Case as
State Attorney Ross
1937
Million Dollar Racket as
Herbert Marvin
1937
Sea Racketeers as
Wilbur Crane
1937
The Toast of New York as
Vanderbilt's Broker (uncredited)
1937
The Outcasts of Poker Flat as
Crooked Card Dealer (uncredited)
1937
Jungle Jim as
Bruce Redmond
1936
We Who Are About to Die as
Martin Blake (uncredited)
1936
Conflict as
City Editor
1936
Wanted! Jane Turner as
Magee (uncredited)
1936
Ellis Island as
Peter James
1936
Gambling with Souls as
'Million Dollar' Taylor
1936
The Black Coin as
Frank Caswell
1936
Hollywood Boulevard as
Robert Martin
1936
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did) as
Norman Carter
1936
And Sudden Death as
Bill Arden (uncredited)
1936
Three of a Kind as
Mr. Grimwood
1936
The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand as
Denton
1936
The Millionaire Kid as
Terry Malone
1936
Sutter's Gold as
Capt. Petroff (uncredited)
1936
The Preview Murder Mystery as
Karl Jennings
1936
Taming the Wild as
Bert Graham
1936
The Bridge of Sighs as
Neselli
1936
It's Up to You as
Dan Kirk
1935
The Irish Gringo as
Malone
1935
Tailspin Tommy in the Great Air Mystery as
Ned Curtis
1935
The Throwback as
Jack Thorne
1935
Danger Ahead as
Nick Conrad
1935
Swellhead as
Malone
1935
The Call of the Savage as
Dr. Harry Trevor
1935
The Drunkard as
Mr. Karns
1935
Twenty Dollars a Week as
Warner
1934
The World Accuses as
Attorney Barrett
1934
Tailspin Tommy as
Mr. Grant - Film Director of 'Midnight Patrol', Chs. 10-12
1934
When Strangers Meet as
Mr. Pendleton
1934
Cleopatra as
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
1934
The Curtain Falls as
Doctor
1934
The Return of Chandu as
Prince Andra (uncredited)
1934
Looking for Trouble as
Richards, Long Beach Manager (uncredited)
1934
Public Stenographer as
Hendricks
1933
Back Page as
Barman
1933
The Devil's Mate as
District Attorney
1933
What Price Innocence? as
John Harper
1933
Night of Terror as
John Rinehart
1933
The Woman Who Dared
1932
A Parisian Romance as
Briac
1932
Exposure as
Jimmy Delane
1932
Thrill of Youth as
Colby Sherwood
1932
Drifting Souls as
Littlefield
1932
What Price Hollywood? as
Washed-Up Star Telephoning in Brown Derby (uncredited)
1932
Forbidden Company as
Fletcher
1932
State's Attorney as
Lawn Party Guest (uncredited)
1932
The Arm of the Law as
John Welling
1932
The Reckoning as
Bob
1932
Keep Laughing (Short)
1931
Hollywood Halfbacks (Short)
1931
The Mystery Train as
William Mortimer
1931
The Lure of Hollywood (Short)
1931
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands (Short)
1931
Crashing Hollywood (Short)
1931
Kept Husbands as
Charlie Bates
1930
Swing High as
Ringmaster Joe
1930
Niagara Falls (Short) as
Husband / Bob Smith
1929
The Unkissed Man (Short)
1928
Jazzland as
Ernest Hallam
1928
Nothing to Wear as
Tommy Butler
1928
Undressed as
Paul Howard
1928
A Bit of Heaven as
Roger Van Dorn
1928
The Chorus Kid as
John Powell
1928
Skinner's Big Idea as
Skinner
1928
Honeymoon Flats as
Tom Twitchell
1927
Breakfast at Sunrise as
Marquis
1927
With Sitting Bull at the Spirit Lake Massacre as
Donald Keefe
1927
Black Tears
1927
Modern Daughters as
The Newspaper Editor
1927
Beware of Widows as
Dr. John Waller
1927
The Love Thrill as
J. Anthony Creelman
1927
The King of Kings as
Young Roman
1927
In the First Degree as
Philip Stanwood
1926
The Sky Pirate
1926
Her Sacrifice as
Donald Gorham
1926
Flames as
Hilary Fenton
1926
Young April as
Prince Michael
1926
That Girl Oklahoma
1926
Meet the Prince
1926
Wet Paint as
Her Brother
1925
Wandering Footsteps as
Hal Whitney
1925
Passionate Youth as
Corbin
1925
The Wizard of Oz as
Prince Kynd
1925
The Parasite as
Dr. Brooks
1924
Star Dust Trail as
John Warding
1924
My Husband's Wives as
William Harvey
1924
Try and Get It as
Joseph Merrill
1923
Other Men's Daughters as
Alaska Kid
1923
The Meanest Man in the World as
Ned Stevens
1923
The Love Trap as
Martin Antrim
1923
The Common Law as
John Burleson
1923
Mine to Keep as
Victor Olney
1923
Hollywood as
Bryant Washburn
1923
Rupert of Hentzau as
Count Fritz
1923
Mary of the Movies as
Bryant Washburn (uncredited)
1923
Temptation as
Jack Baldwin
1922
The Woman Conquers as
Frederick Van Court, III
1922
Hungry Hearts as
David Kaplan
1922
White Shoulders as
Cole Hawkins
1922
June Madness as
Ken Pauling
1921
The Road to London as
Rex Rowland
1920
An Amateur Devil as
Carver Endicott
1920
Burglar Proof as
John Harlow
1920
A Full House as
George Howell
1920
What Happened to Jones as
Jimmie Jones
1920
The Sins of St. Anthony as
Anthony Osgood
1920
Mrs. Temple's Telegram as
Jack Temple
1920
The Six Best Cellars as
Henry Carpenter
1919
Too Much Johnson as
Augustus Billings
1919
It Pays to Advertise as
Rodney Martin
1919
Why Smith Left Home as
John Brown Smith
1919
Love Insurance as
Dick Minot
1919
A Very Good Young Man as
LeRoy Sylvester
1919
All Wrong as
Warren Kent
1919
Putting It Over as
Robert 'Buddy' Marsh
1919
Something to Do as
Jack Merrill
1919
The Poor Boob as
Simpson Hightower
1919
Venus in the East as
Buddy McNair
1918
The Way of a Man with a Maid as
Arthur McArney
1918
The Gypsy Trail as
Edward Andrews
1918
Till I Come Back to You as
Capt. Jefferson Strong
1918
Ghost of the Rancho as
Jeffrey Wall
1918
Kidder and Ko as
Cuthbert Kidder
1918
Twenty-One as
Jimmy Mufferton / 'Battling' Dave Carey
1917
The Voice of Conscience as
Undetermined Role
1917
The Fibbers as
Peter Cort
1917
Skinner's Baby as
William Manning Skinner
1917
The Golden Idiot as
Barry Owen
1917
The Man Who Was Afraid as
Benton Clune
1917
Filling His Own Shoes as
William Ruggles
1917
Aladdin Up to Date (Short) as
James Wilbur Scovill
1917
Skinner's Bubble as
William Manning Skinner
1917
A Four Cent Courtship (Short) as
Emmet Payne
1917
Skinner's Dress Suit as
William Manning Skinner
1917
The Girl God Made for Jones (Short) as
Jones
1916
Marriage a la Carte
1916
The Breaker as
John Widder
1916
The Final Fraud (Short) as
Richard Denton
1916
The Prince of Graustark as
Prince Robin of Graustark
1916
A Million for a Baby (Short) as
David Druce
1916
Worth While (Short) as
Jack Thomas
1916
The Promise Land (Short) as
David Hunter
1916
Our People (Short) as
Ed Bryce
1916
Once a Thief --? (Short) as
Paul Kendrick
1916
The Spider's Web (Short) as
David Lindon Jr.
1916
The Havoc as
Paul Hessert
1916
The Despoiler (Short) as
Bruce Cameron
1916
Golden Lies (Short) as
Thomas Devlan
1916
Destiny (Short) as
Richard Waldron - an Attorney
1916
Pieces of the Game (Short) as
Walter Brent
1915
The Danger of Being Lonesome (Short) as
John Adams
1915
The Alster Case as
George Swan
1915
The Edge of Things (Short)
1915
Despair (Short) as
Robert Spurier
1915
The Crimson Wing as
Lt. von Arnheim
1915
Inheritance (Short) as
James Everett
1915
Tides That Meet (Short) as
Rupert Ellstein
1915
The Family Divided (Short) as
Henry F. Glazier
1915
The Scapegoat (Short)
1915
Caught (Short) as
Bryant Gordon - the Governor's Secretary
1915
Rule Sixty-Three (Short) as
Paul Smith
1915
The Woman Hater (Short) as
Mabel's Friend - the Yachtsman
1915
The Call of Yesterday (Short) as
Sherforth - the Wanderer
1915
The Sky Hunters as
Steve Jackson
1915
The Blindness of Virtue as
Archibald Graham
1915
The Little Deceiver (Short) as
Henry Bisbee
1915
The Greater Courage (Short) as
Gilbert Carthage
1915
The Gilded Cage (Short) as
Kent Harding
1915
The Slim Princess as
Rawley Plumston
1915
The Fable of the Highroller and the Buzzing Blondine (Short) as
Bob
1915
Means and Morals (Short) as
Dick Hardy
1915
Home Coming (Short) as
Hans Harridale
1915
The Profligate (Short)
1915
Frauds (Short) as
Kendrick
1915
The Return of Richard Neal (Short) as
Gideon Hall
1915
Graustark as
Prince Lorenz
1915
Countess Veschi's Jewels (Short) as
Alfred Tisdale
1915
The Fable of the Demand That Must Be Supplied (Short) as
Ed - Alice's Brother
1915
The Great Silence (Short) as
Arthur Channing
1915
The Little Straw Wife (Short) as
Dudley 'Tuppy' Holt
1915
The Wood Nymph (Short) as
George Vandeveer
1915
When the Fates Spin (Short) as
Old Long - Marcia's Grandfather
1915
The Strength of the Weak (Short) as
David Fleming
1915
Stars Their Courses Change (Short) as
Arthur Therril
1915
The Surprise of My Life (Short) as
Jack Davis
1915
Thirteen Down (Short) as
Robort Orson, Jeanne's Suitor
1915
Third Hand High (Short)
1915
The Creed of the Clan (Short) as
Sandy O'Connell
1915
At the End of a Perfect Day (Short) as
Her Sweetheart
1915
The Misjudged Mr. Hartley (Short) as
Mr. Hartley
1915
By a Strange Road (Short) as
Jim Melcher
1915
Surgeon Warren's Ward (Short) as
Capt. Gordon
1915
The Gallantry of Jimmy Rodgers (Short) as
Gerald Livingston
1914
The Way of the Woman (Short) as
Arnold Cummins
1914
Any Woman's Choice (Short) as
The Man
1914
The Volunteer Burglar (Short)
1914
The Loose Change of Chance (Short) as
Count Le Febre
1914
Every Inch a King (Short) as
Kevin the Court Spy
1914
The Place, the Time and the Man (Short) as
George Burns
1914
Scars of Possession (Short) as
J. Dukes Cartwright
1914
Beyond Youth's Paradise (Short) as
Frankie Fane
1914
Within Three Hundred Pages (Short) as
Ho Fing-Tang
1914
His Dearest Foes (Short) as
Lt. Gerald Calhoun
1914
Whatsoever a Woman Soweth (Short) as
Arthur - Pauline's Son
1914
Mother o' Dreams (Short) as
Mr. Sloane
1914
The Verdict (Short) as
The Man
1914
A Splendid Dishonor (Short) as
Hugh Annersley
1914
Love's Magnet (Short) as
Bryarly - Elizabeth's Sweetheart
1914
Sparks of Fate (Short) as
Wilbur Burns
1914
The Way of His Father (Short)
1914
The Devil's Signature (Short) as
Douglas, Ethel's Husband
1914
Bill's Boy (Short) as
Dr. Manley
1914
Under Royal Patronage (Short) as
Prince Phillip
1914
Two Men Who Waited (Short) as
The Booking Agent
1914
The Masked Wrestler (Short) as
M. Lefevre
1914
A Gentleman of Leisure (Short) as
Charley Bratton Jr.
1914
Stopping the Limited (Short) as
Dan Sawyer
1914
The Seventh Prelude (Short) as
Carr Hall
1914
A Clash of Virtues (Short) as
Gordon Weatherbee
1914
Mrs. Billington's First Case (Short) as
Robert Billington
1914
One Wonderful Night as
Howard Devar, Curtis' Friend
1914
A Night with a Million (Short) as
Judson
1914
Trinkets of Tragedy (Short) as
Frederick de Peyton-Reuter
1914
The Chasm (Short) as
Frank Goodrich
1914
The Song in the Dark (Short) as
George - Angela's Brother
1914
The Elder Brother (Short) as
Irving Caldwell - the Younger Brother
1914
Blood Will Tell (Short) as
Stephen Mitchell
1914
Blind Man's Bluff (Short) as
Dr. Burton
1914
The Voice in the Wilderness (Short) as
The Other Man
1914
The Uneven Balance (Short)
1914
Ashes of Hope (Short) as
Ray Norton
1914
In Real Life (Short)
1914
Mongrel and Master (Short) as
Nixon - Editor of the Blade
1914
The Greater Love (Short) as
Rob
1914
The Mystery of Room 643 (Short) as
Milton Wade
1914
A Man for A' That (Short) as
Count Versailles
1914
In the Moon's Ray (Short) as
Spider
1914
The Price of His Honor (Short) as
Calvert's Secretary
1914
The Fulfillment (Short) as
Richard Dixon
1914
The Three Scratch Clue (Short) as
Gideon Lynch - the Cracksman
1914
Shadows (Short) as
The Rat
1914
Chains of Bondage (Short) as
Burton
1914
Hear No Evil (Short)
1914
The Grip of Circumstance (Short) as
Jay Malden
1914
Nearly Married (Short) as
Russell Shirley - the Bridegroom
1914
The Conqueror (Short) as
Jack
1914
The Hour and the Man (Short) as
The Prosecuting Attorney
1914
Hearts and Flowers (Short) as
Mr. Swift
1913
Autumn Love (Short) as
George Rosslyn
1913
The Lost Chord (Short) as
Vanome
1913
The Man Outside (Short)
1913
In Convict Garb (Short) as
Philip Warren
1913
Stone the Woman (Short) as
The Betrayer
1913
The Love Theft (Short) as
The Crook
1913
The Power of Conscience (Short) as
Byron Waters
1913
Bread Upon the Waters (Short) as
Mrs. Raine's Paramour
1913
The Outer Shell (Short) as
Duke de Costa, a Suitor
1913
The Forbidden Way (Short) as
Charles Emery
1913
The Divided House (Short) as
Harry Smith
1913
The Mysterious Stranger (Short) as
Dr. Fredrick Chillbrook
1913
Let No Man Put Asunder (Short) as
Ned Carr
1913
Two Social Calls (Short) as
Jim Malone
1913
The Unburied Past (Short) as
Walter Morris
1913
A Wolf Among Lambs (Short) as
Don Fernando
1913
The Price of Gold (Short) as
Lois's Married Sister's Husband
1913
The Spy's Defeat (Short)
1913
An Old, Old Song (Short) as
Henry Seark - Alice's Sweetheart
1913
A Bottle of Musk (Short) as
Frank Maycliffe - The Dean's Secretary
1913
Billy McGrath on Broadway (Short) as
Audience Member (uncredited)
1913
The Swag of Destiny (Short) as
Flinty McNeal
1913
The Broken Heart (Short) as
Paul Keith
1913
The Melburn Confession (Short) as
Godfrey's Cousin
1913
The Laird of McGillicuddy (Short) as
Wash Bryant
1913
The Thirteenth Man (Short) as
Tom Mansfield
1913
Jimmy (Short) as
The Crook Janitor's Outside Pal
1913
When Soul Meets Soul (Short)(unconfirmed)
1912
The Cat's Paw (Short) as
Poker Player
1912
Giuseppe's Good Fortune (Short) as
The Barber
1912
The Virtue of Rags (Short) as
The Rent Collector
1912
The Shadow of the Cross (Short) as
Jacques
1912
The Stain (Short) as
Louis - a Young Gallant (dream sequence)
1912
The House of Pride (Short)
1912
From the Submerged (Short)
1912
Chains (Short) as
Harry Madden
1912
A Romance of the Dells (Short)
1912
The Letter (Short)
1912
Miss Simkins' Summer Boarder (Short)
1912
Sunshine (Short) as
James Moore
1912
The End of the Feud (Short) as
Dave Simpson
1912
Neptune's Daughter (Short)
1912
The Voice of Conscience (Short) as
Dick Morgan - Jack's Roommate
1912
The New Church Organ (Short)
1912
Cupid's Quartette (Short)
1912
Signal Lights (Short) as
First Holdup Man
1912
White Roses (Short) as
Tom Oliver
1912
Detective Dorothy (Short) as
Jim Bradley - the Hunted Murderer
1912
The Eye That Never Sleeps (Short) as
Counterfeit Gang Member
1912
In Quarantine (Short) as
Dave
1912
Napatia, the Greek Singer (Short) as
Fireman
1912
Lonesome Robert (Short) as
1st Crook
1912
At the End of the Trail (Short) as
Pierre Bonvard
1912
Out of the Depths (Short) as
Dan Matthews
1912
The Turning Point (Short) as
Cafe Patron
1912
The Little Black Box (Short) as
Hale
1912
Tracked Down (Short) as
Ford's Accomplice
1912
Her Boys (Short) as
Jim Morton
1912
The Melody of Love (Short) as
Remsen Olmstead
1912
A Brother's Error (Short) as
Joe Morris - Second Brother
1912
Alias Billy Sargent (Short) as
Hotel Clerk
1912
The Old Florist (Short) as
The Bookkeeper
1912
The Valley of Regrets (Short) as
Findley Dalton
1912
The Mail Order Wife as
John White
1911
The Long Strike (Short) as
Bert Readly
1911
The Madman (Short) as
Balloonist (uncredited)
1911
He Fought for the U.S.A. (Short) as
Bob Langdon - Second Brother
1911
Pals (Short) as
Jack (unconfirmed)
1911
Dr. Bill's Patient (Short) as
Dr. Bill
1911
A False Suspicion (Short) as
Richard Lee
1911
Saved from the Torrents (Short) as
Jack Carrington - Katie's Brother
1911
The Burglarized Burglar (Short) as
The Burglar (unconfirmed)
1911
The Dark Romance of a Tobacco Tin (Short) as
Telegraph Clerk
1911
The New Manager (Short) as
New Manager
Producer
1923
Other Men's Daughters (producer)
1923
Mine to Keep (producer)
Self
1924
Hello, 'Frisco (Short) as
Self - Bryant Washburn
1923
Screen Snapshots, Series 4, No. 5 (Documentary short) as
Self
1922
Night Life in Hollywood as
Self
1921
Screen Snapshots, Series 1, No. 22 (Documentary short) as
Self
1921
Screen Snapshots, Series 1, No. 17 (Documentary short) as
Self
Archive Footage
1967
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy (Documentary)
1956
Savage Fury as
Dr. Harry Trevor
1943
Teen Age as
Million Dollar Taylor (edited from: Gambling with Souls) (uncredited)
1942
The Yukon Patrol as
Matt Crandall
1936
The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand as
Dr. Denton
1931
The House That Shadows Built (Documentary)
References
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