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  1. Francis Xavier Bushman (January 10, 1883 – August 23, 1966) was an American film actor and director. His career as a matinee idol started in 1911 in the silent film His Friend's Wife . [1] He gained a large female following and was one of the biggest stars of the 1910s and early 1920s.

  2. Apr 25, 2024 · Francis X. Bushman (born January 10, 1883, Baltimore, Md., U.S.—died August 23, 1966, Pacific Palisades, Calif.) was an American actor who in his heyday was advertised as “the Handsomest Man in the World.”. Though his father wanted him to be a doctor, Bushman was bitten by the acting bug in childhood and played walk-on roles in various ...

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  3. Francis Xavier Bushman (January 10, 1883 – August 23, 1966) 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.

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  5. Hollywood Story. 12 to the Moon. Acting. Directing. Writing. Francis Xavier Bushman (January 10, 1883 – August 23, 1966) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. His matinee idol career started in 1911 in the silent film His Friend's Wife, but it did not survive the silent screen era.

  6. Sep 21, 2021 · Flicker Alley. 21 September 2021. If Francis Xavier Bushman is remembered among film buffs, it’s as Messala, the baddie with Mercury wings on his helmet who rides in the chariot race and...