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James Farley, was an American character actor of the silent and sound film eras.
Born
Sunday, 08 January 1882
Died
Sunday, 12 October 1947
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| 60 Minutes | Himself - Toyota (segment "Echo Boomers") (archive footage) / Himself - Toyota (segment "Echo Boomers") | 1968 |
| Buster Keaton: The Great Stone Face | Gen. Thatcher | 1968 |
| The Man from Texas | Stranger | 1948 |
| The Hal Roach Comedy Carnival | 1st Baggage Man | 1947 |
| Curley | First Baggage Man | 1947 |
| Time Out of Mind | Retired Sea Captain | 1947 |
| Buck Privates Come Home | Bank Guard #2 | 1947 |
| My Brother Talks to Horses | Passenger on Trolley | 1947 |
| Ladies' Man | Farmer | 1947 |
| Abie's Irish Rose | American General | 1946 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| 60 Minutes | Himself - Toyota (segment "Echo Boomers") (archive footage) / Himself - Toyota (segment "Echo Boomers") | 1968 |
| Buster Keaton: The Great Stone Face | Gen. Thatcher | 1968 |
| The Man from Texas | Stranger | 1948 |
| The Hal Roach Comedy Carnival | 1st Baggage Man | 1947 |
| Curley | First Baggage Man | 1947 |
| Time Out of Mind | Retired Sea Captain | 1947 |
| Buck Privates Come Home | Bank Guard #2 | 1947 |
| My Brother Talks to Horses | Passenger on Trolley | 1947 |
| Ladies' Man | Farmer | 1947 |
| Abie's Irish Rose | American General | 1946 |
| The Postman Always Rings Twice | Warden | 1946 |
| Murder in the Music Hall | Police Sergeant | 1946 |
| The Kid from Brooklyn | Man in Window | 1946 |
| Leave Her to Heaven | Train Conductor | 1945 |
| State Fair | Ticket-Taker | 1945 |
| Wonder Man | Stage Hand | 1945 |
| The Cisco Kid in Old New Mexico | Hank | 1945 |
| Gentle Annie | Second Conductor | 1945 |
| The Valley of Decision | Undetermined Role | 1945 |
| Roughly Speaking | Gateman | 1945 |
| The Strange Mr. Gregory | Cemetery Caretaker | 1945 |
| Can't Help Singing | Bartender | 1944 |
| Barbary Coast Gent | Train Announcer | 1944 |
| Hail the Conquering Hero | Undetermined Secondary Role | 1944 |
| The Adventures of Mark Twain | Prospector | 1944 |
| Christmas Holiday | Jury Member / Juryman | 1944 |
| Home in Indiana | Jim - Seated Left of Ed in Bar | 1944 |
| Roger Touhy, Gangster | Bailiff | 1944 |
| Gambler's Choice | Politician | 1944 |
| What a Man! | Roberts - Office Worker | 1944 |
| Marshal of Gunsmoke | Clem Anderson | 1944 |
| Northern Pursuit | Turnkey | 1943 |
| Gangway for Tomorrow | Worker | 1943 |
| Sleepy Lagoon | Bailiff | 1943 |
| I Dood It | Police Sergeant | 1943 |
| Hitler's Madman | Town Crier | 1943 |
| Two Weeks to Live | Gossiper | 1943 |
| Quiet Please: Murder | Detective | 1942 |
| Northwest Rangers | Miner | 1942 |
| You Can't Escape Forever | Ticket Seller | 1942 |
| The Silver Bullet | Sheriff Sam | 1942 |
| The Pride of the Yankees | Spectator | 1942 |
| Little Tokyo, U.S.A. | Police Sergeant | 1942 |
| In Old California | Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob | 1942 |
| This Gun for Hire | Night Watchman | 1942 |
| The Bashful Bachelor | Trainer of 'Brown Bess' | 1942 |
| Yokel Boy | Cop | 1942 |
| Pacific Blackout | Cop | 1941 |
| Among the Living | Neighbor | 1941 |
| Glamour Boy | Policeman | 1941 |
| Look Who's Laughing | First Officer | 1941 |
| Miss Polly | Jim Pennywinkle | 1941 |
| The Bandit Trail | John Davis | 1941 |
| Nothing But the Truth | Watchman | 1941 |
| We Go Fast | Train Conductor | 1941 |
| Badlands of Dakota | Councilman | 1941 |
| World Premiere | Bit Role | 1941 |
| The Richest Man in Town | Elderly Man | 1941 |
| My Life with Caroline | Railroad Conductor | 1941 |
| Rawhide Rangers | Banker | 1941 |
| They Meet Again | Policeman | 1941 |
| Riders of Death Valley | Graham / Graham (Ch's 1 & 15) | 1941 |
| In the Navy | Policeman | 1941 |
| Sky Raiders | Policeman | 1941 |
| I Wanted Wings | Fire Chief | 1941 |
| Santa Fe Trail | Brewer - Armory Hostage | 1940 |
| Trail of the Vigilantes | Rancher | 1940 |
| Junior G-Men | Accusing Pedestrian / Accusing Pedestrian [Ch. 1] | 1940 |
| Stranger on the Third Floor | Policeman at Accident | 1940 |
| Boys of the City | Police Captain | 1940 |
| Sky Bandits | Inspector Warner | 1940 |
| Winners of the West | Greely / Greely [Ch. 6] | 1940 |
| Queen of the Mob | Paymaster | 1940 |
| Virginia City | Southerner | 1940 |
| The House Across the Bay | Prison Guard | 1940 |
| East Side Kids | Police Capt. Moran / Police Captain Moran | 1940 |
| The Green Hornet | Police Captain [Ch. 7] | 1940 |
| Reno | Bartender | 1939 |
| Call a Messenger | Desk Sergeant | 1939 |
| Full Confession | Tavern Owner | 1939 |
| Mutiny on the Blackhawk | Ship's Officer | 1939 |
| I Stole a Million | Doorman | 1939 |
| The Forgotten Woman | Policeman | 1939 |
| Union Pacific | Laborer-Grader | 1939 |
| Zenobia | Juryman | 1939 |
| First Offenders | Lt. Glascow | 1939 |
| Dodge City | Engineer | 1939 |
| Risky Business | Bartender | 1939 |
| The Phantom Creeps | Skipper [Ch. 9] / Skipper | 1939 |
| Sweethearts | Carriage Starter | 1938 |
| Angels with Dirty Faces | Railroad Yard Watchman | 1938 |
| His Exciting Night | Bit Role | 1938 |
| Exposed | Policeman | 1938 |
| You Can't Take It with You | Police Sergeant | 1938 |
| Crime Ring | Turnkey | 1938 |
| Flaming Frontiers | Hawkins (Chs. 1-6) / Hawkins | 1938 |
| Professor Beware | Fire Chief | 1938 |
| The Girl of the Golden West | Man in Sheriff's Office | 1938 |
| Gold Is Where You Find It | Miner | 1938 |
| Love Is a Headache | Plainclothesman | 1938 |
| Crashing Hollywood | Dining Car Waiter | 1938 |
| Quick Money | Sheriff Mart | 1937 |
| Submarine D-1 | Father on Pier | 1937 |
| A Girl with Ideas | Private Policeman | 1937 |
| Stand-In | Studio Gate Guard | 1937 |
| The Californian | Sheriff Stanton | 1937 |
| San Quentin | Sheriff | 1937 |
| The Hit Parade | Sheriff | 1937 |
| Let Them Live | Policeman / Police | 1937 |
| The Man Who Found Himself | Railroad Conductor | 1937 |
| The Great O'Malley | Jones - Desk Sergeant | 1937 |
| Green Light | (scenes deleted) | 1937 |
| Breezing Home | Detective | 1937 |
| She's Dangerous | Sheriff | 1937 |
| We Who Are About to Die | Police Officer Johnson | 1937 |
| Mysterious Crossing | Henchman | 1936 |
| Charlie Chan at the Opera | Detective | 1936 |
| Great Guy | Police Desk Sergeant / Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited) | 1936 |
| California Mail | Dan Tolliver | 1936 |
| The Bride Walks Out | Store Detective | 1936 |
| San Francisco | Policeman | 1936 |
| Dancing Pirate | Sailor | 1936 |
| Captain January | Deputy Sheriff | 1936 |
| Song of the Saddle | Tom Coburn | 1936 |
| The Petrified Forest | Sheriff | 1936 |
| The Milky Way | Promoter | 1936 |
| Frisco Kid | Vigilante | 1935 |
| Midnight Phantom | Chief James A. Sullivan | 1935 |
| I Live for Love | Stage Doorman | 1935 |
| Diamond Jim | Passenger | 1935 |
| Westward Ho | Lafe Gordon | 1935 |
| Silk Hat Kid | Policeman | 1935 |
| Front Page Woman | Bailiff | 1935 |
| The Arizonian | Posse Member | 1935 |
| The Flame Within | Policeman in Bar | 1935 |
| Air Hawks | Mr. Harrington | 1935 |
| Princess O'Hara | Trainer | 1935 |
| Transient Lady | Harold | 1935 |
| Carnival | Detective | 1935 |
| Bachelor of Arts | Sheriff | 1934 |
| The Captain Hates the Sea | Conductor | 1934 |
| Death on the Diamond | Charlie - Policeman at St. Louis Stadium | 1934 |
| Here Comes the Groom | Third Cop | 1934 |
| Let's Talk It Over | Cop | 1934 |
| Two Alone | 1st Deputy Sheriff | 1934 |
| The Chief | Arresting Policeman | 1933 |
| Shriek in the Night, A | Detective Jim Brown | 1933 |
| A Shriek in the Night | Detective Jim Brown | 1933 |
| Exposed | Policeman | 1933 |
| Afraid to Talk | Police Sergeant | 1932 |
| Flaming Gold | Board Member | 1932 |
| Back Street | Horsecar Conductor | 1932 |
| Speak Easily | Station Agent | 1932 |
| Unashamed | Courtroom Police Officer | 1932 |
| Young Bride | Policeman | 1932 |
| High Speed | Head of Board of Directors | 1932 |
| Scandal for Sale | Police Lieutenant | 1932 |
| The Wet Parade | Bar Proprietor | 1932 |
| Texas Cyclone | Webb Oliver / Web Oliver | 1932 |
| The Deadline | Cassidy | 1931 |
| Caught Plastered | Clancy - a Policeman | 1931 |
| Night Nurse | Policeman | 1931 |
| Not Exactly Gentlemen | Marshal Dunn | 1931 |
| Fighting Caravans | Amos | 1931 |
| Danger Lights | Joe Geraghty | 1930 |
| Road to Paradise | Police Officer Farley | 1930 |
| Lucky Larkin | Martin Brierson | 1930 |
| Courtin' Wildcats | The Doctor | 1929 |
| Dynamite | Death Row Police Officer | 1929 |
| The Voice of the City | Police Inspector Wilmot | 1929 |
| Weary River | Plainclothesman with Sergeant | 1929 |
| The Shady Lady | 1929 | |
| In Old Arizona | Townsman | 1929 |
| The Racket | Detective | 1928 |
| The Godless Girl | Policeman | 1928 |
| The Perfect Crime | Jones / Jones (as James Farley) | 1928 |
| The Grip of the Yukon | Sheriff | 1928 |
| Mad Hour | Police Inspector | 1928 |
| The Battle of the Century | Undetermined Secondary Role | 1927 |
| Chicago | Detective | 1927 |
| The King of Kings | Executioner | 1927 |
| The General | General Thatcher | 1926 |
| The Lodge in the Wilderness | Bill Duncan | 1926 |
| A Son of His Father | Indian Pete | 1925 |
| The City That Never Sleeps | Mike | 1924 |
| Wild Bill Hickok | Jack McQueen (as James Farley) / Jack McQueen | 1923 |
| The Woman with Four Faces | Morton | 1923 |
| Trifling with Honor | Murray Jessop | 1923 |
| Little Wildcat | Pete | 1922 |
| When Danger Smiles | Jacob Holmar | 1922 |
| Boy Crazy | Kidnapper | 1922 |
| Travelin' on | Dandy Dan McGee | 1922 |
| Gleam O'Dawn | Caleb Thomas | 1922 |
| The Devil Within | Scurlock | 1921 |
| Bucking the Line | Watrous Dunham | 1921 |
| Bar Nothing | Bill Harliss | 1921 |
| The Challenge of the Law | Pere Du Barre | 1920 |
| The Fourteenth Man | Monk Brady | 1920 |
| That Something | 1920 | |
| Alias Jimmy Valentine | Cotton | 1920 |
| Nugget Nell | Badman #1 | 1919 |
| An Innocent Adventuress | Brogan's Accomplice | 1919 |
| Rustling a Bride | Sheridan | 1919 |
| You Never Saw Such a Girl | Reagan | 1919 |
| Sue of the South | John Peyton | 1919 |
| A Lady's Name | Flood | 1918 |
| Her Country First | Henry - the Chauffeur | 1918 |
| The White Lie | 'Bull' McDevitt / 'Bull' McDevitt (as James Farley) | 1918 |
| Believe Me, Xantippe | Detective Thorne | 1918 |
| The Spirit of '17 | Carl Bender | 1918 |
| The Stainless Barrier | Williams | 1917 |
| The Bride's Silence | Bull Ziegler | 1917 |
| The Highway of Hope | Missouri Joe | 1917 |
| Sins of Her Parent | Shorty | 1916 |
| The Girl and the Game | Amos Rhinelander (as J.H. Farley) / Amos Rhinelander | 1915 |
