Jim Farley

Acting

Jim Farley

Born 8 January 1882 · Waldron, Arkansas, USA · Died 12 October 1947 at 65

James "Jim" Farley was an early film actor, whose career spanned 30 years across the silent and sound film eras. Farley's final film, The Man from Texas (1948), was released after his death in 1947.

Known for

Highlights

The General1926 · Film · General Thatcher
You Can't Take It with You1938 · Film · Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Leave Her to Heaven1945 · Film · Train Conductor (uncredited)
The Postman Always Rings Twice1946 · Film · Warden (uncredited)
The Petrified Forest1936 · Film · Sheriff (uncredited)
This Gun for Hire1942 · Film · Night Watchman (uncredited)

Filmography

Movies

126 films

The Phantom Creeps1949 · Film · Harbormaster
Buck Privates Come Home1947 · Film · Bank Guard #2 (uncredited)
The Postman Always Rings Twice1946 · Film · Warden (uncredited)
Leave Her to Heaven1945 · Film · Train Conductor (uncredited)
They Were Expendable1945 · Film · (uncredited)
In Old New Mexico1945 · Film · Hank
Hail the Conquering Hero1944 · Film · Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Christmas Holiday1944 · Film · Jury Member (uncredited)
Northern Pursuit1943 · Film · Turnkey (uncredited)
Hitler's Madman1943 · Film · Town Crier (uncredited)
Frontier Law1943 · Film · Jed Bates
Quiet Please, Murder1943 · Film · Detective
Northwest Rangers1942 · Film · Miner
You Can't Escape Forever1942 · Film · Ticket Seller (uncredited)
The Silver Bullet1942 · Film · Sheriff Sam
In Old California1942 · Film · Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob
This Gun for Hire1942 · Film · Night Watchman (uncredited)
Pacific Blackout1941 · Film · Cop
Among the Living1941 · Film
Miss Polly1941 · Film · Jim Pennywinkle (uncredited)
Nothing but the Truth1941 · Film · Watchman (uncredited)
Badlands of Dakota1941 · Film · Councilman
Rawhide Rangers1941 · Film · Banker
Riders of Death Valley1941 · Film · Graham
In the Navy1941 · Film · Policeman (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail1940 · Film · Brewer, Armory Hostage (uncredited)
Trail of the Vigilantes1940 · Film · Rancher
Junior G-Men1940 · Film · Accusing Pedestrian (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor1940 · Film · Policeman at Accident (uncredited)
Boys of the City1940 · Film · Police Captain
Sky Bandits1940 · Film · Inspector Warner
Winners of the West1940 · Film · Greely
Virginia City1940 · Film · Southerner (uncredited)
The House Across the Bay1940 · Film · Prison Guard
East Side Kids1940 · Film · Police Captain Moran
The Green Hornet1940 · Film · Police Captain (uncredited)
Reno1939 · Film · Bartender
Full Confession1939 · Film · Tavern Owner (uncredited)
I Stole a Million1939 · Film · Doorman (uncredited)
Mutiny on the Blackhawk1939 · Film · Ship's Officer
Union Pacific1939 · Film · Laborer-Grader (uncredited)
Zenobia1939 · Film · Juryman
Dodge City1939 · Film · Engineer (uncredited)
The Phantom Creeps1939 · Film · Skipper
Exposed1938 · Film · Policeman
You Can't Take It with You1938 · Film · Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Professor Beware1938 · Film · Fire Chief
Flaming Frontiers1938 · Film · Hawkins
The Girl of the Golden West1938 · Film · Man in Sheriff's Office
Gold Is Where You Find It1938 · Film · Miner (uncredited)
Love Is a Headache1938 · Film · Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Crashing Hollywood1938 · Film · Dining Car Waiter (uncredited)
Quick Money1937 · Film · Sheriff Mart
The Californian1937 · Film · Sheriff Stanton
Let Them Live1937 · Film · Police
The Man Who Found Himself1937 · Film · Railroad Conductor
The Great O'Malley1937 · Film · Jones - Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
We Who Are About to Die1937 · Film · Police Officer Johnson (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at the Opera1936 · Film · Detective (uncredited)
Great Guy1936 · Film · Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)
California Mail1936 · Film · Dan Tolliver
Dancing Pirate1936 · Film · Sailor (uncredited)
Captain January1936 · Film · Deputy Sheriff
Song of the Saddle1936 · Film · Tom Coburn
The Petrified Forest1936 · Film · Sheriff (uncredited)
Frisco Kid1935 · Film · Vigilante (uncredited)
Midnight Phantom1935 · Film · Chief James A. Sullivan
Diamond Jim1935 · Film · Passenger
Westward Ho1935 · Film · Lafe Gordon
The Arizonian1935 · Film · Posse Member
Carnival1935 · Film · Detective
Here Comes the Groom1934 · Film · Third Cop
Let's Talk It Over1934 · Film · Cop
Two Alone1934 · Film · 1st Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
The Chief1933 · Film · Arresting Policeman
A Shriek in the Night1933 · Film · Jim Brown (uncredited)
Afraid to Talk1932 · Film · Police Sergeant
Flaming Gold1932 · Film · Board Member
Back Street1932 · Film · Horsecar Conductor (uncredited)
Scandal for Sale1932 · Film · Police Lieutenant
The Wet Parade1932 · Film · Bar Proprietor (uncredited)
Texas Cyclone1932 · Film · Web Oliver
Caught Plastered1931 · Film · Clancy - a Policeman
Night Nurse1931 · Film · Policeman (uncredited)
Three Rogues1931 · Film · Marshal Dunn
Danger Lights1931 · Film · Joe Geraghty
Road to Paradise1930 · Film · Police Officer Farley (uncredited)
Lucky Larkin1930 · Film · Martin Brierson
Courtin' Wildcats1929 · Film · The Doctor
Dynamite1929 · Film · Death Row Police Officer
The Voice of the City1929 · Film · Police Inspector Wilmot
Weary River1929 · Film · Plainclothesman with Sergeant (uncredited)
In Old Arizona1928 · Film · Townsman (uncredited)
The Shady Lady1928 · Film
The Perfect Crime1928 · Film · Jones (as James Farley)
Mad Hour1928 · Film · Police Inspector
The King of Kings1927 · Film · Executioner
The General1926 · Film · General Thatcher
The Lodge in the Wilderness1926 · Film · Bill Duncan
A Son of His Father1925 · Film · Indian Pete
The City That Never Sleeps1924 · Film · Mike
Wild Bill Hickok1923 · Film · Jack McQueen (as James Farley)
The Woman with Four Faces1923 · Film · Morton
Trifling with Honor1923 · Film · Murray Jessop
Little Wildcat1922 · Film · Pete
My Wild Irish Rose1922 · Film · Corry Cinchella
Travelin' On1922 · Film · Dandy Dan McGee
Boy Crazy1922 · Film · Kidnapper
The Devil Within1921 · Film · Scurlock
Bar Nothing1921 · Film · Bill Harliss
The One-Man Trail1921 · Film · Jim Crenshaw
The Challenge of the Law1920 · Film · Pere Du Barre
The Fourteenth Man1920 · Film · Monk Brady
The Girl in the Rain1920 · Film · Max Williams
Alias Jimmy Valentine1920 · Film · Cotton
Nugget Nell1919 · Film · Badman #1
An Innocent Adventuress1919 · Film · Brogan's Accomplice
Rustling a Bride1919 · Film · Sheridan
A Lady's Name1918 · Film · Flood
Her Country First1918 · Film · Henry - the Chauffeur
The White Lie1918 · Film · 'Bull' McDevitt (as James Farley)
Believe Me, Xantippe1918 · Film · Detective Thorne
The Spirit of '171918 · Film · Carl Bender
The Stainless Barrier1917 · Film · Williams
The Highway of Hope1917 · Film · Missouri Joe
The Girl and the Game1915 · Film · Amos Rhinelander (as J.H. Farley)