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Joseph Farnham(1884-1931)

  • Writer
  • Editor
  • Actor
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Joseph Farnham
Joseph Farnham was born on 2 December 1884 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He was a writer and editor, known for Thunder (1929), Where East Is East (1929) and The Trail of '98 (1928). He was married to Rose Alma LeCourt and Emily Ardis. He died on 2 June 1931 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 2, 1884
DiedJune 2, 1931(46)
BornDecember 2, 1884
DiedJune 2, 1931(46)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 1 win total

Known for

Lon Chaney in Thunder (1929)
Thunder
6.5
  • Writer(as Joe Farnham)
  • 1929
Lon Chaney, Lloyd Hughes, Estelle Taylor, and Lupe Velez in Where East Is East (1929)
Where East Is East
6.5
  • Writer(as Joe Farnham)
  • 1929
Harry Carey, Dolores Del Río, and Ralph Forbes in The Trail of '98 (1928)
The Trail of '98
7.0
  • Writer(as Joe Farnham)
  • 1928
Joan Crawford and Lon Chaney in The Unknown (1927)
The Unknown
7.7
  • Writer(as Joe Farnham)
  • 1927

Credits

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  • London After Midnight (2002)
    London After Midnight
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Writer (1927 titles)
    • 2002
  • El presidio (1930)
    El presidio
    6.2
    • additional dialogue
    • 1930
  • Robert Montgomery, Anita Page, and June Walker in War Nurse (1930)
    War Nurse
    6.2
    • dialogue by (as Joe Farnham)
    • 1930
  • Dorothy Jordan, Robert Montgomery, and Benny Rubin in Love in the Rough (1930)
    Love in the Rough
    5.4
    • dialogue (as Joe Farnham)
    • 1930
  • Ann Dvorak, Cliff Edwards, Lola Lane, Mary Lawlor, Bessie Love, Gus Shy, Penny Singleton, and Stanley Smith in Good News (1930)
    Good News
    6.4
    • dialogue (as Joe Farnham)
    • 1930
  • Francis X. Bushman Jr., Cliff Edwards, William Haines, Leila Hyams, Vera Marshe, Polly Moran, Jack Pennick, Buddy Roosevelt, and Jay Wilsey in Way Out West (1930)
    Way Out West
    5.8
    • dialogue (as Joe Farnham)
    • 1930
  • Wallace Beery, Leila Hyams, and Chester Morris in The Big House (1930)
    The Big House
    7.1
    • additional dialogue (as Joe Farnham)
    • 1930
  • Joan Crawford and Johnny Mack Brown in Montana Moon (1930)
    Montana Moon
    4.9
    • dialogue (as Joe Farnham)
    • 1930
  • Marion Davies and Oscar Shaw in Marianne (1929)
    Marianne
    6.1
    • titles (as Joe Farnham)
    • 1929
  • Nina Mae McKinney in Manhattan Serenade (1929)
    Manhattan Serenade
    7.2
    Short
    • dialogue (as Joe Farnham)
    • 1929
  • So This Is College (1929)
    So This Is College
    5.4
    • dialogue (as Joe Farnham)
    • 1929
  • The Thirteenth Chair (1929)
    The Thirteenth Chair
    5.8
    • titles: in sound version (uncredited in sound version, uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Dorothy Sebastian and Roland Young in The Unholy Night (1929)
    The Unholy Night
    5.7
    • titles (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • William Haines in Speedway (1929)
    Speedway
    6.2
    • titles
    • 1929
  • Raymond Hackett and Bessie Love in The Girl in the Show (1929)
    The Girl in the Show
    5.6
    • titles (uncredited)
    • 1929

Editor



  • Greed (1924)
    Greed
    8.0
    • Editor (as Jos. W. Farnham, edited by)
    • 1924
  • Finger Prints (1922)
    Finger Prints
    • Editor
    • 1922
  • Dorothy Gish and Glenn Hunter in The Country Flapper (1922)
    The Country Flapper
    • Editor (as Joseph W. Farnham)
    • 1922
  • The Madness of Love (1922)
    The Madness of Love
    • Editor
    • 1922
  • Heedless Moths (1921)
    Heedless Moths
    • Editor (as Joseph W. Farnham)
    • 1921
  • Bachelor Apartments (1921)
    Bachelor Apartments
    • Editor
    • 1921
  • Russel Hunt, June Keith, and Thelma Kenley in Sky-Eye (1920)
    Sky-Eye
    6.0
    • Editor (as Joseph W. Farnham)
    • 1920

Actor



  • Buster Keaton, Gwen Lee, and Anita Page in Free and Easy (1930)
    Free and Easy
    5.5
    • Joseph Farnham (uncredited)
    • 1930

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Joe Farnham
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • December 2, 1884
    • New Haven, Connecticut, USA
  • Died
    • June 2, 1931
    • Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Rose Alma LeCourt1914 - December 6, 1922 (her death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 15 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Farnham was the first Oscar-winner to die.
  • Nickname
    • Joe Farnum

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