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Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Acting·1882–1947·126 films

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.

Filmography

The General
The General (1926)General Thatcher
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You (1938)Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)Warden (uncredited)
Leave Her to Heaven
Leave Her to Heaven (1945)Train Conductor (uncredited)
The Petrified Forest
The Petrified Forest (1936)Sheriff (uncredited)
This Gun for Hire
This Gun for Hire (1942)Night Watchman (uncredited)
They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable (1945)(uncredited)
Dodge City
Dodge City (1939)Engineer (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor
Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)Policeman at Accident (uncredited)
Night Nurse
Night Nurse (1931)Policeman (uncredited)
Union Pacific
Union Pacific (1939)Laborer-Grader (uncredited)
Hail the Conquering Hero
Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
The King of Kings
The King of Kings (1927)Executioner
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail (1940)Brewer, Armory Hostage (uncredited)
In Old California
In Old California (1942)Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday (1944)Jury Member (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at the Opera
Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)Detective (uncredited)
Virginia City
Virginia City (1940)Southerner (uncredited)
In the Navy
In the Navy (1941)Policeman (uncredited)
In Old Arizona
In Old Arizona (1928)Townsman (uncredited)
Buck Privates Come Home
Buck Privates Come Home (1947)Bank Guard #2 (uncredited)
Among the Living
Among the Living (1941)
The Phantom Creeps
The Phantom Creeps (1939)Skipper
Northern Pursuit
Northern Pursuit (1943)Turnkey (uncredited)
Captain January
Captain January (1936)Deputy Sheriff
Great Guy
Great Guy (1936)Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)
Westward Ho
Westward Ho (1935)Lafe Gordon
A Shriek in the Night
A Shriek in the Night (1933)Jim Brown (uncredited)
Dancing Pirate
Dancing Pirate (1936)Sailor (uncredited)
Danger Lights
Danger Lights (1931)Joe Geraghty
Nothing but the Truth
Nothing but the Truth (1941)Watchman (uncredited)
The House Across the Bay
The House Across the Bay (1940)Prison Guard
Dynamite
Dynamite (1929)Death Row Police Officer
Back Street
Back Street (1932)Horsecar Conductor (uncredited)
Texas Cyclone
Texas Cyclone (1932)Web Oliver
Zenobia
Zenobia (1939)Juryman
Weary River
Weary River (1929)Plainclothesman with Sergeant (uncredited)
Boys of the City
Boys of the City (1940)Police Captain
Hitler's Madman
Hitler's Madman (1943)Town Crier (uncredited)
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet (1940)Police Captain (uncredited)
Quiet Please, Murder
Quiet Please, Murder (1943)Detective
Gold Is Where You Find It
Gold Is Where You Find It (1938)Miner (uncredited)
Road to Paradise
Road to Paradise (1930)Police Officer Farley (uncredited)
Badlands of Dakota
Badlands of Dakota (1941)Councilman
The Great O'Malley
The Great O'Malley (1937)Jones - Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Frisco Kid
Frisco Kid (1935)Vigilante (uncredited)
Miss Polly
Miss Polly (1941)Jim Pennywinkle (uncredited)
Midnight Phantom
Midnight Phantom (1935)Chief James A. Sullivan
The Phantom Creeps
The Phantom Creeps (1949)Harbormaster
East Side Kids
East Side Kids (1940)Police Captain Moran
California Mail
California Mail (1936)Dan Tolliver
Flaming Frontiers
Flaming Frontiers (1938)Hawkins
The Wet Parade
The Wet Parade (1932)Bar Proprietor (uncredited)
You Can't Escape Forever
You Can't Escape Forever (1942)Ticket Seller (uncredited)
Full Confession
Full Confession (1939)Tavern Owner (uncredited)
Professor Beware
Professor Beware (1938)Fire Chief
Crashing Hollywood
Crashing Hollywood (1938)Dining Car Waiter (uncredited)
Sky Bandits
Sky Bandits (1940)Inspector Warner
The Voice of the City
The Voice of the City (1929)Police Inspector Wilmot
Junior G-Men
Junior G-Men (1940)Accusing Pedestrian (uncredited)
The Girl of the Golden West
The Girl of the Golden West (1938)Man in Sheriff's Office
We Who Are About to Die
We Who Are About to Die (1937)Police Officer Johnson (uncredited)
Flaming Gold
Flaming Gold (1932)Board Member
Caught Plastered
Caught Plastered (1931)Clancy - a Policeman
Pacific Blackout
Pacific Blackout (1941)Cop
Love Is a Headache
Love Is a Headache (1938)Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Quick Money
Quick Money (1937)Sheriff Mart
Reno
Reno (1939)Bartender
Two Alone
Two Alone (1934)1st Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
The Silver Bullet
The Silver Bullet (1942)Sheriff Sam
Northwest Rangers
Northwest Rangers (1942)Miner
Rawhide Rangers
Rawhide Rangers (1941)Banker
Exposed
Exposed (1938)Policeman
Song of the Saddle
Song of the Saddle (1936)Tom Coburn
Here Comes the Groom
Here Comes the Groom (1934)Third Cop
The Man Who Found Himself
The Man Who Found Himself (1937)Railroad Conductor
Diamond Jim
Diamond Jim (1935)Passenger
Riders of Death Valley
Riders of Death Valley (1941)Graham
Scandal for Sale
Scandal for Sale (1932)Police Lieutenant
The Chief
The Chief (1933)Arresting Policeman
I Stole a Million
I Stole a Million (1939)Doorman (uncredited)
In Old New Mexico
In Old New Mexico (1945)Hank
Afraid to Talk
Afraid to Talk (1932)Police Sergeant
The Californian
The Californian (1937)Sheriff Stanton
Frontier Law
Frontier Law (1943)Jed Bates
The Lodge in the Wilderness
The Lodge in the Wilderness (1926)Bill Duncan
Little Wildcat
Little Wildcat (1922)Pete
Trail of the Vigilantes
Trail of the Vigilantes (1940)Rancher
Let's Talk It Over
Let's Talk It Over (1934)Cop
Winners of the West
Winners of the West (1940)Greely
The Fourteenth Man
The Fourteenth Man (1920)Monk Brady
A Son of His Father
A Son of His Father (1925)Indian Pete
Bar Nothing
Bar Nothing (1921)Bill Harliss
The Arizonian
The Arizonian (1935)Posse Member
The Perfect Crime
The Perfect Crime (1928)Jones (as James Farley)
Three Rogues
Three Rogues (1931)Marshal Dunn
Let Them Live
Let Them Live (1937)Police
Alias Jimmy Valentine
Alias Jimmy Valentine (1920)Cotton
Travelin' On
Travelin' On (1922)Dandy Dan McGee
Carnival
Carnival (1935)Detective
Courtin' Wildcats
Courtin' Wildcats (1929)The Doctor
The Girl in the Rain
The Girl in the Rain (1920)Max Williams
Mutiny on the Blackhawk
Mutiny on the Blackhawk (1939)Ship's Officer
The Woman with Four Faces
The Woman with Four Faces (1923)Morton
Boy Crazy
Boy Crazy (1922)Kidnapper
Trifling with Honor
Trifling with Honor (1923)Murray Jessop
Rustling a Bride
Rustling a Bride (1919)Sheridan
The Devil Within
The Devil Within (1921)Scurlock
The One-Man Trail
The One-Man Trail (1921)Jim Crenshaw
My Wild Irish Rose
My Wild Irish Rose (1922)Corry Cinchella
The Shady Lady
The Shady Lady (1928)
Mad Hour
Mad Hour (1928)Police Inspector
Nugget Nell
Nugget Nell (1919)Badman #1
Wild Bill Hickok
Wild Bill Hickok (1923)Jack McQueen (as James Farley)
The City That Never Sleeps
The City That Never Sleeps (1924)Mike
An Innocent Adventuress
An Innocent Adventuress (1919)Brogan's Accomplice
The Stainless Barrier
The Stainless Barrier (1917)Williams
The White Lie
The White Lie (1918)'Bull' McDevitt (as James Farley)
Her Country First
Her Country First (1918)Henry - the Chauffeur
Lucky Larkin
Lucky Larkin (1930)Martin Brierson
The Challenge of the Law
The Challenge of the Law (1920)Pere Du Barre
Believe Me, Xantippe
Believe Me, Xantippe (1918)Detective Thorne
The Girl and the Game
The Girl and the Game (1915)Amos Rhinelander (as J.H. Farley)
The Spirit of '17
The Spirit of '17 (1918)Carl Bender
A Lady's Name
A Lady's Name (1918)Flood
The Highway of Hope
The Highway of Hope (1917)Missouri Joe