Bryant Washburn


Franklin Bryant Washburn III was an American actor who appeared in more than 370 films between 1911 and 1947. Washburn's parents were Franklin Bryant Washburn II and Metha Catherine Johnson Washburn. He attended Lake View High School in Chicago.
Washburn's early acting experience came in stock theater. He debuted in film in 1911 with Essanay Studios. He quickly became a comedy star after appearing in films such as Skinner's Baby and Skinner's Dress Suit in 1917.
His second marriage was to actress Virginia Vance. They had a child together.

Selected filmography

The Dark Romance of a Tobacco Tin as Telegraph ClerkSaved from the Torrents as Jack Carrington as Katie's BrotherA False Suspicion as Richard LeeHe Fought for the U.S.A. as Bob Langdon as Second BrotherThe Madman as Balloonist From the Submerged The Mail Order Wife as John WhiteAlias Billy Sargent as Hotel ClerkWhen Soul Meets Soul The Spy's Defeat The Power of Conscience as Byron WatersOne Wonderful Night as Howard Devar, Curtis' FriendGraustark as Prince LorenzThe Slim Princess as Rawley PlumstonThe Blindness of Virtue as Archibald GrahamThe Sky Hunters as Steve JacksonThe Crimson Wing as Lt. von ArnheimThe Alster Case as George SwanThe Havoc as Paul HessertGraustark (film)|The Prince of Graustark] as Prince Robin of GraustarkThe Breaker as John WidderMarriage a la Carte Skinner's Dress Suit as William Manning SkinnerSkinner's Bubble as William Manning SkinnerFilling His Own Shoes as William RugglesThe Man Who Was Afraid as Benton CluneThe Golden Idiot as Barry OwenSkinner's Baby as William Manning SkinnerThe Fibbers as Peter CortThe Voice of Conscience as Minor RoleTwenty-One as Jimmy Mufferton / 'Battling' Dave CareyKidder & Ko as Cuthbert KidderThe Ghost of the Rancho as Jeffrey WallTill I Come Back to You as Capt. Jefferson StrongThe Gypsy Trail as Edward AndrewsThe Way of a Man with a Maid as Arthur McArneyVenus in the East as Buddy McNairThe Poor Boob as Simpson HightowerSomething to Do as Jack MerrillPutting It Over as Robert 'Buddy' MarshAll Wrong as Warren KentA Very Good Young Man as LeRoy SylvesterLove Insurance as Dick MinotWhy Smith Left Home as John Brown SmithIt Pays to Advertise as Rodney MartinToo Much Johnson as Augustus BillingsThe Six Best Cellars as Henry CarpenterMrs. Temple's Telegram as Jack TempleThe Sins of St. Anthony as Anthony OsgoodWhat Happened to Jones as Jimmie JonesA Full House as George HowellBurglar Proof as John HarlowAn Amateur Devil as Carver EndicottThe Road to London as Rex RowlandJune Madness as Ken PaulingWhite Shoulders as Cole HawkinsHungry Hearts as DavidThe Woman Conquers as Frederick Van Court, IIINight Life in Hollywood as himselfTemptation as Jack BaldwinMary of the Movies as himself Rupert of Hentzau as Count FritzHollywood as himselfMine to Keep as Victor OlneyThe Common Law as John Buleson