Ralph Everly Bushman (1903 – 1978), was an American actor. He appeared in 55 films between 1920 and 1943. In his early film career, he often was credited as Francis X. Bushman Jr. The son of notable

silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when ...

star Francis X. Bushman and Josephine Fladung Duval, he was born in Baltimore, Maryland and died in Los Angeles, California at age 74. He was a maternal uncle of

Pat Conway Patrick Douglas Conway (January 9, 1931 – April 24, 1981) was an American actor best known for starring as Sheriff Clay Hollister on the Western television series ''Tombstone Territory'' (1957–1960). Early years The son of Metro-Goldwy ...

, star of the television series ''

Tombstone Territory ''Tombstone Territory'' is an American Western series starring Pat Conway and Richard Eastham. The series' first two seasons aired on ABC from 1957 to 1959. The first season was sponsored by Bristol-Myers (consumer products) and the second seaso ...

'' (1957–1960). He and his wife Beatrice were married for 54 years at the time of his death.

Selected filmography

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Our Hospitality ''Our Hospitality'' is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Buster Keaton and John G. Blystone. Starring Keaton, Joe Roberts, and Natalie Talmadge and distributed by Metro Pictures Corporation, it uses slapstick and situational comed ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Man Life Passed By ''The Man Life Passed By'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Percy Marmont, Jane Novak, and Eva Novak. The Novak sisters portray two sisters in the film. Plot As described in a film magazine revie ...

'' (1923) * '' Never Too Late'' (1925) * ''

The Pride of the Force ''The Pride of the Force'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Norman Lee and starring Leslie Fuller, Patrick Aherne, Faith Bennett and Hal Gordon. The plot concerns a farmworker who inadvertently becomes the pride of the Metropolitan ...

'' (1925) *'' Brown of Harvard'' (1926) *''

Dangerous Traffic ''Dangerous Traffic'' is a 1926 American dramatic, action silent film directed by Bennett Cohen and starring Francis X. Bushman Jr. and Mildred Harris. A preserved film available on DVD. Plot A young reporter for the small coastal California ...

'' (1926) * '' Eyes Right!'' (1926) *''

Midnight Faces ''Midnight Faces'' (1926) is a silent film starring Francis X. Bushman, Jr. and Jack Perrin. The film is an 'old dark house' murder mystery in the same genre as ''One Exciting Night (1922 film), One Exciting Night'' (1922), ''The Ghost Breaker ( ...

'' (1926) *''

The Understanding Heart ''The Understanding Heart'' is a 1927 American silent film, silent adventure film, adventure drama (film and television), drama film directed by Jack Conway (filmmaker), Jack Conway and stars Joan Crawford in an early leading role. The film was ...

'' (1927) *''

Four Sons ''Four Sons'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed and produced by John Ford and written for the screen by Philip Klein from a story by I. A. R. Wylie first published in the ''Saturday Evening Post'' as "Grandmother Bernle Learns Her ...

'' (1928) *''

The Sins of the Children ''The Sins of the Children'', also known as ''Father's Day'' and ''The Richest Man in the World'', is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film, which was produced and directed by Sam Wood and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Synopsis Adolf Wagenk ...

'' (1930) *''

They Learned About Women ''They Learned About Women'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code sports drama musical film directed by Jack Conway and Sam Wood, and starring Van and Schenck in their final film appearance together. Although predominantly a black and white film, the ...

'' (1930) *'' The Girl Said No'' (1930) *''

The Royal Bed ''The Royal Bed'' is a 1931 American pre-Code satirical comedy film produced by William LeBaron and distributed through RKO. The film was directed by and starred Lowell Sherman, along with Mary Astor and Anthony Bushell. The screenplay was adapt ...

'' (1930) *'' Way Out West'' (1930) * '' The Cyclone Kid'' (1931) *'' The Galloping Ghost'' (film serial, 1931) *'' The Last Frontier'' (film serial, 1932) * ''

Human Targets ''Human Targets'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Buzz Barton and Francis X. Bushman Jr. Cast * Buzz Barton as Buzz Dale * Pauline Parker as Nellie Dale * Francis X. Bushman Jr. as Bart Travis ...

'' (1932) * ''

Tangled Fortunes ''Tangled Fortunes'' is a 1932 American Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Buzz Barton, Francis X. Bushman Jr. and Caryl Lincoln.Pitt p.63 Cast * Buzz Barton as Buzz Davis * Francis X. Bushman Jr. as Jim Collins * Caryl Linc ...

'' (1932) *''

The Three Musketeers ''The Three Musketeers'' (french: Les Trois Mousquetaires, links=no, ) is a French historical adventure novel written in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas. It is in the swashbuckler genre, which has heroic, chivalrous swordsmen who fight f ...

'' (film serial, 1933) *''

Viva Villa! ''Viva Villa!'' is a 1934 American pre-Code film directed by Jack Conway and starring Wallace Beery as Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa. The screenplay was written by Ben Hecht, adapted from the 1933 book ''Viva Villa!'' by Edgecumb Pinchon an ...

'' (1934) * '' When Lightning Strikes'' (1934) *''

Caryl of the Mountains ''Caryl of the Mountains'' is a 1936 American northern film directed by Bernard B. Ray. It was made for Reliable Pictures and shot at Big Bear Lake, California. The film is also known as ''Get That Girl'' in the United Kingdom. Plot Somewhe ...

'' (1936)

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* * 1903 births 1978 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1900s-stub