Actor
Jim Farley
Born 8 January 1882 · Waldron, Arkansas, USA — died 12 October 1947
Jim Farley (1882–1947) was an American character actor born in Waldron, Arkansas. His career ran about 30 years across the silent and sound eras, with many supporting parts in studio films. He is best remembered for appearing in Buster Keaton's The General. His last film, The Man from Texas, came out in 1948.
Key films
The General (1926)On Cinespective
Appeared in Buster Keaton's Civil War comedy, one of the great silent films and his best-known credit.
Night Nurse (1931)
Early sound-era supporting credit in a pre-Code drama.
The Petrified Forest (1936)
Supporting role in the acclaimed crime drama with Leslie Howard, Bette Davis and Humphrey Bogart.
Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)
Appeared in this moody thriller, often cited as an early film noir.
Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)
Supporting part in a well-regarded Preston Sturges satirical comedy.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 133
- 1915The Girl and the Game · as Amos Rhinelander (as J.H. Farley)Actor
- 1917The Stainless Barrier · as WilliamsActor
- 1917The Highway of Hope · as Missouri JoeActor
- 1918Her Country First · as Henry - the ChauffeurActor
- 1918The White Lie · as 'Bull' McDevitt (as James Farley)Actor
- 1918The Spirit of '17 · as Carl BenderActor
- 1918A Lady's Name · as FloodActor
- 1918Believe Me, Xantippe · as Detective ThorneActor
- 1918Desert Law · as DeputyActor
- 1919Nugget Nell · as Badman #1Actor
- 1919An Innocent Adventuress · as Brogan's AccompliceActor
- 1919Rustling a Bride · as SheridanActor
- 1919You Never Saw Such a Girl · as ReaganActor
- 1919Sue of the South · as John PeytonActor
- 1920The Challenge of the Law · as Pere Du BarreActor
- 1920The Fourteenth Man · as Monk BradyActor
- 1920The Girl in the Rain · as Max WilliamsActor
- 1920Alias Jimmy Valentine · as CottonActor
- 1921The Devil Within · as ScurlockActor
- 1921Bar Nothing · as Bill HarlissActor
- 1921The One-Man Trail · as Jim CrenshawActor
- 1922Little Wildcat · as PeteActor
- 1922My Wild Irish Rose · as Corry CinchellaActor
- 1922Travelin' On · as Dandy Dan McGeeActor
- 1922Boy Crazy · as KidnapperActor
- 1923Wild Bill Hickok · as Jack McQueen (as James Farley)Actor
- 1923Trifling with Honor · as Murray JessopActor
- 1923The Woman with Four Faces · as MortonActor
- 1924The City That Never Sleeps · as MikeActor
- 1925A Son of His Father · as Indian PeteActor
- 1926The General · as General ThatcherActor
- 1926The Lodge in the Wilderness · as Bill DuncanActor
- 1927The King of Kings · as ExecutionerActor
- 1927Fighting Fathers · as CaptainActor
- 1928In Old Arizona · as Townsman (uncredited)Actor
- 1928The Shady LadyActor
- 1928A Woman Against the World · as DetectiveActor
- 1928Mad Hour · as Police InspectorActor
- 1928The Perfect Crime · as Jones (as James Farley)Actor
- 1928The Grip of the Yukon · as SheriffActor
- 1929Dynamite · as Death Row Police OfficerActor
- 1929Weary River · as Plainclothesman with Sergeant (uncredited)Actor
- 1929The Voice of the City · as Police Inspector WilmotActor
- 1929Courtin' Wildcats · as The DoctorActor
- 1930Road to Paradise · as Police Officer Farley (uncredited)Actor
- 1930Lucky Larkin · as Martin BriersonActor
- 1931Night Nurse · as Policeman (uncredited)Actor
- 1931Danger Lights · as Joe GeraghtyActor
- 1931Caught Plastered · as Clancy - a PolicemanActor
- 1931Three Rogues · as Marshal DunnActor
- 1932Back Street · as Horsecar Conductor (uncredited)Actor
- 1932Texas Cyclone · as Web OliverActor
- 1932Flaming Gold · as Board MemberActor
- 1932The Wet Parade · as Bar Proprietor (uncredited)Actor
- 1932Afraid to Talk · as Police SergeantActor
- 1932Scandal for Sale · as Police LieutenantActor
- 1933A Shriek in the Night · as Jim Brown (uncredited)Actor
- 1933The Chief · as Arresting PolicemanActor
- 1934Two Alone · as 1st Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)Actor
- 1934Here Comes the Groom · as Third CopActor
- 1934Let's Talk It Over · as CopActor
- 1935Westward Ho · as Lafe GordonActor
- 1935Frisco Kid · as Vigilante (uncredited)Actor
- 1935Midnight Phantom · as Chief James A. SullivanActor
- 1935Diamond Jim · as PassengerActor
- 1935Carnival · as DetectiveActor
- 1935The Arizonian · as Posse MemberActor
- 1936The Petrified Forest · as Sheriff (uncredited)Actor
- 1936Charlie Chan at the Opera · as Detective (uncredited)Actor
- 1936Captain January · as Deputy SheriffActor
- 1936Great Guy · as Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)Actor
- 1936Dancing Pirate · as Sailor (uncredited)Actor
- 1936California Mail · as Dan TolliverActor
- 1936Song of the Saddle · as Tom CoburnActor
- 1937The Great O'Malley · as Jones - Desk Sergeant (uncredited)Actor
- 1937We Who Are About to Die · as Police Officer Johnson (uncredited)Actor
- 1937Quick Money · as Sheriff MartActor
- 1937The Man Who Found Himself · as Railroad ConductorActor
- 1937The Californian · as Sheriff StantonActor
- 1937Let Them Live · as PoliceActor
- 1938You Can't Take It with You · as Police Sergeant (uncredited)Actor
- 1938Gold Is Where You Find It · as Miner (uncredited)Actor
- 1938Crashing Hollywood · as Dining Car Waiter (uncredited)Actor
- 1938Flaming Frontiers · as HawkinsActor
- 1938Professor Beware · as Fire ChiefActor
- 1938The Girl of the Golden West · as Man in Sheriff's OfficeActor
- 1938Love Is a Headache · as Plainclothesman (uncredited)Actor
- 1938Exposed · as PolicemanActor
- 1939Dodge City · as Engineer (uncredited)Actor
- 1939Union Pacific · as Laborer-Grader (uncredited)Actor
- 1939The Phantom Creeps · as SkipperActor
- 1939Zenobia · as JurymanActor
- 1939Full Confession · as Tavern Owner (uncredited)Actor
- 1939Reno · as BartenderActor
- 1939I Stole a Million · as Doorman (uncredited)Actor
- 1939Mutiny on the Blackhawk · as Ship's OfficerActor
- 1940Stranger on the Third Floor · as Policeman at Accident (uncredited)Actor
- 1940Santa Fe Trail · as Brewer, Armory Hostage (uncredited)Actor
- 1940Virginia City · as Southerner (uncredited)Actor
- 1940The House Across the Bay · as Prison GuardActor
- 1940Boys of the City · as Police CaptainActor
- 1940The Green Hornet · as Police Captain (uncredited)Actor
- 1940East Side Kids · as Police Captain MoranActor
- 1940Sky Bandits · as Inspector WarnerActor
- 1940Junior G-Men · as Accusing Pedestrian (uncredited)Actor
- 1940Winners of the West · as GreelyActor
- 1940Trail of the Vigilantes · as RancherActor
- 1941In the Navy · as Policeman (uncredited)Actor
- 1941Among the LivingActor
- 1941Nothing but the Truth · as Watchman (uncredited)Actor
- 1941Badlands of Dakota · as CouncilmanActor
- 1941Miss Polly · as Jim Pennywinkle (uncredited)Actor
- 1941Pacific Blackout · as CopActor
- 1941Rawhide Rangers · as BankerActor
- 1941Riders of Death Valley · as GrahamActor
- 1942This Gun for Hire · as Night Watchman (uncredited)Actor
- 1942In Old California · as Angry Citizen in Lynch MobActor
- 1942You Can't Escape Forever · as Ticket Seller (uncredited)Actor
- 1942Northwest Rangers · as MinerActor
- 1942The Silver Bullet · as Sheriff SamActor
- 1943Northern Pursuit · as Turnkey (uncredited)Actor
- 1943Quiet Please, Murder · as DetectiveActor
- 1943Hitler's Madman · as Town Crier (uncredited)Actor
- 1943Frontier Law · as Jed BatesActor
- 1943Hot FootActor
- 1944Hail the Conquering Hero · as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)Actor
- 1944Christmas Holiday · as Jury Member (uncredited)Actor
- 1945Leave Her to Heaven · as Train Conductor (uncredited)Actor
- 1945They Were Expendable · as (uncredited)Actor
- 1945In Old New Mexico · as HankActor
- 1946The Postman Always Rings Twice · as Warden (uncredited)Actor
- 1947Buck Privates Come Home · as Bank Guard #2 (uncredited)Actor
- 1949The Phantom Creeps · as HarbormasterActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.