Francis X. Bushman

At the peak of his career, he was known as "the King of Photoplay" before that title went to Clark Gable, with whom it remains today. His notable recent films include The Ring, X2, Troy and The Bourne Supremacy. Mayer (of the then-fledgling Metro Goldwyn Mayer film studio). In 1995, he appeared in both Rob Roy and Braveheart. His role as Messala in Ben-Hur in 1925 might have launched his career even further but for being blacklisted by Louis B. One of his first film appearances, in 1971, was as Leon Trotsky in Nicholas and Alexandra. He was actually married four times. In 1978, he played King Henry II of England in the acclaimed BBC2 drama serial, The Devil's Crown, following which he starred in many other television dramas.

His popularity waned when it was revealed that he was married. Cox was born in Dundee, Scotland. Three days after his divorce with Josephine was final, Bushman and Bayne were married. Brian Denis Cox (born June 1, 1946) is a Scottish actor, notable for being the first person to play Hannibal Lecter, a role he took in the Michael Mann film Manhunter (1986). In 1918, he was the subject of a huge scandal as his affair with longtime costar Beverly Bayne became a national scandal. By the launch of his film career, the couple had five children.

In 1902, he married seamstress Josephine Fladume. He appeared in nearly 200 feature film roles - more than 175 films before 1920, 17 in his film debut year of 1911 alone. He was performing at Bronco Billy Anderson’s Essanay Studio in Chicago, Illinois, where he was first noticed for his muscular, sculpted frame. He died in Pacific Palisades, California from a fall. Bushman, like many of his contemporaries, broke into film from stage.

He was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Francis Xavier Bushman (January 10, 1883 – August 23, 1966) was the first major male movie star, first starting in 1911 in the silent film His Friend's Wife.