Francis Ford (born Francis Joseph Feeney; August 14, 1881 – September 5, 1953) was an American film actor, writer and director. He was the mentor and elder brother of film director

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. He also appeared in many of the latter's movies, including '' Young Mr. Lincoln'' (1939) and '' The Quiet Man'' (1952).

Biography

Ford was born in Portland, Maine. He was the son of John Augustine Feeney, who was born in the village of Spiddal,

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, Ireland, on June 15, 1854. His mother was Barbara "Abbey" Curran. By 1878, John had moved to Portland, Maine, and opened a saloon, at 42 Center Street, that used a false front to pose as grocery store. John opened four others in following years. After service in the

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in the

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(In ''Pappy: The Life of John Ford'', Dan Ford wrote about Francis Ford and the war, "The Army soon discovered that he was only fifteen and sent him home."), Francis left home. He drifted into the film business in New York City, working for David Horsley,

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and the

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's San Antonio operation under

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. He adopted the name Ford from the automobile. From San Antonio, Francis began his Hollywood career working for Thomas H. Ince at Ince's Bison studio, directing and appearing in westerns. Ford's younger brother, John M. Feeney, nicknamed "Bull," was a successful fullback and defensive tackle on a Portland High state championship

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team. In 1914, "Bull" followed Francis to Hollywood, changed his name to

and eventually surpassed his elder brother's considerable reputation. Ford's son, Philip Ford, was also a film actor/director. Ford died after being diagnosed with cancer.

Work

Ford may have acted in over 400 films, with many of his early credits poorly documented and probably lost. Ambitious and prolific, in Ford's early work he cast himself as George Armstrong Custer,

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(with his younger brother as Dr. Watson) and

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, a role in which he specialized. By 1912, Ford was directing alongside Thomas Ince. It rapidly became clear that Ince was routinely taking credit for Ford's work, so Ford moved to Universal in early 1913. His 1913 '' Lucille Love, Girl of Mystery'' was Universal's first serial, and the first of a string of very popular serials starring Ford's collaborator and lover Grace Cunard. The 1915 serial '' The Broken Coin'' was expanded from 15 to 22 episodes by popular demand, probably the height of Ford's career. In 1917, Ford founded a short-lived independent company, Fordart Films, which released the 1918 ''Berlin via America'' with Phil Kelly, and briefly opened his own studio at Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street. At the same time, Ford mentored his younger brother, collaborating frequently as writers, directors and actors in each other's projects, but as early as 1917, it was clear that John's star was on the rise. Frank's directorial style remained suitable for serials, but failed to evolve. Ford's final known directoral credit is for the 1928 ''The Call of the Heart'', a 50-minute vehicle for "Dynamite the Devil Dog". The Ford brothers were, at the best of times, critical of each other and sometimes sharply antagonistic. Ford wrote an unpublished memoir in 1934 called ''Up and Down the Ladder'' which is "filled with bitter and sometimes heartrending complaints about how old-timers who had helped create the industry had been shunted aside by younger men."Joseph McBride, ''Searching for John Ford'', pages 94–95 From the late 1920s, and for the next two decades, Ford sustained a career as a grizzled character actor and bit player. He is often uncredited, as in his appearance in

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's 1931 ''Frankenstein''. Among his most memorable roles was that of the demented old man in ''

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'' (1943).

Selected filmography

*'' The Immortal Alamo'' (1911, Short) – Navarre *'' The Deserter'' (actor, 1912, Short) – The Deserter *''

Custer's Last Fight ''Custer's Last Fight'' (also known as ''Custer's Last Raid'') is a 1912 American silent short Western film. It is the first film about George Armstrong Custer and his final stand at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Francis Ford, the older ...

'' (actor and director, 1912) – General George A. Custer *''The Post Telegrapher'' (director, 1912, Short) – Bob Evans – the Post Telegrapher *'' The Invaders'' (actor and director, 1912) – Colonel James Bryson *'' When Lincoln Paid'' (actor and director, 1913, Short) – Abraham Lincoln *'' The Battle of Bull Run'' (1913) – Abraham Lincoln *'' Lucille Love, Girl of Mystery'' (writer, director and star, 15-episode serial, 1914) – Hugo Loubeque *''

The Adventures of Shorty ''The Adventures of Shorty'' is the name of a 1914 American short silent Western film featuring Shorty Hamilton, and the general name for the series of similar short films it started. More than 30 two-reel "Shorty" titles were released betwee ...

'' (director, 1914, and some of the subsequent "Shorty" two-reelers through 1917) *'' A Study in Scarlet'' (actor and director, 1914, Short) – Sherlock Holmes *'' The Mysterious Rose'' (1914) *'' The Heart of Maryland'' (1915) – Abraham Lincoln *'' The Broken Coin'' (actor and director, 22-episode serial, 1915) – Count Frederick *'' Three Bad Men and a Girl'' (1915) *'' The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring'' (actor and director, 15-episode serial, 1916) – Dr. Lund, Junior *'' The Bandit's Wager'' (director, 1916, Short) – Nan's Brother / The Bandit *''The Purple Mask'' (1916) – Phil Kelly / The Sphinx *'' John Ermine of Yellowstone'' (director, 1917) – John Ermine *''

The Mystery Ship ''The Mystery Ship'' is a 1917 American adventure film serial directed by Harry Harvey and Henry MacRae. The film is considered to be lost. Cast Chapter titles # The Crescent Scar # The Grip of Hate # Adrift # The Secret of the Tomb # The Fi ...

'' (1917) *'' Who Was the Other Man?'' (1917) *'' The Dazzling Miss Davison'' (actor, 1917) *''

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'' (actor, 1917) *''

John Ermine of the Yellowstone ''John Ermine of the Yellowstone'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by and starring Francis Ford. It is based on the novel of the same title by Frederic Remington. Cast * Francis Ford as John Ermine * Mae Gaston as Katherine ...

'' (1917) *'' The Greater Woman'' (actor, 1917) *'' The Mirror'' (actor, 1917) *'' The Tornado'' (writer, 1917) *'' The Avenging Trail'' (director, 1917) *'' Berlin via America'' (director, 1918) – Phil Kelly *'' The Craving'' (writer, director and star, 1918) – Carroll Wayles *''

The Silent Mystery ''The Silent Mystery'' is a 1918 American drama film serial directed by Francis Ford. The film is considered to be lost. Plot As described in a film magazine, Phil Kelly (Ford) devotes himself to solving the mystery surrounding the Graham fam ...

'' (actor and director, 15-episode serial, 1918) – Phil Kelly *''The Isle of Intrigue'' (1918) *'' The Mystery of 13'' (actor and director, 15-episode serial, 1919) – Phil Kelly / Jim Kelly *''Crimson Shoals'' (1919) – Jack Quinn, the son / Frederick Fielding, the father / Thomas Fielding, the grandfather *''The Woman of Mystery'' (1920) *'' Thunderbolt Jack'' (director, 10-episode serial, 1920) *''A Man from Nowhere'' (1920) – The Town Drunkard *'' The Great Reward'' (director, producer, star, 15-episode serial, 1921) – The American Adventurer *'' Action'' (actor, 1921) – Soda Water Manning * ''

The Lady from Longacre ''The Lady from Longacre'' is a lost 1921 American silent drama film directed by George Marshall and starring William Russell, Mary Thurman and Mathilde Brundage.Solomon p.273 It is based on the 1918 novel '' The Lady from Long Acre'' by Victor ...

'' (1921) – Count de Freitas *''The Stampede'' (1921) – Robert Wagner * '' Cyclone Bliss'' (1921) *''So This Is Arizona'' (1922) – Ned Kendall * ''

Another Man's Boots ''Another Man's Boots'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by William James Craft and starring Francis Ford, Bob Kortman and Frank Lanning. Cast * Francis Ford as The Stranger * Elvira Weil as Nell Hadley * Harry Smith as Ned ...

'' (1922) – The Stranger * ''

Thundering Hoofs ''Thundering Hoofs'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and starring Tim Holt. It was the first of many films Holt made with Selander.Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, ''The RKO Story.'' New Rochelle, New York: Arlington ...

'' (1922) – Daddy Bill / 'Colonel' Bill *''They're Off'' (1922) – Col. Blake *'' Bells of San Juan'' (1922) – Minor Role (uncredited) *''Storm Girl'' (1922) – Dr. Blake * ''

Angel Citizens ''Angel Citizens'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Francis Ford and starring Franklyn Farnum, Peggy O'Day and Shorty Hamilton. Plot "Angel City is a misnomer. A gang of outlaws is largely in control and when Isabelle Bru ...

'' (1922) *''

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'' (actor, 1922) – Asa Martin *''

The Boss of Camp 4 ''The Boss of Camp 4'' is a 1922 American silent action film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starring Buck Jones, Fritzi Brunette, G. Raymond Nye, Francis Ford, and Sid Jordan. It is based on the novel by Arthur Preston Hankins with the same na ...

'' (1922) – Dude McCormick *'' The Fighting Skipper'' (actor and director, 15-episode serial, 1923) *'' Three Jumps Ahead'' (actor, 1923) – Ben McLean *'' Haunted Valley'' (actor, 15-episode serial, 1923) – Sharkey * '' Mine to Keep'' (1923) – Jack Deering *''Western Feuds'' (1924) – J.P. Hartley *''A Rodeo Mixup'' (1924) – Her Uncle *'' Western Yesterdays'' (1924) – Twitchie *''In the Days of the Covered Wagon'' (1924) *'' Hearts of Oak'' (actor, 1924) *'' The Measure of a Man'' (1924) – 'Pale' Peter *'' The Diamond Bandit'' (1924) – Friar Aloysius *'' Cupid's Rustler'' (1924) *''

Soft Shoes ''Soft Shoes'' is a 1925 American drama film directed by Lloyd Ingraham and featuring Harry Carey. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Pat Halahan, Sheriff of Boulder, goes to San Francisco to see the sights. He meets Faith O’Day, ...

'' (actor, 1925) – Quig Mundy *'' The Sign of the Cactus'' (1925) – Panhandle George *'' A Roaring Adventure'' (1925) – Colonel Burns / Bennett Hardy *'' The Taming of the West'' (1925) – Frosty Miller * '' Scar Hanan'' (1925) – Jury foreman *''The Power God'' (serial, 1925) – Government Secret Service Man (Chapter 15) (uncredited) * '' Ridin' Thunder'' (1925) – Frank Douglas *'' The Red Rider'' (1925) – Brown Bear *''

Perils of the Wild ''Perils of the Wild'' is a 1925 American silent adventure film serial directed by Francis Ford. The film is considered to be lost. This serial was based on the 1812 novel ''The Swiss Family Robinson'' by Johann David Wyss. Cast Productio ...

'' (director, 15-episode serial, 1925) *'' The Fighting Heart'' (actor, 1925) – Town Fool *''The Four from Nowhere'' (1925) *'' Officer 444'' (writer and director, 10-episode serial, 1926) – Fire Chief *'' Lash of the Whip'' (1926) – 'Hurricane' Smith *''

Speed Cop ''Speed Cop'' is a 1926 American silent action film directed by Duke Worne Howard "Duke" Worne (December 14, 1888 – October 13, 1933) was an American director and actor of the silent era. He directed more than 70 films between 1919 and ...

'' (actor, 1926) *''

The Winking Idol ''The Winking Idol'' is a 1926 American silent Western film serial, consisting of 10 chapters, starring William Desmond and Eileen Sedgwick. Directed by Francis Ford, the screenplay was written by Arthur Henry Gooden, George Morgan and C ...

'' (director, 10-chapter serial, 1926) *''

Wolf's Trail ''Wolf's Trail'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Francis Ford and starring Edmund Cobb, Dixie Lamont and Joseph Bennett.Langman, p. 520 Synopsis A Texas Ranger battles against smugglers on the Mexico border. He goes under ...

'' (1927) *'' Wolves of the Air'' (1927) *''

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'' (actor, 1927) – Juggler *'' Men of Daring'' (1927) – Black Roger *''

The Devil's Saddle ''The Devil's Saddle'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Marion Jackson. The film stars Ken Maynard, Kathleen Collins, Francis Ford, Will Walling, Earl Metcalfe and Paul Hurst. It is based on t ...

'' (1927) – Pete Hepburn *'' The Heart of Maryland'' (actor, 1927) – Jefferson Davis *'' The Cruise of the Hellion'' (1927) – Peg-leg *''

The Wreck of the Hesperus "The Wreck of the Hesperus" is a narrative poem by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, first published in ''Ballads and Other Poems'' in 1842. It is a story that presents the tragic consequences of a skipper's pride. On an ill-fated voyag ...

'' (actor, 1927) – John Hazzard *'' Uncle Tom's Cabin'' (1927) – Captain (uncredited) *'' One Glorious Scrap'' (1927) – Ralph Curtis *'' The Branded Sombrero'' (1928) – Link Jarvis *'' The Trail of '98'' (actor, 1928) – Gold Commissioner's Assistant (uncredited) *'' The Four-Footed Range'' (1928) – Brom Hockley *''The Chinatown Mystery'' (1928) – The Sphinx *''

Sisters of Eve ''Sisters of Eve'' is a 1928 American silent mystery film directed by Scott Pembroke and starring Anita Stewart, Betty Blythe and Creighton Hale.Goble p.353 It is based on the 1911 novel '' The Temptation of Tavernake'' by E. Phillips Oppenheim. ...

'' (1928) – Pritchard *'' The Call of the Heart'' (director, 1928) *'' The Charlatan'' (1929) – Detective (uncredited) *'' The Black Watch'' (1929) – Maj. MacGregor (uncredited) *'' The Lariat Kid'' (actor, 1929) – Cal Gregg *'' The Drake Case'' (1929) – Juror (uncredited) *'' Mister Antonio'' (1929) – Bit Role (uncredited) *'' The Mounted Stranger'' (1930) – 'Spider' Coy *''

The Jade Box ''The Jade Box'' (1930) is a Universal movie serial. It was a partial sound film with long silent sequences. Only an incomplete version survives today in Universal's vault, with incomplete footage and some missing sound discs. Plot John Lama ...

'' (actor, 10-chapter serial, 1930) – Martin Morgan *'' Captain of the Guard'' (1930) – Hussars Officer (uncredited) *'' Kathleen Mavourneen'' (1930) – James, the butler *'' Song of the Caballero'' (1932) – Don Pedro Madero *'' Sons of the Saddle'' (1930) – 'Red' Slade *''

'' (actor, 1930) – Sheridan's Aide (uncredited) *'' The Indians Are Coming'' (1930) – George Woods / Tom Woods *''

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'' (1931) – Drunken Soldier on Train (uncredited) *''

Seas Beneath ''Seas Beneath'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code action film directed by John Ford and starring George O'Brien and Marion Lessing. In the book, ''John Ford'' by Peter Bogdanovich, Ford was interviewed about his memories of directing the film, and ...

'' (1931) – Eric (Captain of Trawler) (uncredited) *'' The Front Page'' (1931) – Carl – a Detective (uncredited) *''

A Free Soul ''A Free Soul'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film that tells the story of an alcoholic San Francisco defense attorney who must defend his daughter's ex-boyfriend on a charge of murdering the mobster she had started a relationship with, who ...

'' (actor, 1931) – Skid Row Drunk (uncredited) *'' The Spirit of Notre Dame'' (1931) – Alumnus (uncredited) *'' Possessed'' (actor, 1931) – Drunken Husband (uncredited) *''

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'' (actor, 1931) – Hans (uncredited) *'' Battling with Buffalo Bill'' (serial, 1931) – Jim Rodney *'' The Last Ride'' (actor, 1931) – Brady *''

Discarded Lovers ''Discarded Lovers'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code mystery film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer. Plot summary Discarded Lovers is a murder mystery. Early in the film a blonde bombshell movie star is murdered and her body is found in a car. She h ...

'' (1932) – Medical Examiner (uncredited) *''

The Impatient Maiden ''The Impatient Maiden'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by James Whale, starring Lew Ayres and Mae Clarke, and released by Universal Pictures. The screenplay was written by Richard Schayer and Winifred Dunn, based on the novel ...

'' (1932) – InsanMatt Higginse Asylum Warden (uncredited) *'' Scarface'' (1932) – Prison Guard (alternative ending) (uncredited) *''

Scandal for Sale ''Scandal for Sale'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Russell Mack and starring Charles Bickford, Rose Hobart and Pat O'Brien.Schindler p.25 The film's sets were designed by the art director Charles D. Hall. Cast * Charles B ...

'' (1932) – Belmont Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) *'' Destry Rides Again'' (actor, 1932) – Judd Ogden *''

The Rider of Death Valley ''The Rider of Death Valley'' is a 1932 American Western film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Jack Cunningham. The film stars Tom Mix, Lois Wilson, Fred Kohler, Forrest Stanley, Edith Fellows and Willard Robertson. The film was rel ...

'' (1932) – Gabe *''

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 L ...

'' (1932) *'' Heroes of the West'' (actor, 12-chapter serial, 1932) – Cavalry Captain *'' Jungle Mystery'' (actor, 12-chapter serial, 1932) *''

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'' (1932) – Passenger Who'll Die on a Train (uncredited) *'' The Lost Special'' (actor, 12-chapter serial, 1932) – Botter Hood *'' Clancy of the Mounted'' (actor, 12-chapter serial, 1933) – Inspector Cabot *'' The Thundering Herd'' (1933) – Frank (uncredited) *''

Life in the Raw ''Life in the Raw'' is a 1933 American pre-Code Western film, based on Zane Grey's short story "From Missouri", directed by Louis King and written by Stuart Anthony. It was Claire Trevor's film debut. Plot Cast * George O'Brien as J ...

'' (1933) – Sheriff Myles *''

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'' (actor, 1933) – Mayor Elmer Briggs *''

The Man from Monterey ''The Man from Monterey'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code Western (genre), Western directed by Mack V. Wright and starring John Wayne. The picture was released by Warner Bros. Pictures. This film was the last of six films John W ...

'' (1933) – Don Pablo Gonzales *'' Gordon of Ghost City'' (actor, 12-chapter serial, 1933) – Mystery Man *''

Doctor Bull ''Doctor Bull'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by John Ford, based on the James Gould Cozzens novel '' The Last Adam''. Will Rogers portrays a small-town doctor who must deal with a typhoid outbreak in the community. The film ...

'' (1933) – Mr. Herring, Metting Chairman (uncredited) *''

Charlie Chan's Greatest Case ''Charlie Chan's Greatest Case'' (1933) is an American pre-Code murder mystery film starring Warner Oland as the Oriental detective Charlie Chan. It was based on the Earl Derr Biggers novel ''The House Without a Key'' (1925). Oland made a serie ...

'' (actor, 1933) – Captain Hallett *'' Roman Scandals'' (actor, 1933) – Roman Citizen (uncredited) *'' Smoky'' (1933) – Horse Buyer (uncredited) *'' Pirate Treasure'' (1934) – Dick's Friend at the Airfield *'' The Lost Patrol'' (1934) – Arab (uncredited) *''

Sleepers East ''Sleepers East'' is a 1934 American crime film directed by Kenneth MacKenna and written by Lester Cole. It is based on the 1933 novel ''Sleepers East'' by Frederick Nebel. The film stars Wynne Gibson, Preston Foster, Mona Barrie, Harvey Stephe ...

'' (1934) – Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited) *'' Cheaters'' (actor, 1934) *''

Murder in Trinidad ''Murder in Trinidad'' is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film directed by Louis King and starring Nigel Bruce, Heather Angel, Victor Jory, and Murray Kinnell.The World Moves On'' (1934) – Legionnaire in Trench (uncredited) *''

Charlie Chan's Courage ''Charlie Chan's Courage'' (1934) is the fifth film in which Warner Oland played detective Charlie Chan. It is a remake of the 1927 silent film ''The Chinese Parrot,'' based upon the novel by Earl Derr Biggers''.'' Both are considered lost films. ...

'' (actor, 1934) – Hewitt *'' Judge Priest'' (actor, 1934) – Juror No. 12 *''

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'' (1934) – Pawnbroker (uncredited) *'' The County Chairman'' (1935) – Cattle Rancher *'' The Whole Town's Talking'' (1935) – Newspaper Reporter at Dock (uncredited) *''

Goin' to Town ''Goin' To Town'' is a 1935 musical comedy film directed by Alexander Hall and written by Mae West. The film stars Mae West, Paul Cavanagh, Gilbert Emery, Marjorie Gateson, Tito Coral and Ivan Lebedeff. The film was released on April 25, 1935, ...

'' (1935) – Sheriff (uncredited) *'' The Informer'' (1935) – 'Judge' Flynn *''

Paris in Spring ''Paris in Spring'' (also released as ''Paris Love Song'') is a 1935 black and white musical comedy film directed by Lewis Milestone for Paramount Pictures. It is based on a play by Dwight Taylor, with a screen play by Samuel Hoffenstein and ...

'' (actor, 1935) – Drunken Peasant (uncredited) *'' The Arizonian'' (actor, 1935) – Mayor Ed Comstock *'' Steamboat Round the Bend'' (actor, 1935) – Efe *'' This Is the Life'' (1935) – 'Sticky' Jones *'' Charlie Chan's Secret'' (1936) – Captain of Salvage Ship (uncredited) *''

Paddy O'Day ''Paddy O'Day'' is a 1936 American comedy-drama film directed by Lewis Seiler and released by 20th Century Fox. It stars Jane Withers, Pinky Tomlin, and Rita Hayworth (credited as Rita Cansino). The story follows the adventures of a plucky Iri ...

'' (actor, 1936) – Tom McGuire – Immigration Officer *''

The Prisoner of Shark Island ''The Prisoner of Shark Island'' is a 1936 American drama film loosely based on the life of Maryland physician Samuel Mudd, who treated the injured presidential assassin John Wilkes Booth and later spent time in prison after his controversial co ...

'' (actor, 1936) – Cpl. O'Toole *''

Charlie Chan at the Circus ''Charlie Chan at the Circus'' is the 11th film produced by Fox starring Warner Oland as Charlie Chan. A seemingly harmless family outing drags a vacationing Chan into a murder investigation. The film's sets were designed by the art director Dunc ...

'' (actor, 1936) – John Gaines *'' Gentle Julia'' (1936) – Tubbs, Fish Peddler *''

Educating Father ''Educating Father'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by James Tinling and starring Jed Prouty, Shirley Deane, and Dixie Dunbar. It was part of the Jones Family series of films.Drew p.180 Cast * Jed Prouty as John Jones * Shirley D ...

'' (1936) – Sheriff Hart *'' Little Miss Nobody'' (1936) – Detective (uncredited) *'' Sins of Man'' (actor, 1936) – Town Drunk *'' The Plainsman'' (actor, 1936) – Anderson – Old Veteran (uncredited) *'' The Plough and the Stars'' (1936) – (uncredited) *'' A Star Is Born'' (1937) – William Gregory (uncredited) *''

The Road Back ''The Road Back'', also translated as ''The Way Back'', (german: Der Weg zurück) is a novel by German author Erich Maria Remarque, commonly regarded as a sequel to his 1929 novel ''All Quiet on the Western Front''. It was first serialized in th ...

'' (1937) – Street Cleaner (uncredited) *'' The Last Train from Madrid'' (actor, 1937) – Pedro Elias (uncredited) *''

Slave Ship Slave ships were large cargo ships specially built or converted from the 17th to the 19th century for transporting slaves. Such ships were also known as "Guineamen" because the trade involved human trafficking to and from the Guinea coast ...

'' (actor, 1937) – Scraps *'' The Prisoner of Zenda'' (actor, 1937) – (scenes deleted) *'' Checkers'' (1937) – Daniel Snodgrass *''

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'' (1937) – Tim O'Rourke (uncredited) *''

In Old Chicago ''In Old Chicago'' is a 1938 American disaster musical drama film directed by Henry King. The screenplay by Sonya Levien and Lamar Trotti was based on the Niven Busch story, "We the O'Learys". The film is a fictionalized account about the G ...

'' (actor, 1938) – Driver *'' Change of Heart'' (1938) – Dog Pound Man (uncredited) *'' The Girl of the Golden West'' (1938) – Miner (uncredited) *'' Kentucky Moonshine'' (actor, 1938) – Grandpa Hatfield *''

The Texans ''The Texans'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Joan Bennett and Randolph Scott. The screenplay was written by Bertram Millhauser, Paul Sloane and William Wister Haines and is based on the novel ''North o ...

'' (actor, 1938) – Uncle Dud *'' The Great Waltz'' (actor, 1938) *''

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'' (1939) – Sergeant Billy Pickett (uncredited) *'' Young Mr. Lincoln'' (1939) – Sam Boone (uncredited) *''

Colorado Sunset ''Colorado Sunset'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and June Storey. Written by Betty Burbridge and Stanley Roberts, based on a story by Luci Ward and Jack Natteford, the film ...

'' (1939) – The Drunk (uncredited) *'' Bad Lands'' (1939) – Charlie Garth *'' Drums Along the Mohawk'' (1939) – Joe Boleo *'' Geronimo'' (1939) – Scout (uncredited) *''

The Grapes of Wrath ''The Grapes of Wrath'' is an American realist novel written by John Steinbeck and published in 1939. The book won the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize for fiction, and it was cited prominently when Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Priz ...

'' (1940) – Migrant (uncredited) *''

The Man from Dakota ''The Man from Dakota'' is a 1940 American Civil War film directed by Leslie Fenton and starring Wallace Beery and Dolores del Río. The film was adapted by Laurence Stallings from the novel ''Arouse and Beware'' by MacKinlay Kantor. Francis ...

'' (1940) – Horseman on Bridge (uncredited) *'' Viva Cisco Kid'' (1940) – Proprietor *'' Lucky Cisco Kid'' (1940) – Court Clerk *''

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'' (1940) – Farmer Bill (uncredited) *''

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'' (actor, 1940) – Foster *''

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'' (actor, 1940) *''

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'' (1941) – Stagecoach Driver (uncredited) *''

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'' (1941) – Eastbound Stagecoach Driver (uncredited) *'' Tobacco Road'' (actor, 1941) – Vagabond on Road (uncredited) *'' The Last of the Duanes'' (actor, 1941) – Luke Stevens *''

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'' (1941) – Inebriated Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) *'' They Died with Their Boots On'' (1941) – Veteran (uncredited) *'' The Vanishing Virginian'' (1942) – Campaign Committee Member (uncredited) *'' The Man Who Wouldn't Die'' (1942) – Caretaker *'' The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe'' (actor, 1942) – Tavern Keeper *'' King of the Mounties'' (serial, 1942) – Zeke Collins (Ch. 4) *'' Outlaws of Pine Ridge'' (actor, 1942) – Bartender *''

'' (actor, 1943) – Alva 'Dad' Hardwicke (uncredited) *'' Girls in Chains'' (1943) – Jury Foreman (uncredited) *'' The Desperadoes'' (1943) – Hank (uncredited) *''

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'' (actor, 1943) – Skeptical Old-Timer (uncredited) *'' Home in Indiana'' (1944) – Ed – Seated Opposite J.T. in Bar (uncredited) *''

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'' (1944) – Hughes Campaign Orator (uncredited) *'' The Big Noise'' (actor, 1944) – Train Station Attendant (uncredited) *'' The Climax'' (1944) – Backstage Attendant (uncredited) *'' The Princess and the Pirate'' (1944) – Drunken Pirate (uncredited) *''

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'' (actor, 1944) – Sports Writer (uncredited) *'' The Big Bonanza'' (1944) – Daley (uncredited) *'' Mom and Dad'' (1945) – Dr. Rubin *'' Hangover Square'' (actor, 1945) – Ogilby – Fulham Antique Dealer (uncredited) *'' Murder, He Says'' (1945) – Lee – Old Townsman (uncredited) *'' The White Gorilla'' (1945) – Mr. Stacey *''

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'' (actor, 1945) – Ezra Mills *''

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'' (1945) – Ranch Owner (uncredited) *'' State Fair'' (1945) – R.C. Martin (uncredited) *'' Love, Honor and Goodbye'' (1945) – Old Sea Dog (uncredited) *''

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'' (1945) – Old Cowboy Greeting Coach (uncredited) *'' The Wife of Monte Cristo'' (1946) – (uncredited) *'' Renegades'' (1946) – Eph (uncredited) *'' Sister Kenny'' (1946) – Patrick O'Shea (uncredited) *''

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'' (actor, 1946) – King Connors *'' My Darling Clementine'' (1946) – Dad (Old Soldier) (uncredited) *'' Wake Up and Dream'' (1946) – Old Man at Counter (uncredited) *''

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'' (1947) – Jessie (uncredited) *''

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'' (1947) – Cook (uncredited) *''High Tide (1947 film), High Tide'' (1947) – Pop Garrow *''Driftwood (1947 film), Driftwood'' (actor, 1947) – Abner Green *''Unconquered (1947 film), Unconquered'' (1947) – Frontiersman on Fort Pitt Roof (uncredited) *''Bandits of Dark Canyon'' (1947) – Horse Trader *''Fort Apache (film), Fort Apache'' (1948) – Fen (Stage Guard) (uncredited) *''The Timber Trail'' (1948) – Ralph Baker *''Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin''' (1948) – Race Checker / Fisherman (uncredited) *''Eyes of Texas (film), Eyes of Texas'' (actor, 1948) – Thad Cameron *''The Plunderers (1948 film), The Plunderers'' (actor, 1948) – Barnaby *''3 Godfathers'' (1948) – Drunken Old-Timer at Bar (uncredited) *''The Far Frontier'' (1948) – Alf Sharper *''Frontier Investigator'' (1949) – Ed Garnett *''She Wore a Yellow Ribbon'' (1949) – Connelly (Fort Starke Barman) (uncredited) *''San Antone Ambush'' (1949) – Maj. Farnsworth *''Wagon Master'' (1950) – Mr. Peachtree *''Father Makes Good'' (1950) – Fisherman *'' The Quiet Man'' (1952) – Dan Tobin *''Toughest Man in Arizona'' (1952) – Hanchette *''The Lawless Breed'' (1953) – Charlie – Saloon Janitor (uncredited) *''The Sun Shines Bright'' (actor, 1953) – Feeney – Old Backwoodsman *''It Happens Every Thursday'' (actor, 1953) – Elderly Man (uncredited) *''The Marshal's Daughter'' (actor, 1953) – Gramps (uncredited) (final film role)

Television

*''The Lone Ranger (TV series), The Lone Ranger'' – episode "Gold Fever" – Sam Dingle (1950) *''The Living Bible'' – TV series – Samaritan Leper (1952)

References

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Early portrait of Francis Ford
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ford, Francis 1881 births 1953 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors American film directors American people of Irish descent Burials at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City 20th-century American male actors Male actors from Portland, Maine Male Western (genre) film actors