Francis McDonald

Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: August 21, 1891
Day of Death: September 18, 1968 (77 years old)
Place of Birth: Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
Francis McDonald (August 22, 1891 – September 18, 1968) was an American actor whose career spanned 52 years. McDonald's started acting professionally in stock theater with the Forepaugh Stock Company in Cincinnati. Following eight months with it, he worked one season with a stock company in Seattle, after which he performed for three seasons with a troupe in San Diego and Honolulu. He concluded his tenure in stock theater as juvenile leading man with the American Stock Company in Spokane, Washington. By 1913 McDonald began to perform in the rapidly expanding film industry, initially working for Marion Leonard's Monopole Company in Hollywood. He was cast in over 280 films between 1913 and 1965, including The Temptress in 1926 with Greta Garbo. After he was designated "Hollywood's Prettiest Man," McDonald sought a tougher image by shaving his mustache and seeking roles of villains. McDonald was one of Cecil B. DeMille's favorite character actors.[citation needed] DeMille gave him credited supporting roles in six of his films: The Plainsman (1936), The Buccaneer (1938), Union Pacific (1939), North West Mounted Police (1940), Samson and Delilah (1949), and The Ten Commandments (1956).
1964
1959
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1956
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1951
1950
1949

Actor Winey - Pool Player (uncredited)
Abandoned

Actor Alaskan
Rose of the Yukon

Actor Story Teller
Samson and Delilah

Actor Montu
Daughter of the Jungle

Actor Shears Williams
Powder River Rustlers

Actor Hoyt Parker
Brothers in the Saddle

Actor Charlie Lewis
Rim of the Canyon

Actor Joe Christ
Son of a Badman

Actor Mohaska
Apache Chief
1948
1947
1946

Actor Steve Anders
Roll on Texas Moon

Actor Devereaux
The Catman of Paris

Actor Sanchez
Tangier

Actor Man (uncredited)
Notorious

Actor Jules Ravelle
The Invisible Informer

Actor Doctor
Night Train to Memphis

Actor Storekeeper
My Pal Trigger

Actor Jenks
Magnificent Doll

Actor Roberts
The Devil's Playground

Actor Gambler (uncredited)
Duel in the Sun

Actor Cobb (uncredited)
Canyon Passage
1945
1944
1943
1942
1941
1940

Actor Louis Riel
North West Mounted Police

Actor Gaddi Sang
The Devil's Pipeline

Actor Santos the Portuguese
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

Actor Gracco
Green Hell

Actor Dawson - Henchman
Wyoming

Actor Laramie
The Carson City Kid

Actor Kroner
The Sea Hawk

Actor Moussenq - Convict (uncredited)
Strange Cargo

Actor Escobar's Aide (uncredited)
One Night in the Tropics

Actor French Seaman in Pub
Captain Caution
1939
1938
1937
1936
1935
1934

Actor Henchman Jackson
Voice in the Night

Actor Ray Ridpath - Henchman [Chs. 1-6]
Burn 'Em Up Barnes

Actor Ray Ridpath - Henchman
Burn 'Em Up Barnes

Actor Sakki
Red Morning

Actor Tony - Russo Henchman (uncredited)
Girl in Danger

Actor Detroit gangster (uncredited)
The Gay Bride

Actor Denton (uncredited)
Operator 13

Actor Vega
The Trumpet Blows

Actor Radical Speaker
A Successful Failure

Actor Joe, Alderson’s Chauffeur (uncredited)
Sadie McKee