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
1958
1957
1956
1955
1953
1952
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