Francis Ford
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: August 12, 1881
Day of Death: September 5, 1953 (72 years old)
Place of Birth: Portland, Maine, USA
From Wikipedia Francis Ford (born Francis Feeney, August 14, 1881 – September 5, 1953) was a prolific film actor, writer, and director. He was the mentor and elder brother of film director John Ford. He also appeared in many of John Ford's movies, including Young Mr. Lincoln and The Quiet Man. Francis Ford was born in Portland, Maine. He was the son of John A. Feeney, who was born in the village of Spiddal, County Galway, Ireland in 1854. 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 infantry in the Spanish-American War, Francis left home. He drifted into the film business in New York City, working for David Horsley, Al Christie, and the Star Film Company's San Antonio operation under Gaston Méliès. 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. Francis Ford's younger brother, John M. Feeney, was a successful fullback and defensive tackle on a Portland High state championship football team, nicknamed "Bull". In 1914 Bull followed Francis to Hollywood, changed his name to John Ford and would eventually surpass his elder brother's considerable reputation. Francis Ford's son, Philip Ford, was also a film actor/director.
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Actor John Gaines
Charlie Chan at the Circus
Actor Captain of salvage ship
Charlie Chan's Secret
Actor Corporal O'Toole
The Prisoner of Shark Island
Actor Detective
Little Miss Nobody
Actor Immigration Officer Tom McGuire
Paddy O'Day
Actor Town Drunk
Sins of Man
Actor Sheriff Hart
Educating Father
Actor Old Man (uncredited)
The Plough and the Stars
Actor Tubbs, Fish Peddler
Gentle Julia
1935
1934
1933
1932
Actor Insane Asylum Warden (uncredited)
The Impatient Maiden
Actor Passenger Who'll Die on a Train (uncredited)
Air Mail
Actor Matt Higgins
Tangled Fortunes
Actor Judd Ogden
Destry Rides Again
Actor Gabe
The Rider of Death Valley
Actor Belmont Hotel Desk Clerk
Scandal for Sale
Actor Botter Hood
The Lost Special
Actor Cavalry Captain
Heroes of the West
1931
1930
Actor Martin Morgan
The Jade Box
Actor George Woods / Tom Woods
The Indians Are Coming
Actor 'Spider' Coy
The Mounted Stranger
Actor James, the butler
Kathleen Mavourneen
Actor Don Pedro Madero
Song of the Caballero
Actor 'Red' Slade
Sons of the Saddle
Actor Sheridan's Aide (uncredited)
Abraham Lincoln
Writer
Shadows of Broadway
1929
1928
1927
Actor Black Roger
Men of Daring
Actor Self
Life in Hollywood No. 1
Actor Peg-leg
The Cruise of the Hellion
Actor Captain (uncredited)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Actor Pete Hepburn
The Devil's Saddle
Actor John Hazzard
The Wreck of the Hesperus
Actor Juggler
Upstream
Actor Jefferson Davis
The Heart of Maryland
Director
Wolf's Trail
1926
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1917
Actor Hugo Loubeque
The Purple Domino
Actor
The Vault of Mystery
Actor Fred Francis - a Crook
Unmasked
Actor
The Leap
Actor James Walbert / Ludwig Schumann
Who Was the Other Man?
Actor John Ermine
John Ermine of the Yellowstone
Director
The Avenging Trail
Director
The Vault of Mystery
Director
The Trail of Hate
Story
The Tornado
Director
Unmasked
Director
The Leap
Director
Who Was the Other Man?
Director
John Ermine of the Yellowstone
Director
The Demon in the Sky
Writer
The Demon in the Sky
Director
The Purple Mask, Ep5: "The Ablaze in Mid-Air"
1916
Actor The Vampire Man
Mister Vampire
Actor Prince Frederick aka Dick Turpin
His Majesty Dick Turpin
Actor Shemus O'Brien
The Cry of Erin
Actor Prince Frederick
The Madcap Queen of Crona
Actor The Mexican Foreman
The Unexpected
Actor Willy Brennon
Brennon o' the Moor
Actor Prince Frederick
The Princely Bandit
Actor Phil Kelly/The Sphinx
The Purple Mask
Actor Dr. Lund, Junior
The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring
Actor Nan's Brother / The Bandit
The Bandit's Wager
Actor Prince Frederick aka Dick Turpin
Behind the Mask
Director
The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring
Director
The Bandit's Wager
Director
The Purple Mask
Writer
The Purple Mask
Director
His Majesty Dick Turpin
Director
Born of the People
Director
The Cry of Erin
Scenario Writer
The Cry of Erin
Director
The Madcap Queen of Crona
Director
The Unexpected
Director
Brennon o' the Moor
Director
The Princely Bandit
Director
Mister Vampire
Producer
The Bandit's Wager
Director
Behind the Mask
1915
1914
Actor Capt. Ford - the Southern Officer
In the Fall of '64
Actor Hugo Loubeque
Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery
Actor The Spy
Washington at Valley Forge
Actor
The Phantom Violin
Actor Sherlock Holmes
A Study in Scarlet
Director
Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery
Director
In the Fall of '64
Director
Washington at Valley Forge
Scenario Writer
Washington at Valley Forge
Director
A Study in Scarlet
Writer
Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery
Director
The Phantom Violin
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1912
Actor A Baseball Fan
The Ball Player and the Bandit
Actor Evans, a Trapper
The Outcast
Actor Colonel James Bryson
The Invaders
Actor General George A. Custer
Custer's Last Fight
Actor The Indian chief
The Heart of an Indian
Actor Abraham Lincoln
On Secret Service
Actor Colonel Garvin
The Lieutenant's Last Fight
Actor Bob Evans - the Post Telegrapher
The Post Telegrapher
Actor Blake
Blazing the Trail
Actor The Deserter
The Deserter
Actor Drake, a Treacherous Prospector
War on the Plains
Director
The Ball Player and the Bandit
Director
The Invaders
Director
Custer's Last Fight
Director
The Post Telegrapher
1911
Actor Hartley
A Western Girl
Actor Jim - the Cowpuncher
Billy and His Pal
Actor Jeff
The Owner of L.L. Ranch
Actor John
Only a Sister
Actor The County Doctor
In the Hot Lands
Actor Texas Ed
The Snake in the Grass
Actor Sir Percy Granville
Sir Percy and the Punchers
Actor Red Rube
The Warrant for Red Rube
Actor Bill Rank
Her Faithful Heart
Actor Jim Saunders
Jack Mason's Last Deal
Actor Jim Edwards
An Unwilling Cowboy
Actor Jack Robbins
The Reformation of Jack Robins
Actor Bill
Mary's Stratagem
Actor Jim Dempsey
The Spring Round-Up
Actor Reverend Simpson
The Redemption of Rawhide
Actor Navarre
The Immortal Alamo
Actor Jim Ford
In Time for Press
Actor
Her Spoiled Boy
Actor Black Bill
The Kiss of Mary Jane
Actor John Walsh
In the Right of Way
Actor John Burton
Bessie's Ride
Actor
When the Tables Turned
Actor
The Crimson Scars
1910
Actor Bob
In the Tall Grass Country
Actor Cyclone Pete
Cyclone Pete's Matrimony
Actor
Branding a Thief
Actor Mr. Newlywed
The Newly Born
Actor
The Seal of the Church
Actor Mr. Braggs
Speed Versus Death
Actor
A Rough Night on the Bridge
Actor Captain Keen
The Paleface Princess
Actor Baptiste
The Padre's Secret
Actor Lt. Robert Bright
Love's C.Q.D.
Actor
A Texas Joke
Actor The Cowboy
White Doe's Lovers
Actor Tony Valero
The Ruling Passion
Actor Joe Lane
The Little Preacher
Actor Will Brown
The Golden Secret
Actor Jack Flynn
A Postal Substitute
Actor Ta-Wa-Wa
Return of Ta-Wa-Wa
Actor Honest Jim
The Romance of Circle Ranch
Actor Young Minister
Won in the Fifth
Actor The Husband
Baseball, That's All
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In the Mission Shadows
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Salt on the Bird's Tail
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A Plucky American Girl
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Billy's Sister
Actor The Father
Out for Mischief
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Uncle Jim
Actor Her Husband, a Moonshiner
A Mountain Wife
Actor The Corporal
His Sergeant's Stripes
Actor The Cowboy Hero
Cowboys and Bachelor Girls
Actor Denton
Pals
Actor John
A Western Welcome