Francis Ford
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 12, 1881
- Died
- September 5, 1953
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
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Director
The Sun Shines Bright 1953
as Feeney
Toughest Man in Arizona 1952
Actor
The Quiet Man 1952
as Dan Tobin
- Rim of the Wheel
Rim of the Wheel 1951
as Mr. Dickerson
Wagon Master 1950
as Mr. Peachtree
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon 1949
as Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman (uncredited)
San Antone Ambush 1949
as Major Farnsworth
Frontier Investigator 1949
as Ed Garnett
3 Godfathers 1948
as Drunk (uncredited)
The Far Frontier 1948
as Alf Sharper
The Plunderers 1948
as Barnaby
Eyes of Texas 1948
as Thad Cameron
The Timber Trail 1948
as Ralph Baker
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' 1948
as Race Checker / Fisherman (uncredited)
Fort Apache 1948
as Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited)
Bandits of Dark Canyon 1947
as Horse Trader
Unconquered 1947
as Frontiersman on Fort Pitt Roof (uncredited)
Driftwood 1947
as Abner Green
High Tide 1947
as Pop Garrow
Gunfighters 1947
as Cook (uncredited)
California 1947
as Jessie (uncredited)
Wake Up and Dream 1946
as Old Man at Counter
My Darling Clementine 1946
as Dad - Old Soldier (uncredited)
Sister Kenny 1946
as Patrick O'Shea (uncredited)
Accomplice 1946
as King Connors
College Queen 1946
as Pop, The Janitor
Incendiary Blonde 1945
as Ranch Owner (uncredited)
Wildfire 1945
as Ezra Mills
The White Gorilla 1945
as Mr. Stacey
Murder, He Says 1945
as Lee - Old Townsman (uncredited)
Hangover Square 1945
as Ogilby - Fulham Antique Dealer (uncredited)
Mom and Dad 1945
as Dr. Rubin
The Princess and the Pirate 1944
as Drunken Pirate (uncredited)
The Climax 1944
as Backstage Attendant (Uncredited)
Home in Indiana 1944
as Ed - Seated Opposite J.T. in Bar (uncredited)
The Desperadoes 1943
as Hank
The Ox-Bow Incident 1943
as Alva 'Dad' Hardwicke (uncredited)
Outlaws of Pine Ridge 1942
as Bartender
The Mummy's Tomb 1942
as Townsman (uncredited)
King of the Mounties 1942
as Zeke Collins (Ch. 4)
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe 1942
as Tavern Keeper
The Man Who Wouldn't Die 1942
as Caretaker
They Died with Their Boots On 1941
as Veteran (uncredited)
Riders of the Purple Sage 1941
as Inebriated Courtroom Spectator
Last of the Duanes 1941
as Luke Stevens
Western Union 1941
as Eastbound Stagecoach Driver
Tobacco Road 1941
Actor
Romance of the Rio Grande 1941
as Stagecoach Driver
Diamond Frontier 1940
as Derek Bluje
South of Pago Pago 1940
as Foster
Three Faces West 1940
as Farmer Bill, with Higgins
Lucky Cisco Kid 1940
as Court Clerk
Viva Cisco Kid 1940
as Proprietor
The Grapes of Wrath 1940
as Migrant (uncredited)
Geronimo 1939
as Scout
Drums Along the Mohawk 1939
as Joe Boleo
Bad Lands 1939
as Charlie Garth
Young Mr. Lincoln 1939
as Sam Boone (uncredited)
Stagecoach 1939
as Sgt. Billy Pickett (uncredited)
The Texans 1938
as Uncle Dud
Kentucky Moonshine 1938
as Grandpa Hatfield
In Old Chicago 1938
as Driver
The Girl of the Golden West 1938
as Miner
Mannequin 1938
as Tim O'Rourke (Uncredited)
Checkers 1937
as Daniel Snodgrass
The Last Train from Madrid 1937
as Pedro Elias (uncredited)
Slave Ship 1937
as Scraps
A Star Is Born 1937
as William Gregory (uncredited)
The Plough and the Stars 1936
as Old Man (uncredited)
Sins of Man 1936
as Town Drunk
Little Miss Nobody 1936
as Detective
Educating Father 1936
as Sheriff Hart
Gentle Julia 1936
as Tubbs, Fish Peddler
Charlie Chan at the Circus 1936
as John Gaines
The Prisoner of Shark Island 1936
as Corporal O'Toole
Paddy O'Day 1936
as Immigration Officer Tom McGuire
Charlie Chan's Secret 1936
as Captain of salvage ship
This Is the Life 1935
as Sticky Jones
Steamboat Round the Bend 1935
as Efe
Paris in Spring 1935
as Drunken Peasant
The Arizonian 1935
as Mayor Ed Comstock
The Informer 1935
as 'Judge' Flynn
Goin' to Town 1935
as Sheriff
Judge Priest 1934
as Juror No. 12
Charlie Chan's Courage 1934
as Hewitt
The World Moves On 1934
as Legionaire in Trench
Murder in Trinidad 1934
as Davenant
Pirate Treasure 1934
as Dick's Friend at the Airfield
Sleepers East 1934
as Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited)
Smoky 1933
as Horse Buyer
Roman Scandals 1933
as Roman Citizen (uncredited)
Doctor Bull 1933
as Mr. Herring
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case 1933
as Captain Hallett
Gordon of Ghost City 1933
as Jim Carmody
The Man from Monterey 1933
as Don Pablo Gonzales
Pilgrimage 1933
as Mayor Elmer Briggs
Life in the Raw 1933
as Sheriff Myles
Clancy of the Mounted 1933
as Inspector Cabot
The Lost Special 1932
as Botter Hood
Air Mail 1932
as Passenger Who'll Die on a Train (uncredited)
Heroes of the West 1932
as Cavalry Captain
The Rider of Death Valley 1932
as Gabe
Destry Rides Again 1932
as Judd Ogden
Scandal for Sale 1932
as Belmont Hotel Desk Clerk
Tangled Fortunes 1932
as Matt Higgins
The Impatient Maiden 1932
as Insane Asylum Warden (uncredited)
Battling with Buffalo Bill 1931
as Jim Rodney
Possessed 1931
as Drunken Husband (uncredited)
Frankenstein 1931
as Hans (uncredited)
A Free Soul 1931
as Skid Row Drunk (uncredited)
The Front Page 1931
as Carl - Detective (uncredited)
Seas Beneath 1931
as Eric - Captain of Trawler (uncredited)
- Shadows of Broadway
Shadows of Broadway 1930
Writer
Abraham Lincoln 1930
as Sheridan's Aide (uncredited)
The Indians Are Coming 1930
as George Woods / Tom Woods
Sons of the Saddle 1930
as 'Red' Slade
Song of the Caballero 1930
as Don Pedro Madero
Kathleen Mavourneen 1930
as James, the butler
The Jade Box 1930
as Martin Morgan
The Mounted Stranger 1930
as 'Spider' Coy
Mister Antonio 1929
as Bit Role (uncredited)
The Black Watch 1929
as MacGregor (uncredited)
The Lariat Kid 1929
as Cal Gregg
- Sisters of Eve
Sisters of Eve 1928
as Pritchard
The Chinatown Mystery 1928
as The Sphinx, Writer
The Four-Footed Ranger 1928
as Brom Hockley
The Trail of '98 1928
as Gold Commissioner's Assistant (uncredited)
The Call of the Heart 1928
Director
The Branded Sombrero 1928
as Link Jarvis
- One Glorious Scrap
One Glorious Scrap 1927
as Ralph Curtis
Uncle Tom's Cabin 1927
as Captain (uncredited)
The Wreck of the Hesperus 1927
as John Hazzard
Wolf's Trail 1927
Director
- The Cruise of the Hellion
The Cruise of the Hellion 1927
as Peg-leg
Life in Hollywood No. 1 1927
as Self
The Heart of Maryland 1927
as Jefferson Davis
The Devil's Saddle 1927
as Pete Hepburn
Men of Daring 1927
as Black Roger
Upstream 1927
as Juggler
- Speed Cop
Speed Cop 1926
as The Silk Thief
Dog Scents 1926
Director
The Silent Trailer 1926
as Mrs. Coleman's Physician, Director, Scenario Writer
Officer '444' 1926
as Fire Chief, Director
- The Winking Idol
The Winking Idol 1926
Director
The Fighting Heart 1925
as Town Fool
Perils of the Wild 1925
Director
The Red Rider 1925
as Brown Bear
Ridin' Thunder 1925
as Frank Douglas
The Power God 1925
Director
Taming the West 1925
as Frosty Miller
- A Roaring Adventure
A Roaring Adventure 1925
as Colonel Burns
The Sign of the Cactus 1925
as Panhandle George
Soft Shoes 1925
as Quig Mundy
- The Lash of Pinto Pete
The Lash of Pinto Pete 1924
Director
The Measure of a Man 1924
as 'Pale' Peter
Hearts of Oak 1924
Actor
Cupid's Rustler 1924
Director, Writer
Lash of the Whip 1924
as 'Hurricane' Smith, Writer, Director
- Mine to Keep
Mine to Keep 1923
as Jack Deering
Haunted Valley 1923
as Sharkey
Three Jumps Ahead 1923
as Ben McLean
The Boss of Camp 4 1922
as Dude McCormick
Gold Grabbers 1922
Director
The Village Blacksmith 1922
as Asa Martin
Thundering Hoofs 1922
as Daddy Bill / 'Colonel' Bill, Director
The Lady from Longacre 1921
as Count de Freitas
The Stampede 1921
as Robert Wagner, Director
Action 1921
as Soda Water Manning
- The Great Reward
The Great Reward 1921
as The American Adventurer, Director, Producer
- I Am the Woman
I Am the Woman 1921
Actor, Director
Cyclone Bliss 1921
Director
Screen Snapshots Series 1, Number 16 1920
as The Director / Self
The Mystery Of 13 1919
as Phil Kelly / Jim Kelly, Director
The Silent Mystery 1918
as Phil Kelly, Director
The Craving 1918
as Carroll Wayles, Director, Story
Berlin Via America 1918
as Phil Kelly, Director
The Avenging Trail 1917
Director
John Ermine of the Yellowstone 1917
as John Ermine, Director
Who Was the Other Man? 1917
as James Walbert / Ludwig Schumann, Director
- The Trail of Hate
The Trail of Hate 1917
Director
The Leap 1917
Actor, Director
The Vault of Mystery 1917
Actor, Director
The Tornado 1917
Story
The Demon of the Sky 1917
as Phil Kelly/The Sphinx, Director, Writer
- The Ablaze in Mid-Air
The Ablaze in Mid-Air 1917
as Phil Kelly/The Sphinx, Director
The Purple Domino 1917
as Hugo Loubeque
The Purple Mask 1916
as Phil Kelly/The Sphinx, Director, Writer
- Mister Vampire
Mister Vampire 1916
as The Vampire Man, Director
The Bandit's Wager 1916
as The Bandit / Nan's Brother's Friend, Director, Producer
- The Princely Bandit
The Princely Bandit 1916
as Prince Frederick, Director
- Brennon o' the Moor
Brennon o' the Moor 1916
as Willy Brennon, Director
- The Unexpected
The Unexpected 1916
as The Mexican Foreman, Director
- Behind the Mask
Behind the Mask 1916
as Prince Frederick aka Dick Turpin, Director
- The Madcap Queen of Crona
The Madcap Queen of Crona 1916
as Prince Frederick, Director
- The Cry of Erin
The Cry of Erin 1916
as Shemus O'Brien, Director, Scenario Writer
- Born of the People
Born of the People 1916
Director
- His Majesty Dick Turpin
His Majesty Dick Turpin 1916
as Prince Frederick aka Dick Turpin, Director
The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring 1916
as Dr. Lund, Junior, Director
The Campbells Are Coming 1915
Actor, Director
The Broken Coin 1915
as Count Frederick, Director
The Heart of Lincoln 1915
as Abraham Lincoln, Director
A Study in Scarlet 1914
as Sherlock Holmes, Director
The Phantom Violin 1914
Actor, Director
Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery 1914
as Hugo Loubeque, Director, Writer
- Washington at Valley Forge
Washington at Valley Forge 1914
as The Spy, Director, Scenario Writer
- In the Fall of '64
In the Fall of '64 1914
as Capt. Ford - the Southern Officer, Director
The Black Masks 1913
as Fred Francis - a Crook, Director
- The Battle of Bull Run
The Battle of Bull Run 1913
as Abraham Lincoln, Director
- When Lincoln Paid
When Lincoln Paid 1913
Actor, Director
The Invaders 1912
as Colonel James Bryson, Director
The Ball Player and the Bandit 1912
as A Baseball Fan, Director
On Secret Service 1912
as Abraham Lincoln
Custer's Last Fight 1912
as General George A. Custer, Director
The Outcast 1912
as Evans, a Trapper
The Lieutenant's Last Fight 1912
as Colonel Garvin
- The Post Telegrapher
The Post Telegrapher 1912
as Bob Evans - the Post Telegrapher, Director
- Blazing the Trail
Blazing the Trail 1912
as Blake
- The Deserter
The Deserter 1912
as The Deserter
The Heart of an Indian 1912
as The Indian chief
War on the Plains 1912
as Drake, a Treacherous Prospector
A Western Girl 1911
as Hartley
Bessie's Ride 1911
as John Burton
In the Right of Way 1911
as John Walsh
The Kiss of Mary Jane 1911
as Black Bill
- When the Tables Turned
When the Tables Turned 1911
as Cowboy
Her Spoiled Boy 1911
Actor
In Time for Press 1911
as Jim Ford
The Immortal Alamo 1911
as Navarre
The Redemption of Rawhide 1911
as Reverend Simpson
The Spring Round-Up 1911
as Jim Dempsey
- Mary's Stratagem
Mary's Stratagem 1911
as Bill
- The Reformation of Jack Robins
The Reformation of Jack Robins 1911
as Jack Robbins
- An Unwilling Cowboy
An Unwilling Cowboy 1911
as Jim Edwards
- Jack Mason's Last Deal
Jack Mason's Last Deal 1911
as Jim Saunders
- Her Faithful Heart
Her Faithful Heart 1911
as Bill Rank
- The Warrant for Red Rube
The Warrant for Red Rube 1911
as Red Rube
- Sir Percy and the Punchers
Sir Percy and the Punchers 1911
as Sir Percy Granville
- The Snake in the Grass
The Snake in the Grass 1911
as Texas Ed
- In the Hot Lands
In the Hot Lands 1911
as The County Doctor
Billy and His Pal 1911
as Jim - the Cowpuncher
- Only a Sister
Only a Sister 1911
as John
- The Owner of L.L. Ranch
The Owner of L.L. Ranch 1911
as Jeff
- The Crimson Scars
The Crimson Scars 1911
Actor
- In the Tall Grass Country
In the Tall Grass Country 1910
as Bob
- A Western Welcome
A Western Welcome 1910
as John
- Pals
Pals 1910
as Denton
- Cowboys and Bachelor Girls
Cowboys and Bachelor Girls 1910
as The Cowboy Hero
- His Sergeant's Stripes
His Sergeant's Stripes 1910
as The Corporal
- A Mountain Wife
A Mountain Wife 1910
as Her Husband, a Moonshiner
- Uncle Jim
Uncle Jim 1910
as Jim
- Out for Mischief
Out for Mischief 1910
as The Father
- Billy's Sister
Billy's Sister 1910
as Billy
- A Plucky American Girl
A Plucky American Girl 1910
Actor
- Salt on the Bird's Tail
Salt on the Bird's Tail 1910
Actor
- In the Mission Shadows
In the Mission Shadows 1910
Actor
- Baseball, That's All
Baseball, That's All 1910
as The Husband
- Won in the Fifth
Won in the Fifth 1910
as Young Minister
- The Romance of Circle Ranch
The Romance of Circle Ranch 1910
as Honest Jim
- The Return of Ta-Wa-Wa
The Return of Ta-Wa-Wa 1910
as Ta-Wa-Wa
- A Postal Substitute
A Postal Substitute 1910
as Jack Flynn
- The Golden Secret
The Golden Secret 1910
as Will Brown
- The Little Preacher
The Little Preacher 1910
as Joe Lane
- The Ruling Passion
The Ruling Passion 1910
as Tony Valero
- White Doe's Lovers
White Doe's Lovers 1910
as The Cowboy
- A Texas Joke
A Texas Joke 1910
Actor
- Love's "C.Q.D."
Love's "C.Q.D." 1910
as Lt. Robert Bright
- The Padre's Secret
The Padre's Secret 1910
as Baptiste
- The Paleface Princess
The Paleface Princess 1910
as Captain Keen
- A Rough Night on the Bridge
A Rough Night on the Bridge 1910
Actor
- Speed Versus Death
Speed Versus Death 1910
as Mr. Braggs
- The Seal of the Church
The Seal of the Church 1910
Actor
- The First-born
The First-born 1910
as Mr. Newlywed
- Branding a Thief
Branding a Thief 1910
Actor
- Cyclone Pete's Matrimony
Cyclone Pete's Matrimony 1910
as Cyclone Pete
- The Fortune Favors the Brave
The Fortune Favors the Brave 1908
Actor
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