Francis Ford
Age: 72 | From: Portland, Maine, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1881-08-14 16:42:21
Death: 1953-09-05 16:42:21
Aliases: J. Francis O'Fearna , Francis Feeney
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Portland, Maine, USA
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Movie Involvements: 258
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
Stagecoach
(1939) Billy Pickett (uncredited)
Frankenstein
(1931) Hans (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
(1940) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
My Darling Clementine
(1946) Dad - Old Soldier (uncredited)
Fort Apache
(1948) Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
(1949) Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman (uncredited)
The Ox-Bow Incident
(1942) Alva 'Dad' Hardwicke (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
(1941) Veteran (uncredited)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Feeney | |
| 1952 | N/A | |
| Dan Tobin | ||
| 1951 | Mr. Dickerson | |
| N/A | ||
| 1950 | Mr. Peachtree | |
| 1949 | Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman (uncredited) | |
| Major Farnsworth | ||
| Ed Garnett | ||
| 1948 | Drunk (uncredited) | |
| Alf Sharper | ||
| Barnaby | ||
| Thad Cameron | ||
| Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited) | ||
| Ralph Baker | ||
| Race Checker / Fisherman (uncredited) | ||
| 1947 | Horse Trader | |
| Frontiersman on Fort Pitt Roof (uncredited) | ||
| Abner Green | ||
| Pop Garrow | ||
| Cook (uncredited) | ||
| 1946 | Old Man at Counter | |
| Dad - Old Soldier (uncredited) | ||
| Patrick O'Shea (uncredited) | ||
| King Connors | ||
| Pop, The Janitor | ||
| 1945 | Ranch Owner (uncredited) | |
| Ezra Mills | ||
| Mr. Stacey | ||
| Lee - Old Townsman (uncredited) | ||
| Ogilby - Fulham Antique Dealer (uncredited) | ||
| Dr. Rubin | ||
| 1944 | Drunken Pirate (uncredited) | |
| Backstage Attendant (Uncredited) | ||
| Ed - Seated Opposite J.T. in Bar (uncredited) | ||
| 1943 | Hank | |
| Alva 'Dad' Hardwicke (uncredited) | ||
| 1942 | Bartender | |
| Townsman (uncredited) | ||
| Zeke Collins (Ch. 4) | ||
| Tavern Keeper | ||
| Caretaker | ||
| 1941 | Veteran (uncredited) | |
| Inebriated Courtroom Spectator | ||
| Luke Stevens | ||
| Eastbound Stagecoach Driver | ||
| N/A | ||
| Stagecoach Driver | ||
| 1940 | Derek Bluje | |
| Foster | ||
| Farmer Bill, with Higgins | ||
| Court Clerk | ||
| Proprietor | ||
| (uncredited) (unconfirmed) | ||
| 1939 | Scout | |
| Joe Boleo | ||
| Charlie Garth | ||
| Sam Boone (uncredited) | ||
| Billy Pickett (uncredited) | ||
| 1938 | Uncle Dud | |
| Grandpa Hatfield | ||
| Driver | ||
| Miner | ||
| Tim O'Rourke (Uncredited) | ||
| 1937 | Daniel Snodgrass | |
| Scraps | ||
| William Gregory (uncredited) | ||
| 1936 | Old Man (uncredited) | |
| Town Drunk | ||
| Detective | ||
| Sheriff Hart | ||
| Tubbs, Fish Peddler | ||
| John Gaines | ||
| Corporal O'Toole | ||
| Immigration Officer Tom McGuire | ||
| Captain of salvage ship | ||
| 1935 | Sticky Jones | |
| Efe | ||
| Mayor Ed Comstock | ||
| Drunken Peasant | ||
| 'Judge' Flynn | ||
| Sheriff | ||
| 1934 | Juror No. 12 | |
| Hewitt | ||
| Legionaire in Trench | ||
| Davenant | ||
| Dick's Friend at the Airfield | ||
| Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited) | ||
| 1933 | Horse Buyer | |
| Mr. Herring | ||
| Captain Hallett | ||
| Jim Carmody | ||
| Don Pablo Gonzales | ||
| Mayor Elmer Briggs | ||
| Sheriff Myles | ||
| 1932 | Botter Hood | |
| Passenger Who'll Die on a Train (uncredited) | ||
| Cavalry Captain | ||
| Gabe | ||
| Judd Ogden | ||
| Belmont Hotel Desk Clerk | ||
| Matt Higgins | ||
| Insane Asylum Warden (uncredited) | ||
| 1931 | Jim Rodney | |
| Drunken Husband (uncredited) | ||
| Hans (uncredited) | ||
| Skid Row Drunk (uncredited) | ||
| 1930 | Sheridan's Aide (uncredited) | |
| George Woods / Tom Woods | ||
| 'Red' Slade | ||
| Don Pedro Madero | ||
| James, the butler | ||
| Martin Morgan | ||
| 'Spider' Coy | ||
| 1929 | N/A | |
| MacGregor (uncredited) | ||
| Cal Gregg | ||
| 1928 | N/A | |
| The Sphinx | ||
| Gold Commissioner's Assistant (uncredited) | ||
| Link Jarvis | ||
| 1927 | Captain (uncredited) | |
| John Hazzard | ||
| Peg-leg | ||
| Self | ||
| Jefferson Davis | ||
| Pete Hepburn | ||
| Black Roger | ||
| Juggler | ||
| 1926 | Mrs. Coleman's Physician | |
| Fire Chief | ||
| 1925 | Town Fool | |
| Brown Bear | ||
| Frank Douglas | ||
| Brom Hockley | ||
| Frosty Miller | ||
| Quig Mundy | ||
| 1924 | N/A | |
| 'Hurricane' Smith | ||
| 1923 | Jack Deering | |
| Ben McLean | ||
| 1922 | Dude McCormick | |
| Asa Martin | ||
| Daddy Bill / 'Colonel' Bill | ||
| 1921 | Robert Wagner | |
| Soda Water Manning | ||
| 1919 | Phil Kelly / Jim Kelly | |
| 1918 | Phil Kelly | |
| Carroll Wayles | ||
| Phil Kelly | ||
| 1917 | John Ermine | |
| James Walbert / Ludwig Schumann | ||
| N/A | ||
| Hugo Loubeque | ||
| Fred Francis - a Crook | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1916 | Phil Kelly/The Sphinx | |
| The Vampire Man | ||
| Nan's Brother / The Bandit | ||
| Prince Frederick | ||
| Willy Brennon | ||
| The Mexican Foreman | ||
| Prince Frederick aka Dick Turpin | ||
| Prince Frederick | ||
| Shemus O'Brien | ||
| Prince Frederick aka Dick Turpin | ||
| Dr. Lund, Junior | ||
| 1915 | N/A | |
| Count Frederick | ||
| Abraham Lincoln | ||
| 1914 | Sherlock Holmes | |
| N/A | ||
| The Spy | ||
| Capt. Ford - the Southern Officer | ||
| Hugo Loubeque | ||
| 1913 | N/A | |
| 1912 | Colonel James Bryson | |
| A Baseball Fan | ||
| Abraham Lincoln | ||
| General George A. Custer | ||
| Evans, a Trapper | ||
| Colonel Garvin | ||
| Bob Evans - the Post Telegrapher | ||
| Blake | ||
| The Deserter | ||
| The Indian chief | ||
| Drake, a Treacherous Prospector | ||
| 1911 | Hartley | |
| John Walsh | ||
| Black Bill | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Jim Ford | ||
| Navarre | ||
| Reverend Simpson | ||
| Jim Dempsey | ||
| Bill | ||
| Jack Robbins | ||
| Jim Edwards | ||
| Jim Saunders | ||
| Bill Rank | ||
| Red Rube | ||
| Sir Percy Granville | ||
| Texas Ed | ||
| The County Doctor | ||
| Jim - the Cowpuncher | ||
| John | ||
| Jeff | ||
| 1910 | Bob | |
| John | ||
| Denton | ||
| The Cowboy Hero | ||
| The Corporal | ||
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| The Father | ||
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| The Husband | ||
| Young Minister | ||
| Honest Jim | ||
| Ta-Wa-Wa | ||
| Jack Flynn | ||
| Will Brown | ||
| Joe Lane | ||
| Tony Valero | ||
| The Cowboy | ||
| N/A | ||
| Lt. Robert Bright | ||
| Baptiste | ||
| Captain Keen | ||
| N/A | ||
| Mr. Braggs | ||
| N/A | ||
| Mr. Newlywed | ||
| N/A | ||
| Cyclone Pete | ||
| John Burton | ||
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Writing
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| 1926 | Scenario Writer | |
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| 1914 | Scenario Writer | |
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Directing
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Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 1916 | Producer | |
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