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.
Known For
| Birth Location | Portland, Maine, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1881-08-12 |
| Died | 1953-09-05 |
Movies
The Sun Shines Bright
as Feeney
1953
The Quiet Man
as Dan Tobin
1952
The Living Bible
as Samaritan Leper
1952
Rim of the Wheel
as Mr. Dickerson
1951
Wagon Master
as Mr. Peachtree
1950
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
as Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman (uncredited)
1949
San Antone Ambush
as Major Farnsworth
1949
Frontier Investigator
as Ed Garnett
1949
3 Godfathers
as Drunk (uncredited)
1948
The Far Frontier
as Alf Sharper
1948
The Plunderers
as Barnaby
1948
Eyes of Texas
as Thad Cameron
1948
The Timber Trail
as Ralph Baker
1948
Fort Apache
as Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited)
1948
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
as Race Checker / Fisherman (uncredited)
1948
Bandits of Dark Canyon
as Horse Trader
1947
Unconquered
as Frontiersman on Fort Pitt Roof (uncredited)
1947
Driftwood
as Abner Green
1947
High Tide
as Pop Garrow
1947
Gunfighters
as Cook (uncredited)
1947
Wake Up and Dream
as Old Man at Counter
1946
My Darling Clementine
as Dad - Old Soldier (uncredited)
1946
Sister Kenny
as Patrick O'Shea (uncredited)
1946
Accomplice
as King Connors
1946
College Queen
as Pop, The Janitor
1946
Incendiary Blonde
as Ranch Owner (uncredited)
1945
Wildfire
as Ezra Mills
1945
The White Gorilla
as Mr. Stacey
1945
Murder, He Says
as Lee - Old Townsman (uncredited)
1945
Hangover Square
as Ogilby - Fulham Antique Dealer (uncredited)
1945
Mom and Dad
as Dr. Rubin
1945
The Princess and the Pirate
as Drunken Pirate (uncredited)
1944
The Climax
as Backstage Attendant (Uncredited)
1944
Home in Indiana
as Ed - Seated Opposite J.T. in Bar (uncredited)
1944
The Desperadoes
as Hank
1943
The Ox-Bow Incident
as Alva 'Dad' Hardwicke (uncredited)
1943
Outlaws of Pine Ridge
as Bartender
1942
The Mummy's Tomb
as Townsman (uncredited)
1942
King of the Mounties
as Zeke Collins (Ch. 4)
1942
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
as Tavern Keeper
1942
The Man Who Wouldn't Die
as Caretaker
1942
They Died with Their Boots On
as Veteran (uncredited)
1941
Riders of the Purple Sage
as Inebriated Courtroom Spectator
1941
Last of the Duanes
as Luke Stevens
1941
Western Union
as Eastbound Stagecoach Driver
1941
1941
Romance of the Rio Grande
as Stagecoach Driver
1941
Diamond Frontier
as Derek Bluje
1940
South of Pago Pago
as Foster
1940
Three Faces West
as Farmer Bill, with Higgins
1940
Lucky Cisco Kid
as Court Clerk
1940
Viva Cisco Kid
as Proprietor
1940
The Grapes of Wrath
as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
1940
Geronimo
as Scout
1939
Drums Along the Mohawk
as Joe Boleo
1939
Bad Lands
as Charlie Garth
1939
Young Mr. Lincoln
as Sam Boone (uncredited)
1939
Stagecoach
as Billy Pickett (uncredited)
1939
The Texans
as Uncle Dud
1938
Kentucky Moonshine
as Grandpa Hatfield
1938
In Old Chicago
as Driver
1938
The Girl of the Golden West
as Miner
1938
Mannequin
as Tim O'Rourke (Uncredited)
1938
Checkers
as Daniel Snodgrass
1937
Slave Ship
as Scraps
1937
A Star Is Born
as William Gregory (uncredited)
1937
The Plough and the Stars
as Old Man (uncredited)
1936
Sins of Man
as Town Drunk
1936
Little Miss Nobody
as Detective
1936
Educating Father
as Sheriff Hart
1936
Gentle Julia
as Tubbs, Fish Peddler
1936
Charlie Chan at the Circus
as John Gaines
1936
The Prisoner of Shark Island
as Corporal O'Toole
1936
Paddy O'Day
as Immigration Officer Tom McGuire
1936
Charlie Chan's Secret
as Captain of salvage ship
1936
This Is the Life
as Sticky Jones
1935
Steamboat Round the Bend
as Efe
1935
The Arizonian
as Mayor Ed Comstock
1935
Paris in Spring
as Drunken Peasant
1935
The Informer
as 'Judge' Flynn
1935
Goin' to Town
as Sheriff
1935
Judge Priest
as Juror No. 12
1934
Charlie Chan's Courage
as Hewitt
1934
The World Moves On
as Legionaire in Trench
1934
Murder in Trinidad
as Davenant
1934
Pirate Treasure
as Dick's Friend at the Airfield
1934
Sleepers East
as Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited)
1934
Smoky
as Horse Buyer
1933
Doctor Bull
as Mr. Herring
1933
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case
as Captain Hallett
1933
Gordon of Ghost City
as Jim Carmody
1933
The Man from Monterey
as Don Pablo Gonzales
1933
Pilgrimage
as Mayor Elmer Briggs
1933
Life in the Raw
as Sheriff Myles
1933
The Lost Special
as Botter Hood
1932
Air Mail
as Passenger Who'll Die on a Train (uncredited)
1932
Heroes of the West
as Cavalry Captain
1932
The Rider of Death Valley
as Gabe
1932
Destry Rides Again
as Judd Ogden
1932
Scandal for Sale
as Belmont Hotel Desk Clerk
1932
Tangled Fortunes
as Matt Higgins
1932
The Impatient Maiden
as Insane Asylum Warden (uncredited)
1932
Battling with Buffalo Bill
as Jim Rodney
1931
Possessed
as Drunken Husband (uncredited)
1931
Frankenstein
as Hans (uncredited)
1931
A Free Soul
as Skid Row Drunk (uncredited)
1931
Abraham Lincoln
as Sheridan's Aide (uncredited)
1930
The Indians Are Coming
as George Woods / Tom Woods
1930
Sons of the Saddle
as 'Red' Slade
1930
Song of the Caballero
as Don Pedro Madero
1930
Kathleen Mavourneen
as James, the butler
1930
The Jade Box
as Martin Morgan
1930
The Mounted Stranger
as 'Spider' Coy
1930
1929
The Black Watch
as MacGregor (uncredited)
1929
The Lariat Kid
as Cal Gregg
1929
The Chinatown Mystery
as The Sphinx
1928
1928
The Trail of '98
as Gold Commissioner's Assistant (uncredited)
1928
The Branded Sombrero
as Link Jarvis
1928
Uncle Tom's Cabin
as Captain (uncredited)
1927
The Wreck of the Hesperus
as John Hazzard
1927
The Cruise of the Hellion
as Peg-leg
1927
Life in Hollywood No. 1
as Self
1927
The Heart of Maryland
as Jefferson Davis
1927
The Devil's Saddle
as Pete Hepburn
1927
Men of Daring
as Black Roger
1927
Upstream
as Juggler
1927
The Silent Trailer
as Mrs. Coleman's Physician
1926
Officer '444'
as Fire Chief
1926
The Fighting Heart
as Town Fool
1925
The Red Rider
as Brown Bear
1925
Ridin' Thunder
as Frank Douglas
1925
The Four-Footed Ranger
as Brom Hockley
1925
Taming the West
as Frosty Miller
1925
Soft Shoes
as Quig Mundy
1925
1924
Lash of the Whip
as 'Hurricane' Smith
1924
Mine to Keep
as Jack Deering
1923
Three Jumps Ahead
as Ben McLean
1923
The Boss of Camp 4
as Dude McCormick
1922
The Village Blacksmith
as Asa Martin
1922
Thundering Hoofs
as Daddy Bill / 'Colonel' Bill
1922
The Stampede
as Robert Wagner
1921
Action
as Soda Water Manning
1921
The Mystery Of 13
as Phil Kelly / Jim Kelly
1919
The Silent Mystery
as Phil Kelly
1918
The Craving
as Carroll Wayles
1918
Berlin Via America
as Phil Kelly
1918
John Ermine of the Yellowstone
as John Ermine
1917
Who Was the Other Man?
as James Walbert / Ludwig Schumann
1917
1917
The Purple Domino
as Hugo Loubeque
1917
1917
Unmasked
as Fred Francis - a Crook
1917
The Purple Mask
as Phil Kelly/The Sphinx
1916
Mister Vampire
as The Vampire Man
1916
The Bandit's Wager
as Nan's Brother / The Bandit
1916
The Princely Bandit
as Prince Frederick
1916
Brennon o' the Moor
as Willy Brennon
1916
The Unexpected
as The Mexican Foreman
1916
Behind the Mask
as Prince Frederick aka Dick Turpin
1916
The Madcap Queen of Crona
as Prince Frederick
1916
The Cry of Erin
as Shemus O'Brien
1916
His Majesty Dick Turpin
as Prince Frederick aka Dick Turpin
1916
The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring
as Dr. Lund, Junior
1916
The Broken Coin
as Count Frederick
1915
The Heart of Lincoln
as Abraham Lincoln
1915
A Study in Scarlet
as Sherlock Holmes
1914
1914
Washington at Valley Forge
as The Spy
1914
In the Fall of '64
as Capt. Ford - the Southern Officer
1914
Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery
as Hugo Loubeque
1914
1913
The Invaders
as Colonel James Bryson
1912
The Ball Player and the Bandit
as A Baseball Fan
1912
On Secret Service
as Abraham Lincoln
1912
Custer's Last Fight
as General George A. Custer
1912
The Outcast
as Evans, a Trapper
1912
The Lieutenant's Last Fight
as Colonel Garvin
1912
The Post Telegrapher
as Bob Evans - the Post Telegrapher
1912
Blazing the Trail
as Blake
1912
The Deserter
as The Deserter
1912
The Heart of an Indian
as The Indian chief
1912
War on the Plains
as Drake, a Treacherous Prospector
1912
A Western Girl
as Hartley
1911
In the Right of Way
as John Walsh
1911
The Kiss of Mary Jane
as Black Bill
1911
1911
In Time for Press
as Jim Ford
1911
The Immortal Alamo
as Navarre
1911
The Redemption of Rawhide
as Reverend Simpson
1911
The Spring Round-Up
as Jim Dempsey
1911
Mary's Stratagem
as Bill
1911
The Reformation of Jack Robins
as Jack Robbins
1911
An Unwilling Cowboy
as Jim Edwards
1911
Jack Mason's Last Deal
as Jim Saunders
1911
Her Faithful Heart
as Bill Rank
1911
The Warrant for Red Rube
as Red Rube
1911
Sir Percy and the Punchers
as Sir Percy Granville
1911
The Snake in the Grass
as Texas Ed
1911
In the Hot Lands
as The County Doctor
1911
Billy and His Pal
as Jim - the Cowpuncher
1911
Only a Sister
as John
1911
The Owner of L.L. Ranch
as Jeff
1911
In the Tall Grass Country
as Bob
1910
A Western Welcome
as John
1910
Pals
as Denton
1910
Cowboys and Bachelor Girls
as The Cowboy Hero
1910
His Sergeant's Stripes
as The Corporal
1910
1910
1910
Out for Mischief
as The Father
1910
1910
Baseball, That's All
as The Husband
1910
Won in the Fifth
as Young Minister
1910
The Romance of Circle Ranch
as Honest Jim
1910
Return of Ta-Wa-Wa
as Ta-Wa-Wa
1910
A Postal Substitute
as Jack Flynn
1910
The Golden Secret
as Will Brown
1910
The Little Preacher
as Joe Lane
1910
The Ruling Passion
as Tony Valero
1910
White Doe's Lovers
as The Cowboy
1910
1910
Love's C.Q.D.
as Lt. Robert Bright
1910
The Padre's Secret
as Baptiste
1910
The Paleface Princess
as Captain Keen
1910
Speed Versus Death
as Mr. Braggs
1910
The Newly Born
as Mr. Newlywed
1910
1910
Cyclone Pete's Matrimony
as Cyclone Pete
1910
Bessie's Ride
as John Burton
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Movies
Shadows of Broadway
Writer
1930
The Chinatown Mystery
Writer
1928
The Call of the Heart
Director
1928
Wolf's Trail
Director
1927
Dog Scents
Director
1926
The Silent Trailer
Scenario Writer
1926
The Silent Trailer
Director
1926
Officer '444'
Director
1926
Perils of the Wild
Director
1925
The Power God
Director
1925
Cupid's Rustler
Writer
1924
Cupid's Rustler
Director
1924
Lash of the Whip
Writer
1924
Lash of the Whip
Director
1924
Gold Grabbers
Director
1922
Thundering Hoofs
Director
1922
The Stampede
Director
1921
Cyclone Bliss
Director
1921
The Mystery Of 13
Director
1919
The Silent Mystery
Director
1918
The Craving
Director
1918
The Craving
Story
1918
Berlin Via America
Director
1918
The Avenging Trail
Director
1917
John Ermine of the Yellowstone
Director
1917
Who Was the Other Man?
Director
1917
The Trail of Hate
Director
1917
The Tornado
Story
1917
1917
The Demon in the Sky
Writer
1917
The Demon in the Sky
Director
1917
The Vault of Mystery
Director
1917
The Leap
Director
1917
Unmasked
Director
1917
The Purple Mask
Writer
1916
The Purple Mask
Director
1916
Mister Vampire
Director
1916
The Bandit's Wager
Producer
1916
The Bandit's Wager
Director
1916
The Princely Bandit
Director
1916
Brennon o' the Moor
Director
1916
The Unexpected
Director
1916
Behind the Mask
Director
1916
The Madcap Queen of Crona
Director
1916
The Cry of Erin
Scenario Writer
1916
The Cry of Erin
Director
1916
Born of the People
Director
1916
His Majesty Dick Turpin
Director
1916
The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring
Director
1916
The Campbells Are Coming
Director
1915
The Broken Coin
Director
1915
The Heart of Lincoln
Director
1915
A Study in Scarlet
Director
1914
The Phantom Violin
Director
1914
Washington at Valley Forge
Scenario Writer
1914
Washington at Valley Forge
Director
1914
In the Fall of '64
Director
1914
1914
Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery
Director
1914
When Lincoln Paid
Director
1913
The Invaders
Director
1912
The Ball Player and the Bandit
Director
1912
Custer's Last Fight
Director
1912
The Post Telegrapher
Director
1912
