Francis McDonald
Biography
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).
Known For
Acting
1937
asNat Beldon
1955
asThe Indian Chief
1948
asCrump
1925
asEmile
1917
asJang Sattib
1917
as'Spider' Flynn (as Francis MacDonald)
1934
asHenchman Jackson
1941
asSvenson
1922
asLawatha, Indian Guide
1921
asAchille Picard
1952
asHarbin
1933
asTad McPherson
1919
asTom Kirby (as Francis J. McDonald)
1919
asParty Guest (uncredited)
1923
asSwing
1921
asPierre Thoreau
1923
asJames Seiler
1925
asJoe De Bar
1927
as
1934
asRay Ridpath - Henchman [Chs. 1-6]
1943
asGil Hatton
1922
asPierre
1944
asBert Rogan
1944
asSam Nolan
1944
asClyde Fenwick
1926
asAlfred 'Battling' Butler
1946
asSteve Anders
1940
asLouis Riel
1950
asHotel Guest (uncredited)
1956
asPliny Warren
1936
asJohn Wilkes Booth
1958
asPiute Man
1946
asDevereaux
1922
asBenedetto
1953
asGrisha
1917
as'Red' Warren
1937
asJack 'Fingy' Doremus (uncredited)
1925
asThe Dove
1917
as(Episode #3)
1955
asRailroad guard
1938
asCasin Cholet
1943
asDuval
1946
asSanchez
1944
asDan Hammond
1934
asRay Ridpath - Henchman
1957
asJoe Dunn
1939
asGeorge
1926
asTimoteo
1953
asFrank
1928
asGonzolo Vasquez
1931
asThe Weasel
1939
asManuel Lopez
1944
asBatiste
1930
asRicardo
1949
asWiney - Pool Player (uncredited)
1939
asGen. Dodge
1932
asKarkuff
1955
as
1933
asRogan
1937
asCharley (uncredited)
1930
asBarney Black
1930
as'Bullet' McGhan
1933
asCharley Davis
1949
asAlaskan
1929
asThe Carnation Kid
1964
asOld Man at Robbo's Club
1949
asStory Teller
1932
asPierre LaPlant (as Francis MacDonald)
1934
asSakki
1952
asMr. John Cummings
1937
asAssayer Purvis, member of the Secret 7
1941
asManolo's Friend (uncredited)
1926
asBruno
1949
asMontu
1940
asGaddi Sang
1933
asHenchman (as Frances McDonald)
1936
asPedro
1930
asPhil Kemptom
1936
asA River Gambler
1933
asOfficer Reading Verdict
1922
asSecond Stranger
1936
asRasheed Bey
1935
asCivilian Pilot
1937
asRomano
1917
asGeorge Renoir / Ivan De Maupin
1935
asGambler (uncredited)
1939
asFlight Captain
1936
asSuds
1939
asArab Scout (uncredited)
1928
asCreighton Steele
1917
asHildreth
1925
asRolf
1926
asCaptain Fernandez
1940
asSantos the Portuguese
1953
asBlake Cody
1944
asMiner Investing on River-Freeze Date (uncredited)
1934
asTony - Russo Henchman (uncredited)
1928
asCircus Manager
1950
asNorth Carolina Cannoneer (uncredited)
1940
asGracco
1930
asSergeant Tatoche
1955
asTall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
1946
asMan (uncredited)
1941
asCesar
1940
asDawson - Henchman
1940
asLaramie
1925
asRaoul La Fane
1939
asMorgan
1944
asMatthews
1948
asHenchman Longhorn
1949
asShears Williams
1948
asBart Lansing
1916
asExtra (uncredited)
1948
as
1940
asKroner
1940
asMoussenq - Convict (uncredited)
1947
asKane
1940
asEscobar's Aide (uncredited)
1940
asFrench Seaman in Pub
1923
asAlberto Cabotto
1949
asHoyt Parker
1950
asCounty Recorder Joe Kane
1946
asJules Ravelle
1946
asDoctor
1935
asGambler
1951
asBatiste
1916
asAlbert Alwain
1944
asJim Douglas
1945
asCon Hollister
1952
asOsage Chief
1946
asStorekeeper
1947
asSheriff
1956
asSimon
1945
asCaptain Jose Garcia
1945
asDad Christie
1945
asTorres
1948
asAdam Post
1948
asTom Ford
1942
asKidnapper
1942
asGovernor's Interpreter
1949
asCharlie Lewis
1938
asHenchman Nevada
1949
asJoe Christ
1943
asQuirt Rankin
1957
asUncle Tip Alden (as Francis J. McDonald)
1918
asThe Gent
1932
asBlake
1920
asTom Bartlett
1937
asChieftain (Uncredited)
1934
asDetroit gangster (uncredited)
1929
asFrancisco
1925
asPooch
1923
asJules Gaillard
1938
asCamden Blount
1948
asLance (as Francis J. McDonald)
1959
asScribe Spokesman
1927
asBen Tanner
1924
asVictor Johnson
1931
asPete Caltek
1933
asRadioman (uncredited)
1945
asIndignant Man
1920
asBuck McDougall
1918
as
1934
asDenton (uncredited)
1926
asFrank Darwin
1941
asJean Collet
1927
asManuela Silvera
1942
asPelly
1932
asDominic Silvera (uncredited)
1923
asGeko
1921
asGabriel Palombra
1946
asJenks
1945
asHernandez
1946
asRoberts
1956
asThe Shaman (uncredited)
1957
asCol. Chivington's Aide (uncredited)
1957
asOld Man Colter
1935
asRace Driver
1926
asJuan Gutiérrez
1928
asSniper Dawson
1916
asAndrew Sealey (as Frank McDonald)
1946
asGambler (uncredited)
1949
asMohaska
1924
asSmith
1934
asVega
1913
asDon Jose
1936
asMalley (Uncredited)
1947
asWestern Saloon Set Heavy
1951
asMarshal Roberts
1919
asGrayson Mills
1919
asPierre
1932
asFrank Gavin
1931
asJacques Dupres
1934
asRadical Speaker
1932
asJean La Train
1930
asTony
1946
asCobb (uncredited)
1923
as1933
asDisputin
1918
asDr. Green
1934
asJoe, Alderson’s Chauffeur (uncredited)
1915
asDave Snowden
1937
asMora (uncredited)
as
as
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asCapt. Noble
asPecos Kid
as
asWill Calhoun
asGotch (as Francis MacDonald)
asGrubstake Smith
asSaul Weintraub
as
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as
as
as
as
as
asJuan Hernandez
as
asPete Stone
asWinkler
asWatkins
as
as
asCalaveras Kid
asYancey Hatton
as
asWade Tanner
as
as
asasJericho Dooley
asStorekeeper
asLiveryman
asWalter 'Salty' Sims
asPeg-Leg Jasper
asCharlie Barrett
asSheriff
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