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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

317

Gender

Male

Birthday

1881-08-12

Day of Death

1953-09-05 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Portland, Maine, USA

Also Known As

J. Francis O'Fearna

Francis Feeney

Frank Thomas Feeney

Francis Ford

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.

Known For

Acting

Stagecoach

1939

Stagecoach

as

Sgt. Billy Pickett (uncredited)

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

The Grapes of Wrath

as

Migrant (uncredited)

The Quiet Man

1952

The Quiet Man

as

Dan Tobin

College Queen

1946

College Queen

as

Pop, The Janitor

The Princess and the Pirate

1944

The Princess and the Pirate

as

Drunken Pirate (uncredited)

Judge Priest

1934

Judge Priest

as

Juror No. 12

A Star Is Born

1937

A Star Is Born

as

William Gregory (uncredited)

The Jade Box

1930

The Jade Box

as

Martin Morgan

Mannequin

1938

Mannequin

as

Tim O'Rourke (Uncredited)

Mister Vampire

1916

Mister Vampire

as

The Vampire Man

Charlie Chan's Secret

1936

Charlie Chan's Secret

as

Captain of salvage ship

The Madcap Queen of Crona

1916

The Madcap Queen of Crona

as

Prince Frederick

The Unexpected

1916

The Unexpected

as

The Mexican Foreman

His Majesty Dick Turpin

1916

His Majesty Dick Turpin

as

Prince Frederick aka Dick Turpin

The Cry of Erin

1916

The Cry of Erin

as

Shemus O'Brien

The Indians Are Coming

1930

The Indians Are Coming

as

George Woods / Tom Woods

The Princely Bandit

1916

The Princely Bandit

as

Prince Frederick

Brennon o' the Moor

1916

Brennon o' the Moor

as

Willy Brennon

The Village Blacksmith

1922

The Village Blacksmith

as

Asa Martin

Taming the West

1925

Taming the West

as

Frosty Miller

Ridin' Thunder

1925

Ridin' Thunder

as

Frank Douglas

Wagon Master

1950

Wagon Master

as

Mr. Peachtree

High Tide

1947

High Tide

as

Pop Garrow

The Mummy's Tomb

1942

The Mummy's Tomb

as

Townsman (uncredited)

Men of Daring

1927

Men of Daring

as

Black Roger

Accomplice

1946

Accomplice

as

King Connors

The Silent Trailer

1926

The Silent Trailer

as

Mrs. Coleman's Physician

The Boss of Camp 4

1922

The Boss of Camp 4

as

Dude McCormick

The Branded Sombrero

1928

The Branded Sombrero

as

Link Jarvis

The Red Rider

1925

The Red Rider

as

Brown Bear

A Western Girl

1911

A Western Girl

as

Hartley

The Man from Monterey

1933

The Man from Monterey

as

Don Pablo Gonzales

Drums Along the Mohawk

1939

Drums Along the Mohawk

as

Joe Boleo

The Ball Player and the Bandit

1912

The Ball Player and the Bandit

as

A Baseball Fan

The Purple Domino

1917

The Purple Domino

as

Hugo Loubeque

The Outcast

1912

The Outcast

as

Evans, a Trapper

The White Gorilla

1945

The White Gorilla

as

Mr. Stacey

The Impatient Maiden

1932

The Impatient Maiden

as

Insane Asylum Warden (uncredited)

The Prisoner of Shark Island

1936

The Prisoner of Shark Island

as

Corporal O'Toole

Uncle Tom's Cabin

1927

Uncle Tom's Cabin

as

Captain (uncredited)

Mine to Keep

1923

Mine to Keep

as

Jack Deering

Driftwood

1947

Driftwood

as

Abner Green

Rim of the Wheel

1951

Rim of the Wheel

as

Mr. Dickerson

Billy and His Pal

1911

Billy and His Pal

as

Jim - the Cowpuncher

The Texans

1938

The Texans

as

Uncle Dud

The Chinatown Mystery

1928

The Chinatown Mystery

as

The Sphinx

The Far Frontier

1948

The Far Frontier

as

Alf Sharper

The Invaders

1912

The Invaders

as

Colonel James Bryson

The World Moves On

1934

The World Moves On

as

Legionaire in Trench

Air Mail

1932

Air Mail

as

Passenger Who'll Die on a Train (uncredited)

The Mounted Stranger

1930

The Mounted Stranger

as

'Spider' Coy

Tangled Fortunes

1932

Tangled Fortunes

as

Matt Higgins

The Lariat Kid

1929

The Lariat Kid

as

Cal Gregg

Slave Ship

1937

Slave Ship

as

Scraps

Custer's Last Fight

1912

Custer's Last Fight

as

General George A. Custer

Viva Cisco Kid

1940

Viva Cisco Kid

as

Proprietor

Kathleen Mavourneen

1930

Kathleen Mavourneen

as

James, the butler

Pirate Treasure

1934

Pirate Treasure

as

Dick's Friend at the Airfield

The Black Watch

1929

The Black Watch

as

MacGregor (uncredited)

Destry Rides Again

1932

Destry Rides Again

as

Judd Ogden

South of Pago Pago

1940

South of Pago Pago

as

Foster

Kentucky Moonshine

1938

Kentucky Moonshine

as

Grandpa Hatfield

Bad Lands

1939

Bad Lands

as

Charlie Garth

Wake Up and Dream

1946

Wake Up and Dream

as

Old Man at Counter

Little Miss Nobody

1936

Little Miss Nobody

as

Detective

Fort Apache

1948

Fort Apache

as

Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited)

The Purple Mask

1916

The Purple Mask

as

Phil Kelly/The Sphinx

The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring

1916

The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring

as

Dr. Lund, Junior

Berlin Via America

1918

Berlin Via America

as

Phil Kelly

In the Fall of '64

1914

In the Fall of '64

as

Capt. Ford - the Southern Officer

The Broken Coin

1915

The Broken Coin

as

Count Frederick

The Heart of Lincoln

1915

The Heart of Lincoln

as

Abraham Lincoln

The Devil's Saddle

1927

The Devil's Saddle

as

Pete Hepburn

Sons of the Saddle

1930

Sons of the Saddle

as

'Red' Slade

Song of the Caballero

1930

Song of the Caballero

as

Don Pedro Madero

The Silent Mystery

1918

The Silent Mystery

as

Phil Kelly

The Wreck of the Hesperus

1927

The Wreck of the Hesperus

as

John Hazzard

Scandal for Sale

1932

Scandal for Sale

as

Belmont Hotel Desk Clerk

Wildfire

1945

Wildfire

as

Ezra Mills

The Craving

1918

The Craving

as

Carroll Wayles

The Lost Special

1932

The Lost Special

as

Botter Hood

The Bandit's Wager

1916

The Bandit's Wager

as

Nan's Brother / The Bandit

The Heart of an Indian

1912

The Heart of an Indian

as

The Indian chief

Life in the Raw

1933

Life in the Raw

as

Sheriff Myles

Paris in Spring

1935

Paris in Spring

as

Drunken Peasant

Last of the Duanes

1941

Last of the Duanes

as

Luke Stevens

Upstream

1927

Upstream

as

Juggler

The Living Bible

1952

The Living Bible

as

Samaritan Leper

Paddy O'Day

1936

Paddy O'Day

as

Immigration Officer Tom McGuire

Home in Indiana

1944

Home in Indiana

as

Ed - Seated Opposite J.T. in Bar (uncredited)

Murder, He Says

1945

Murder, He Says

as

Lee - Old Townsman (uncredited)

Young Mr. Lincoln

1939

Young Mr. Lincoln

as

Sam Boone (uncredited)

This Is the Life

1935

This Is the Life

as

Sticky Jones

Heroes of the West

1932

Heroes of the West

as

Cavalry Captain

Gordon of Ghost City

1933

Gordon of Ghost City

as

Jim Carmody

On Secret Service

1912

On Secret Service

as

Abraham Lincoln

Frankenstein

1931

Frankenstein

as

Hans (uncredited)

The Mystery Of 13

1919

The Mystery Of 13

as

Phil Kelly / Jim Kelly

Lucky Cisco Kid

1940

Lucky Cisco Kid

as

Court Clerk

The Trail of '98

1928

The Trail of '98

as

Gold Commissioner's Assistant (uncredited)

The Desperadoes

1943

The Desperadoes

as

Hank

Sister Kenny

1946

Sister Kenny

as

Patrick O'Shea (uncredited)

San Antone Ambush

1949

San Antone Ambush

as

Major Farnsworth

The Newly Born

1910

The Newly Born

as

Mr. Newlywed

Speed Versus Death

1910

Speed Versus Death

as

Mr. Braggs

The Paleface Princess

1910

The Paleface Princess

as

Captain Keen

Cyclone Pete's Matrimony

1910

Cyclone Pete's Matrimony

as

Cyclone Pete

The Ruling Passion

1910

The Ruling Passion

as

Tony Valero

White Doe's Lovers

1910

White Doe's Lovers

as

The Cowboy

A Postal Substitute

1910

A Postal Substitute

as

Jack Flynn

Love's C.Q.D.

1910

Love's C.Q.D.

as

Lt. Robert Bright

The Padre's Secret

1910

The Padre's Secret

as

Baptiste

Return of Ta-Wa-Wa

1910

Return of Ta-Wa-Wa

as

Ta-Wa-Wa

A Mountain Wife

1910

A Mountain Wife

as

Her Husband, a Moonshiner

Billy's Sister

1910

Billy's Sister

as

Billy

Won in the Fifth

1910

Won in the Fifth

as

Young Minister

Baseball, That's All

1910

Baseball, That's All

as

The Husband

Out for Mischief

1910

Out for Mischief

as

The Father

The Golden Secret

1910

The Golden Secret

as

Will Brown

The Little Preacher

1910

The Little Preacher

as

Joe Lane

Cowboys and Bachelor Girls

1910

Cowboys and Bachelor Girls

as

The Cowboy Hero

His Sergeant's Stripes

1910

His Sergeant's Stripes

as

The Corporal

Pals

1910

Pals

as

Denton

Uncle Jim

1910

Uncle Jim

as

Only a Sister

1911

Only a Sister

as

John

The Redemption of Rawhide

1911

The Redemption of Rawhide

as

Reverend Simpson

Sir Percy and the Punchers

1911

Sir Percy and the Punchers

as

Sir Percy Granville

My Darling Clementine

1946

My Darling Clementine

as

Dad - Old Soldier (uncredited)

An Unwilling Cowboy

1911

An Unwilling Cowboy

as

Jim Edwards

In the Hot Lands

1911

In the Hot Lands

as

The County Doctor

Jack Mason's Last Deal

1911

Jack Mason's Last Deal

as

Jim Saunders

Her Faithful Heart

1911

Her Faithful Heart

as

Bill Rank

The Kiss of Mary Jane

1911

The Kiss of Mary Jane

as

Black Bill

Bessie's Ride

1911

Bessie's Ride

as

John Burton

The Immortal Alamo

1911

The Immortal Alamo

as

Navarre

In the Right of Way

1911

In the Right of Way

as

John Walsh

In Time for Press

1911

In Time for Press

as

Jim Ford

The Spring Round-Up

1911

The Spring Round-Up

as

Jim Dempsey

Sins of Man

1936

Sins of Man

as

Town Drunk

The Ox-Bow Incident

1943

The Ox-Bow Incident

as

Alva 'Dad' Hardwicke (uncredited)

Unconquered

1947

Unconquered

as

Frontiersman on Fort Pitt Roof (uncredited)

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

1948

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

as

Race Checker / Fisherman (uncredited)

The Lieutenant's Last Fight

1912

The Lieutenant's Last Fight

as

Colonel Garvin

Romance of the Rio Grande

1941

Romance of the Rio Grande

as

Stagecoach Driver

Smoky

1933

Smoky

as

Horse Buyer

Diamond Frontier

1940

Diamond Frontier

as

Derek Bluje

The Post Telegrapher

1912

The Post Telegrapher

as

Bob Evans - the Post Telegrapher

Gunfighters

1947

Gunfighters

as

Cook (uncredited)

The Arizonian

1935

The Arizonian

as

Mayor Ed Comstock

Charlie Chan's Greatest Case

1933

Charlie Chan's Greatest Case

as

Captain Hallett

Three Faces West

1940

Three Faces West

as

Farmer Bill, with Higgins

Eyes of Texas

1948

Eyes of Texas

as

Thad Cameron

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

1949

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

as

Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman (uncredited)

Geronimo

1939

Geronimo

as

Scout

Action

1921

Action

as

Soda Water Manning

The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe

1942

The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe

as

Tavern Keeper

In Old Chicago

1938

In Old Chicago

as

Driver

Doctor Bull

1933

Doctor Bull

as

Mr. Herring

Outlaws of Pine Ridge

1942

Outlaws of Pine Ridge

as

Bartender

King of the Mounties

1942

King of the Mounties

as

Zeke Collins (Ch. 4)

3 Godfathers

1948

3 Godfathers

as

Drunk (uncredited)

Bandits of Dark Canyon

1947

Bandits of Dark Canyon

as

Horse Trader

The Fighting Heart

1925

The Fighting Heart

as

Town Fool

The Timber Trail

1948

The Timber Trail

as

Ralph Baker

The Plunderers

1948

The Plunderers

as

Barnaby

Riders of the Purple Sage

1941

Riders of the Purple Sage

as

Inebriated Courtroom Spectator

Western Union

1941

Western Union

as

Eastbound Stagecoach Driver

Frontier Investigator

1949

Frontier Investigator

as

Ed Garnett

Incendiary Blonde

1945

Incendiary Blonde

as

Ranch Owner (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

They Died with Their Boots On

as

Veteran (uncredited)

Murder in Trinidad

1934

Murder in Trinidad

as

Davenant

Sleepers East

1934

Sleepers East

as

Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited)

The Black Masks

1913

The Black Masks

as

Fred Francis - a Crook

Possessed

1931

Possessed

as

Drunken Husband (uncredited)

The Informer

1935

The Informer

as

'Judge' Flynn

The Stampede

1921

The Stampede

as

Robert Wagner

A Free Soul

1931

A Free Soul

as

Skid Row Drunk (uncredited)

Officer '444'

1926

Officer '444'

as

Fire Chief

Three Jumps Ahead

1923

Three Jumps Ahead

as

Ben McLean

The Leap

1917

The Leap

as

Soft Shoes

1925

Soft Shoes

as

Quig Mundy

The Four-Footed Ranger

1928

The Four-Footed Ranger

as

Brom Hockley

The Heart of Maryland

1927

The Heart of Maryland

as

Jefferson Davis

Lash of the Whip

1924

Lash of the Whip

as

'Hurricane' Smith

Sisters of Eve

1928

Sisters of Eve

as

Pritchard

Educating Father

1936

Educating Father

as

Sheriff Hart

Abraham Lincoln

1930

Abraham Lincoln

as

Sheridan's Aide (uncredited)

Hangover Square

1945

Hangover Square

as

Ogilby - Fulham Antique Dealer (uncredited)

Mom and Dad

1945

Mom and Dad

as

Dr. Rubin

Behind the Mask

1916

Behind the Mask

as

Prince Frederick aka Dick Turpin

Who Was the Other Man?

1917

Who Was the Other Man?

as

James Walbert / Ludwig Schumann

Thundering Hoofs

1922

Thundering Hoofs

as

Daddy Bill / 'Colonel' Bill

The Climax

1944

The Climax

as

Backstage Attendant (Uncredited)

A Study in Scarlet

1914

A Study in Scarlet

as

Sherlock Holmes

Goin' to Town

1935

Goin' to Town

as

Sheriff

The Plough and the Stars

1936

The Plough and the Stars

as

Old Man (uncredited)

The Deserter

1912

The Deserter

as

The Deserter

War on the Plains

1912

War on the Plains

as

Drake, a Treacherous Prospector

Pilgrimage

1933

Pilgrimage

as

Mayor Elmer Briggs

Gentle Julia

1936

Gentle Julia

as

Tubbs, Fish Peddler

Checkers

1937

Checkers

as

Daniel Snodgrass

California

1947

California

as

Jessie (uncredited)

Clancy of the Mounted

1933

Clancy of the Mounted

as

Inspector Cabot

The Lady from Longacre

1921

The Lady from Longacre

as

Count de Freitas

The Great Reward

1921

The Great Reward

as

The American Adventurer

A Roaring Adventure

1925

A Roaring Adventure

as

Colonel Burns

The Measure of a Man

1924

The Measure of a Man

as

'Pale' Peter

Screen Snapshots Series 1, Number 16

1920

Screen Snapshots Series 1, Number 16

as

The Director / Self

The Last Train from Madrid

1937

The Last Train from Madrid

as

Pedro Elias (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing