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.
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1881-08-12
Place of birth
Portland, Maine, USA
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Cast
Stagecoach
1939
7.62
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
7.82
The Quiet Man
1952
7.30
College Queen
1946
0.00
The Princess and the Pirate
1944
6.85
Judge Priest
1934
6.31
A Star Is Born
1937
7.13
The Jade Box
1930
5.00
Mannequin
1938
5.90
Mister Vampire
1916
0.00
Charlie Chan at the Circus
1936
6.20
Charlie Chan's Secret
1936
6.80
His Majesty Dick Turpin
1916
0.00
The Cry of Erin
1916
0.00
The Madcap Queen of Crona
1916
0.00
The Unexpected
1916
0.00
The Indians Are Coming
1930
4.50
Brennon o' the Moor
1916
0.00
The Princely Bandit
1916
0.00
The Village Blacksmith
1922
5.30
Taming the West
1925
0.00
Ridin' Thunder
1925
0.00
Wagon Master
1950
6.67
The Girl of the Golden West
1938
4.60
High Tide
1947
5.80
The Mummy's Tomb
1942
5.64
Men of Daring
1927
0.00
Toughest Man in Arizona
1952
0.00
Accomplice
1946
5.30
The Silent Trailer
1926
0.00
Life in Hollywood No. 1
1927
0.00
The Boss of Camp 4
1922
0.00
The Branded Sombrero
1928
5.00
The Red Rider
1925
0.00
A Western Girl
1911
0.00
The Man from Monterey
1933
4.40
Drums Along the Mohawk
1939
6.45
The Ball Player and the Bandit
1912
5.00
The Cruise of the Hellion
1927
0.00
The Purple Domino
1917
0.00
The Outcast
1912
0.00
The White Gorilla
1945
3.82
The Impatient Maiden
1932
0.00
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936
6.80
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1927
6.90
Mine to Keep
1923
0.00
The Man Who Wouldn't Die
1942
6.40
Driftwood
1947
6.10
The Sun Shines Bright
1953
6.50
Rim of the Wheel
1951
0.00
Billy and His Pal
1911
5.00
The Texans
1938
5.60
The Chinatown Mystery
1928
0.00
The Far Frontier
1948
6.00
The Invaders
1912
5.50
Air Mail
1932
5.50
The World Moves On
1934
5.63
The Mounted Stranger
1930
0.00
Tangled Fortunes
1932
0.00
The Lariat Kid
1929
0.00
Slave Ship
1937
4.80
Custer's Last Fight
1912
6.00
In the Tall Grass Country
1910
0.00
Viva Cisco Kid
1940
5.50
Kathleen Mavourneen
1930
10.00
Pirate Treasure
1934
4.00
The Black Watch
1929
6.00
Destry Rides Again
1932
3.50
South of Pago Pago
1940
4.80
Kentucky Moonshine
1938
5.30
Bad Lands
1939
3.70
Wake Up and Dream
1946
6.50
Little Miss Nobody
1936
6.00
Fort Apache
1948
7.00
The Purple Mask
1916
0.00
Berlin Via America
1918
0.00
In the Fall of '64
1914
0.00
The Broken Coin
1915
6.00
The Heart of Lincoln
1915
0.00
Mister Antonio
1929
5.00
The Vault of Mystery
1917
0.00
The Devil's Saddle
1927
0.00
Song of the Caballero
1930
0.00
Sons of the Saddle
1930
0.00
The Silent Mystery
1918
0.00
Washington at Valley Forge
1914
0.00
Tobacco Road
1941
6.60
The Rider of Death Valley
1932
7.00
The Wreck of the Hesperus
1927
0.00
Scandal for Sale
1932
7.00
Wildfire
1945
1.00
Battling with Buffalo Bill
1931
5.00
The Craving
1918
5.00
The Lost Special
1932
4.50
The Bandit's Wager
1916
5.00
The Heart of an Indian
1912
5.00
Life in the Raw
1933
0.00
Paris in Spring
1935
5.00
Last of the Duanes
1941
6.00
Upstream
1927
5.80
The Living Bible
1952
6.00
Paddy O'Day
1936
7.00
Home in Indiana
1944
5.55
Murder, He Says
1945
6.60
Young Mr. Lincoln
1939
7.20
This Is the Life
1935
6.00
Heroes of the West
1932
5.50
Gordon of Ghost City
1933
4.00
On Secret Service
1912
5.00
Frankenstein
1931
7.47
The Mystery Of 13
1919
5.00
Lucky Cisco Kid
1940
5.60
The Trail of '98
1928
6.20
The Desperadoes
1943
5.70
Sister Kenny
1946
6.50
San Antone Ambush
1949
4.00
Cyclone Pete's Matrimony
1910
0.00
Branding a Thief
1910
0.00
The Newly Born
1910
0.00
The Seal of the Church
1910
0.00
Speed Versus Death
1910
0.00
A Rough Night on the Bridge
1910
3.50
The Paleface Princess
1910
0.00
The Padre's Secret
1910
0.00
Love's C.Q.D.
1910
0.00
A Texas Joke
1910
0.00
White Doe's Lovers
1910
0.00
The Ruling Passion
1910
0.00
The Little Preacher
1910
0.00
The Golden Secret
1910
0.00
A Postal Substitute
1910
0.00
Return of Ta-Wa-Wa
1910
0.00
The Romance of Circle Ranch
1910
0.00
Won in the Fifth
1910
0.00
Baseball, That's All
1910
0.00
In the Mission Shadows
1910
0.00
Salt on the Bird's Tail
1910
0.00
A Plucky American Girl
1910
0.00
Billy's Sister
1910
0.00
Out for Mischief
1910
0.00
Uncle Jim
1910
0.00
A Mountain Wife
1910
0.00
His Sergeant's Stripes
1910
0.00
Cowboys and Bachelor Girls
1910
0.00
Pals
1910
0.00
A Western Welcome
1910
0.00
The Owner of L.L. Ranch
1911
0.00
Only a Sister
1911
0.00
My Darling Clementine
1946
7.40
In the Hot Lands
1911
0.00
The Snake in the Grass
1911
0.00
Sir Percy and the Punchers
1911
0.00
The Warrant for Red Rube
1911
0.00
Her Faithful Heart
1911
0.00
Jack Mason's Last Deal
1911
0.00
An Unwilling Cowboy
1911
0.00
The Reformation of Jack Robins
1911
0.00
Mary's Stratagem
1911
0.00
The Spring Round-Up
1911
0.00
The Redemption of Rawhide
1911
0.00
The Immortal Alamo
1911
0.00
In Time for Press
1911
0.00
Her Spoiled Boy
1911
0.00
The Kiss of Mary Jane
1911
0.00
In the Right of Way
1911
0.00
Bessie's Ride
1911
0.00
Sins of Man
1936
0.00
The Ox-Bow Incident
1943
7.70
Unconquered
1947
6.20
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
1948
6.50
The Lieutenant's Last Fight
1912
5.50
Romance of the Rio Grande
1941
4.00
Smoky
1933
0.00
Diamond Frontier
1940
0.00
The Post Telegrapher
1912
4.00
Gunfighters
1947
5.50
The Arizonian
1935
0.00
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case
1933
6.00
Three Faces West
1940
5.40
Eyes of Texas
1948
6.00
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949
6.90
Geronimo
1939
5.00
Action
1921
4.00
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
1942
5.70
In Old Chicago
1938
6.42
Doctor Bull
1933
6.46
Outlaws of Pine Ridge
1942
0.00
King of the Mounties
1942
0.00
Steamboat Round the Bend
1935
7.59
3 Godfathers
1948
6.74
Bandits of Dark Canyon
1947
0.00
The Fighting Heart
1925
5.00
Hearts of Oak
1924
4.00
The Timber Trail
1948
0.00
The Plunderers
1948
5.60
Riders of the Purple Sage
1941
0.00
Western Union
1941
6.00
Frontier Investigator
1949
0.00
Incendiary Blonde
1945
5.10
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
6.60
Murder in Trinidad
1934
0.00
Sleepers East
1934
0.00
The Black Masks
1913
5.75
Possessed
1931
7.10
The Informer
1935
6.74
The Stampede
1921
5.00
A Free Soul
1931
6.14
Officer '444'
1926
7.00
Three Jumps Ahead
1923
5.00
The Leap
1917
0.00
Soft Shoes
1925
7.00
The Four-Footed Ranger
1928
0.00
The Heart of Maryland
1927
0.00
Lash of the Whip
1924
5.00
Sisters of Eve
1928
0.00
Blazing the Trail
1912
4.00
Educating Father
1936
0.00
Abraham Lincoln
1930
5.45
Hangover Square
1945
6.90
When the Tables Turned
1911
0.00
Mom and Dad
1945
5.20
Behind the Mask
1916
0.00
Who Was the Other Man?
1917
0.00
When Lincoln Paid
1913
0.00
The Phantom Violin
1914
0.00
John Ermine of the Yellowstone
1917
0.00
Thundering Hoofs
1922
0.00
The Climax
1944
5.40
The Campbells Are Coming
1915
5.00
A Study in Scarlet
1914
6.00
Goin' to Town
1935
5.20
The Plough and the Stars
1936
5.75
The Deserter
1912
0.00
Charlie Chan's Courage
1934
8.00
War on the Plains
1912
0.00
Pilgrimage
1933
6.85
Gentle Julia
1936
0.00
Checkers
1937
0.00
California
1947
6.50
Fortune Favors the Brave
1909
0.00
Clancy of the Mounted
1933
0.00
The Lady from Longacre
1921
0.00
The Great Reward
1921
0.00
A Roaring Adventure
1925
0.00
The Measure of a Man
1924
0.00
The Crimson Scars
1911
0.00
The Last Train from Madrid
1937
4.67