Francis Ford

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.

Cast

Sgt. Billy Pickett (uncredited)

The Grapes of Wrath

Migrant (uncredited)

Pop, The Janitor

The Princess and the Pirate

Drunken Pirate (uncredited)

William Gregory (uncredited)

Tim O'Rourke (Uncredited)

The Vampire Man

Charlie Chan at the Circus

Charlie Chan's Secret

Captain of salvage ship

The Madcap Queen of Crona

Prince Frederick

The Mexican Foreman

His Majesty Dick Turpin

Prince Frederick aka Dick Turpin

The Cry of Erin

The Indians Are Coming

George Woods / Tom Woods

The Princely Bandit

Prince Frederick

Brennon o' the Moor

The Village Blacksmith

Taming the West

The Girl of the Golden West

The Mummy's Tomb

Townsman (uncredited)

Toughest Man in Arizona

The Silent Trailer

Mrs. Coleman's Physician

Life in Hollywood No. 1

The Boss of Camp 4

The Branded Sombrero

The Man from Monterey

Don Pablo Gonzales

Drums Along the Mohawk

The Ball Player and the Bandit

The Cruise of the Hellion

Evans, a Trapper

The Purple Domino

The White Gorilla

The Impatient Maiden

Insane Asylum Warden (uncredited)

The Prisoner of Shark Island

Corporal O'Toole

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Captain (uncredited)

The Man Who Wouldn't Die

The Sun Shines Bright

Rim of the Wheel

Billy and His Pal

Jim - the Cowpuncher

The Chinatown Mystery

The Far Frontier

Colonel James Bryson

Passenger Who'll Die on a Train (uncredited)

The World Moves On

Legionaire in Trench

The Mounted Stranger

Tangled Fortunes

Custer's Last Fight

General George A. Custer

In the Tall Grass Country

Kathleen Mavourneen

James, the butler

Pirate Treasure

Dick's Friend at the Airfield

The Black Watch

MacGregor (uncredited)

Destry Rides Again

South of Pago Pago

Kentucky Moonshine

Grandpa Hatfield

Wake Up and Dream

Old Man at Counter

Little Miss Nobody

Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited)

The Purple Mask

Phil Kelly/The Sphinx

The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring

Dr. Lund, Junior

Berlin Via America

In the Fall of '64

Capt. Ford - the Southern Officer

The Broken Coin

Count Frederick

The Heart of Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

The Vault of Mystery

The Devil's Saddle

Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery

Sons of the Saddle

Song of the Caballero

Don Pedro Madero

The Silent Mystery

Washington at Valley Forge

The Rider of Death Valley

The Wreck of the Hesperus

Scandal for Sale

Belmont Hotel Desk Clerk

Battling with Buffalo Bill

The Lost Special

The Bandit's Wager

Nan's Brother / The Bandit

The Heart of an Indian

The Indian chief

Life in the Raw

Paris in Spring

Drunken Peasant

Last of the Duanes

The Living Bible

Samaritan Leper

Immigration Officer Tom McGuire

Home in Indiana

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

Murder, He Says

Lee - Old Townsman (uncredited)

Young Mr. Lincoln

Sam Boone (uncredited)

This Is the Life

Heroes of the West

Cavalry Captain

Gordon of Ghost City

On Secret Service

Abraham Lincoln

Hans (uncredited)

The Mystery Of 13

Phil Kelly / Jim Kelly

Lucky Cisco Kid

The Trail of '98

Gold Commissioner's Assistant (uncredited)

The Desperadoes

Patrick O'Shea (uncredited)

San Antone Ambush

Major Farnsworth

Branding a Thief

The Padre's Secret

The Seal of the Church

Speed Versus Death

Lt. Robert Bright

Cyclone Pete's Matrimony

A Rough Night on the Bridge

The Paleface Princess

White Doe's Lovers

Salt on the Bird's Tail

Out for Mischief

The Romance of Circle Ranch

Won in the Fifth

Return of Ta-Wa-Wa

The Golden Secret

A Plucky American Girl

The Ruling Passion

In the Mission Shadows

The Little Preacher

A Postal Substitute

A Mountain Wife

Her Husband, a Moonshiner

A Western Welcome

The Owner of L.L. Ranch

His Sergeant's Stripes

Baseball, That's All

Cowboys and Bachelor Girls

The Cowboy Hero

In the Hot Lands

The County Doctor

Her Faithful Heart

The Warrant for Red Rube

The Snake in the Grass

An Unwilling Cowboy

Her Spoiled Boy

In Time for Press

The Spring Round-Up

Sir Percy and the Punchers

Sir Percy Granville

My Darling Clementine

Dad - Old Soldier (uncredited)

The Immortal Alamo

The Reformation of Jack Robins

Jack Mason's Last Deal

Mary's Stratagem

The Kiss of Mary Jane

In the Right of Way

The Redemption of Rawhide

Reverend Simpson

The Ox-Bow Incident

Alva 'Dad' Hardwicke (uncredited)

Frontiersman on Fort Pitt Roof (uncredited)

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

Race Checker / Fisherman (uncredited)

The Lieutenant's Last Fight

Romance of the Rio Grande

Stagecoach Driver

Diamond Frontier

The Post Telegrapher

Bob Evans - the Post Telegrapher

Cook (uncredited)

Mayor Ed Comstock

Charlie Chan's Greatest Case

Captain Hallett

Three Faces West

Farmer Bill, with Higgins

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman (uncredited)

Soda Water Manning

The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe

Outlaws of Pine Ridge

King of the Mounties

Zeke Collins (Ch. 4)

Steamboat Round the Bend

Drunk (uncredited)

Bandits of Dark Canyon

The Fighting Heart

The Timber Trail

Riders of the Purple Sage

Inebriated Courtroom Spectator

Eastbound Stagecoach Driver

Frontier Investigator

Incendiary Blonde

Ranch Owner (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On

Veteran (uncredited)

Murder in Trinidad

Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited)

The Black Masks

Fred Francis - a Crook

Drunken Husband (uncredited)

Skid Row Drunk (uncredited)

Three Jumps Ahead

The Four-Footed Ranger

The Heart of Maryland

Jefferson Davis

Lash of the Whip

'Hurricane' Smith

Blazing the Trail

Educating Father

Abraham Lincoln

Sheridan's Aide (uncredited)

Hangover Square

Ogilby - Fulham Antique Dealer (uncredited)

When the Tables Turned

Behind the Mask

Prince Frederick aka Dick Turpin

Who Was the Other Man?

James Walbert / Ludwig Schumann

When Lincoln Paid

The Phantom Violin

John Ermine of the Yellowstone

Thundering Hoofs

Daddy Bill / 'Colonel' Bill

Backstage Attendant (Uncredited)

The Campbells Are Coming

A Study in Scarlet

Sherlock Holmes

The Plough and the Stars

Old Man (uncredited)

Charlie Chan's Courage

War on the Plains

Drake, a Treacherous Prospector

Mayor Elmer Briggs

Tubbs, Fish Peddler

Daniel Snodgrass

Jessie (uncredited)

The Fortune Favors the Brave

Clancy of the Mounted

Inspector Cabot

The Lady from Longacre

Count de Freitas

The Great Reward

The American Adventurer

A Roaring Adventure

The Measure of a Man

The Crimson Scars

Screen Snapshots Series 1, Number 16

The Director / Self

The Last Train from Madrid

Pedro Elias (uncredited)

Roman Citizen (uncredited)

The Ablaze in Mid-Air

Phil Kelly/The Sphinx

The Sign of the Cactus

Panhandle George

Crew

The Avenging Trail

The Chinatown Mystery

The Ball Player and the Bandit

Custer's Last Fight

The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring

Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery

Director, Writer

The Broken Coin

The Vault of Mystery

The Heart of Lincoln

Berlin Via America

In the Fall of '64

Washington at Valley Forge

Director, Scenario Writer

Director, Story

The Silent Mystery

The Bandit's Wager

Director, Producer

The Purple Mask

Director, Writer

His Majesty Dick Turpin

The Cry of Erin

Scenario Writer, Director

Born of the People

The Madcap Queen of Crona

Perils of the Wild

The Princely Bandit

Brennon o' the Moor

The Call of the Heart

The Mystery Of 13

Lash of the Whip

Writer, Director

Cupid's Rustler

Writer, Director

The Silent Trailer

Director, Scenario Writer

A Study in Scarlet

The Post Telegrapher

Shadows of Broadway

The Trail of Hate

The Black Masks

Thundering Hoofs

When Lincoln Paid

Behind the Mask

Who Was the Other Man?

The Phantom Violin

John Ermine of the Yellowstone

The Campbells Are Coming

The Demon in the Sky

Director, Writer

The Great Reward

Director, Producer

The Lash of Pinto Pete

The Ablaze in Mid-Air