Francis McDonald
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).
Filmography
The Great Race
as Russian (uncredited)
The Great Race
as Russian (uncredited)
Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Old Man at Robbo's Club (uncredited)
Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Old Man at Robbo's Club (uncredited)
The Big Fisherman
as Scribe Spokesman
The Big Fisherman
as Scribe Spokesman
Fort Massacre
as Piute Man
Fort Massacre
as Piute Man
Pawnee
as Uncle Tip Alden (as Francis J. McDonald)
Pawnee
as Uncle Tip Alden (as Francis J. McDonald)
Last Stagecoach West
as Old Man Colter
Last Stagecoach West
as Old Man Colter
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
as Col. Chivington's Aide (uncredited)
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
as Col. Chivington's Aide (uncredited)
Duel at Apache Wells
as Joe Dunn
Duel at Apache Wells
as Joe Dunn
The Ten Commandments
as Simon
The Ten Commandments
as Simon
Walk the Proud Land
as The Shaman (uncredited)
Walk the Proud Land
as The Shaman (uncredited)
Thunder Over Arizona
as Pliny Warren
Thunder Over Arizona
as Pliny Warren
Dig That Uranium
as The Indian Chief
Dig That Uranium
as The Indian Chief
The Naked Dawn
as Railroad guard
The Naked Dawn
as Railroad guard
Ten Wanted Men
Ten Wanted Men
Bad Day at Black Rock
as Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
Bad Day at Black Rock
as Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
Two Gun Marshal
as Blake Cody
Two Gun Marshal
as Blake Cody
The Stranger Wore a Gun
as Frank
The Stranger Wore a Gun
as Frank
The Bandits of Corsica
as Grisha
The Bandits of Corsica
as Grisha
The Raiders
as Mr. John Cummings
The Raiders
as Mr. John Cummings
Son of Ali Baba
as Palace Official (uncredited)
Son of Ali Baba
as Palace Official (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious
as Harbin
Rancho Notorious
as Harbin
Fort Osage
as Osage Chief
Fort Osage
as Osage Chief
Red Mountain
as Marshal Roberts
Red Mountain
as Marshal Roberts
Gene Autry and the Mounties
as Batiste
Gene Autry and the Mounties
as Batiste
California Passage
as County Recorder Joe Kane
California Passage
as County Recorder Joe Kane
The Nevadan
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
The Nevadan
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Woman in Hiding
as North Carolina Cannoneer (uncredited)
Woman in Hiding
as North Carolina Cannoneer (uncredited)
Samson and Delilah
as Story Teller
Samson and Delilah
as Story Teller
Powder River Rustlers
as Shears Williams
Powder River Rustlers
as Shears Williams
Apache Chief
as Mohaska
Apache Chief
as Mohaska
Abandoned
as Winey - Pool Player (uncredited)
Abandoned
as Winey - Pool Player (uncredited)
Rim of the Canyon
as Charlie Lewis
Rim of the Canyon
as Charlie Lewis
Son of a Badman
as Joe Christ
Son of a Badman
as Joe Christ
Daughter of the Jungle
as Montu
Daughter of the Jungle
as Montu
Brothers in the Saddle
as Hoyt Parker
Brothers in the Saddle
as Hoyt Parker
Rose of the Yukon
as Alaskan
Rose of the Yukon
as Alaskan
The Paleface
as Lance (as Francis J. McDonald)
The Paleface
as Lance (as Francis J. McDonald)
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
Strange Gamble
as Henchman Longhorn
Strange Gamble
as Henchman Longhorn
Son of God’s Country
as Tom Ford
Son of God’s Country
as Tom Ford
The Dead Don't Dream
as Bart Lansing
The Dead Don't Dream
as Bart Lansing
The Bold Frontiersman
as Adam Post
The Bold Frontiersman
as Adam Post
Panhandle
as Crump
Panhandle
as Crump
The Perils of Pauline
as Western Saloon Set Heavy
The Perils of Pauline
as Western Saloon Set Heavy
Saddle Pals
as Sheriff
Saddle Pals
as Sheriff
Dangerous Venture
as Kane
Dangerous Venture
as Kane
Duel in the Sun
as Gambler (uncredited)
Duel in the Sun
as Gambler (uncredited)
Magnificent Doll
as Jenks (uncredited)
Magnificent Doll
as Jenks (uncredited)
The Devil's Playground
as Roberts
The Devil's Playground
as Roberts
Roll on Texas Moon
as Steve Anders
Roll on Texas Moon
as Steve Anders
Notorious
as Man (uncredited)
Notorious
as Man (uncredited)
The Invisible Informer
as Jules Ravelle
The Invisible Informer
as Jules Ravelle
Canyon Passage
as Cobb (uncredited)
Canyon Passage
as Cobb (uncredited)
Night Train to Memphis
as Doctor
Night Train to Memphis
as Doctor
My Pal Trigger
as Storekeeper
My Pal Trigger
as Storekeeper
Tangier
as Sanchez
Tangier
as Sanchez
The Catman of Paris
as Devereaux
The Catman of Paris
as Devereaux
Strange Confession
as Hernandez
Strange Confession
as Hernandez
River Gang
as Indignant Man
River Gang
as Indignant Man
South of the Rio Grande
as Torres
South of the Rio Grande
as Torres
Corpus Christi Bandits
as Dad Christie
Corpus Christi Bandits
as Dad Christie
Great Stagecoach Robbery
as Con Hollister
Great Stagecoach Robbery
as Con Hollister
Belle of the Yukon
as Miner Investing on River-Freeze Date (uncredited)
Belle of the Yukon
as Miner Investing on River-Freeze Date (uncredited)
Zorro's Black Whip
as Dan Hammond
Zorro's Black Whip
as Dan Hammond
Cheyenne Wildcat
as Jim Douglas
Cheyenne Wildcat
as Jim Douglas
Till We Meet Again
as Cart Driver (uncredited)
Till We Meet Again
as Cart Driver (uncredited)
Bordertown Trail
as Matthews
Bordertown Trail
as Matthews
Lumberjack
as Clyde Fenwick
Lumberjack
as Clyde Fenwick
Texas Masquerade
as Sam Nolan
Texas Masquerade
as Sam Nolan
Bar 20
as Quirt Rankin
Bar 20
as Quirt Rankin
Buckskin Frontier
as Duval
Buckskin Frontier
as Duval
The Girl from Alaska
as Pelly
The Girl from Alaska
as Pelly
Valley of the Sun
as Governor's Interpreter (uncredited)
Valley of the Sun
as Governor's Interpreter (uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Kidnapper
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Kidnapper
The Kid from Kansas
as Cesar
The Kid from Kansas
as Cesar
Blood and Sand
as Manolo's Friend (uncredited)
Blood and Sand
as Manolo's Friend (uncredited)
Men of the Timberland
as Jean Collet
Men of the Timberland
as Jean Collet
The Sea Wolf
as Svenson
The Sea Wolf
as Svenson
One Night in the Tropics
as Escobar's Aide (uncredited)
One Night in the Tropics
as Escobar's Aide (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
as Santos the Portuguese
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
as Santos the Portuguese
The Devil's Pipeline
as Gaddi Sang
The Devil's Pipeline
as Gaddi Sang
North West Mounted Police
as Louis Riel
North West Mounted Police
as Louis Riel
Wyoming
as Dawson - Henchman
Wyoming
as Dawson - Henchman
The Sea Hawk
as Kroner
The Sea Hawk
as Kroner
Captain Caution
as French Seaman in Pub
Captain Caution
as French Seaman in Pub
The Carson City Kid
as Laramie
The Carson City Kid
as Laramie
Strange Cargo
as Moussenq - Convict (uncredited)
Strange Cargo
as Moussenq - Convict (uncredited)
Green Hell
as Gracco
Green Hell
as Gracco
The Light That Failed
as George
The Light That Failed
as George
Range War
as Morgan
Range War
as Morgan
Bad Lands
as Manuel Lopez
Bad Lands
as Manuel Lopez
Beau Geste
as Arab Scout (uncredited)
Beau Geste
as Arab Scout (uncredited)
Union Pacific
as Gen. Dodge
Union Pacific
as Gen. Dodge
Idiot's Delight
as Flight Captain
Idiot's Delight
as Flight Captain
If I Were King
as Casin Cholet
If I Were King
as Casin Cholet
Gun Law
as Henchman Nevada
Gun Law
as Henchman Nevada
The Buccaneer
as Camden Blount
The Buccaneer
as Camden Blount
Wild West Days
as Assayer Purvis, member of the Secret 7
Wild West Days
as Assayer Purvis, member of the Secret 7
The Last Train from Madrid
as Mora (uncredited)
The Last Train from Madrid
as Mora (uncredited)
The Soldier and the Lady
as Chieftain (Uncredited)
The Soldier and the Lady
as Chieftain (Uncredited)
Parole Racket
as Nat Beldon
Parole Racket
as Nat Beldon
Criminal Lawyer
as Jack 'Fingy' Doremus (uncredited)
Criminal Lawyer
as Jack 'Fingy' Doremus (uncredited)
Devil's Playground
as Romano
Devil's Playground
as Romano
Woman-Wise
as Charley (uncredited)
Woman-Wise
as Charley (uncredited)
The Plainsman
as A River Gambler
The Plainsman
as A River Gambler
Mummy's Boys
as Rasheed Bey
Mummy's Boys
as Rasheed Bey
White Fang
as Suds
White Fang
as Suds
Big Brown Eyes
as Malley (Uncredited)
Big Brown Eyes
as Malley (Uncredited)
Robin Hood of El Dorado
as Pedro
Robin Hood of El Dorado
as Pedro
The Prisoner of Shark Island
as John Wilkes Booth
The Prisoner of Shark Island
as John Wilkes Booth
Diamond Jim
as Gambler
Diamond Jim
as Gambler
West Point of the Air
as Civilian Pilot
West Point of the Air
as Civilian Pilot
Mississippi
as Gambler (uncredited)
Mississippi
as Gambler (uncredited)
In Spite of Danger
as Race Driver
In Spite of Danger
as Race Driver
The Marriage Bargain
as Ben Ainsley
The Marriage Bargain
as Ben Ainsley
Red Morning
as Sakki
Red Morning
as Sakki
The Gay Bride
as Detroit gangster (uncredited)
The Gay Bride
as Detroit gangster (uncredited)
A Successful Failure
as Radical Speaker
A Successful Failure
as Radical Speaker
Girl in Danger
as Tony - Russo Henchman (uncredited)
Girl in Danger
as Tony - Russo Henchman (uncredited)
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
as Ray Ridpath - Henchman
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
as Ray Ridpath - Henchman
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
as Ray Ridpath - Henchman
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
as Ray Ridpath - Henchman
Operator 13
as Denton (uncredited)
Operator 13
as Denton (uncredited)
Sadie McKee
as Joe, Alderson’s Chauffeur (uncredited)
Sadie McKee
as Joe, Alderson’s Chauffeur (uncredited)
The Line-Up
as Trigger - Henchman
The Line-Up
as Trigger - Henchman
The Trumpet Blows
as Vega
The Trumpet Blows
as Vega
Voice in the Night
as Henchman Jackson
Voice in the Night
as Henchman Jackson
Straightaway
as Rogan
Straightaway
as Rogan
Night Flight
as Radioman (uncredited)
Night Flight
as Radioman (uncredited)
Kickin' the Crown Around
as Disputin
Kickin' the Crown Around
as Disputin
The Devil's in Love
as Officer Reading Verdict
The Devil's in Love
as Officer Reading Verdict
Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles
as Henchman (as Frances McDonald)
Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles
as Henchman (as Frances McDonald)
Broadway Bad
as Charley Davis
Broadway Bad
as Charley Davis
Terror Trail
as Tad McPherson
Terror Trail
as Tad McPherson
The Devil Is Driving
as Ticker (uncredited)
The Devil Is Driving
as Ticker (uncredited)
Texas Buddies
as Blake
Texas Buddies
as Blake
Trailing the Killer
as Pierre LaPlant (as Francis MacDonald)
Trailing the Killer
as Pierre LaPlant (as Francis MacDonald)
Hidden Valley
as Frank Gavin
Hidden Valley
as Frank Gavin
70,000 Witnesses
as Dominic Silvera (uncredited)
70,000 Witnesses
as Dominic Silvera (uncredited)
Honor of the Mounted
as Jean La Train
Honor of the Mounted
as Jean La Train
The Woman from Monte Carlo
as Karkuff
The Woman from Monte Carlo
as Karkuff
In Line of Duty
as Jacques Dupres
In Line of Duty
as Jacques Dupres
The Lawyer's Secret
as The Weasel
The Lawyer's Secret
as The Weasel
The Gang Buster
as Pete Caltek
The Gang Buster
as Pete Caltek
Morocco
as Sergeant Tatoche
Morocco
as Sergeant Tatoche
Brothers
as Tony
Brothers
as Tony
Safety in Numbers
as Phil Kemptom
Safety in Numbers
as Phil Kemptom
The Runaway Bride
as Barney Black
The Runaway Bride
as Barney Black
Dangerous Paradise
as Ricardo
Dangerous Paradise
as Ricardo
Burning Up
as 'Bullet' McGhan
Burning Up
as 'Bullet' McGhan
Girl Overboard
as Francisco
Girl Overboard
as Francisco
The Carnation Kid
as The Carnation Kid
The Carnation Kid
as The Carnation Kid
The Viking
as Viking Friend of Leif (uncredited)
The Viking
as Viking Friend of Leif (uncredited)
Forgotten Faces
Forgotten Faces
The Drag Net
as Sniper Dawson
The Drag Net
as Sniper Dawson
The Legion of the Condemned
as Gonzolo Vasquez
The Legion of the Condemned
as Gonzolo Vasquez
A Girl in Every Port
as Circus Manager
A Girl in Every Port
as Circus Manager
The Valley of Hell
as Creighton Steele
The Valley of Hell
as Creighton Steele
Life in Hollywood No. 4
Life in Hollywood No. 4
Outlaws of Red River
as Ben Tanner
Outlaws of Red River
as Ben Tanner
The Notorious Lady
as Manuela Silvera
The Notorious Lady
as Manuela Silvera
The Wreck
The Wreck
The Temptress
as Timoteo
The Temptress
as Timoteo
Battling Butler
as Alfred 'Battling' Butler
Battling Butler
as Alfred 'Battling' Butler
The Palace of Pleasure
as Captain Fernandez
The Palace of Pleasure
as Captain Fernandez
The Yankee Señor
as Juan Gutiérrez
The Yankee Señor
as Juan Gutiérrez
My Lady of Whims
as Rolf
My Lady of Whims
as Rolf
Satan in Sables
as Emile
Satan in Sables
as Emile
The Northern Code
as Raoul La Fane
The Northern Code
as Raoul La Fane
The Hunted Woman
as Joe De Bar
The Hunted Woman
as Joe De Bar
So This Is Marriage?
as Smith
So This Is Marriage?
as Smith
East of Broadway
as Professor Mario
East of Broadway
as Professor Mario
Going Up
as Jules Gaillard
Going Up
as Jules Gaillard
Trilby
as Geko
Trilby
as Geko
Mary of the Movies
as James Seiler
Mary of the Movies
as James Seiler
The Buster
as Swing
The Buster
as Swing
Look Your Best
as Alberto Cabotto
Look Your Best
as Alberto Cabotto
Captain Fly-by-Night
as Second Stranger
Captain Fly-by-Night
as Second Stranger
The Woman Conquers
as Lawatha, Indian Guide
The Woman Conquers
as Lawatha, Indian Guide
Monte Cristo
as Benedetto
Monte Cristo
as Benedetto
Trooper O'Neill
as Pierre
Trooper O'Neill
as Pierre
The Call of the North
as Achille Picard
The Call of the North
as Achille Picard
Puppets of Fate
as Gabriel Palombra
Puppets of Fate
as Gabriel Palombra
The Kentucky Colonel
as Philip Burwood
The Kentucky Colonel
as Philip Burwood
Nomads of the North
as Buck McDougall
Nomads of the North
as Buck McDougall
The Confession
as Tom Bartlett
The Confession
as Tom Bartlett
Prudence on Broadway
as Grayson Mills
Prudence on Broadway
as Grayson Mills
Pretty Smooth
as Jimmy Hartigan
Pretty Smooth
as Jimmy Hartigan
Love's Prisoner
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Love's Prisoner
as Party Guest (uncredited)
His Debt
as Blair Whitcomb
His Debt
as Blair Whitcomb
The Final Close-Up
as Jimmie Norton
The Final Close-Up
as Jimmie Norton
Toton
as Pierre
Toton
as Pierre
Real Folks
as Jimmie Dugan
Real Folks
as Jimmie Dugan
The Gun Woman
as The Gent
The Gun Woman
as The Gent
The Love Doctor
as Hildreth
The Love Doctor
as Hildreth
The Gray Ghost
as Williams
The Gray Ghost
as Williams
Mr. Dolan of New York
as 'Spider' Flynn (as Francis MacDonald)
Mr. Dolan of New York
as 'Spider' Flynn (as Francis MacDonald)
Perils of the Secret Service
as (Episode #3)
Perils of the Secret Service
as (Episode #3)
Black Orchids
as George Renoir / Ivan De Maupin
Black Orchids
as George Renoir / Ivan De Maupin
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Extra (uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Extra (uncredited)
The She-Devil
as Albert Alwain
The She-Devil
as Albert Alwain
The Express Messenger
as Dave Snowden
The Express Messenger
as Dave Snowden