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.
Filmography
The Sun Shines Bright
as Feeney
The Sun Shines Bright
as Feeney
Toughest Man in Arizona
Toughest Man in Arizona
The Quiet Man
as Dan Tobin
The Quiet Man
as Dan Tobin
The Living Bible
as Samaritan Leper
The Living Bible
as Samaritan Leper
Rim of the Wheel
as Mr. Dickerson
Rim of the Wheel
as Mr. Dickerson
Wagon Master
as Mr. Peachtree
Wagon Master
as Mr. Peachtree
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
as Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman (uncredited)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
as Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman (uncredited)
San Antone Ambush
as Major Farnsworth
San Antone Ambush
as Major Farnsworth
3 Godfathers
as Drunk (uncredited)
3 Godfathers
as Drunk (uncredited)
The Plunderers
as Barnaby
The Plunderers
as Barnaby
Eyes of Texas
as Thad Cameron
Eyes of Texas
as Thad Cameron
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
as Race Checker / Fisherman (uncredited)
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
as Race Checker / Fisherman (uncredited)
Fort Apache
as Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited)
Fort Apache
as Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited)
Bandits of Dark Canyon
as Horse Trader
Bandits of Dark Canyon
as Horse Trader
Unconquered
as Frontiersman on Fort Pitt Roof (uncredited)
Unconquered
as Frontiersman on Fort Pitt Roof (uncredited)
Driftwood
as Abner Green
Driftwood
as Abner Green
High Tide
as Pop Garrow
High Tide
as Pop Garrow
Gunfighters
as Cook (uncredited)
Gunfighters
as Cook (uncredited)
California
as Jessie (uncredited)
California
as Jessie (uncredited)
Wake Up and Dream
as Old Man at Counter
Wake Up and Dream
as Old Man at Counter
My Darling Clementine
as Dad - Old Soldier (uncredited)
My Darling Clementine
as Dad - Old Soldier (uncredited)
Sister Kenny
as Patrick O'Shea (uncredited)
Sister Kenny
as Patrick O'Shea (uncredited)
Accomplice
as King Connors
Accomplice
as King Connors
Incendiary Blonde
as Ranch Owner (uncredited)
Incendiary Blonde
as Ranch Owner (uncredited)
Wildfire
as Ezra Mills
Wildfire
as Ezra Mills
The White Gorilla
as Mr. Stacey
The White Gorilla
as Mr. Stacey
Murder, He Says
as Lee - Old Townsman (uncredited)
Murder, He Says
as Lee - Old Townsman (uncredited)
Hangover Square
as Ogilby - Fulham Antique Dealer (uncredited)
Hangover Square
as Ogilby - Fulham Antique Dealer (uncredited)
Mom and Dad
as Dr. Rubin
Mom and Dad
as Dr. Rubin
The Princess and the Pirate
as Drunken Pirate (uncredited)
The Princess and the Pirate
as Drunken Pirate (uncredited)
The Climax
as Backstage Attendant (Uncredited)
The Climax
as Backstage Attendant (Uncredited)
Home in Indiana
as Ed - Seated Opposite J.T. in Bar (uncredited)
Home in Indiana
as Ed - Seated Opposite J.T. in Bar (uncredited)
The Desperadoes
as Hank
The Desperadoes
as Hank
The Ox-Bow Incident
as Alva 'Dad' Hardwicke (uncredited)
The Ox-Bow Incident
as Alva 'Dad' Hardwicke (uncredited)
Outlaws of Pine Ridge
as Bartender
Outlaws of Pine Ridge
as Bartender
The Mummy's Tomb
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Mummy's Tomb
as Townsman (uncredited)
King of the Mounties
as Zeke Collins (Ch. 4)
King of the Mounties
as Zeke Collins (Ch. 4)
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
as Tavern Keeper
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
as Tavern Keeper
The Man Who Wouldn't Die
as Caretaker
The Man Who Wouldn't Die
as Caretaker
They Died with Their Boots On
as Veteran (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
as Veteran (uncredited)
Riders of the Purple Sage
as Inebriated Courtroom Spectator
Riders of the Purple Sage
as Inebriated Courtroom Spectator
Western Union
as Eastbound Stagecoach Driver
Western Union
as Eastbound Stagecoach Driver
Tobacco Road
Tobacco Road
Romance of the Rio Grande
as Stagecoach Driver
Romance of the Rio Grande
as Stagecoach Driver
Three Faces West
as Farmer Bill, with Higgins
Three Faces West
as Farmer Bill, with Higgins
Lucky Cisco Kid
as Court Clerk
Lucky Cisco Kid
as Court Clerk
Viva Cisco Kid
as Proprietor
Viva Cisco Kid
as Proprietor
The Grapes of Wrath
as Migrant (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
as Migrant (uncredited)
Geronimo
as Scout
Geronimo
as Scout
Drums Along the Mohawk
as Joe Boleo
Drums Along the Mohawk
as Joe Boleo
Bad Lands
as Charlie Garth
Bad Lands
as Charlie Garth
Young Mr. Lincoln
as Sam Boone (uncredited)
Young Mr. Lincoln
as Sam Boone (uncredited)
Stagecoach
as Sgt. Billy Pickett (uncredited)
Stagecoach
as Sgt. Billy Pickett (uncredited)
The Girl of the Golden West
as Miner
The Girl of the Golden West
as Miner
The Last Train from Madrid
as Pedro Elias (uncredited)
The Last Train from Madrid
as Pedro Elias (uncredited)
Slave Ship
as Scraps
Slave Ship
as Scraps
A Star Is Born
as William Gregory (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
as William Gregory (uncredited)
Sins of Man
as Town Drunk
Sins of Man
as Town Drunk
Paddy O'Day
as Immigration Officer Tom McGuire
Paddy O'Day
as Immigration Officer Tom McGuire
Charlie Chan's Secret
as Captain of salvage ship
Charlie Chan's Secret
as Captain of salvage ship
Steamboat Round the Bend
as Efe
Steamboat Round the Bend
as Efe
Paris in Spring
as Drunken Peasant
Paris in Spring
as Drunken Peasant
The Arizonian
as Mayor Ed Comstock
The Arizonian
as Mayor Ed Comstock
The Informer
as 'Judge' Flynn
The Informer
as 'Judge' Flynn
Goin' to Town
as Sheriff
Goin' to Town
as Sheriff
Judge Priest
as Juror No. 12
Judge Priest
as Juror No. 12
Charlie Chan's Courage
as Hewitt
Charlie Chan's Courage
as Hewitt
Murder in Trinidad
as Davenant
Murder in Trinidad
as Davenant
Sleepers East
as Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited)
Sleepers East
as Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited)
Doctor Bull
as Mr. Herring
Doctor Bull
as Mr. Herring
Gordon of Ghost City
as Jim Carmody
Gordon of Ghost City
as Jim Carmody
Clancy of the Mounted
as Inspector Cabot
Clancy of the Mounted
as Inspector Cabot
Air Mail
as Passenger Who'll Die on a Train (uncredited)
Air Mail
as Passenger Who'll Die on a Train (uncredited)
Heroes of the West
as Cavalry Captain
Heroes of the West
as Cavalry Captain
The Rider of Death Valley
as Gabe
The Rider of Death Valley
as Gabe
Destry Rides Again
as Judd Ogden
Destry Rides Again
as Judd Ogden
Scandal for Sale
as Belmont Hotel Desk Clerk
Scandal for Sale
as Belmont Hotel Desk Clerk
Tangled Fortunes
as Matt Higgins
Tangled Fortunes
as Matt Higgins
The Impatient Maiden
as Insane Asylum Warden (uncredited)
The Impatient Maiden
as Insane Asylum Warden (uncredited)
Battling with Buffalo Bill
as Jim Rodney
Battling with Buffalo Bill
as Jim Rodney
Frankenstein
as Hans (uncredited)
Frankenstein
as Hans (uncredited)
Possessed
as Drunken Husband (uncredited)
Possessed
as Drunken Husband (uncredited)
A Free Soul
as Skid Row Drunk (uncredited)
A Free Soul
as Skid Row Drunk (uncredited)
The Front Page
as Carl - Detective (uncredited)
The Front Page
as Carl - Detective (uncredited)
Abraham Lincoln
as Sheridan's Aide (uncredited)
Abraham Lincoln
as Sheridan's Aide (uncredited)
The Indians Are Coming
as George Woods / Tom Woods
The Indians Are Coming
as George Woods / Tom Woods
Sons of the Saddle
as 'Red' Slade
Sons of the Saddle
as 'Red' Slade
Song of the Caballero
as Don Pedro Madero
Song of the Caballero
as Don Pedro Madero
Kathleen Mavourneen
as James, the butler
Kathleen Mavourneen
as James, the butler
The Jade Box
as Martin Morgan
The Jade Box
as Martin Morgan
Mister Antonio
as Bit Role (uncredited)
Mister Antonio
as Bit Role (uncredited)
The Black Watch
as MacGregor (uncredited)
The Black Watch
as MacGregor (uncredited)
The Lariat Kid
as Cal Gregg
The Lariat Kid
as Cal Gregg
The Chinatown Mystery
as The Sphinx
The Chinatown Mystery
as The Sphinx
The Four-Footed Ranger
as Brom Hockley
The Four-Footed Ranger
as Brom Hockley
The Trail of '98
as Gold Commissioner's Assistant (uncredited)
The Trail of '98
as Gold Commissioner's Assistant (uncredited)
The Wreck of the Hesperus
as John Hazzard
The Wreck of the Hesperus
as John Hazzard
The Devil's Saddle
as Pete Hepburn
The Devil's Saddle
as Pete Hepburn
Taming the West
as Frosty Miller
Taming the West
as Frosty Miller
Three Jumps Ahead
as Ben McLean
Three Jumps Ahead
as Ben McLean
Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery
as Hugo Loubeque
Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery
as Hugo Loubeque
The Black Masks
as Fred Francis - a Crook
The Black Masks
as Fred Francis - a Crook
The Padre's Secret
as Baptiste
The Padre's Secret
as Baptiste