
Francis Ford
Acting
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.

The Sun Shines Bright
Feeney

Toughest Man in Arizona

The Quiet Man
Dan Tobin

The Living Bible
Samaritan Leper
Rim of the Wheel
Mr. Dickerson

Wagon Master
Mr. Peachtree

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman (uncredited)

San Antone Ambush
Major Farnsworth

Frontier Investigator
Ed Garnett

3 Godfathers
Drunk (uncredited)

The Far Frontier
Alf Sharper

The Plunderers
Barnaby

Eyes of Texas
Thad Cameron

The Timber Trail
Ralph Baker

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
Race Checker / Fisherman (uncredited)

Fort Apache
Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited)

Bandits of Dark Canyon
Horse Trader

Unconquered
Frontiersman on Fort Pitt Roof (uncredited)

Driftwood
Abner Green

High Tide
Pop Garrow

Gunfighters
Cook (uncredited)

California
Jessie (uncredited)

Wake Up and Dream
Old Man at Counter

My Darling Clementine
Dad - Old Soldier (uncredited)

Sister Kenny
Patrick O'Shea (uncredited)

Accomplice
King Connors

College Queen
Pop, The Janitor

Incendiary Blonde
Ranch Owner (uncredited)

Wildfire
Ezra Mills

The White Gorilla
Mr. Stacey

Murder, He Says
Lee - Old Townsman (uncredited)

Hangover Square
Ogilby - Fulham Antique Dealer (uncredited)

Mom and Dad
Dr. Rubin

The Princess and the Pirate
Drunken Pirate (uncredited)

The Climax
Backstage Attendant (Uncredited)

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

The Desperadoes
Hank

The Ox-Bow Incident
Alva 'Dad' Hardwicke (uncredited)

Outlaws of Pine Ridge
Bartender

The Mummy's Tomb
Townsman (uncredited)

King of the Mounties
Zeke Collins (Ch. 4)

The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
Tavern Keeper

The Man Who Wouldn't Die
Caretaker

They Died with Their Boots On
Veteran (uncredited)

Riders of the Purple Sage
Inebriated Courtroom Spectator

Last of the Duanes
Luke Stevens

Western Union
Eastbound Stagecoach Driver

Tobacco Road

Romance of the Rio Grande
Stagecoach Driver

Diamond Frontier
Derek Bluje

South of Pago Pago
Foster

Three Faces West
Farmer Bill, with Higgins

Lucky Cisco Kid
Court Clerk

Viva Cisco Kid
Proprietor

The Grapes of Wrath
Migrant (uncredited)

Geronimo
Scout

Drums Along the Mohawk
Joe Boleo

Bad Lands
Charlie Garth

Young Mr. Lincoln
Sam Boone (uncredited)

Stagecoach
Sgt. Billy Pickett (uncredited)

The Texans
Uncle Dud

Kentucky Moonshine
Grandpa Hatfield

In Old Chicago
Driver

The Girl of the Golden West
Miner

Mannequin
Tim O'Rourke (Uncredited)

Checkers
Daniel Snodgrass

The Last Train from Madrid
Pedro Elias (uncredited)

Slave Ship
Scraps

A Star Is Born
William Gregory (uncredited)

The Plough and the Stars
Old Man (uncredited)

Sins of Man
Town Drunk

Little Miss Nobody
Detective

Educating Father
Sheriff Hart

Gentle Julia
Tubbs, Fish Peddler

Charlie Chan at the Circus
John Gaines

The Prisoner of Shark Island
Corporal O'Toole

Paddy O'Day
Immigration Officer Tom McGuire

Charlie Chan's Secret
Captain of salvage ship

This Is the Life
Sticky Jones

Steamboat Round the Bend
Efe

Paris in Spring
Drunken Peasant

The Arizonian
Mayor Ed Comstock

The Informer
'Judge' Flynn

Goin' to Town
Sheriff

Judge Priest
Juror No. 12

Charlie Chan's Courage
Hewitt

The World Moves On
Legionaire in Trench

Murder in Trinidad
Davenant

Pirate Treasure
Dick's Friend at the Airfield

Sleepers East
Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited)

Smoky
Horse Buyer

Roman Scandals
Roman Citizen (uncredited)

Doctor Bull
Mr. Herring

Charlie Chan's Greatest Case
Captain Hallett

Gordon of Ghost City
Jim Carmody

The Man from Monterey
Don Pablo Gonzales

Pilgrimage
Mayor Elmer Briggs

Life in the Raw
Sheriff Myles

Clancy of the Mounted
Inspector Cabot

The Lost Special
Botter Hood

Air Mail
Passenger Who'll Die on a Train (uncredited)

Heroes of the West
Cavalry Captain

The Rider of Death Valley
Gabe

Destry Rides Again
Judd Ogden

Scandal for Sale
Belmont Hotel Desk Clerk

Tangled Fortunes
Matt Higgins

The Impatient Maiden
Insane Asylum Warden (uncredited)

Battling with Buffalo Bill
Jim Rodney

Possessed
Drunken Husband (uncredited)

Frankenstein
Hans (uncredited)

A Free Soul
Skid Row Drunk (uncredited)

The Front Page
Carl - Detective (uncredited)

Seas Beneath
Eric - Captain of Trawler (uncredited)

Abraham Lincoln
Sheridan's Aide (uncredited)

The Indians Are Coming
George Woods / Tom Woods

Sons of the Saddle
'Red' Slade

Song of the Caballero
Don Pedro Madero

Kathleen Mavourneen
James, the butler

The Jade Box
Martin Morgan

The Mounted Stranger
'Spider' Coy

Mister Antonio
Bit Role (uncredited)

The Black Watch
MacGregor (uncredited)

The Lariat Kid
Cal Gregg
Sisters of Eve
Pritchard

The Chinatown Mystery
The Sphinx

The Four-Footed Ranger
Brom Hockley

The Trail of '98
Gold Commissioner's Assistant (uncredited)

The Branded Sombrero
Link Jarvis
One Glorious Scrap
Ralph Curtis

Uncle Tom's Cabin
Captain (uncredited)

The Wreck of the Hesperus
John Hazzard
The Cruise of the Hellion
Peg-leg

Life in Hollywood No. 1
Self

The Heart of Maryland
Jefferson Davis

The Devil's Saddle
Pete Hepburn

Men of Daring
Black Roger

Upstream
Juggler
Speed Cop
The Silk Thief

The Silent Trailer
Mrs. Coleman's Physician

Officer '444'
Fire Chief

The Fighting Heart
Town Fool

The Red Rider
Brown Bear

Ridin' Thunder
Frank Douglas

Taming the West
Frosty Miller
A Roaring Adventure
Colonel Burns

The Sign of the Cactus
Panhandle George

Soft Shoes
Quig Mundy

The Measure of a Man
'Pale' Peter

Hearts of Oak

Lash of the Whip
'Hurricane' Smith
Mine to Keep
Jack Deering

Haunted Valley
Sharkey

Three Jumps Ahead
Ben McLean

The Boss of Camp 4
Dude McCormick

The Village Blacksmith
Asa Martin

Thundering Hoofs
Daddy Bill / 'Colonel' Bill

The Lady from Longacre
Count de Freitas

The Stampede
Robert Wagner

Action
Soda Water Manning
The Great Reward
The American Adventurer
I Am the Woman

Screen Snapshots Series 1, Number 16
The Director / Self

The Mystery Of 13
Phil Kelly / Jim Kelly

The Silent Mystery
Phil Kelly

The Craving
Carroll Wayles

Berlin Via America
Phil Kelly

John Ermine of the Yellowstone
John Ermine

Who Was the Other Man?
James Walbert / Ludwig Schumann

The Leap

The Vault of Mystery

The Demon of the Sky
Phil Kelly/The Sphinx
The Ablaze in Mid-Air
Phil Kelly/The Sphinx

The Purple Domino
Hugo Loubeque

The Purple Mask
Phil Kelly/The Sphinx
Mister Vampire
The Vampire Man

The Bandit's Wager
Nan's Brother / The Bandit
The Princely Bandit
Prince Frederick
Brennon o' the Moor
Willy Brennon
The Unexpected
The Mexican Foreman
Behind the Mask
Prince Frederick aka Dick Turpin
The Madcap Queen of Crona
Prince Frederick
The Cry of Erin
Shemus O'Brien
His Majesty Dick Turpin
Prince Frederick aka Dick Turpin

The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring
Dr. Lund, Junior

The Campbells Are Coming

The Broken Coin
Count Frederick

The Heart of Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln

A Study in Scarlet
Sherlock Holmes

The Phantom Violin

Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery
Hugo Loubeque
Washington at Valley Forge
The Spy
In the Fall of '64
Capt. Ford - the Southern Officer

The Black Masks
Fred Francis - a Crook
The Battle of Bull Run
Abraham Lincoln
When Lincoln Paid

The Invaders
Colonel James Bryson

The Ball Player and the Bandit
A Baseball Fan

On Secret Service
Abraham Lincoln

Custer's Last Fight
General George A. Custer

The Outcast
Evans, a Trapper

The Lieutenant's Last Fight
Colonel Garvin

The Post Telegrapher
Bob Evans - the Post Telegrapher
Blazing the Trail
Blake

The Deserter
The Deserter

The Heart of an Indian
The Indian chief

War on the Plains
Drake, a Treacherous Prospector

A Western Girl
Hartley

Bessie's Ride
John Burton

In the Right of Way
John Walsh

The Kiss of Mary Jane
Black Bill

When the Tables Turned
Cowboy

Her Spoiled Boy

In Time for Press
Jim Ford

The Immortal Alamo
Navarre

The Redemption of Rawhide
Reverend Simpson

The Spring Round-Up
Jim Dempsey
Mary's Stratagem
Bill
The Reformation of Jack Robins
Jack Robbins
An Unwilling Cowboy
Jim Edwards
Jack Mason's Last Deal
Jim Saunders
Her Faithful Heart
Bill Rank
The Warrant for Red Rube
Red Rube
Sir Percy and the Punchers
Sir Percy Granville
The Snake in the Grass
Texas Ed
In the Hot Lands
The County Doctor

Billy and His Pal
Jim - the Cowpuncher
Only a Sister
John
The Owner of L.L. Ranch
Jeff
The Crimson Scars
In the Tall Grass Country
Bob
A Western Welcome
John
Pals
Denton
Cowboys and Bachelor Girls
The Cowboy Hero
His Sergeant's Stripes
The Corporal
A Mountain Wife
Her Husband, a Moonshiner
Uncle Jim
Out for Mischief
The Father
Billy's Sister
Billy
A Plucky American Girl
Salt on the Bird's Tail
In the Mission Shadows
Baseball, That's All
The Husband
Won in the Fifth
Young Minister
The Romance of Circle Ranch
Honest Jim
Return of Ta-Wa-Wa
Ta-Wa-Wa
A Postal Substitute
Jack Flynn
The Golden Secret
Will Brown
The Little Preacher
Joe Lane
The Ruling Passion
Tony Valero
White Doe's Lovers
The Cowboy
A Texas Joke
Love's C.Q.D.
Lt. Robert Bright
The Padre's Secret
Baptiste
The Paleface Princess
Captain Keen
A Rough Night on the Bridge
Speed Versus Death
Mr. Braggs
The Seal of the Church
The Newly Born
Mr. Newlywed
Branding a Thief
Cyclone Pete's Matrimony
Cyclone Pete
The Fortune Favors the Brave







