Francis Ford
Acting
- Born:
- 1881-08-12
- Died:
- 1953-09-05
- Place of birth:
- Portland, Maine, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Sun Shines Bright
Toughest Man in Arizona
The Quiet Man
The Living Bible
Rim of the Wheel
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Wagon Master
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
San Antone Ambush
Frontier Investigator
3 Godfathers
The Far Frontier
The Plunderers
Eyes of Texas
The Timber Trail
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
Fort Apache
Bandits of Dark Canyon
Unconquered
Driftwood
High Tide
Gunfighters
California
Wake Up and Dream
My Darling Clementine
Sister Kenny
Accomplice
College Queen
Incendiary Blonde
Wildfire
The White Gorilla
Murder, He Says
Hangover Square
Mom and Dad
The Princess and the Pirate
The Climax
Home in Indiana
The Desperadoes
The Ox-Bow Incident
Outlaws of Pine Ridge
The Mummy's Tomb
King of the Mounties
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
The Man Who Wouldn't Die
They Died with Their Boots On
Riders of the Purple Sage
Last of the Duanes
Western Union
Tobacco Road
Romance of the Rio Grande
Diamond Frontier
South of Pago Pago
Three Faces West
Lucky Cisco Kid
Viva Cisco Kid
The Grapes of Wrath
Geronimo
Drums Along the Mohawk
Bad Lands
Young Mr. Lincoln
Stagecoach
The Texans
Kentucky Moonshine
In Old Chicago
The Girl of the Golden West
Mannequin
Checkers
The Last Train from Madrid
Slave Ship
A Star Is Born
The Plough and the Stars
Sins of Man
Little Miss Nobody
Educating Father
Gentle Julia
Charlie Chan at the Circus
The Prisoner of Shark Island
Paddy O'Day
Charlie Chan's Secret
This Is the Life
Steamboat Round the Bend
Paris in Spring
The Arizonian
The Informer
Goin' to Town
Judge Priest
Charlie Chan's Courage
The World Moves On
Murder in Trinidad
Pirate Treasure
Sleepers East
Smoky
Roman Scandals
Doctor Bull
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case
Gordon of Ghost City
The Man from Monterey
Pilgrimage
Life in the Raw
Clancy of the Mounted
The Lost Special
Air Mail
Heroes of the West
The Rider of Death Valley
Destry Rides Again
Scandal for Sale
Tangled Fortunes
The Impatient Maiden
Battling with Buffalo Bill
Frankenstein
Possessed
A Free Soul
The Front Page
Seas Beneath
Abraham Lincoln
The Indians Are Coming
Sons of the Saddle
Song of the Caballero
Kathleen Mavourneen
The Jade Box
The Mounted Stranger
Mister Antonio
The Black Watch
The Lariat Kid
The Chinatown Mystery
Sisters of Eve
The Four-Footed Ranger
The Trail of '98
The Branded Sombrero
One Glorious Scrap
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The Wreck of the Hesperus
The Cruise of the Hellion
Life in Hollywood No. 1
The Heart of Maryland
The Devil's Saddle
Men of Daring
Upstream
Speed Cop
The Silent Trailer
Officer '444'
The Fighting Heart
The Red Rider
Ridin' Thunder
Taming the West
A Roaring Adventure
The Sign of the Cactus
Soft Shoes
The Measure of a Man
Hearts of Oak
Lash of the Whip
Mine to Keep
Haunted Valley
Three Jumps Ahead
The Boss of Camp 4
The Village Blacksmith
Thundering Hoofs
The Lady from Longacre
The Stampede
Action
The Great Reward
I Am the Woman
Screen Snapshots Series 1, Number 16
The Mystery Of 13
The Silent Mystery
The Craving
Berlin Via America
John Ermine of the Yellowstone
Who Was the Other Man?
The Leap
The Vault of Mystery
The Demon of the Sky
The Purple Domino
The Ablaze in Mid-Air
The Purple Mask
Mister Vampire
The Bandit's Wager
The Princely Bandit
Brennon o' the Moor
The Unexpected
Behind the Mask
The Madcap Queen of Crona
The Cry of Erin
His Majesty Dick Turpin
The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring
The Campbells Are Coming
The Broken Coin
The Heart of Lincoln
A Study in Scarlet
The Phantom Violin
Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery
Washington at Valley Forge
In the Fall of '64
The Black Masks
The Battle of Bull Run
When Lincoln Paid
The Invaders
The Ball Player and the Bandit
On Secret Service
Custer's Last Fight
The Outcast
The Lieutenant's Last Fight
The Post Telegrapher
Blazing the Trail
The Deserter
The Heart of an Indian
War on the Plains
A Western Girl
Bessie's Ride
In the Right of Way
The Kiss of Mary Jane
When the Tables Turned
Her Spoiled Boy
In Time for Press
The Immortal Alamo
The Redemption of Rawhide
The Spring Round-Up
Mary's Stratagem
The Reformation of Jack Robins
An Unwilling Cowboy
Jack Mason's Last Deal
Her Faithful Heart
The Warrant for Red Rube
Sir Percy and the Punchers
The Snake in the Grass
In the Hot Lands
Billy and His Pal
Only a Sister
The Owner of L.L. Ranch
The Crimson Scars
In the Tall Grass Country
A Western Welcome
Pals
Cowboys and Bachelor Girls
His Sergeant's Stripes
A Mountain Wife
Uncle Jim
Out for Mischief
Billy's Sister
A Plucky American Girl
Salt on the Bird's Tail
In the Mission Shadows
Baseball, That's All
Won in the Fifth
The Romance of Circle Ranch
The Return of Ta-Wa-Wa
A Postal Substitute
The Golden Secret
The Little Preacher
The Ruling Passion
White Doe's Lovers
A Texas Joke
Love's "C.Q.D."
The Padre's Secret
The Paleface Princess
A Rough Night on the Bridge
Speed Versus Death
The Seal of the Church
The First-born
Branding a Thief
Cyclone Pete's Matrimony
The Fortune Favors the Brave