Francis Ford

Francis Ford

Date of Birth:

Aug 12, 1881

Place of Birth:

Portland, Maine, USA

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 Branded Sombrero The Branded Sombrero

1928

The Boss of Camp 4 The Boss of Camp 4

1922

The Red Rider The Red Rider

1925

A Western Girl A Western Girl

1911

The Cruise of the Hellion The Cruise of the Hellion

1927

The Ball Player and the Bandit The Ball Player and the Bandit

1912

Life in Hollywood No. 1 Life in Hollywood No. 1

1927

The Silent Trailer The Silent Trailer

1926

The Village Blacksmith The Village Blacksmith

1922

The Indians Are Coming The Indians Are Coming

1930

Taming the West Taming the West

1925

Ridin' Thunder Ridin' Thunder

1925

Toughest Man in Arizona Toughest Man in Arizona

1952

Men of Daring Men of Daring

1927

The Purple Domino The Purple Domino

1917

The Outcast The Outcast

1912

Berlin Via America Berlin Via America

1918

In the Tall Grass Country In the Tall Grass Country

1910

The Heart of Lincoln The Heart of Lincoln

1915

In the Fall of '64 In the Fall of '64

1914

Washington at Valley Forge Washington at Valley Forge

1914

The Silent Mystery The Silent Mystery

1918

The Lariat Kid The Lariat Kid

1929

Tangled Fortunes Tangled Fortunes

1932

The Chinatown Mystery The Chinatown Mystery

1928

The Impatient Maiden The Impatient Maiden

1932

Air Mail Air Mail

1932

The World Moves On The World Moves On

1934

The Mounted Stranger The Mounted Stranger

1930

Mister Vampire Mister Vampire

1916

The Princely Bandit The Princely Bandit

1916

John Ermine of the Yellowstone John Ermine of the Yellowstone

1917

The Phantom Violin The Phantom Violin

1914

Thundering Hoofs Thundering Hoofs

1922

The Climax The Climax

1944

A Study in Scarlet A Study in Scarlet

1914

The Campbells Are Coming The Campbells Are Coming

1915

Who Was the Other Man? Who Was the Other Man?

1917

When Lincoln Paid When Lincoln Paid

1913

Hangover Square Hangover Square

1945

Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln

1930

When the Tables Turned When the Tables Turned

1911

Mom and Dad Mom and Dad

1945

Behind the Mask Behind the Mask

1916

Goin' to Town Goin' to Town

1935

The Plough and the Stars The Plough and the Stars

1936

His Majesty Dick Turpin His Majesty Dick Turpin

1916

The Jade Box The Jade Box

1930

The Cry of Erin The Cry of Erin

1916

The Madcap Queen of Crona The Madcap Queen of Crona

1916

Brennon o' the Moor Brennon o' the Moor

1916

The Unexpected The Unexpected

1916

College Queen College Queen

1946

Checkers Checkers

1937

Charlie Chan's Courage Charlie Chan's Courage

1934

The Deserter The Deserter

1912

War on the Plains War on the Plains

1912

Pilgrimage Pilgrimage

1933

Gentle Julia Gentle Julia

1936

Last of the Duanes Last of the Duanes

1941

Sister Kenny Sister Kenny

1946

An Unwilling Cowboy An Unwilling Cowboy

1911

Jack Mason's Last Deal Jack Mason's Last Deal

1911

The Reformation of Jack Robins The Reformation of Jack Robins

1911

Mary's Stratagem Mary's Stratagem

1911

The Redemption of Rawhide The Redemption of Rawhide

1911

The Spring Round-Up The Spring Round-Up

1911

Her Faithful Heart Her Faithful Heart

1911

The Warrant for Red Rube The Warrant for Red Rube

1911

Only a Sister Only a Sister

1911

The Owner of L.L. Ranch The Owner of L.L. Ranch

1911

In the Hot Lands In the Hot Lands

1911

The Snake in the Grass The Snake in the Grass

1911

Sir Percy and the Punchers Sir Percy and the Punchers

1911

The Immortal Alamo The Immortal Alamo

1911

In Time for Press In Time for Press

1911

Rim of the Wheel Rim of the Wheel

1951

Mine to Keep Mine to Keep

1923

The Black Watch The Black Watch

1929

The Purple Mask The Purple Mask

1916

The Living Bible The Living Bible

1952

Tobacco Road Tobacco Road

1941

Uncle Tom's Cabin Uncle Tom's Cabin

1927

The Mummy's Tomb The Mummy's Tomb

1942

The Kiss of Mary Jane The Kiss of Mary Jane

1911

Her Spoiled Boy Her Spoiled Boy

1911

In the Right of Way In the Right of Way

1911

Bessie's Ride Bessie's Ride

1970

Unconquered Unconquered

1947

A Western Welcome A Western Welcome

1910

Pals Pals

1910

Love's C.Q.D. Love's C.Q.D.

1910

The Padre's Secret The Padre's Secret

1910

A Texas Joke A Texas Joke

1910

White Doe's Lovers White Doe's Lovers

1910

The Little Preacher The Little Preacher

1910

The Ruling Passion The Ruling Passion

1910

The Paleface Princess The Paleface Princess

1910

A Rough Night on the Bridge A Rough Night on the Bridge

1910

Branding a Thief Branding a Thief

1910

Cyclone Pete's Matrimony Cyclone Pete's Matrimony

1910

The Newly Born The Newly Born

1910

The Seal of the Church The Seal of the Church

1910

Speed Versus Death Speed Versus Death

1910

The Golden Secret The Golden Secret

1910

A Postal Substitute A Postal Substitute

1910

Out for Mischief Out for Mischief

1910

Billy's Sister Billy's Sister

1910

Uncle Jim Uncle Jim

1910

A Mountain Wife A Mountain Wife

1910

Cowboys and Bachelor Girls Cowboys and Bachelor Girls

1910

His Sergeant's Stripes His Sergeant's Stripes

1910

A Plucky American Girl A Plucky American Girl

1910

Salt on the Bird's Tail Salt on the Bird's Tail

1910

The Romance of Circle Ranch The Romance of Circle Ranch

1910

Return of Ta-Wa-Wa Return of Ta-Wa-Wa

1910

Won in the Fifth Won in the Fifth

1910

Baseball, That's All Baseball, That's All

1910

In the Mission Shadows In the Mission Shadows

1910

Educating Father Educating Father

1936

Blazing the Trail Blazing the Trail

1912

The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring

1916

Fort Apache Fort Apache

1948

The Broken Coin The Broken Coin

1915

Mister Antonio Mister Antonio

1929

Song of the Caballero Song of the Caballero

1930

Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery

1914

The Vault of Mystery The Vault of Mystery

1917

Little Miss Nobody Little Miss Nobody

1936

South of Pago Pago South of Pago Pago

1940

Destry Rides Again Destry Rides Again

1932

Kentucky Moonshine Kentucky Moonshine

1938

Bad Lands Bad Lands

1939

Wake Up and Dream Wake Up and Dream

1946

Sons of the Saddle Sons of the Saddle

1930

The Devil's Saddle The Devil's Saddle

1927

Life in the Raw Life in the Raw

1933

The Craving The Craving

1918

Paris in Spring Paris in Spring

1935

Upstream Upstream

1927

Paddy O'Day Paddy O'Day

1936

This Is the Life This Is the Life

1935

Battling with Buffalo Bill Battling with Buffalo Bill

1931

The Heart of an Indian The Heart of an Indian

1912

Scandal for Sale Scandal for Sale

1932

The Wreck of the Hesperus The Wreck of the Hesperus

1927

The Rider of Death Valley The Rider of Death Valley

1932

Wildfire Wildfire

1945

The Lost Special The Lost Special

1932

Pirate Treasure Pirate Treasure

1934

Kathleen Mavourneen Kathleen Mavourneen

1930

Wagon Master Wagon Master

1950

Charlie Chan's Secret Charlie Chan's Secret

1936

The Girl of the Golden West The Girl of the Golden West

1938

High Tide High Tide

1947

The Man from Monterey The Man from Monterey

1933

Accomplice Accomplice

1946

Charlie Chan at the Circus Charlie Chan at the Circus

1936

Mannequin Mannequin

1938

The Quiet Man The Quiet Man

1952

Stagecoach Stagecoach

1939

The Princess and the Pirate The Princess and the Pirate

1944

A Star Is Born A Star Is Born

1937

Judge Priest Judge Priest

1934

Drums Along the Mohawk Drums Along the Mohawk

1939

The Prisoner of Shark Island The Prisoner of Shark Island

1936

Hearts of Oak Hearts of Oak

1924

The Invaders The Invaders

1912

Incendiary Blonde Incendiary Blonde

1945

Custer's Last Fight Custer's Last Fight

1912

Viva Cisco Kid Viva Cisco Kid

1940

Slave Ship Slave Ship

1937

The Texans The Texans

1938

Billy and His Pal Billy and His Pal

1911

The Man Who Wouldn't Die The Man Who Wouldn't Die

1942

The White Gorilla The White Gorilla

1945

Driftwood Driftwood

1947

The Far Frontier The Far Frontier

1948

The Sun Shines Bright The Sun Shines Bright

1953

Home in Indiana Home in Indiana

1944

Murder, He Says Murder, He Says

1945

The Plunderers The Plunderers

1948

Bandits of Dark Canyon Bandits of Dark Canyon

1947

The Timber Trail The Timber Trail

1948

Western Union Western Union

1941

Riders of the Purple Sage Riders of the Purple Sage

1941

Frontier Investigator Frontier Investigator

1949

The Fighting Heart The Fighting Heart

1925

3 Godfathers 3 Godfathers

1948

Doctor Bull Doctor Bull

1933

The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe

1942

Outlaws of Pine Ridge Outlaws of Pine Ridge

1942

King of the Mounties King of the Mounties

1942

Steamboat Round the Bend Steamboat Round the Bend

1935

They Died with Their Boots On They Died with Their Boots On

1941

Murder in Trinidad Murder in Trinidad

1934

Soft Shoes Soft Shoes

1925

Three Jumps Ahead Three Jumps Ahead

1923

The Four-Footed Ranger The Four-Footed Ranger

1925

The Heart of Maryland The Heart of Maryland

1927

Sisters of Eve Sisters of Eve

1928

Lash of the Whip Lash of the Whip

1924

The Leap The Leap

1917

Officer '444' Officer '444'

1926

Possessed Possessed

1931

Unmasked Unmasked

1917

The Informer The Informer

1935

The Stampede The Stampede

1921

A Free Soul A Free Soul

1931

In Old Chicago In Old Chicago

1938

Action Action

1921

The Desperadoes The Desperadoes

1943

The Trail of '98 The Trail of '98

1928

San Antone Ambush San Antone Ambush

1949

My Darling Clementine My Darling Clementine

1946

The Ox-Bow Incident The Ox-Bow Incident

1943

Sins of Man Sins of Man

1936

Lucky Cisco Kid Lucky Cisco Kid

1940

The Mystery Of 13 The Mystery Of 13

1919

On Secret Service On Secret Service

1912

Young Mr. Lincoln Young Mr. Lincoln

1939

Heroes of the West Heroes of the West

1932

Gordon of Ghost City Gordon of Ghost City

1933

Frankenstein Frankenstein

1931

The Bandit's Wager The Bandit's Wager

1916

Sleepers East Sleepers East

1934

Charlie Chan's Greatest Case Charlie Chan's Greatest Case

1933

The Arizonian The Arizonian

1935

Three Faces West Three Faces West

1940

Eyes of Texas Eyes of Texas

1948

Geronimo Geronimo

1939

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

1949

Gunfighters Gunfighters

1947

The Post Telegrapher The Post Telegrapher

1912

The Lieutenant's Last Fight The Lieutenant's Last Fight

1912

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

1948

Smoky Smoky

1933

Romance of the Rio Grande Romance of the Rio Grande

1941

Diamond Frontier Diamond Frontier

1940

The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath

1940

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