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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
Frankenstein
(1931)
Hans (uncredited)
Stagecoach
(1939)
Billy Pickett (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
(1940)
(uncredited) (unconfirmed)
A Star Is Born
(1937)
William Gregory (uncredited)
My Darling Clementine
(1946)
Dad - Old Soldier (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
(1941)
Veteran (uncredited)
The Quiet Man
(1952)
Dan Tobin
Wagon Master
(1950)
Mr. Peachtree
Western Union
(1941)
Eastbound Stagecoach Driver
Fort Apache
(1948)
Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited)
Unconquered
(1947)
Frontiersman on Fort Pitt Roof (uncredited)
Abraham Lincoln
(1930)
Sheridan's Aide (uncredited)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
(1949)
Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman (uncredited)
3 Godfathers
(1948)
Drunk (uncredited)
The Informer
(1935)
'Judge' Flynn
The Ox-Bow Incident
(1943)
Alva 'Dad' Hardwicke (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
A Rough Night on the Bridge
(1910)
A Mountain Wife
(1910)
A Western Welcome
(1910)
John
The Ruling Passion
(1910)
Tony Valero
The Little Preacher
(1910)
Joe Lane
Branding a Thief
(1910)
Cowboys and Bachelor Girls
(1910)
The Cowboy Hero
The Seal of the Church
(1910)
Billy's Sister
(1910)
A Postal Substitute
(1910)
Jack Flynn
Uncle Jim
(1910)
Won in the Fifth
(1910)
Young Minister
Baseball, That's All
(1910)
The Husband
In the Tall Grass Country
(1910)
Bob
Cyclone Pete's Matrimony
(1910)
Cyclone Pete
The Newly Born
(1910)
Mr. Newlywed
The Paleface Princess
(1910)
Captain Keen
The Golden Secret
(1910)
Will Brown
In the Mission Shadows
(1910)
The Romance of Circle Ranch
(1910)
Honest Jim
Love's C.Q.D.
(1910)
Lt. Robert Bright
Return of Ta-Wa-Wa
(1910)
Ta-Wa-Wa
A Plucky American Girl
(1910)
A Texas Joke
(1910)
His Sergeant's Stripes
(1910)
The Corporal
Out for Mischief
(1910)
The Father
Speed Versus Death
(1910)
Mr. Braggs
Salt on the Bird's Tail
(1910)
The Padre's Secret
(1910)
Baptiste
Pals
(1910)
Denton
White Doe's Lovers
(1910)
The Cowboy
Billy and His Pal
(1911)
Jim - the Cowpuncher
Sir Percy and the Punchers
(1911)
Sir Percy Granville
Jack Mason's Last Deal
(1911)
Jim Saunders
Her Faithful Heart
(1911)
Bill Rank
The Immortal Alamo
(1911)
Navarre
The Snake in the Grass
(1911)
Texas Ed
In the Right of Way
(1911)
John Walsh
The Warrant for Red Rube
(1911)
Red Rube
Only a Sister
(1911)
John
An Unwilling Cowboy
(1911)
Jim Edwards
Mary's Stratagem
(1911)
Bill
When the Tables Turned
(1911)
Her Spoiled Boy
(1911)
The Spring Round-Up
(1911)
Jim Dempsey
In Time for Press
(1911)
Jim Ford
The Reformation of Jack Robins
(1911)
Jack Robbins
In the Hot Lands
(1911)
The County Doctor
The Redemption of Rawhide
(1911)
Reverend Simpson
A Western Girl
(1911)
Hartley
The Owner of L.L. Ranch
(1911)
Jeff
The Kiss of Mary Jane
(1911)
Black Bill
Custer's Last Fight
(1912)
General George A. Custer
The Ball Player and the Bandit
(1912)
A Baseball Fan
The Post Telegrapher
(1912)
Bob Evans - the Post Telegrapher
The Invaders
(1912)
Colonel James Bryson
Blazing the Trail
(1912)
Blake
War on the Plains
(1912)
Drake, a Treacherous Prospector
The Lieutenant's Last Fight
(1912)
Colonel Garvin
The Heart of an Indian
(1912)
The Indian chief
The Deserter
(1912)
The Deserter
The Outcast
(1912)
Evans, a Trapper
On Secret Service
(1912)
Abraham Lincoln
When Lincoln Paid
(1913)
Washington at Valley Forge
(1914)
The Spy
A Study in Scarlet
(1914)
Sherlock Holmes
Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery
(1914)
Hugo Loubeque
The Phantom Violin
(1914)
In the Fall of '64
(1914)
Capt. Ford - the Southern Officer
The Broken Coin
(1915)
Count Frederick
The Heart of Lincoln
(1915)
Abraham Lincoln
The Campbells Are Coming
(1915)
The Purple Mask
(1916)
Phil Kelly/The Sphinx
His Majesty Dick Turpin
(1916)
Prince Frederick aka Dick Turpin
The Madcap Queen of Crona
(1916)
Prince Frederick
The Cry of Erin
(1916)
Shemus O'Brien
The Princely Bandit
(1916)
Prince Frederick
Mister Vampire
(1916)
The Vampire Man
The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring
(1916)
Dr. Lund, Junior
The Unexpected
(1916)
The Mexican Foreman
Behind the Mask
(1916)
Prince Frederick aka Dick Turpin
Brennon o' the Moor
(1916)
Willy Brennon
The Bandit's Wager
(1916)
Nan's Brother / The Bandit
John Ermine of the Yellowstone
(1917)
John Ermine
The Purple Domino
(1917)
Hugo Loubeque
The Vault of Mystery
(1917)
The Leap
(1917)
Who Was the Other Man?
(1917)
James Walbert / Ludwig Schumann
Unmasked
(1917)
Fred Francis - a Crook
The Craving
(1918)
Carroll Wayles
Berlin Via America
(1918)
Phil Kelly
The Silent Mystery
(1918)
Phil Kelly
The Mystery Of 13
(1919)
Phil Kelly / Jim Kelly
The Stampede
(1921)
Robert Wagner
Action
(1921)
Soda Water Manning
Thundering Hoofs
(1922)
Daddy Bill / 'Colonel' Bill
The Village Blacksmith
(1922)
Asa Martin
The Boss of Camp 4
(1922)
Dude McCormick
Three Jumps Ahead
(1923)
Ben McLean
Mine to Keep
(1923)
Jack Deering
Lash of the Whip
(1924)
'Hurricane' Smith
Hearts of Oak
(1924)
Taming the West
(1925)
Frosty Miller
The Four-Footed Ranger
(1925)
Brom Hockley
Ridin' Thunder
(1925)
Frank Douglas
Soft Shoes
(1925)
Quig Mundy
The Red Rider
(1925)
Brown Bear
The Fighting Heart
(1925)
Town Fool
The Silent Trailer
(1926)
Mrs. Coleman's Physician
Officer '444'
(1926)
Fire Chief
Upstream
(1927)
Juggler
The Wreck of the Hesperus
(1927)
John Hazzard
The Devil's Saddle
(1927)
Pete Hepburn
The Heart of Maryland
(1927)
Jefferson Davis
Uncle Tom's Cabin
(1927)
Captain (uncredited)
Life in Hollywood No. 1
(1927)
Self
The Cruise of the Hellion
(1927)
Peg-leg
Men of Daring
(1927)
Black Roger
The Trail of '98
(1928)
Gold Commissioner's Assistant (uncredited)
The Branded Sombrero
(1928)
Link Jarvis
The Chinatown Mystery
(1928)
The Sphinx
Sisters of Eve
(1928)
Mister Antonio
(1929)
The Lariat Kid
(1929)
Cal Gregg
The Black Watch
(1929)
MacGregor (uncredited)
The Jade Box
(1930)
Martin Morgan
Sons of the Saddle
(1930)
'Red' Slade
Song of the Caballero
(1930)
Don Pedro Madero
Kathleen Mavourneen
(1930)
James, the butler
The Indians Are Coming
(1930)
George Woods / Tom Woods
The Mounted Stranger
(1930)
'Spider' Coy
Abraham Lincoln
(1930)
Sheridan's Aide (uncredited)
Possessed
(1931)
Drunken Husband (uncredited)
Battling with Buffalo Bill
(1931)
Jim Rodney
Frankenstein
(1931)
Hans (uncredited)
A Free Soul
(1931)
Skid Row Drunk (uncredited)
Air Mail
(1932)
Passenger Who'll Die on a Train (uncredited)
The Impatient Maiden
(1932)
Insane Asylum Warden (uncredited)
Heroes of the West
(1932)
Cavalry Captain
The Lost Special
(1932)
Botter Hood
Scandal for Sale
(1932)
Belmont Hotel Desk Clerk
The Rider of Death Valley
(1932)
Gabe
Destry Rides Again
(1932)
Judd Ogden
Tangled Fortunes
(1932)
Matt Higgins
Doctor Bull
(1933)
Mr. Herring
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case
(1933)
Captain Hallett
Smoky
(1933)
Horse Buyer
Gordon of Ghost City
(1933)
Jim Carmody
Life in the Raw
(1933)
Sheriff Myles
The Man from Monterey
(1933)
Don Pablo Gonzales
Pilgrimage
(1933)
Mayor Elmer Briggs
Murder in Trinidad
(1934)
Davenant
Sleepers East
(1934)
Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited)
Pirate Treasure
(1934)
Dick's Friend at the Airfield
Judge Priest
(1934)
Juror No. 12
The World Moves On
(1934)
Legionaire in Trench
Charlie Chan's Courage
(1934)
Hewitt
Steamboat Round the Bend
(1935)
Efe
The Arizonian
(1935)
Mayor Ed Comstock
This Is the Life
(1935)
Sticky Jones
Paris in Spring
(1935)
Drunken Peasant
The Informer
(1935)
'Judge' Flynn
Goin' to Town
(1935)
Sheriff
Sins of Man
(1936)
Town Drunk
Paddy O'Day
(1936)
Immigration Officer Tom McGuire
Little Miss Nobody
(1936)
Detective
The Prisoner of Shark Island
(1936)
Corporal O'Toole
Charlie Chan at the Circus
(1936)
John Gaines
Charlie Chan's Secret
(1936)
Captain of salvage ship
Educating Father
(1936)
Sheriff Hart
Gentle Julia
(1936)
Tubbs, Fish Peddler
The Plough and the Stars
(1936)
Old Man (uncredited)
Slave Ship
(1937)
Scraps
A Star Is Born
(1937)
William Gregory (uncredited)
Checkers
(1937)
Daniel Snodgrass
In Old Chicago
(1938)
Driver
Kentucky Moonshine
(1938)
Grandpa Hatfield
The Texans
(1938)
Uncle Dud
The Girl of the Golden West
(1938)
Miner
Mannequin
(1938)
Tim O'Rourke (Uncredited)
Geronimo
(1939)
Scout
Young Mr. Lincoln
(1939)
Sam Boone (uncredited)
Bad Lands
(1939)
Charlie Garth
Stagecoach
(1939)
Billy Pickett (uncredited)
Drums Along the Mohawk
(1939)
Joe Boleo
Three Faces West
(1940)
Farmer Bill, with Higgins
Diamond Frontier
(1940)
Derek Bluje
Lucky Cisco Kid
(1940)
Court Clerk
South of Pago Pago
(1940)
Foster
Viva Cisco Kid
(1940)
Proprietor
The Grapes of Wrath
(1940)
(uncredited) (unconfirmed)
They Died with Their Boots On
(1941)
Veteran (uncredited)
Riders of the Purple Sage
(1941)
Inebriated Courtroom Spectator
Western Union
(1941)
Eastbound Stagecoach Driver
Romance of the Rio Grande
(1941)
Stagecoach Driver
Last of the Duanes
(1941)
Luke Stevens
Tobacco Road
(1941)
The Mummy's Tomb
(1942)
Townsman (uncredited)
Outlaws of Pine Ridge
(1942)
Bartender
King of the Mounties
(1942)
Zeke Collins (Ch. 4)
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
(1942)
Tavern Keeper
The Man Who Wouldn't Die
(1942)
Caretaker
The Ox-Bow Incident
(1943)
Alva 'Dad' Hardwicke (uncredited)
The Desperadoes
(1943)
Hank
The Climax
(1944)
Backstage Attendant (Uncredited)
Home in Indiana
(1944)
Ed - Seated Opposite J.T. in Bar (uncredited)
The Princess and the Pirate
(1944)
Drunken Pirate (uncredited)
Mom and Dad
(1945)
Dr. Rubin
Hangover Square
(1945)
Ogilby - Fulham Antique Dealer (uncredited)
Murder, He Says
(1945)
Lee - Old Townsman (uncredited)
Wildfire
(1945)
Ezra Mills
Incendiary Blonde
(1945)
Ranch Owner (uncredited)
The White Gorilla
(1945)
Mr. Stacey
College Queen
(1946)
Pop, The Janitor
My Darling Clementine
(1946)
Dad - Old Soldier (uncredited)
Wake Up and Dream
(1946)
Old Man at Counter
Accomplice
(1946)
King Connors
Sister Kenny
(1946)
Patrick O'Shea (uncredited)
Bandits of Dark Canyon
(1947)
Horse Trader
Gunfighters
(1947)
Cook (uncredited)
Unconquered
(1947)
Frontiersman on Fort Pitt Roof (uncredited)
Driftwood
(1947)
Abner Green
High Tide
(1947)
Pop Garrow
The Plunderers
(1948)
Barnaby
3 Godfathers
(1948)
Drunk (uncredited)
The Timber Trail
(1948)
Ralph Baker
Eyes of Texas
(1948)
Thad Cameron
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
(1948)
Race Checker / Fisherman (uncredited)
Fort Apache
(1948)
Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited)
The Far Frontier
(1948)
Alf Sharper
Frontier Investigator
(1949)
Ed Garnett
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
(1949)
Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman (uncredited)
San Antone Ambush
(1949)
Major Farnsworth
Wagon Master
(1950)
Mr. Peachtree
Rim of the Wheel
(1951)
Mr. Dickerson
Toughest Man in Arizona
(1952)
The Quiet Man
(1952)
Dan Tobin
The Living Bible
(1952)
Samaritan Leper
The Sun Shines Bright
(1953)
Feeney
Directing
The Ball Player and the Bandit
(1912)
Director
The Invaders
(1912)
Director
Custer's Last Fight
(1912)
Director
The Post Telegrapher
(1912)
Director
When Lincoln Paid
(1913)
Director
Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery
(1914)
Director
Washington at Valley Forge
(1914)
Director
The Phantom Violin
(1914)
Director
In the Fall of '64
(1914)
Director
A Study in Scarlet
(1914)
Director
The Broken Coin
(1915)
Director
The Heart of Lincoln
(1915)
Director
The Campbells Are Coming
(1915)
Director
The Purple Mask
(1916)
Director
The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring
(1916)
Director
The Unexpected
(1916)
Director
Mister Vampire
(1916)
Director
His Majesty Dick Turpin
(1916)
Director
The Madcap Queen of Crona
(1916)
Director
The Cry of Erin
(1916)
Director
The Bandit's Wager
(1916)
Director
The Princely Bandit
(1916)
Director
Born of the People
(1916)
Director
Behind the Mask
(1916)
Director
Brennon o' the Moor
(1916)
Director
The Leap
(1917)
Director
Unmasked
(1917)
Director
The Vault of Mystery
(1917)
Director
The Trail of Hate
(1917)
Director
The Demon in the Sky
(1917)
Director
Who Was the Other Man?
(1917)
Director
John Ermine of the Yellowstone
(1917)
Director
The Purple Mask, Ep5: "The Ablaze in Mid-Air"
(1917)
Director
The Avenging Trail
(1917)
Director
The Silent Mystery
(1918)
Director
Berlin Via America
(1918)
Director
The Craving
(1918)
Director
The Mystery Of 13
(1919)
Director
Cyclone Bliss
(1921)
Director
The Stampede
(1921)
Director
Gold Grabbers
(1922)
Director
Thundering Hoofs
(1922)
Director
Lash of the Whip
(1924)
Director
Cupid's Rustler
(1924)
Director
Perils of the Wild
(1925)
Director
The Power God
(1925)
Director
Officer '444'
(1926)
Director
Dog Scents
(1926)
Director
The Silent Trailer
(1926)
Director
Wolf's Trail
(1927)
Director
The Call of the Heart
(1928)
Director
Writing
Washington at Valley Forge
(1914)
Scenario Writer
Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery
(1914)
Writer
The Purple Mask
(1916)
Writer
The Cry of Erin
(1916)
Scenario Writer
The Tornado
(1917)
Story
The Demon in the Sky
(1917)
Writer
The Craving
(1918)
Story
Cupid's Rustler
(1924)
Writer
Lash of the Whip
(1924)
Writer
The Silent Trailer
(1926)
Scenario Writer
The Chinatown Mystery
(1928)
Writer
Shadows of Broadway
(1930)
Writer
Production