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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.
Filmography
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Movies 258
Director 17
Writer 2
TV Shows 1
self 1
The Sun Shines Bright (1953)
Toughest Man in Arizona (1952)
The Quiet Man (1952)
The Living Bible (1952)
Rim of the Wheel (1951)
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)
Wagon Master (1950)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
San Antone Ambush (1949)
Frontier Investigator (1949)
3 Godfathers (1948)
The Far Frontier (1948)
The Plunderers (1948)
Eyes of Texas (1948)
The Timber Trail (1948)
Fort Apache (1948)
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' (1948)
Bandits of Dark Canyon (1947)
Unconquered (1947)
Driftwood (1947)
High Tide (1947)
Gunfighters (1947)
Wake Up and Dream (1946)
My Darling Clementine (1946)
Sister Kenny (1946)
Accomplice (1946)
College Queen (1946)
Incendiary Blonde (1945)
Wildfire (1945)
The White Gorilla (1945)
Murder, He Says (1945)
Hangover Square (1945)
Mom and Dad (1945)
The Princess and the Pirate (1944)
The Climax (1944)
Home in Indiana (1944)
The Desperadoes (1943)
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
Outlaws of Pine Ridge (1942)
The Mummy's Tomb (1942)
King of the Mounties (1942)
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe (1942)
The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1942)
They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
Riders of the Purple Sage (1941)
Last of the Duanes (1941)
Western Union (1941)
Tobacco Road (1941)
Romance of the Rio Grande (1941)
Diamond Frontier (1940)
South of Pago Pago (1940)
Three Faces West (1940)
Lucky Cisco Kid (1940)
Viva Cisco Kid (1940)
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Geronimo (1939)
Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
Bad Lands (1939)
Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
Stagecoach (1939)
The Texans (1938)
Kentucky Moonshine (1938)
In Old Chicago (1938)
The Girl of the Golden West (1938)
Mannequin (1938)
Checkers (1937)
Slave Ship (1937)
A Star Is Born (1937)
The Plough and the Stars (1936)
Sins of Man (1936)
Little Miss Nobody (1936)
Educating Father (1936)
Gentle Julia (1936)
Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936)
The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)
Paddy O'Day (1936)
Charlie Chan's Secret (1936)
This Is the Life (1935)
Steamboat Round the Bend (1935)
The Arizonian (1935)
Paris in Spring (1935)
The Informer (1935)
Goin' to Town (1935)
Judge Priest (1934)
Charlie Chan's Courage (1934)
The World Moves On (1934)
Murder in Trinidad (1934)
Pirate Treasure (1934)
Sleepers East (1934)
Smoky (1933)
Doctor Bull (1933)
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case (1933)
Gordon of Ghost City (1933)
The Man from Monterey (1933)
Pilgrimage (1933)
Life in the Raw (1933)
The Lost Special (1932)
Air Mail (1932)
Heroes of the West (1932)
The Rider of Death Valley (1932)
Destry Rides Again (1932)
Scandal for Sale (1932)
Tangled Fortunes (1932)
The Impatient Maiden (1932)
Battling with Buffalo Bill (1931)
Possessed (1931)
Frankenstein (1931)
A Free Soul (1931)
Shadows of Broadway (1930)
Abraham Lincoln (1930)
The Indians Are Coming (1930)
Sons of the Saddle (1930)
Song of the Caballero (1930)
Kathleen Mavourneen (1930)
The Jade Box (1930)
The Mounted Stranger (1930)
Mister Antonio (1929)
The Black Watch (1929)
The Lariat Kid (1929)
Sisters of Eve (1928)
The Chinatown Mystery (1928)
The Trail of '98 (1928)
The Call of the Heart (1928)
The Branded Sombrero (1928)
Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927)
The Wreck of the Hesperus (1927)
Wolf's Trail (1927)
The Cruise of the Hellion (1927)
Life in Hollywood No. 1 (1927)
The Heart of Maryland (1927)
The Devil's Saddle (1927)
Men of Daring (1927)
Upstream (1927)
Dog Scents (1926)
The Silent Trailer (1926)
Officer '444' (1926)
The Fighting Heart (1925)
Perils of the Wild (1925)
The Red Rider (1925)
Ridin' Thunder (1925)
The Power God (1925)
The Four-Footed Ranger (1925)
Taming the West (1925)
The Sign of the Cactus (1925)
Soft Shoes (1925)
Hearts of Oak (1924)
Cupid's Rustler (1924)
Lash of the Whip (1924)
Mine to Keep (1923)
Three Jumps Ahead (1923)
The Boss of Camp 4 (1922)
Gold Grabbers (1922)
The Village Blacksmith (1922)
Thundering Hoofs (1922)
The Stampede (1921)
Action (1921)
Cyclone Bliss (1921)
The Mystery Of 13 (1919)
The Silent Mystery (1918)
The Craving (1918)
Berlin Via America (1918)
The Avenging Trail (1917)
John Ermine of the Yellowstone (1917)
Who Was the Other Man? (1917)
The Trail of Hate (1917)
The Tornado (1917)
The Demon in the Sky (1917)
The Purple Mask, Ep5: "The Ablaze in Mid-Air" (1917)
The Vault of Mystery (1917)
Unmasked (1917)
The Purple Domino (1917)
The Leap (1917)
The Purple Mask (1916)
Mister Vampire (1916)
The Bandit's Wager (1916)
The Princely Bandit (1916)
Brennon o' the Moor (1916)
The Unexpected (1916)
Behind the Mask (1916)
The Madcap Queen of Crona (1916)
The Cry of Erin (1916)
Born of the People (1916)
His Majesty Dick Turpin (1916)
The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring (1916)
The Campbells Are Coming (1915)
The Broken Coin (1915)
The Heart of Lincoln (1915)
A Study in Scarlet (1914)
The Phantom Violin (1914)
Washington at Valley Forge (1914)
In the Fall of '64 (1914)
Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery (1914)
When Lincoln Paid (1913)
The Invaders (1912)
The Ball Player and the Bandit (1912)
On Secret Service (1912)
Custer's Last Fight (1912)
The Outcast (1912)
The Lieutenant's Last Fight (1912)
The Post Telegrapher (1912)
Blazing the Trail (1912)
The Deserter (1912)
The Heart of an Indian (1912)
War on the Plains (1912)
A Western Girl (1911)
In the Right of Way (1911)
The Kiss of Mary Jane (1911)
When the Tables Turned (1911)
Her Spoiled Boy (1911)
In Time for Press (1911)
The Immortal Alamo (1911)
The Redemption of Rawhide (1911)
The Spring Round-Up (1911)
Mary's Stratagem (1911)
The Reformation of Jack Robins (1911)
An Unwilling Cowboy (1911)
Jack Mason's Last Deal (1911)
Her Faithful Heart (1911)
The Warrant for Red Rube (1911)
Sir Percy and the Punchers (1911)
The Snake in the Grass (1911)
In the Hot Lands (1911)
Billy and His Pal (1911)
Only a Sister (1911)
The Owner of L.L. Ranch (1911)
In the Tall Grass Country (1910)
A Western Welcome (1910)
Old Norris' Gal (1910)
What Great Bear Learned (1910)
Pals (1910)
Cowboys and Bachelor Girls (1910)
His Sergeant's Stripes (1910)
A Mountain Wife (1910)
Uncle Jim (1910)
Out for Mischief (1910)
Billy's Sister (1910)
A Plucky American Girl (1910)
Salt on the Bird's Tail (1910)
In the Mission Shadows (1910)
Baseball, That's All (1910)
Won in the Fifth (1910)
The Romance of Circle Ranch (1910)
Return of Ta-Wa-Wa (1910)
A Postal Substitute (1910)
The Golden Secret (1910)
The Little Preacher (1910)
The Ruling Passion (1910)
White Doe's Lovers (1910)
A Texas Joke (1910)
Love's C.Q.D. (1910)
The Padre's Secret (1910)
The Paleface Princess (1910)
A Rough Night on the Bridge (1910)
Speed Versus Death (1910)
The Seal of the Church (1910)
The Newly Born (1910)
Branding a Thief (1910)
Cyclone Pete's Matrimony (1910)
Bessie's Ride
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1881-08-14
Deathday1953-09-05 (72 years old)
Birth NameFrank Thomas Feeney
Birth PlacePortland, Maine, United States of America
ChildrenPhilip Ford
SiblingsJohn Ford
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJ. Francis O'Fearna, Francis Feeney, Frank Thomas Feeney
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