Francis Ford
Birthdate: Aug 14, 1881
Birthplace: Portland, Maine, USA
Died: Sep 5, 1953
Elder brother of the director John Ford and himself a screen director (and John's erstwhile mentor) until the advent of sound. He had also acted in his own films and those of other directors, but turned to acting exclusively circa 1929. As actor, he would provide convincing portrayals of men of authority - men sometimes ruthless if not downright unsavory. (See him as the Republican judge in his brother John's The Informer (1935).) But he also had an ample feel for light comedy. (See him in John's The Quiet Man (1952), as the village elder who - almost in the manner of slapstick - rouses himself from his very deathbed to witness the film's donnybrook dénouement.)
Known For
The Purple Mask
(1916)
Crimson Shoals
(1919)
The Black Masks
(1913)
Berlin Via America
(1918)
Francis Ford Movies
actor
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- 2024 |
High Tide
asPop Garrow
Heartbroken and adrift, undocumented Brazilian immigrant Lourenço searches for purpose in the queer mecca of Provincetown. As the summer season comes to a fade, he sparks an intense and unexpected romance with Maurice. Together, the two reconcile the pasts they've left behind and... Read all
- 2016 |
The Measure of a Man
as'Pale' Peter
At the age of 51 and after 20 months on unemployment, Thierry starts a new job that soon brings him face to face with a moral dilemma. How much is he willing to accept to keep his job?
- 1953 | The Sun Shines Brightas Feeney - Old Backwoodsman
- 1952 | The Quiet Manas Dan Tobin
- 1949 | Frontier Investigatoras Ed Garnett
- 1949 | San Antone Ambushas Major Farnsworth
- 1948 | Eyes of Texasas Thad Cameron
- 1948 | The Far Frontieras Alf Sharper
- 1948 | The Plunderersas Barnaby
- 1948 | The Timber Trailas Ralph Baker
- 1947 | Bandits of Dark Canyonas Horse Trader
- 1947 | Driftwoodas Abner Green
- 1946 | Accompliceas King Connors
- 1945 | The White Gorillaas Mr. Stacey
- 1945 | Wildfireas Ezra Mills
- 1942 | Outlaws of Pine Ridgeas Bartender
- 1941 | Last of the Duanesas Luke Stevens
- 1940 | Diamond Frontieras Derek Bluje
- 1940 | Lucky Cisco Kidas Court Clerk
- 1940 | South of Pago Pagoas Foster
- 1940 | Viva Cisco Kidas Proprietor
- 1939 | Bad Landsas Charlie Garth
- 1938 | The Texansas Uncle Dud
- 1937 | Checkersas Daniel Snodgrass
- 1936 | Educating Fatheras Sheriff Hart
- 1936 | Gentle Juliaas Tubbs, Fish Peddler
- 1936 | Paddy O'Dayas Tom McGuire - Immigration Officer
- 1936 | Sins of Manas Town Drunk
- 1936 | The Prisoner of Shark Islandas Cpl. O'Toole
- 1936 | Charlie Chan at the Circusas John Gaines
- 1935 | Steamboat Round the Bendas Efe
- 1935 | The Arizonianas Mayor Ed Comstock
- 1935 | This Is the Lifeas 'Sticky' Jones
- 1934 | Murder in Trinidadas Davenant
- 1934 | Pirate Treasureas Aero Club Member
- 1933 | Charlie Chan's Greatest Caseas Captain Hallett
- 1933 | Clancy of the Mountedas Inspector Cabot
- 1933 | Gordon of Ghost Cityas The Mystery Man
- 1933 | Life in the Rawas Sheriff Myles
- 1933 | Smokyas Horse Buyer
- 1933 | The Man from Montereyas Don Pablo Gonzales
- 1932 | Destry Rides Againas Judd Ogden
- 1932 | Tangled Fortunesas Matt Higgins
- 1932 | The Lost Specialas Botter Hood
- 1932 | The Rider of Death Valleyas Gabe
- 1931 | Battling with Buffalo Billas Jim Rodney
- 1931 | The Last Rideas Brady
- 1930 | Kathleen Mavourneenas James, the butler
- 1930 | Shadows of Broadway
- 1930 | Song of the Caballeroas Don Pedro Madero
- 1930 | Sons of the Saddleas 'Red' Slade
- 1930 | The Indians Are Comingas George Woods
- 1930 | The Jade Boxas Martin Morgan
- 1930 | The Mounted Strangeras 'Spider' Coy
- 1929 | Mister Antonioas Bit Role
- 1929 | The Lariat Kidas Cal Gregg
- 1928 | Sisters of Eveas Pritchard
- 1928 | The Branded Sombreroas Link Jarvis
- 1928 | The Call of the Heart
- 1928 | The Chinatown Mysteryas The Sphinx
- 1928 | The Four-Footed Rangeras Brom Hockley
- 1928 | The Phantom Pinto
- 1927 | Men of Daringas Black Roger
- 1927 | One Glorious Scrapas Ralph Curtis
- 1927 | The Cruise of the Hellionas Peg-leg
- 1927 | The Devil's Saddleas Pete Hepburn
- 1927 | The Wreck of the Hesperusas John Hazzard
- 1927 | Wolf's Trail
- 1927 | Wolves of the Air
- 1926 | False Friends
- 1926 | Her Own Story
- 1926 | Melodies
- 1926 | Officer '444'
- 1926 | Speed Copas The Silk Thief
- 1926 | The Ghetto Shamrock
- 1926 | The Winking Idol
- 1925 | A Roaring Adventureas Colonel Burns
- 1925 | Perils of the Wild
- 1925 | Ridin' Thunderas Frank Douglas
- 1925 | Scar Hananas Jury foreman
- 1925 | Soft Shoesas Quig Mundy
- 1925 | Taming the Westas Frosty Miller
- 1925 | The Fighting Heartas Town Fool
- 1925 | The Four from Nowhere
- 1925 | The Power God
- 1925 | The Red Rideras Brown Bear
- 1925 | The Sign of the Cactusas Panhandle George
- 1924 | A Rodeo Mixupas Her Uncle
- 1924 | Cupid's Rustler
- 1924 | Hearts of Oak
- 1924 | In the Days of the Covered Wagon
- 1924 | Lash of the Whipas 'Hurricane' Smith
- 1924 | Midnight Shadows
- 1924 | Range Blood
- 1924 | The Cowboy Prince
- 1924 | The Diamond Banditas Friar Aloysius
- 1924 | The Lash of Pinto Pete
- 1924 | Western Feudsas J.P. Hartley
- 1924 | Western Yesterdaysas Twitchie
- 1923 | Mine to Keepas Jack Deering
- 1923 | The Fighting Skipper
- 1923 | The Haunted Valleyas Sharkey
- 1923 | Three Jumps Aheadas Ben McLean
- 1922 | Angel Citizens
- 1922 | Another Man's Bootsas The Stranger
- 1922 | Bells of San Juanas Undetermined Role
- 1922 | Cross Roads
- 1922 | Gold Grabbers
- 1922 | So This Is Arizonaas Ned Kendall
- 1922 | Storm Girlas Dr. Blake
- 1922 | The Boss of Camp Fouras Dude McCormick
- 1922 | The Heart of Lincoln
- 1922 | They're Offas Col. Blake
- 1922 | Thundering Hoofsas Daddy Bill
- 1922 | Trail's End
- 1921 | Actionas Soda Water Manning
- 1921 | Cyclone Bliss
- 1921 | I Am the Womanas 'Sloe Gin' Charlie
- 1921 | The Great Rewardas The American Adventurer
- 1921 | The Lady from Longacreas Count de Freitas
- 1921 | The Stampedeas Robert Wagner
- 1920 | A Man from Nowhereas The Town Drunkard
- 1920 | The Woman of Mystery
- 1920 | Thunderbolt Jack
- 1919 | Crimson Shoalsas Jack Quinn, the son
- 1919 | The Mystery of 13as Phil Kelly
- 1918 | Berlin Via Americaas Phil Kelly
- 1918 | The Cravingas Carroll Wayles
- 1918 | The Isle of Intrigue
- 1918 | The Silent Mysteryas Phil Kelly
- 1917 | In Treason's Grasp
- 1917 | John Ermine of Yellowstoneas John Ermine
- 1917 | The Avenging Trail
- 1917 | The Mystery Ship
- 1917 | Who Was the Other Man?as James Walbert
- 1916 | The Adventures of Peg o' the Ringas Dr. Lund, Junior
- 1916 | The Purple Maskas Phil Kelly
- 1915 | The Broken Coinas Count Frederick
- 1914 | Lucille Love: The Girl of Mysteryas Hugo Loubeque
