Francis Ford
from Portland, Maine, USA
from 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.
Director
Feeney
Samaritan Leper
Dan Tobin
(Unknown)
Rim of the Wheel
Mr. Dickerson
Mr. Peachtree
Ed Garnett
Major Farnsworth
Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman (uncredited)
Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited)
Race Checker / Fisherman (uncredited)
Ralph Baker
Thad Cameron
Barnaby
Alf Sharper
Drunk (uncredited)
Jessie (uncredited)
Cook (uncredited)
Pop Garrow
Abner Green
Frontiersman on Fort Pitt Roof (uncredited)
Horse Trader
Pop, The Janitor
King Connors
Patrick O'Shea (uncredited)
Dad - Old Soldier (uncredited)
Old Man at Counter
Dr. Rubin
Ogilby - Fulham Antique Dealer (uncredited)
Lee - Old Townsman (uncredited)
Mr. Stacey
Ezra Mills
Ranch Owner (uncredited)
Ed - Seated Opposite J.T. in Bar (uncredited)
Backstage Attendant (Uncredited)
Drunken Pirate (uncredited)
Alva 'Dad' Hardwicke (uncredited)
Hank
Caretaker
Tavern Keeper
Zeke Collins (Ch. 4)
Townsman (uncredited)
Bartender
Stagecoach Driver
(Unknown)
Eastbound Stagecoach Driver
Luke Stevens
Inebriated Courtroom Spectator
Veteran (uncredited)
Migrant (uncredited)
Proprietor
Court Clerk
Farmer Bill, with Higgins
Foster
Derek Bluje
Sgt. Billy Pickett (uncredited)
Sam Boone (uncredited)
Charlie Garth
Joe Boleo
Scout
Tim O'Rourke (Uncredited)
Miner
Driver
Grandpa Hatfield
Uncle Dud
William Gregory (uncredited)
Scraps
Pedro Elias (uncredited)
Daniel Snodgrass
Captain of salvage ship
Immigration Officer Tom McGuire
Corporal O'Toole
John Gaines
Tubbs, Fish Peddler
Sheriff Hart
Detective
Town Drunk
Old Man (uncredited)
Sheriff
'Judge' Flynn
Mayor Ed Comstock
Drunken Peasant
Efe
Sticky Jones
Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited)
Dick's Friend at the Airfield
Davenant
Legionaire in Trench
Hewitt
Juror No. 12
Inspector Cabot
Sheriff Myles
Mayor Elmer Briggs
Don Pablo Gonzales
Jim Carmody
Captain Hallett
Mr. Herring
Roman Citizen (uncredited)
Horse Buyer
Insane Asylum Warden (uncredited)
Matt Higgins
Belmont Hotel Desk Clerk
Judd Ogden
Gabe
Cavalry Captain
Passenger Who'll Die on a Train (uncredited)
Botter Hood
Eric - Captain of Trawler (uncredited)
Carl - Detective (uncredited)
Skid Row Drunk (uncredited)
Hans (uncredited)
Drunken Husband (uncredited)
Jim Rodney
'Spider' Coy
Martin Morgan
James, the butler
Don Pedro Madero
'Red' Slade
George Woods / Tom Woods
Sheridan's Aide (uncredited)
Shadows of Broadway
Writer
Cal Gregg
MacGregor (uncredited)
Bit Role (uncredited)
Link Jarvis
Gold Commissioner's Assistant (uncredited)
Brom Hockley
Sisters of Eve
Pritchard
The Sphinx
Director
Juggler
Black Roger
Pete Hepburn
Jefferson Davis
Self
The Cruise of the Hellion
Peg-leg
John Hazzard
Captain (uncredited)
One Glorious Scrap
Ralph Curtis
Director
Fire Chief
Mrs. Coleman's Physician
Speed Cop
The Silk Thief
The Winking Idol
Director
Director
Quig Mundy
Panhandle George
A Roaring Adventure
Colonel Burns
Frosty Miller
Frank Douglas
Brown Bear
Town Fool
Director
Director
'Hurricane' Smith
(Unknown)
'Pale' Peter
Writer
The Lash of Pinto Pete
Director
Ben McLean
Sharkey
Mine to Keep
Jack Deering
Daddy Bill / 'Colonel' Bill
Asa Martin
Dude McCormick
Director
I Am the Woman
Director
The Great Reward
The American Adventurer
Soda Water Manning
Robert Wagner
Count de Freitas
Director
The Director / Self
Phil Kelly / Jim Kelly
Phil Kelly
Carroll Wayles
Phil Kelly
Hugo Loubeque
The Ablaze in Mid-Air
Phil Kelly/The Sphinx
Phil Kelly/The Sphinx
Director
Director
James Walbert / Ludwig Schumann
John Ermine
Story
The Trail of Hate
Director
Director
Dr. Lund, Junior
His Majesty Dick Turpin
Prince Frederick aka Dick Turpin
The Cry of Erin
Shemus O'Brien
The Madcap Queen of Crona
Prince Frederick
Behind the Mask
Prince Frederick aka Dick Turpin
The Unexpected
The Mexican Foreman
Brennon o' the Moor
Willy Brennon
The Princely Bandit
Prince Frederick
The Bandit / Nan's Brother's Friend
Mister Vampire
The Vampire Man
Phil Kelly/The Sphinx
Born of the People
Director
Abraham Lincoln
Count Frederick
Director
In the Fall of '64
Capt. Ford - the Southern Officer
Washington at Valley Forge
The Spy
Hugo Loubeque
Director
Sherlock Holmes
When Lincoln Paid
Director
The Battle of Bull Run
Abraham Lincoln
Fred Francis - a Crook
Drake, a Treacherous Prospector
The Indian chief
The Deserter
The Deserter
Blazing the Trail
Blake
The Post Telegrapher
Bob Evans - the Post Telegrapher
Colonel Garvin
Evans, a Trapper
General George A. Custer
Abraham Lincoln
A Baseball Fan
Colonel James Bryson
The Crimson Scars
(Unknown)
The Owner of L.L. Ranch
Jeff
Only a Sister
John
Jim - the Cowpuncher
In the Hot Lands
The County Doctor
The Snake in the Grass
Texas Ed
Sir Percy and the Punchers
Sir Percy Granville
The Warrant for Red Rube
Red Rube
Her Faithful Heart
Bill Rank
Jack Mason's Last Deal
Jim Saunders
An Unwilling Cowboy
Jim Edwards
The Reformation of Jack Robins
Jack Robbins
Mary's Stratagem
Bill
Jim Dempsey
Reverend Simpson
Navarre
Jim Ford
(Unknown)
When the Tables Turned
Cowboy
Black Bill
John Walsh
John Burton
Hartley
Cyclone Pete's Matrimony
Cyclone Pete
Branding a Thief
(Unknown)
The Newly Born
Mr. Newlywed
The Seal of the Church
(Unknown)
Speed Versus Death
Mr. Braggs
A Rough Night on the Bridge
(Unknown)
The Paleface Princess
Captain Keen
The Padre's Secret
Baptiste
Love's C.Q.D.
Lt. Robert Bright
A Texas Joke
(Unknown)
White Doe's Lovers
The Cowboy
The Ruling Passion
Tony Valero
The Little Preacher
Joe Lane
The Golden Secret
Will Brown
A Postal Substitute
Jack Flynn
Return of Ta-Wa-Wa
Ta-Wa-Wa
The Romance of Circle Ranch
Honest Jim
Won in the Fifth
Young Minister
Baseball, That's All
The Husband
In the Mission Shadows
(Unknown)
Salt on the Bird's Tail
(Unknown)
A Plucky American Girl
(Unknown)
Billy's Sister
Billy
Out for Mischief
The Father
Uncle Jim
(Unknown)
A Mountain Wife
Her Husband, a Moonshiner
His Sergeant's Stripes
The Corporal
Cowboys and Bachelor Girls
The Cowboy Hero
Pals
Denton
A Western Welcome
John
In the Tall Grass Country
Bob
The Fortune Favors the Brave
(Unknown)