Francis Ford
Known for: Acting
Born: August 12, 1881
Died: September 5, 1953
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.
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Filmography
277 movies · 1 TV show, newest first
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Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)
2025
6.6
The Sun Shines Bright
1953
7.0
Toughest Man in Arizona
1952
7.3
The Quiet Man
1952
6.0
The Living Bible
1952NR
Rim of the Wheel
1951
5.3
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
6.7
Wagon Master
1950
6.9
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949
7.0
San Antone Ambush
1949
9.0
Frontier Investigator
1949
6.8
3 Godfathers
1948
6.5
The Far Frontier
1948
6.6
The Plunderers
1948
7.0
Eyes of Texas
1948
10.0
The Timber Trail
1948
7.3
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
1948
7.0
Fort Apache
1948
9.0
Bandits of Dark Canyon
1947
6.5
Unconquered
1947
6.8
Driftwood
1947
5.9
High Tide
1947
5.7
Gunfighters
1947
6.8
California
1947
7.4
Wake Up and Dream
1946
7.5
My Darling Clementine
1946
6.9
Sister Kenny
1946
5.8
Accomplice
1946
9.0
College Queen
1946
5.1
Incendiary Blonde
1945
4.0
Wildfire
1945
4.5
The White Gorilla
1945
6.8
Murder, He Says
1945
7.0
Hangover Square
1945
5.0
Mom and Dad
1945
6.9
The Princess and the Pirate
1944
5.5
The Climax
1944
5.9
Home in Indiana
1944
5.9
The Desperadoes
1943
7.7
The Ox-Bow Incident
1943
10.0
Outlaws of Pine Ridge
1942
5.5
The Mummy's Tomb
1942
8.0
King of the Mounties
1942
6.1
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
1942
6.5
The Man Who Wouldn't Die
1942
6.7
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
7.0
Riders of the Purple Sage
1941
6.5
Last of the Duanes
1941
6.0
Western Union
1941
6.8
Tobacco Road
1941
4.7
Romance of the Rio Grande
1941
9.0
Diamond Frontier
1940
5.5
South of Pago Pago
1940
5.7
Three Faces West
1940
6.0
Lucky Cisco Kid
1940
6.4
Viva Cisco Kid
1940
7.8
The Grapes of Wrath
1940
5.3
Geronimo
1939
6.5
Drums Along the Mohawk
1939
5.3
Bad Lands
1939
7.2
Young Mr. Lincoln
1939
7.6
Stagecoach
1939
6.6
The Texans
1938
5.2
Kentucky Moonshine
1938
6.7
In Old Chicago
1938
5.3
The Girl of the Golden West
1938
6.0
Mannequin
1938
10.0
Checkers
1937
4.8
The Last Train from Madrid
1937
5.1
Slave Ship
1937
7.2
A Star Is Born
1937
5.7
The Plough and the Stars
1936
9.0
Sins of Man
1936
7.5
Little Miss Nobody
1936
9.0
Educating Father
1936
7.0
Gentle Julia
1936
6.4
Charlie Chan at the Circus
1936
6.9
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936
7.0
Paddy O'Day
1936
7.0
Charlie Chan's Secret
1936
6.5
This Is the Life
1935
7.5
Steamboat Round the Bend
1935
7.0
Paris in Spring
1935
8.0
The Arizonian
1935
6.8
The Informer
1935
5.6
Goin' to Town
1935
6.4
Judge Priest
1934
8.7
Charlie Chan's Courage
1934
5.9
The World Moves On
1934
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Murder in Trinidad
1934
5.5
Pirate Treasure
1934
7.0
Sleepers East
1934
10.0
Smoky
1933
5.9
Roman Scandals
1933
6.7
Doctor Bull
1933
8.0
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case
1933
6.5
Gordon of Ghost City
1933
4.8
The Man from Monterey
1933
7.1
Pilgrimage
1933
10.0
Life in the Raw
1933
8.0
Clancy of the Mounted
1933
6.0
The Lost Special
1932
5.5
Air Mail
1932
6.3
Heroes of the West
1932
8.5
The Rider of Death Valley
1932
5.7
Destry Rides Again
1932
8.5
Scandal for Sale
1932
10.0
Tangled Fortunes
1932
9.0
The Impatient Maiden
1932
5.8
Battling with Buffalo Bill
1931
7.5
Frankenstein
1931
7.0
Possessed
1931
6.2
A Free Soul
1931
6.5
The Front Page
1931
5.3
Seas Beneath
1931NR
Shadows of Broadway
1930
5.5
Abraham Lincoln
1930
6.3
The Indians Are Coming
1930
9.0
Sons of the Saddle
1930
10.0
Song of the Caballero
1930
10.0
Kathleen Mavourneen
1930
6.0
The Jade Box
1930
9.0
The Mounted Stranger
1930
6.0
Mister Antonio
1929
5.8
The Black Watch
1929
9.0
The Lariat Kid
1929
9.0
The Chinatown Mystery
19288.0
Sisters of Eve
1928
8.0
The Four-Footed Ranger
1928
6.1
The Trail of '98
1928
8.0
The Call of the Heart
1928
7.0
The Branded Sombrero
19287.0
One Glorious Scrap
1927
6.8
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1927
10.0
The Wreck of the Hesperus
1927
10.0
Wolf's Trail
19277.0
The Cruise of the Hellion
1927
NR
Life in Hollywood No. 1
1927
7.0
The Heart of Maryland
1927
8.0
The Devil's Saddle
1927
8.0
Men of Daring
1927
6.1
Upstream
19277.0
Speed Cop
1926
7.0
Dog Scents
1926
8.0
The Silent Trailer
1926
8.0
Officer '444'
19269.0
The Winking Idol
1926
6.0
The Fighting Heart
1925
10.0
Perils of the Wild
1925
9.0
The Red Rider
1925
7.0
Ridin' Thunder
1925
10.0
The Power God
1925
10.0
Taming the West
19259.0
A Roaring Adventure
1925
7.0
The Sign of the Cactus
1925
7.5
Soft Shoes
19257.0
The Lash of Pinto Pete
1924
7.0
The Measure of a Man
1924
6.0
Hearts of Oak
1924
9.0
Cupid's Rustler
1924
6.0
Lash of the Whip
19249.0
Mine to Keep
1923
8.0
Haunted Valley
1923
7.5
Three Jumps Ahead
1923
10.0
The Boss of Camp 4
1922
8.0
Gold Grabbers
1922
5.3
The Village Blacksmith
1922
8.0
Thundering Hoofs
1922
7.0
The Lady from Longacre
1921
7.5
The Stampede
1921
6.3
Action
192110.0
The Great Reward
19217.0
I Am the Woman
1921
NR
Cyclone Bliss
1921
NR
Screen Snapshots Series 1, Number 16
1920
6.0
The Mystery Of 13
1919
NR
The Silent Mystery
1918
5.0
The Craving
1918
9.0
Berlin Via America
1918
NR
The Avenging Trail
1917
NR
John Ermine of the Yellowstone
1917
NR
Who Was the Other Man?
19175.5
The Trail of Hate
1917
NR
The Leap
1917
NR
The Vault of Mystery
1917
5.5
The Tornado
1917
NR
The Demon of the Sky
1917
NR
The Purple Domino
1917NR
The Ablaze in Mid-Air
1917
NR
The Purple Mask
19168.0
Mister Vampire
1916
5.1
The Bandit's Wager
191610.0
The Princely Bandit
19168.0
Brennon o' the Moor
191610.0
The Unexpected
19167.0
Behind the Mask
19168.0
The Madcap Queen of Crona
19168.0
The Cry of Erin
191610.0
Born of the People
19169.0
His Majesty Dick Turpin
1916
NR
The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring
1916
5.0
The Campbells Are Coming
1915
6.0
The Broken Coin
1915
7.0
The Heart of Lincoln
1915
7.5
A Study in Scarlet
1914
NR
The Phantom Violin
1914
6.0
Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery
1914NR
Washington at Valley Forge
19148.0
In the Fall of '64
1914
5.9
The Black Masks
19139.0
The Battle of Bull Run
19139.0
When Lincoln Paid
1913
5.5
The Invaders
1912
5.0
The Ball Player and the Bandit
1912
7.0
On Secret Service
1912
6.0
Custer's Last Fight
1912
9.0
The Outcast
1912
6.7
The Lieutenant's Last Fight
19126.0
The Post Telegrapher
19127.0
Blazing the Trail
1912NR
The Deserter
1912
5.5
The Heart of an Indian
1912
9.0
War on the Plains
1912
10.0
A Western Girl
1911
9.0
Bessie's Ride
1911
NR
In the Right of Way
1911
9.0
The Kiss of Mary Jane
19119.0
When the Tables Turned
1911
NR
Her Spoiled Boy
1911
NR
In Time for Press
1911
NR
The Immortal Alamo
1911
NR
The Redemption of Rawhide
1911
NR
The Spring Round-Up
19118.0
Mary's Stratagem
1911NR
The Reformation of Jack Robins
1911NR
An Unwilling Cowboy
1911NR
Jack Mason's Last Deal
1911NR
Her Faithful Heart
1911NR
The Warrant for Red Rube
1911NR
Sir Percy and the Punchers
1911NR
The Snake in the Grass
19117.0
In the Hot Lands
1911
5.0
Billy and His Pal
1911NR
Only a Sister
1911NR
The Owner of L.L. Ranch
19117.0
The Crimson Scars
19119.0
In the Tall Grass Country
191010.0
A Western Welcome
19107.0
Pals
1910NR
Cowboys and Bachelor Girls
1910NR
His Sergeant's Stripes
1910NR
A Mountain Wife
1910NR
Uncle Jim
19108.0
Out for Mischief
1910NR
Billy's Sister
1910NR
A Plucky American Girl
19109.0
Salt on the Bird's Tail
1910NR
In the Mission Shadows
191010.0
Baseball, That's All
1910NR
Won in the Fifth
1910NR
The Romance of Circle Ranch
1910NR
Return of Ta-Wa-Wa
1910NR
A Postal Substitute
1910NR
The Golden Secret
1910NR
The Little Preacher
1910NR
The Ruling Passion
1910NR
White Doe's Lovers
1910NR
A Texas Joke
1910NR
Love's C.Q.D.
1910NR
The Padre's Secret
1910NR
The Paleface Princess
19103.5
A Rough Night on the Bridge
1910NR
Speed Versus Death
1910NR
The Seal of the Church
1910NR
The Newly Born
1910NR
Branding a Thief
1910NR
Cyclone Pete's Matrimony
19109.0
The Fortune Favors the Brave
1908