
Cast
Acting
Cast
Known for
Acting
Born
1881-08-12
From
Portland, Maine, USA
Died
1953-09-05
Also known as J. Francis O'Fearna, Francis Feeney, Frank Thomas Feeney
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.

as Hans (uncredited)

as The Silk Thief

as Drunk (uncredited)

as Frontiersman on Fort Pitt Roof (uncredited)

as Dan Tobin

as Migrant (uncredited)

as Sgt. Billy Pickett (uncredited)

as Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman (uncredited)

as Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited)

as Drunken Husband (uncredited)

as Soda Water Manning

as Daniel Snodgrass

as Dad - Old Soldier (uncredited)

as Frank Douglas

as Joe Boleo

as Cook (uncredited)

as Abner Green

as Veteran (uncredited)

as William Gregory (uncredited)


as The Mexican Foreman

as Daddy Bill / 'Colonel' Bill

as Pop, The Janitor

as Sam Boone (uncredited)

as Corporal O'Toole

as Eastbound Stagecoach Driver

as 'Judge' Flynn


as Patrick O'Shea (uncredited)

as Mr. Peachtree

as Alva 'Dad' Hardwicke (uncredited)

as Hank

as Feeney

as Mr. Stacey

as Driver

as Fire Chief

as Sheridan's Aide (uncredited)

as Ranch Owner (uncredited)

as The Spy

as Townsman (uncredited)

as The Director / Self

as Link Jarvis

as Detective

as Thad Cameron

as Drunken Pirate (uncredited)

as 'Red' Slade

as Nan's Brother / The Bandit

as Insane Asylum Warden (uncredited)

as Miner

as Hugo Loubeque

as Efe

as Bartender


as Ogilby - Fulham Antique Dealer (uncredited)

as Luke Stevens

as 'Spider' Coy

as Race Checker / Fisherman (uncredited)

as Farmer Bill, with Higgins

as Dr. Lund, Junior

as Panhandle George

as Phil Kelly

as Gold Commissioner's Assistant (uncredited)

as Caretaker

as The Cowboy Hero

as Carl - Detective (uncredited)

as Phil Kelly/The Sphinx

as Backstage Attendant (Uncredited)


as Pedro Elias (uncredited)

as Jessie (uncredited)

as Mayor Elmer Briggs

as Scraps

as Lee - Old Townsman (uncredited)

as Frosty Miller


as Zeke Collins (Ch. 4)

as Captain Hallett

as Sticky Jones

as Willy Brennon

as Prince Frederick aka Dick Turpin

as Sherlock Holmes


as Passenger Who'll Die on a Train (uncredited)

as John Gaines

as Juggler

as Sheriff

as Juror No. 12

as Uncle Dud

as Mr. Herring

as MacGregor (uncredited)

as Abraham Lincoln

as Capt. Ford - the Southern Officer

as Old Man (uncredited)

as Cavalry Captain

as Roman Citizen (uncredited)

as Captain of salvage ship

as Ralph Curtis

as Belmont Hotel Desk Clerk

as The County Doctor

as Skid Row Drunk (uncredited)

as Prince Frederick aka Dick Turpin

as Don Pablo Gonzales

as Grandpa Hatfield

as Legionaire in Trench

as Dr. Rubin

as Immigration Officer Tom McGuire

as Prince Frederick


as Shemus O'Brien

as Jefferson Davis

as Dick's Friend at the Airfield

as Billy

as Eric - Captain of Trawler (uncredited)

as Bill

as Court Clerk

as Hugo Loubeque

as Tavern Keeper

as 'Hurricane' Smith

as Jim Carmody

as The Father


as Captain (uncredited)

as Samaritan Leper

as Black Roger

as Barnaby

as Bit Role (uncredited)

as Alf Sharper

as A Baseball Fan

as The Husband

as Drunken Peasant


as George Woods / Tom Woods

as Jack Deering

as Self

as Phil Kelly/The Sphinx

as Derek Bluje

as Foster

as Old Man at Counter

as Inspector Cabot

as King Connors


as Prince Frederick

as Botter Hood

as Hewitt

as Ezra Mills

as Town Fool

as Mr. Dickerson

as Charlie Garth

as Colonel Burns

as Mayor Ed Comstock

as Sheriff Hart

as Carroll Wayles

as John

as Ed - Seated Opposite J.T. in Bar (uncredited)

as Peg-leg

as Quig Mundy

as Stagecoach Driver

as Colonel James Bryson

as Judd Ogden

as Davenant

as Town Drunk

as Sheriff Myles

as Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited)

as Pete Hepburn

as Jim - the Cowpuncher

as Tim O'Rourke (Uncredited)

as Colonel Garvin

as Navarre

as Sharkey

as Proprietor

as Ralph Baker

as Gabe

as Ben McLean

as Count Frederick

as Honest Jim

as Tubbs, Fish Peddler

as Count de Freitas

as Horse Buyer

as Her Husband, a Moonshiner


as Asa Martin

as Jim Saunders

as John Hazzard

as Scout

as Ed Garnett

as Drake, a Treacherous Prospector

as Mr. Braggs

as The Sphinx

as John Burton

as John Walsh

as Captain Keen

as Joe Lane

as Pop Garrow

as Bob Evans - the Post Telegrapher

as Ta-Wa-Wa

as General George A. Custer

as Inebriated Courtroom Spectator

as Phil Kelly

as Horse Trader

as Mrs. Coleman's Physician

as Pritchard

as Brown Bear

as James, the butler

as The Cowboy

as Abraham Lincoln

as Cyclone Pete


as Jim Ford


as Phil Kelly/The Sphinx

as Brom Hockley

as Cal Gregg

as Will Brown

as John Ermine

as Phil Kelly / Jim Kelly


as Don Pedro Madero

as Matt Higgins

as Jim Rodney

as Reverend Simpson

as Major Farnsworth

as Dude McCormick


as Hartley

as Blake

as Baptiste

as The Deserter

as John

as Jim Edwards

as Abraham Lincoln

as Martin Morgan

as Robert Wagner

as Denton

as Bob


as James Walbert / Ludwig Schumann

as Jim Dempsey


as The Indian chief

as Cowboy

as 'Pale' Peter

as Black Bill

as Tony Valero

as The American Adventurer

as The Corporal

as Evans, a Trapper

as Jeff

as Texas Ed

as Red Rube

as Mr. Newlywed

as Lt. Robert Bright


as Fred Francis - a Crook

as Sir Percy Granville


as Young Minister


as The Vampire Man

as Jack Robbins

as Bill Rank

as Jack Flynn