Francis Ford

Also Known As: J. Francis O'Fearna, Francis Feeney, Frank Thomas Feeney

Biography: 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.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Portland, Maine, USA

Adult: No

Birthday: August 12, 1881

Age: 143 years old

Gender: Male

Deathday: September 05, 1953

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Known For:

Stagecoach
The Grapes of Wrath
The Quiet Man
College Queen
The Princess and the Pirate
Judge Priest
A Star Is Born
The Jade Box
Mannequin
Mister Vampire
Charlie Chan's Secret
Charlie Chan at the Circus
The Madcap Queen of Crona
The Unexpected
His Majesty Dick Turpin
The Cry of Erin
The Indians Are Coming
The Princely Bandit
Brennon o' the Moor
The Village Blacksmith
Taming the West
Ridin' Thunder
Wagon Master
The Girl of the Golden West
High Tide
The Mummy's Tomb
Men of Daring
Toughest Man in Arizona
Accomplice
The Silent Trailer
Life in Hollywood No. 1
The Boss of Camp 4
The Branded Sombrero
The Red Rider
A Western Girl
The Man from Monterey
Drums Along the Mohawk
The Ball Player and the Bandit
The Cruise of the Hellion
The Purple Domino
The Outcast
The White Gorilla
The Impatient Maiden
The Prisoner of Shark Island
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Mine to Keep
The Man Who Wouldn't Die
Driftwood
The Sun Shines Bright
Rim of the Wheel
Billy and His Pal
The Texans
The Chinatown Mystery
The Far Frontier
The Invaders
The World Moves On
Air Mail
The Mounted Stranger
Tangled Fortunes
The Lariat Kid
Slave Ship
Custer's Last Fight
In the Tall Grass Country
Viva Cisco Kid
Kathleen Mavourneen
Pirate Treasure
The Black Watch
Destry Rides Again
South of Pago Pago
Kentucky Moonshine
Bad Lands
Wake Up and Dream
Little Miss Nobody
Fort Apache
The Purple Mask
The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring
Berlin Via America
In the Fall of '64
The Broken Coin
The Heart of Lincoln
Mister Antonio
The Vault of Mystery
The Devil's Saddle
Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery
Sons of the Saddle
Song of the Caballero
The Silent Mystery
Washington at Valley Forge
Tobacco Road
The Rider of Death Valley
The Wreck of the Hesperus
Scandal for Sale
Wildfire
Battling with Buffalo Bill
The Craving
The Lost Special
The Bandit's Wager
The Heart of an Indian
Life in the Raw
Paris in Spring
Last of the Duanes
Upstream
The Living Bible
Paddy O'Day
Home in Indiana
Murder, He Says
Young Mr. Lincoln
This Is the Life
Heroes of the West
Gordon of Ghost City
On Secret Service
Frankenstein
The Mystery Of 13
Lucky Cisco Kid
The Trail of '98
The Desperadoes
Sister Kenny
San Antone Ambush
The Newly Born
Speed Versus Death
The Seal of the Church
The Paleface Princess
Branding a Thief
Cyclone Pete's Matrimony
A Rough Night on the Bridge
The Ruling Passion
White Doe's Lovers
A Texas Joke
A Postal Substitute
Love's C.Q.D.
The Padre's Secret
Return of Ta-Wa-Wa
In the Mission Shadows
A Mountain Wife
Salt on the Bird's Tail
Billy's Sister
The Romance of Circle Ranch
Won in the Fifth
Baseball, That's All
Out for Mischief
The Golden Secret
The Little Preacher
A Plucky American Girl
Cowboys and Bachelor Girls
His Sergeant's Stripes
A Western Welcome
The Owner of L.L. Ranch
Pals
Uncle Jim
Only a Sister
The Redemption of Rawhide
Mary's Stratagem
Sir Percy and the Punchers
My Darling Clementine
An Unwilling Cowboy
In the Hot Lands
Jack Mason's Last Deal
The Snake in the Grass
Her Spoiled Boy
The Warrant for Red Rube
The Reformation of Jack Robins
Her Faithful Heart
The Kiss of Mary Jane
Bessie's Ride
The Immortal Alamo
In the Right of Way
In Time for Press
The Spring Round-Up
Sins of Man
The Ox-Bow Incident
Unconquered
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
The Lieutenant's Last Fight
Romance of the Rio Grande
Smoky
Diamond Frontier
The Post Telegrapher
Gunfighters
The Arizonian
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case
Three Faces West
Eyes of Texas
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Geronimo
Action
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
In Old Chicago
Doctor Bull
Outlaws of Pine Ridge
King of the Mounties
Steamboat Round the Bend
3 Godfathers
Bandits of Dark Canyon
The Fighting Heart
Hearts of Oak
The Timber Trail
The Plunderers
Riders of the Purple Sage
Western Union
Frontier Investigator
Incendiary Blonde
They Died with Their Boots On
Murder in Trinidad
Sleepers East
The Black Masks
Possessed
The Informer
The Stampede
A Free Soul
Officer '444'
Three Jumps Ahead
The Leap
Soft Shoes
The Four-Footed Ranger
The Heart of Maryland
Lash of the Whip
Sisters of Eve
Blazing the Trail
Educating Father
Abraham Lincoln
Hangover Square
When the Tables Turned
Mom and Dad
Behind the Mask
When Lincoln Paid
Who Was the Other Man?
The Phantom Violin
John Ermine of the Yellowstone
Thundering Hoofs
The Climax
The Campbells Are Coming
A Study in Scarlet
Goin' to Town
The Plough and the Stars
The Deserter
Charlie Chan's Courage
War on the Plains
Pilgrimage
Gentle Julia
Checkers
California
Fortune Favors the Brave
Clancy of the Mounted
The Lady from Longacre
The Great Reward
A Roaring Adventure
The Measure of a Man
The Crimson Scars
Screen Snapshots Series 1, Number 16
The Last Train from Madrid