Francis Ford
Acting Born Aug 12, 1881 Died Sep 5, 1953 Portland, Maine, USA 333 credits
Biography
Francis Ford works in acting. Born August 12, 1881 in Portland, Maine, USA. Died September 5, 1953. Archytele lists 333 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
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Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928) · Director
The Sun Shines Bright
The Quiet ManToughest Man in ArizonaThe Living Bible
The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokRim of the Wheel
Wagon Master
She Wore a Yellow RibbonFrontier InvestigatorSan Antone Ambush
3 GodfathersFort ApacheEyes of TexasFeudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'The Far Frontier
UnconqueredGunfightersDriftwoodCaliforniaHigh Tide
My Darling ClementineSister KennyCollege QueenAccompliceWake Up and Dream
The White GorillaIncendiary BlondeHangover SquareMurder, He SaysWildfire
The Princess and the PirateThe ClimaxHome in Indiana
The Ox-Bow IncidentThe Desperadoes
King of the MountiesThe Mummy's TombThe Loves of Edgar Allan PoeOutlaws of Pine RidgeThe Man Who Wouldn't Die
They Died with Their Boots OnWestern UnionTobacco RoadRiders of the Purple SageRomance of the Rio Grande
The Grapes of WrathThree Faces WestLucky Cisco KidSouth of Pago PagoViva Cisco Kid
StagecoachYoung Mr. LincolnDrums Along the MohawkGeronimoBad Lands
In Old ChicagoThe Girl of the Golden WestThe TexansMannequinKentucky Moonshine
A Star Is BornCheckersThe Last Train from MadridSlave Ship
The Prisoner of Shark IslandLittle Miss NobodyThe Plough and the StarsPaddy O'DayEducating Father
Goin' to TownThe InformerThis Is the LifeSteamboat Round the BendThe Arizonian
Pirate TreasureJudge PriestMurder in TrinidadThe World Moves OnCharlie Chan's Courage
Charlie Chan's Greatest CasePilgrimageRoman ScandalsGordon of Ghost CityClancy of the Mounted
Air MailThe Lost SpecialThe Impatient MaidenDestry Rides AgainThe Rider of Death Valley
FrankensteinPossessedThe Front PageA Free SoulBattling with Buffalo Bill
Abraham LincolnThe Mounted StrangerSons of the SaddleThe Jade BoxThe Indians Are Coming
The Black WatchThe Lariat KidMister Antonio
The Trail of '98Sisters of EveThe Call of the Heart · DirectorThe Four-Footed RangerThe Branded Sombrero
Uncle Tom's CabinThe Wreck of the HesperusThe Heart of MarylandOne Glorious ScrapUpstream
Dog Scents · DirectorOfficer '444'Officer '444' · DirectorSpeed CopThe Silent Trailer
Ridin' ThunderThe Sign of the CactusTaming the WestPerils of the Wild · DirectorThe Red Rider
Full filmography
- Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928) (2025) Director
- The Sun Shines Bright (1953) as Feeney
- The Quiet Man (1952) as Dan Tobin
- Toughest Man in Arizona (1952)
- The Living Bible (1952) as Samaritan Leper
- The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)
- Rim of the Wheel (1951) as Mr. Dickerson
- Wagon Master (1950) as Mr. Peachtree
- She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) as Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman (uncredited)
- Frontier Investigator (1949) as Ed Garnett
- San Antone Ambush (1949) as Major Farnsworth
- 3 Godfathers (1948) as Drunk (uncredited)
- Fort Apache (1948) as Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited)
- Eyes of Texas (1948) as Thad Cameron
- Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' (1948) as Race Checker / Fisherman (uncredited)
- The Far Frontier (1948) as Alf Sharper
- The Plunderers (1948) as Barnaby
- The Timber Trail (1948) as Ralph Baker
- Unconquered (1947) as Frontiersman on Fort Pitt Roof (uncredited)
- Gunfighters (1947) as Cook (uncredited)
- Driftwood (1947) as Abner Green
- California (1947) as Jessie (uncredited)
- High Tide (1947) as Pop Garrow
- Bandits of Dark Canyon (1947) as Horse Trader
- My Darling Clementine (1946) as Dad - Old Soldier (uncredited)
- Sister Kenny (1946) as Patrick O'Shea (uncredited)
- College Queen (1946) as Pop, The Janitor
- Accomplice (1946) as King Connors
- Wake Up and Dream (1946) as Old Man at Counter
- The White Gorilla (1945) as Mr. Stacey
- Incendiary Blonde (1945) as Ranch Owner (uncredited)
- Hangover Square (1945) as Ogilby - Fulham Antique Dealer (uncredited)
- Murder, He Says (1945) as Lee - Old Townsman (uncredited)
- Wildfire (1945) as Ezra Mills
- Mom and Dad (1945) as Dr. Rubin
- The Princess and the Pirate (1944) as Drunken Pirate (uncredited)
- The Climax (1944) as Backstage Attendant (Uncredited)
- Home in Indiana (1944) as Ed - Seated Opposite J.T. in Bar (uncredited)
- The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) as Alva 'Dad' Hardwicke (uncredited)
- The Desperadoes (1943) as Hank
- King of the Mounties (1942) as Zeke Collins (Ch. 4)
- The Mummy's Tomb (1942) as Townsman (uncredited)
- The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe (1942) as Tavern Keeper
- Outlaws of Pine Ridge (1942) as Bartender
- The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1942) as Caretaker
- They Died with Their Boots On (1941) as Veteran (uncredited)
- Western Union (1941) as Eastbound Stagecoach Driver
- Tobacco Road (1941)
- Riders of the Purple Sage (1941) as Inebriated Courtroom Spectator
- Romance of the Rio Grande (1941) as Stagecoach Driver
- Last of the Duanes (1941) as Luke Stevens
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) as Migrant (uncredited)
- Three Faces West (1940) as Farmer Bill, with Higgins
- Lucky Cisco Kid (1940) as Court Clerk
- South of Pago Pago (1940) as Foster
- Viva Cisco Kid (1940) as Proprietor
- Diamond Frontier (1940) as Derek Bluje
- Stagecoach (1939) as Sgt. Billy Pickett (uncredited)
- Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) as Sam Boone (uncredited)
- Drums Along the Mohawk (1939) as Joe Boleo
- Geronimo (1939) as Scout
- Bad Lands (1939) as Charlie Garth
- In Old Chicago (1938) as Driver
- The Girl of the Golden West (1938) as Miner
- The Texans (1938) as Uncle Dud
- Mannequin (1938) as Tim O'Rourke (Uncredited)
- Kentucky Moonshine (1938) as Grandpa Hatfield
- A Star Is Born (1937) as William Gregory (uncredited)
- Checkers (1937) as Daniel Snodgrass
- The Last Train from Madrid (1937) as Pedro Elias (uncredited)
- Slave Ship (1937) as Scraps
- The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936) as Corporal O'Toole
- Little Miss Nobody (1936) as Detective
- The Plough and the Stars (1936) as Old Man (uncredited)
- Paddy O'Day (1936) as Immigration Officer Tom McGuire
- Educating Father (1936) as Sheriff Hart
- Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936) as John Gaines
- Charlie Chan's Secret (1936) as Captain of salvage ship
- Sins of Man (1936) as Town Drunk
- Gentle Julia (1936) as Tubbs, Fish Peddler
- Goin' to Town (1935) as Sheriff
- The Informer (1935) as 'Judge' Flynn
- This Is the Life (1935) as Sticky Jones
- Steamboat Round the Bend (1935) as Efe
- The Arizonian (1935) as Mayor Ed Comstock
- Paris in Spring (1935) as Drunken Peasant
- Pirate Treasure (1934) as Dick's Friend at the Airfield
- Judge Priest (1934) as Juror No. 12
- Murder in Trinidad (1934) as Davenant
- The World Moves On (1934) as Legionaire in Trench
- Charlie Chan's Courage (1934) as Hewitt
- Sleepers East (1934) as Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited)
- Charlie Chan's Greatest Case (1933) as Captain Hallett
- Pilgrimage (1933) as Mayor Elmer Briggs
- Roman Scandals (1933) as Roman Citizen (uncredited)
- Gordon of Ghost City (1933) as Jim Carmody
- Clancy of the Mounted (1933) as Inspector Cabot
- The Man from Monterey (1933) as Don Pablo Gonzales
- Doctor Bull (1933) as Mr. Herring
- Life in the Raw (1933) as Sheriff Myles
- Smoky (1933) as Horse Buyer
- Air Mail (1932) as Passenger Who'll Die on a Train (uncredited)
- The Lost Special (1932) as Botter Hood
- The Impatient Maiden (1932) as Insane Asylum Warden (uncredited)
- Destry Rides Again (1932) as Judd Ogden
- The Rider of Death Valley (1932) as Gabe
- Heroes of the West (1932) as Cavalry Captain
- Scandal for Sale (1932) as Belmont Hotel Desk Clerk
- Tangled Fortunes (1932) as Matt Higgins
- Frankenstein (1931) as Hans (uncredited)
- Possessed (1931) as Drunken Husband (uncredited)
- The Front Page (1931) as Carl - Detective (uncredited)
- A Free Soul (1931) as Skid Row Drunk (uncredited)
- Battling with Buffalo Bill (1931) as Jim Rodney
- Seas Beneath (1931) as Eric - Captain of Trawler (uncredited)
- Abraham Lincoln (1930) as Sheridan's Aide (uncredited)
- The Mounted Stranger (1930) as 'Spider' Coy
- Sons of the Saddle (1930) as 'Red' Slade
- The Jade Box (1930) as Martin Morgan
- The Indians Are Coming (1930) as George Woods / Tom Woods
- Song of the Caballero (1930) as Don Pedro Madero
- Shadows of Broadway (1930) Writer
- Kathleen Mavourneen (1930) as James, the butler
- The Black Watch (1929) as MacGregor (uncredited)
- The Lariat Kid (1929) as Cal Gregg
- Mister Antonio (1929) as Bit Role (uncredited)
- The Trail of '98 (1928) as Gold Commissioner's Assistant (uncredited)
- Sisters of Eve (1928) as Pritchard
- The Call of the Heart (1928) Director
- The Four-Footed Ranger (1928) as Brom Hockley
- The Branded Sombrero (1928) as Link Jarvis
- The Chinatown Mystery (1928) as The Sphinx
- The Chinatown Mystery (1928) Writer
- Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927) as Captain (uncredited)
- The Wreck of the Hesperus (1927) as John Hazzard
- The Heart of Maryland (1927) as Jefferson Davis
- One Glorious Scrap (1927) as Ralph Curtis
- Upstream (1927) as Juggler
- Men of Daring (1927) as Black Roger
- Life in Hollywood No. 1 (1927) as Self
- The Devil's Saddle (1927) as Pete Hepburn
- Wolf's Trail (1927) Director
- The Cruise of the Hellion (1927) as Peg-leg
- Dog Scents (1926) Director
- Officer '444' (1926) as Fire Chief
- Officer '444' (1926) Director
- Speed Cop (1926) as The Silk Thief
- The Silent Trailer (1926) as Mrs. Coleman's Physician
- The Silent Trailer (1926) Director
- The Silent Trailer (1926) Scenario Writer
- The Winking Idol (1926) Director
- Ridin' Thunder (1925) as Frank Douglas
- The Sign of the Cactus (1925) as Panhandle George
- Taming the West (1925) as Frosty Miller
- Perils of the Wild (1925) Director
- The Red Rider (1925) as Brown Bear
- Soft Shoes (1925) as Quig Mundy
- The Fighting Heart (1925) as Town Fool
- The Power God (1925) Director
- A Roaring Adventure (1925) as Colonel Burns
- Cupid's Rustler (1924) Writer
- Cupid's Rustler (1924) Director
- Lash of the Whip (1924) as 'Hurricane' Smith
- Lash of the Whip (1924) Writer
- Lash of the Whip (1924) Director
- Hearts of Oak (1924)
- The Lash of Pinto Pete (1924) Director
- The Measure of a Man (1924) as 'Pale' Peter
- Mine to Keep (1923) as Jack Deering
- Haunted Valley (1923) as Sharkey
- Three Jumps Ahead (1923) as Ben McLean
- Thundering Hoofs (1922) as Daddy Bill / 'Colonel' Bill
- Thundering Hoofs (1922) Director
- Gold Grabbers (1922) Director
- The Village Blacksmith (1922) as Asa Martin
- The Boss of Camp 4 (1922) as Dude McCormick
- Cyclone Bliss (1921) Director
- Action (1921) as Soda Water Manning
- I Am the Woman (1921)
- I Am the Woman (1921) Director
- The Stampede (1921) as Robert Wagner
- The Stampede (1921) Director
- The Lady from Longacre (1921) as Count de Freitas
- The Great Reward (1921) as The American Adventurer
- The Great Reward (1921) Director
- The Great Reward (1921) Producer
- Screen Snapshots Series 1, Number 16 (1920) as The Director / Self
- The Mystery Of 13 (1919) as Phil Kelly / Jim Kelly
- The Mystery Of 13 (1919) Director
- Berlin Via America (1918) as Phil Kelly
- Berlin Via America (1918) Director
- The Silent Mystery (1918) as Phil Kelly
- The Silent Mystery (1918) Director
- The Craving (1918) as Carroll Wayles
- The Craving (1918) Director
- The Craving (1918) Story
- The Vault of Mystery (1917)
- The Vault of Mystery (1917) Director
- The Leap (1917)
- The Leap (1917) Director
- The Demon of the Sky (1917) as Phil Kelly/The Sphinx
- The Demon of the Sky (1917) Director
- The Demon of the Sky (1917) Writer
- The Tornado (1917) Story
- The Ablaze in Mid-Air (1917) as Phil Kelly/The Sphinx
- The Ablaze in Mid-Air (1917) Director
- The Avenging Trail (1917) Director
- The Purple Domino (1917) as Hugo Loubeque
- The Trail of Hate (1917) Director
- John Ermine of the Yellowstone (1917) as John Ermine
- John Ermine of the Yellowstone (1917) Director
- Who Was the Other Man? (1917) as James Walbert / Ludwig Schumann
- Who Was the Other Man? (1917) Director
- The Bandit's Wager (1916) as Nan's Brother / The Bandit
- The Bandit's Wager (1916) Director
- The Bandit's Wager (1916) Producer
- The Unexpected (1916) as The Mexican Foreman
- The Unexpected (1916) Director
- The Cry of Erin (1916) as Shemus O'Brien
- The Cry of Erin (1916) Scenario Writer
- The Cry of Erin (1916) Director
- His Majesty Dick Turpin (1916) as Prince Frederick aka Dick Turpin
- His Majesty Dick Turpin (1916) Director
- Brennon o' the Moor (1916) as Willy Brennon
- Brennon o' the Moor (1916) Director
- Behind the Mask (1916) as Prince Frederick aka Dick Turpin
- Behind the Mask (1916) Director
- The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring (1916) as Dr. Lund, Junior
- The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring (1916) Director
- Born of the People (1916) Director
- The Princely Bandit (1916) as Prince Frederick
- The Princely Bandit (1916) Director
- The Madcap Queen of Crona (1916) as Prince Frederick
- The Madcap Queen of Crona (1916) Director
- The Purple Mask (1916) as Phil Kelly/The Sphinx
- The Purple Mask (1916) Director
- The Purple Mask (1916) Writer
- Mister Vampire (1916) as The Vampire Man
- Mister Vampire (1916) Director
- The Broken Coin (1915) as Count Frederick
- The Broken Coin (1915) Director
- The Heart of Lincoln (1915) as Abraham Lincoln
- The Heart of Lincoln (1915) Director
- The Campbells Are Coming (1915)
- The Campbells Are Coming (1915) Director
- Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery (1914) as Hugo Loubeque
- Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery (1914) Director
- Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery (1914) Writer
- Washington at Valley Forge (1914) as The Spy
- Washington at Valley Forge (1914) Director
- Washington at Valley Forge (1914) Scenario Writer
- In the Fall of '64 (1914) as Capt. Ford - the Southern Officer
- In the Fall of '64 (1914) Director
- A Study in Scarlet (1914) as Sherlock Holmes
- A Study in Scarlet (1914) Director
- The Phantom Violin (1914)
- The Phantom Violin (1914) Director
- When Lincoln Paid (1913)
- When Lincoln Paid (1913) Director
- The Battle of Bull Run (1913) as Abraham Lincoln
- The Battle of Bull Run (1913) Director
- The Black Masks (1913) as Fred Francis - a Crook
- The Black Masks (1913) Director
- The Ball Player and the Bandit (1912) as A Baseball Fan
- The Ball Player and the Bandit (1912) Director
- The Invaders (1912) as Colonel James Bryson
- The Invaders (1912) Director
- The Lieutenant's Last Fight (1912) as Colonel Garvin
- Custer's Last Fight (1912) as General George A. Custer
- Custer's Last Fight (1912) Director
- On Secret Service (1912) as Abraham Lincoln
- The Heart of an Indian (1912) as The Indian chief
- The Post Telegrapher (1912) as Bob Evans - the Post Telegrapher
- The Post Telegrapher (1912) Director
- War on the Plains (1912) as Drake, a Treacherous Prospector
- The Outcast (1912) as Evans, a Trapper
- The Deserter (1912) as The Deserter
- Blazing the Trail (1912) as Blake
- The Immortal Alamo (1911) as Navarre
- The Warrant for Red Rube (1911) as Red Rube
- Mary's Stratagem (1911) as Bill
- Only a Sister (1911) as John
- In the Hot Lands (1911) as The County Doctor
- Sir Percy and the Punchers (1911) as Sir Percy Granville
- Billy and His Pal (1911) as Jim - the Cowpuncher
- The Spring Round-Up (1911) as Jim Dempsey
- In Time for Press (1911) as Jim Ford
- The Kiss of Mary Jane (1911) as Black Bill
- When the Tables Turned (1911) as Cowboy
- A Western Girl (1911) as Hartley
- The Redemption of Rawhide (1911) as Reverend Simpson
- The Owner of L.L. Ranch (1911) as Jeff
- The Snake in the Grass (1911) as Texas Ed
- An Unwilling Cowboy (1911) as Jim Edwards
- In the Right of Way (1911) as John Walsh
- The Reformation of Jack Robins (1911) as Jack Robbins
- Her Faithful Heart (1911) as Bill Rank
- Jack Mason's Last Deal (1911) as Jim Saunders
- Bessie's Ride (1911) as John Burton
- The Crimson Scars (1911)
- Her Spoiled Boy (1911)
- Cowboys and Bachelor Girls (1910) as The Cowboy Hero
- Uncle Jim (1910)
- A Mountain Wife (1910) as Her Husband, a Moonshiner
- The Padre's Secret (1910) as Baptiste
- Speed Versus Death (1910) as Mr. Braggs
- Pals (1910) as Denton
- A Texas Joke (1910)
- The Seal of the Church (1910)
- Baseball, That's All (1910) as The Husband
- In the Mission Shadows (1910)
- A Rough Night on the Bridge (1910)
- Billy's Sister (1910) as Billy
- In the Tall Grass Country (1910) as Bob
- Return of Ta-Wa-Wa (1910) as Ta-Wa-Wa
- His Sergeant's Stripes (1910) as The Corporal
- Out for Mischief (1910) as The Father
- The Romance of Circle Ranch (1910) as Honest Jim
- The Newly Born (1910) as Mr. Newlywed
- Salt on the Bird's Tail (1910)
- White Doe's Lovers (1910) as The Cowboy
- Cyclone Pete's Matrimony (1910) as Cyclone Pete
- Won in the Fifth (1910) as Young Minister
- The Paleface Princess (1910) as Captain Keen
- The Ruling Passion (1910) as Tony Valero
- The Little Preacher (1910) as Joe Lane
- The Golden Secret (1910) as Will Brown
- Love's C.Q.D. (1910) as Lt. Robert Bright
- A Plucky American Girl (1910)
- A Postal Substitute (1910) as Jack Flynn
- A Western Welcome (1910) as John
- Branding a Thief (1910)
- The Fortune Favors the Brave (1908)