Francis Ford
American actor and film director (1881-1953) · United States · Directors · Died at 72
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Something wrong?Francis Ford was an American film actor, writer and director. He was the mentor and elder brother of film director John Ford. As an actor, director and producer, he was one of the first filmmakers in Hollywood.
A life in dates
1953Died5 September 1953
The Sun Shines BrightFilm, 1953Feeney1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokSeries1950
Wagon MasterFilm, Mr. Peachtree1949
She Wore a Yellow RibbonFilm, Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman (uncredited)1947
CaliforniaFilm, Jessie (uncredited)1946
My Darling ClementineFilm, Dad - Old Soldier (uncredited)1944
The ClimaxFilm, Backstage Attendant (Uncredited)1942
The Mummy's TombFilm, Townsman (uncredited)1941
They Died with Their Boots OnFilm, Veteran (uncredited)1939
Drums Along the MohawkFilm, Joe Boleo1937
A Star Is BornFilm, William Gregory (uncredited)1936
Charlie Chan at the CircusFilm, John Gaines1934
Judge PriestFilm, Juror No. 121933
Roman ScandalsFilm, Roman Citizen (uncredited)1930
Abraham LincolnFilm, Sheridan's Aide (uncredited)1881Born14 August 1881
The Sun Shines BrightFilm, 1953Feeney1951The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokSeries1950Wagon MasterFilm, Mr. Peachtree1949She Wore a Yellow RibbonFilm, Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman (uncredited)1947CaliforniaFilm, Jessie (uncredited)1946My Darling ClementineFilm, Dad - Old Soldier (uncredited)1944The ClimaxFilm, Backstage Attendant (Uncredited)1942The Mummy's TombFilm, Townsman (uncredited)1941They Died with Their Boots OnFilm, Veteran (uncredited)1939Drums Along the MohawkFilm, Joe Boleo1937A Star Is BornFilm, William Gregory (uncredited)1936Charlie Chan at the CircusFilm, John Gaines1934Judge PriestFilm, Juror No. 121933Roman ScandalsFilm, Roman Citizen (uncredited)1930Abraham LincolnFilm, Sheridan's Aide (uncredited)1881Born14 August 1881Photos 4
Production still of the cast and crew of the Universal silent serial The Broken Coin (1915). Grace Cunard and Francis Ford are in the center on the throne, the young actress Gertrude Short is seated on the floor in front of Miss Cunard, and John Ford is third from the left. A cameraman, likely Harry McGuire Stanley, is sitting (front right) with a Pathé film camera between his feet.
Advertisement for A Study in Scarlet, directed by and starring Francis Ford, 1914
Universal post card, 1915Filmography 40
TBThe Sun Shines Bright
TMThe Quiet ManWMWagon MasterSRShe Wore a Yellow Ribbon
FAFort Apache
GO3 Godfathers
UNUnconquered
GUGunfightersCACaliforniaMCMy Darling Clementine
HSHangover Square
MSMurder, He Says
TPThe Princess and the PirateTCThe Climax
TIThe Ox-Bow Incident
TDThe DesperadoesTTThe Mummy's Tomb
WUWestern UnionTOThey Died with Their Boots On
TRTobacco Road
TWThe Grapes of Wrath
TWThree Faces West
STStagecoach
YLYoung Mr. LincolnDMDrums Along the Mohawk
ICIn Old ChicagoABA Star Is Born
TIThe Prisoner of Shark IslandCCCharlie Chan at the Circus
CSCharlie Chan's Secret
TSThe Plough and the Stars
TIThe Informer
SBSteamboat Round the BendJPJudge PriestRSRoman Scandals
FRFrankenstein
TPThe Front Page
ASA Free Soul
POPossessedALAbraham Lincoln333 credits on file
Television 1
THThe Adventures of Wild Bill HickokFamily
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Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1881 to 1953 · aged 72
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