Francis Ford

Known for ActingBorn 1881-08-12Died 1953-09-05Portland, 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.Read more

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The Timber Trail

Outlaws of Pine Ridge

Checkers

Life in the Raw

Smoky

Tangled Fortunes

Kathleen Mavourneen

Song of the Caballero

The Wreck of the Hesperus

Wolf's Trail

Taming the West

Perils of the Wild

The Power God

The Boss of Camp 4

The Great Reward

The Unexpected

The Princely Bandit

Born of the People

A Western Girl

Baseball, That's All

A Western Welcome

Frontier Investigator

Bandits of Dark Canyon

College Queen

Diamond Frontier

Sins of Man

Educating Father

The Impatient Maiden

The Mounted Stranger

Sons of the Saddle

The Lariat Kid

The Chinatown Mystery

The Winking Idol

The Red Rider

A Roaring Adventure

Cupid's Rustler

Mine to Keep

Berlin Via America

His Majesty Dick Turpin

When Lincoln Paid

The Battle of Bull Run

The Outcast

War on the Plains

The Kiss of Mary Jane

Bessie's Ride

When the Tables Turned

In the Tall Grass Country

Salt on the Bird's Tail