Francis McDonald

August 21, 1891 · Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA

Francis McDonald (August 22, 1891 – September 18, 1968) was an American actor whose career spanned 52 years.

McDonald's started acting professionally in stock theater with the Forepaugh Stock Company in Cincinnati. Following eight months with it, he worked one season with a stock company in Seattle, after which he performed for three seasons with a troupe in San Diego and Honolulu. He concluded his tenure in stock theater as juvenile leading man with the American Stock Company in Spokane, Washington.

Notable work

7.8
The Ten Commandments (1956)
as Simon
7.7
Notorious (1946)
as Man (uncredited)
7.3
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
as Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
7.1
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)
as Extra (uncredited)
7.1
The Great Race (1965)
as Russian (uncredited)

Often works with

George Reeves
3 titles together
Rancho Notorious, Blood and Sand, Adventures of Superman
Brian Donlevy
3 titles together
Beau Geste, Union Pacific, Canyon Passage
Stanley Ridges
3 titles together
Union Pacific, The Sea Wolf, Canyon Passage
Edward G. Robinson
2 titles together
The Ten Commandments, The Sea Wolf
Vincent Price
2 titles together
The Ten Commandments, The Three Musketeers
John Carradine
2 titles together
The Ten Commandments, Blood and Sand

Full filmography · 150

The Great Race
as Russian (uncredited)
19657.1
Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Old Man at Robbo's Club (uncredited)
19646.2
The Big Fisherman
as Scribe Spokesman
1959
Fort Massacre
as Piute Man
19586.2
Pawnee
as Uncle Tip Alden (as Francis J. McDonald)
1957
Last Stagecoach West
as Old Man Colter
1957
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
as Col. Chivington's Aide (uncredited)
19576.3
Duel at Apache Wells
as Joe Dunn
1957
The Ten Commandments
as Simon
19567.8
Walk the Proud Land
as The Shaman (uncredited)
1956
Thunder Over Arizona
as Pliny Warren
1956
Dig That Uranium
as The Indian Chief
1955