Actor
Francis Ford
August 12, 1881 · Portland, 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.
Notable work
7.5Frankenstein (1931)
as Hans (uncredited)
7.6Stagecoach (1939)
as Sgt. Billy Pickett (uncredited)
7.8The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
as Migrant (uncredited)
7.3The Quiet Man (1952)
as Dan Tobin
7.5My Darling Clementine (1946)
as Dad - Old Soldier (uncredited)
7.7The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
as Alva 'Dad' Hardwicke (uncredited)
7Fort Apache (1948)
as Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited)
6.9She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
as Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman (uncredited)
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