Francis McDonald
Age: N/A | From: Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Francis James McDonald , Francis J. MacDonald , Francis MacDonald , Francis J. McDonald , Frank McDonald , J. Francis McDonald
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
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Movie Involvements: 176
TV Involvements: 20
Most Famous Work
Biography
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. By 1913 McDonald began to perform in the rapidly expanding film industry, initially working for Marion Leonard's Monopole Company in Hollywood. He was cast in over 280 films between 1913 and 1965, including The Temptress in 1926 with Greta Garbo. After he was designated "Hollywood's Prettiest Man," McDonald sought a tougher image by shaving his mustache and seeking roles of villains. McDonald was one of Cecil B. DeMille's favorite character actors.[citation needed] DeMille gave him credited supporting roles in six of his films: The Plainsman (1936), The Buccaneer (1938), Union Pacific (1939), North West Mounted Police (1940), Samson and Delilah (1949), and The Ten Commandments (1956).
Most Famous Work
Have Gun, Will Travel
(1957) Gotch (as Francis MacDonald)
Sugarfoot
(1957) Jericho Dooley
Perry Mason
(1957) Peg-Leg Jasper
Bat Masterson
(1958) Winkler
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(1956) Yancey Hatton
The Virginian
(1962) Storekeeper
The Lone Ranger
(1949) Wade Tanner
Wanted: Dead or Alive
(1958) LiverymanActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Russian (uncredited) | |
| 1964 | Old Man at Robbo's Club | |
| 1962 | Saul Weintraub | |
| Storekeeper | ||
| 1959 | N/A | |
| Watkins | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Scribe Spokesman | ||
| 1958 | Winkler | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Juan Hernandez | ||
| Liveryman | ||
| Piute Man | ||
| 1957 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Capt. Noble | ||
| Walter 'Salty' Sims | ||
| Peg-Leg Jasper | ||
| Pete Stone | ||
| Jericho Dooley | ||
| Gotch (as Francis MacDonald) | ||
| Uncle Tip Alden (as Francis J. McDonald) | ||
| Old Man Colter | ||
| Col. Chivington's Aide (uncredited) | ||
| Joe Dunn | ||
| 1956 | Yancey Hatton | |
| William Wethered | ||
| Simon | ||
| N/A | ||
| The Shaman (uncredited) | ||
| Pliny Warren | ||
| 1955 | The Indian Chief | |
| Railroad guard | ||
| Charlie Barrett | ||
| N/A | ||
| Will Calhoun | ||
| Grubstake Smith | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited) | ||
| 1954 | N/A | |
| Sheriff | ||
| 1953 | Blake Cody | |
| Frank | ||
| Grisha | ||
| Pecos Kid | ||
| 1952 | Mr. John Cummings | |
| Calaveras Kid | ||
| N/A | ||
| Palace Official (uncredited) | ||
| Harbin | ||
| Osage Chief | ||
| 1951 | N/A | |
| Marshal Roberts | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Batiste | ||
| 1950 | County Recorder Joe Kane | |
| N/A | ||
| Hotel Guest (uncredited) | ||
| North Carolina Cannoneer (uncredited) | ||
| 1949 | Story Teller | |
| Shears Williams | ||
| Mohaska | ||
| Winey - Pool Player (uncredited) | ||
| Wade Tanner | ||
| Charlie Lewis | ||
| Joe Christ | ||
| Montu | ||
| Hoyt Parker | ||
| Alaskan | ||
| 1948 | Lance (as Francis J. McDonald) | |
| N/A | ||
| Henchman Longhorn | ||
| Tom Ford | ||
| Bart Lansing | ||
| Adam Post | ||
| Crump | ||
| 1947 | Western Saloon Set Heavy | |
| Sheriff | ||
| Kane | ||
| 1946 | Gambler (uncredited) | |
| Jenks | ||
| Roberts | ||
| Steve Anders | ||
| Man (uncredited) | ||
| Jules Ravelle | ||
| Cobb (uncredited) | ||
| Doctor | ||
| Storekeeper | ||
| Sanchez | ||
| Devereaux | ||
| 1945 | Hernandez | |
| Indignant Man | ||
| Torres | ||
| Captain Jose Garcia | ||
| Dad Christie | ||
| Con Hollister | ||
| 1944 | Miner Investing on River-Freeze Date (uncredited) | |
| Dan Hammond | ||
| Batiste | ||
| Jim Douglas | ||
| Matthews | ||
| Bert Rogan | ||
| Clyde Fenwick | ||
| Sam Nolan | ||
| 1943 | Quirt Rankin | |
| Gil Hatton | ||
| Duval | ||
| 1942 | Pelly | |
| Governor's Interpreter (uncredited) | ||
| Kidnapper | ||
| 1941 | Cesar | |
| Manolo's Friend (uncredited) | ||
| Jean Collet | ||
| Svenson | ||
| 1940 | Escobar's Aide (uncredited) | |
| Santos the Portuguese | ||
| Gaddi Sang | ||
| Louis Riel | ||
| Dawson - Henchman | ||
| Kroner | ||
| French Seaman in Pub | ||
| Laramie | ||
| Moussenq - Convict (uncredited) | ||
| Gracco | ||
| 1939 | George | |
| Morgan | ||
| Manuel Lopez | ||
| Arab Scout (uncredited) | ||
| Gen. Dodge | ||
| Flight Captain | ||
| 1938 | Casin Cholet | |
| Henchman Nevada | ||
| Camden Blount | ||
| 1937 | Assayer Purvis, member of the Secret 7 | |
| Mora (uncredited) | ||
| Chieftain (Uncredited) | ||
| Nat Beldon | ||
| Jack 'Fingy' Doremus (uncredited) | ||
| Romano | ||
| Charley (uncredited) | ||
| 1936 | A River Gambler | |
| Rasheed Bey | ||
| Suds | ||
| Malley (Uncredited) | ||
| Pedro | ||
| John Wilkes Booth | ||
| 1935 | Gambler | |
| Civilian Pilot | ||
| Gambler (uncredited) | ||
| Race Driver | ||
| 1934 | Sakki | |
| Detroit gangster (uncredited) | ||
| Radical Speaker | ||
| Tony - Russo Henchman (uncredited) | ||
| Ray Ridpath - Henchman [Chs. 1-6] | ||
| Ray Ridpath - Henchman | ||
| Denton (uncredited) | ||
| Joe, Alderson’s Chauffeur (uncredited) | ||
| Vega | ||
| Henchman Jackson | ||
| 1933 | Rogan | |
| Radioman (uncredited) | ||
| Disputin | ||
| Officer Reading Verdict | ||
| Henchman (as Frances McDonald) | ||
| Charley Davis | ||
| Tad McPherson | ||
| 1932 | Ticker (uncredited) | |
| Blake | ||
| Pierre LaPlant (as Francis MacDonald) | ||
| Frank Gavin | ||
| Dominic Silvera (uncredited) | ||
| Jean La Train | ||
| Karkuff | ||
| 1931 | Jacques Dupres | |
| The Weasel | ||
| Pete Caltek | ||
| 1930 | Sergeant Tatoche | |
| Tony | ||
| Phil Kemptom | ||
| Barney Black | ||
| Ricardo | ||
| 'Bullet' McGhan | ||
| 1929 | Francisco | |
| The Carnation Kid | ||
| 1928 | Viking Friend of Leif (uncredited) | |
| N/A | ||
| Sniper Dawson | ||
| Gonzolo Vasquez | ||
| Circus Manager | ||
| Creighton Steele | ||
| 1927 | N/A | |
| Ben Tanner | ||
| Manuela Silvera | ||
| 1926 | Frank Darwin | |
| Timoteo | ||
| Alfred 'Battling' Butler | ||
| Bruno | ||
| Captain Fernandez | ||
| Juan Gutiérrez | ||
| 1925 | Rolf | |
| Pooch | ||
| Emile | ||
| Raoul La Fane | ||
| The Dove | ||
| Joe De Bar | ||
| 1924 | Smith | |
| Professor Mario | ||
| Victor Johnson | ||
| 1923 | N/A | |
| Jules Gaillard | ||
| Geko | ||
| James Seiler | ||
| Swing | ||
| Alberto Cabotto | ||
| 1922 | Second Stranger | |
| Lawatha, Indian Guide | ||
| Benedetto | ||
| Pierre | ||
| 1921 | Achille Picard | |
| Pierre Thoreau | ||
| Gabriel Palombra | ||
| 1920 | Buck McDougall | |
| Tom Bartlett | ||
| 1919 | Grayson Mills | |
| Jimmy Hartigan | ||
| Party Guest (uncredited) | ||
| Tom Kirby (as Francis J. McDonald) | ||
| Pierre | ||
| 1918 | N/A | |
| Dr. Green | ||
| The Gent | ||
| 1917 | Hildreth | |
| 'Spider' Flynn (as Francis MacDonald) | ||
| 'Red' Warren | ||
| (Episode #3) | ||
| Jang Sattib | ||
| George Renoir / Ivan De Maupin | ||
| 1916 | Extra (uncredited) | |
| Andrew Sealey (as Frank McDonald) | ||
| Albert Alwain | ||
| 1915 | Dave Snowden | |
| 1913 | Don Jose | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
