Francis McDonald
Known for Acting · 255 credits
- Born
- 1891-08-21
- Died
- 1968-09-18
- Place of birth
- Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
- Also known as
- Francis James McDonald · Francis J. MacDonald · Francis MacDonald · Francis J. McDonald · Frank McDonald · J. Francis McDonald
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).
Known For
TV Shows (33)
Perry Mason
1957
as Capt. Noble / Walter 'Salty' Sims / Peg-Leg Jasper
Lassie
1954
Maverick
1957
The Virginian
1962
as Saul Weintraub / Storekeeper
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Gotch (as Francis MacDonald)
Lawman
1958
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Yancey Hatton / William Wethered
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Juan Hernandez / Liveryman
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Wade Tanner / Chief Gray Horse
Bat Masterson
1958
as Winkler
Highway Patrol
1955
as Charlie Barrett
Sugarfoot
1957
as Pete Stone / Jericho Dooley
The Texan
1958
as Sheriff
Adventures of Superman
1952
Trackdown
1957
The Deputy
1959
Bronco
1958
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Calaveras Kid
The Cisco Kid
1950
as Gen. Lawrence
The Gene Autry Show
1950
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
Law of the Plainsman
1959
as Watkins
Mr. Lucky
1959
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
Science Fiction Theatre
1955
Stories of the Century
1954
as Sheriff
The Roy Rogers Show
1951
My Friend Flicka
1955
Wichita Town
1959
The Adventures of Champion
1955
as Will Calhoun / Grubstake Smith
General Electric Theater
1953
as Pecos Kid
Movies (222)
The Ten Commandments
1956
as Simon
Operator 13
1934
as Denton (uncredited)
The Great Race
1965
as Russian (uncredited)
Notorious
1946
as Man (uncredited)
Samson and Delilah
1949
as Story Teller
Duel in the Sun
1946
as Gambler (uncredited)
North West Mounted Police
1940
as Louis Riel
Bad Day at Black Rock
1955
as Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
as Extra (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
1948
Canyon Passage
1946
as Cobb (uncredited)
The Plainsman
1936
as A River Gambler
Monte Cristo
1922
as Benedetto
The Buccaneer
1938
as Camden Blount
Morocco
1930
as Sergeant Tatoche
The Sea Hawk
1940
as Kroner
Fort Massacre
1958
as Piute Man
The Temptress
1926
as Timoteo
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964
as Old Man at Robbo's Club
Rancho Notorious
1952
as Harbin
The Raiders
1952
as Mr. John Cummings
The Sea Wolf
1941
as Svenson
Mississippi
1935
as Gambler (uncredited)
Go Straight!
1925
as The Dove
Brothers
1930
as Tony
Panhandle
1948
as Crump
Puppets
1926
as Bruno
The Nevadan
1950
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Straightaway
1933
as Rogan
Red Mountain
1951
as Marshal Roberts
Lumberjack
1944
as Clyde Fenwick
Beau Geste
1939
as Arab Scout (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936
as John Wilkes Booth
Strange Cargo
1940
as Moussenq - Convict (uncredited)
Tangier
1946
as Sanchez
Blood and Sand
1941
as Manolo's Friend (uncredited)
The Confession
1920
as Tom Bartlett
The Stranger Wore a Gun
1953
as Frank
Black Orchids
1917
as George Renoir / Ivan De Maupin
Red Morning
1934
as Sakki
The Big Fisherman
1959
as Scribe Spokesman
Union Pacific
1939
as Gen. Dodge
The Viking
1928
as Viking Friend of Leif (uncredited)
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
1957
as Col. Chivington's Aide (uncredited)
Carmen
1913
as Don Jose
If I Were King
1938
as Casin Cholet
70,000 Witnesses
1932
as Dominic Silvera (uncredited)
Son of Ali Baba
1952
as Palace Official (uncredited)
The Carson City Kid
1940
as Laramie
One Night in the Tropics
1940
as Escobar's Aide (uncredited)
A Successful Failure
1934
as Radical Speaker
Captain Caution
1940
as French Seaman in Pub
Ten Wanted Men
1955
Magnificent Doll
1946
as Jenks (uncredited)
Fort Osage
1952
as Osage Chief
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
as Kidnapper
Last Stagecoach West
1957
as Old Man Colter
Big Brown Eyes
1936
as Malley (Uncredited)
The Naked Dawn
1955
as Railroad guard
Mystery of the Riverboat
1944
as Batiste
White Fang
1936
as Suds
Sadie McKee
1934
as Joe, Alderson’s Chauffeur (uncredited)
The Last Train from Madrid
1937
as Mora (uncredited)
Idiot's Delight
1939
as Flight Captain
My Pal Trigger
1946
as Storekeeper
The Soldier and the Lady
1937
as Chieftain (Uncredited)
River Gang
1945
as Indignant Man
Battling Butler
1926
as Alfred 'Battling' Butler
Night Flight
1933
as Radioman (uncredited)
Diamond Jim
1935
as Gambler
Thunder Over Arizona
1956
as Pliny Warren
The Kansan
1943
as Gil Hatton
Going Up
1923
as Jules Gaillard
Robin Hood of El Dorado
1936
as Pedro
Abandoned
1949
as Winey - Pool Player (uncredited)
Green Hell
1940
as Gracco
The Legion of the Condemned
1928
as Gonzolo Vasquez
Trooper O'Neill
1922
as Pierre
Hidden Valley
1932
as Frank Gavin
Walk the Proud Land
1956
as The Shaman (uncredited)
The Bandits of Corsica
1953
as Grisha
The Devil Is Driving
1932
as Ticker (uncredited)
Pawnee
1957
as Uncle Tip Alden (as Francis J. McDonald)
Criminal Lawyer
1937
as Jack 'Fingy' Doremus (uncredited)
Bordertown Trail
1944
as Matthews
Screen Tests for Faust
1923
Devil's Playground
1937
as Romano
Till We Meet Again
1944
as Cart Driver (uncredited)
Apache Chief
1949
as Mohaska
Belle of the Yukon
1944
as Miner Investing on River-Freeze Date (uncredited)
Woman-Wise
1937
as Charley (uncredited)
The Golden Snare
1921
as Pierre Thoreau
Mary of the Movies
1923
as James Seiler
California Passage
1950
as County Recorder Joe Kane
The Catman of Paris
1946
as Devereaux
Powder River Rustlers
1949
as Shears Williams
Forgotten Faces
1928
Mr. Dolan of New York
1917
as 'Spider' Flynn (as Francis MacDonald)
Strange Confession
1945
as Hernandez
The Woman from Monte Carlo
1932
as Karkuff
Saddle Pals
1947
as Sheriff
The Perils of Pauline
1947
as Western Saloon Set Heavy
Range War
1939
as Morgan
The Light That Failed
1939
as George
Daughter of the Jungle
1949
as Montu
The Paleface
1948
as Lance (as Francis J. McDonald)
Wyoming
1940
as Dawson - Henchman
Woman in Hiding
1950
as North Carolina Cannoneer (uncredited)
Girl in Danger
1934
as Tony - Russo Henchman (uncredited)
Valley of the Sun
1942
as Governor's Interpreter (uncredited)
The Gay Bride
1934
as Detroit gangster (uncredited)
East of Broadway
1924
as Professor Mario
Dangerous Venture
1947
as Kane
Son of a Badman
1949
as Joe Christ
Duel at Apache Wells
1957
as Joe Dunn
Bar 20
1943
as Quirt Rankin
Cheyenne Wildcat
1944
as Jim Douglas
Zorro's Black Whip
1944
as Dan Hammond
Texas Buddies
1932
as Blake
In Line of Duty
1931
as Jacques Dupres
About Francis McDonald
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 ra… With 255 credits spanning from 1913 to 1965, Francis McDonald has appeared in 222 films and 33 TV shows.
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- The Ten Commandments (1956) — as Simon
- Operator 13 (1934) — as Denton (uncredited)
- The Great Race (1965) — as Russian (uncredited)
- Notorious (1946) — as Man (uncredited)
- Samson and Delilah (1949) — as Story Teller
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