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Francis Ford

Biography

Francis Ford was an American actor, writer and director who belonged to the first wave of filmmakers in Hollywood and served as mentor to his younger brother, John Ford. Born in Portland, Maine, he entered the movie business in New York City, worked for the Star Film Company in San Antonio, and then moved to Los Angeles, where he directed and appeared in westerns for Thomas H. Ince. By 1912 he was directing alongside Ince, and he moved to Universal in 1913, where his serial Lucille Love, Girl of Mystery became the studio's first serial and The Broken Coin proved so popular that it was extended from fifteen to twenty-two episodes. In 1917 he started Fordart Films. From the late 1920s onward he worked for two decades as a grizzled character actor, often uncredited, appearing in James Whale's Frankenstein (1931) and in his brother's films The Informer (1935) and The Quiet Man (1952).

72years old at death

  • Born Portland
  • Died Los Angeles
  • Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
  • Frank Thomas Feeney (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
24
Career span
22 years1931 to 1953

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  1. Behind the camera

    Ford started Fordart Films, a short-lived independent company, in 1917. It released Berlin via America in 1918 and briefly had a studio of its own.

  2. A first

    By popular demand, Ford's 1915 serial The Broken Coin grew from 15 episodes to 22, and it likely marks the peak of his career.

  3. A first

    Ford's last known credit as a director was The Call of the Heart, a 1928 film that ran 50 minutes and served as a vehicle for "Dynamite the Devil Dog".

Francis Ford movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Quiet Man1952 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Dan Tobin

    IMDb rating 7.746K votes

  2. The Prisoner of Shark Island1936 Biography, Drama, Historyas Corporal O'Toole

    IMDb rating 7.22.9K votes

  3. Drums Along the Mohawk1939as Joe Boleo

    IMDb rating 7.07.5K votes

  4. The Sun Shines Bright1953as Feeney (Old Backwoodsman)

    IMDb rating 6.92.1K votes

  5. Wagon Master1950as Mr. Peachtree

    IMDb rating 7.16.3K votes

  6. The White Gorilla1945as Mr. Stacey

    IMDb rating 2.8574 votes

  7. Frankenstein1931as Hans

    IMDb rating 7.789K votes

  8. The Informer1935as 'Judge' Flynn

    IMDb rating 7.37.9K votes

Most often with

John Ford directed nine of these films, Clarence Brown two. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

Box office

What Francis Ford's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$26.6 million

7 of the 24 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 24 films: 7 worldwide figure; 17 figure not found.

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  • 17Figure not found

Highest grossing

The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Frankenstein1931as Hans
    $12M45.2% of the total
  2. 2
    She Wore a Yellow Ribbon1949as Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman
    $5.4M20.3% of the total
  3. 3
    The Quiet Man1952as Dan Tobin
    $3.8M14.3% of the total
  4. 4
    Hangover Square1945as Ogilby - Fulham Antique Dealer
    $1.8M6.8% of the total
  5. 5
    Possessed1931as Drunken Husband
    $1.5M5.7% of the total
  6. 6
    Stagecoach1939as Sgt. Billy Pickett
    $1.1M4.2% of the total
  7. 7
    The Informer1935as 'Judge' Flynn
    $950K3.6% of the total