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)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Lawman
1958
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Yancey Hatton / William Wethered
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
The Deputy
1959
Trackdown
1957
Bronco
1958
The Gene Autry Show
1950
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Calaveras Kid
The Cisco Kid
1950
as Gen. Lawrence
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
Mr. Lucky
1959
Law of the Plainsman
1959
as Watkins
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
Science Fiction Theatre
1955
The Roy Rogers Show
1951
My Friend Flicka
1955
Wichita Town
1959
Stories of the Century
1954
as Sheriff
General Electric Theater
1953
as Pecos Kid
The Adventures of Champion
1955
as Will Calhoun / Grubstake Smith
Movies (222)
The Ten Commandments
1956
as Simon
Notorious
1946
as Man (uncredited)
Samson and Delilah
1949
as Story Teller
The Great Race
1965
as Russian (uncredited)
Operator 13
1934
as Denton (uncredited)
Duel in the Sun
1946
as Gambler (uncredited)
Morocco
1930
as Sergeant Tatoche
Bad Day at Black Rock
1955
as Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
1948
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
as Extra (uncredited)
Canyon Passage
1946
as Cobb (uncredited)
The Buccaneer
1938
as Camden Blount
North West Mounted Police
1940
as Louis Riel
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964
as Old Man at Robbo's Club
Union Pacific
1939
as Gen. Dodge
The Sea Hawk
1940
as Kroner
Blood and Sand
1941
as Manolo's Friend (uncredited)
The Sea Wolf
1941
as Svenson
Rancho Notorious
1952
as Harbin
The Raiders
1952
as Mr. John Cummings
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936
as John Wilkes Booth
If I Were King
1938
as Casin Cholet
Red Mountain
1951
as Marshal Roberts
Idiot's Delight
1939
as Flight Captain
Beau Geste
1939
as Arab Scout (uncredited)
Red Morning
1934
as Sakki
Big Brown Eyes
1936
as Malley (Uncredited)
Son of Ali Baba
1952
as Palace Official (uncredited)
The Last Train from Madrid
1937
as Mora (uncredited)
Fort Massacre
1958
as Piute Man
The Stranger Wore a Gun
1953
as Frank
Monte Cristo
1922
as Benedetto
Tangier
1946
as Sanchez
Ten Wanted Men
1955
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
1957
as Col. Chivington's Aide (uncredited)
The Nevadan
1950
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Mississippi
1935
as Gambler (uncredited)
The Plainsman
1936
as A River Gambler
One Night in the Tropics
1940
as Escobar's Aide (uncredited)
The Soldier and the Lady
1937
as Chieftain (Uncredited)
Magnificent Doll
1946
as Jenks (uncredited)
Sadie McKee
1934
as Joe, Alderson’s Chauffeur (uncredited)
The Carson City Kid
1940
as Laramie
Strange Cargo
1940
as Moussenq - Convict (uncredited)
Battling Butler
1926
as Alfred 'Battling' Butler
Abandoned
1949
as Winey - Pool Player (uncredited)
Lumberjack
1944
as Clyde Fenwick
Fort Osage
1952
as Osage Chief
Last Stagecoach West
1957
as Old Man Colter
The Big Fisherman
1959
as Scribe Spokesman
Wild West Days
1937
as Assayer Purvis, member of the Secret 7
My Pal Trigger
1946
as Storekeeper
The Gay Bride
1934
as Detroit gangster (uncredited)
Green Hell
1940
as Gracco
Puppets
1926
as Bruno
Robin Hood of El Dorado
1936
as Pedro
The Temptress
1926
as Timoteo
Brothers
1930
as Tony
Pawnee
1957
as Uncle Tip Alden (as Francis J. McDonald)
Diamond Jim
1935
as Gambler
Walk the Proud Land
1956
as The Shaman (uncredited)
The Paleface
1948
as Lance (as Francis J. McDonald)
The Perils of Pauline
1947
as Western Saloon Set Heavy
The Viking
1928
as Viking Friend of Leif (uncredited)
Straightaway
1933
as Rogan
Panhandle
1948
as Crump
Valley of the Sun
1942
as Governor's Interpreter (uncredited)
Woman in Hiding
1950
as North Carolina Cannoneer (uncredited)
Night Flight
1933
as Radioman (uncredited)
Criminal Lawyer
1937
as Jack 'Fingy' Doremus (uncredited)
Go Straight!
1925
as The Dove
The Woman from Monte Carlo
1932
as Karkuff
Strange Confession
1945
as Hernandez
Captain Caution
1940
as French Seaman in Pub
Range War
1939
as Morgan
Night Train to Memphis
1946
as Doctor
West Point of the Air
1935
as Civilian Pilot
The Legion of the Condemned
1928
as Gonzolo Vasquez
Bad Lands
1939
as Manuel Lopez
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
as Kidnapper
Forgotten Faces
1928
California Passage
1950
as County Recorder Joe Kane
Bad Men of the Border
1945
as Captain Jose Garcia
The Bandits of Corsica
1953
as Grisha
Devil's Playground
1937
as Romano
The Devil's Pipeline
1940
as Gaddi Sang
Cheyenne Wildcat
1944
as Jim Douglas
Rim of the Canyon
1949
as Charlie Lewis
White Fang
1936
as Suds
The Light That Failed
1939
as George
Men of the Timberland
1941
as Jean Collet
The Devil's in Love
1933
as Officer Reading Verdict
So This Is Marriage?
1924
as Smith
In Spite of Danger
1935
as Race Driver
Satan in Sables
1925
as Emile
A Successful Failure
1934
as Radical Speaker
Texas Masquerade
1944
as Sam Nolan
The Naked Dawn
1955
as Railroad guard
Till We Meet Again
1944
as Cart Driver (uncredited)
Zorro's Black Whip
1944
as Dan Hammond
The Lawyer's Secret
1931
as The Weasel
Brothers in the Saddle
1949
as Hoyt Parker
Wyoming
1940
as Dawson - Henchman
Bar 20
1943
as Quirt Rankin
The Kansan
1943
as Gil Hatton
The Runaway Bride
1930
as Barney Black
Son of a Badman
1949
as Joe Christ
The Invisible Informer
1946
as Jules Ravelle
In Line of Duty
1931
as Jacques Dupres
The Dead Don't Dream
1948
as Bart Lansing
Powder River Rustlers
1949
as Shears Williams
The Devil Is Driving
1932
as Ticker (uncredited)
The Bar-C Mystery
1926
The Trumpet Blows
1934
as Vega
Belle of the Yukon
1944
as Miner Investing on River-Freeze Date (uncredited)
Terror Trail
1933
as Tad McPherson
Black Orchids
1917
as George Renoir / Ivan De Maupin
Duel at Apache Wells
1957
as Joe Dunn
70,000 Witnesses
1932
as Dominic Silvera (uncredited)
A Girl in Every Port
1928
as Circus Manager
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
- Notorious (1946) — as Man (uncredited)
- Samson and Delilah (1949) — as Story Teller
- The Great Race (1965) — as Russian (uncredited)
- Operator 13 (1934) — as Denton (uncredited)
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