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
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Gotch (as Francis MacDonald)
The Virginian
1962
as Saul Weintraub / Storekeeper
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
The Deputy
1959
Trackdown
1957
Adventures of Superman
1952
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
The Cisco Kid
1950
as Gen. Lawrence
Bronco
1958
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Calaveras Kid
The Gene Autry Show
1950
Mr. Lucky
1959
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
Law of the Plainsman
1959
as Watkins
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
Science Fiction Theatre
1955
My Friend Flicka
1955
Stories of the Century
1954
as Sheriff
The Roy Rogers Show
1951
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)
Samson and Delilah
1949
as Story Teller
Notorious
1946
as Man (uncredited)
The Great Race
1965
as Russian (uncredited)
Duel in the Sun
1946
as Gambler (uncredited)
Bad Day at Black Rock
1955
as Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
The Buccaneer
1938
as Camden Blount
The Three Musketeers
1948
Canyon Passage
1946
as Cobb (uncredited)
North West Mounted Police
1940
as Louis Riel
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
as Extra (uncredited)
The Plainsman
1936
as A River Gambler
Monte Cristo
1922
as Benedetto
Morocco
1930
as Sergeant Tatoche
Rancho Notorious
1952
as Harbin
The Raiders
1952
as Mr. John Cummings
Brothers
1930
as Tony
Fort Massacre
1958
as Piute Man
Mississippi
1935
as Gambler (uncredited)
The Temptress
1926
as Timoteo
The Sea Hawk
1940
as Kroner
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964
as Old Man at Robbo's Club
Union Pacific
1939
as Gen. Dodge
Puppets
1926
as Bruno
Straightaway
1933
as Rogan
Red Morning
1934
as Sakki
The Sea Wolf
1941
as Svenson
Blood and Sand
1941
as Manolo's Friend (uncredited)
Lumberjack
1944
as Clyde Fenwick
The Confession
1920
as Tom Bartlett
The Big Fisherman
1959
as Scribe Spokesman
The Stranger Wore a Gun
1953
as Frank
Black Orchids
1917
as George Renoir / Ivan De Maupin
Tangier
1946
as Sanchez
Go Straight!
1925
as The Dove
Beau Geste
1939
as Arab Scout (uncredited)
Red Mountain
1951
as Marshal Roberts
Carmen
1913
as Don Jose
Fort Osage
1952
as Osage Chief
If I Were King
1938
as Casin Cholet
The Last Train from Madrid
1937
as Mora (uncredited)
Strange Cargo
1940
as Moussenq - Convict (uncredited)
The Viking
1928
as Viking Friend of Leif (uncredited)
Magnificent Doll
1946
as Jenks (uncredited)
The Nevadan
1950
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Night Flight
1933
as Radioman (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936
as John Wilkes Booth
Captain Caution
1940
as French Seaman in Pub
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
as Kidnapper
One Night in the Tropics
1940
as Escobar's Aide (uncredited)
Big Brown Eyes
1936
as Malley (Uncredited)
Battling Butler
1926
as Alfred 'Battling' Butler
Son of Ali Baba
1952
as Palace Official (uncredited)
Diamond Jim
1935
as Gambler
Panhandle
1948
as Crump
Green Hell
1940
as Gracco
Last Stagecoach West
1957
as Old Man Colter
The Perils of Pauline
1947
as Western Saloon Set Heavy
The Soldier and the Lady
1937
as Chieftain (Uncredited)
White Fang
1936
as Suds
Mystery of the Riverboat
1944
as Batiste
Abandoned
1949
as Winey - Pool Player (uncredited)
Thunder Over Arizona
1956
as Pliny Warren
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
1957
as Col. Chivington's Aide (uncredited)
Devil's Playground
1937
as Romano
Trooper O'Neill
1922
as Pierre
Criminal Lawyer
1937
as Jack 'Fingy' Doremus (uncredited)
Sadie McKee
1934
as Joe, Alderson’s Chauffeur (uncredited)
California Passage
1950
as County Recorder Joe Kane
Range War
1939
as Morgan
Robin Hood of El Dorado
1936
as Pedro
Ten Wanted Men
1955
Pawnee
1957
as Uncle Tip Alden (as Francis J. McDonald)
The Carson City Kid
1940
as Laramie
Strange Confession
1945
as Hernandez
My Pal Trigger
1946
as Storekeeper
Girl in Danger
1934
as Tony - Russo Henchman (uncredited)
River Gang
1945
as Indignant Man
A Successful Failure
1934
as Radical Speaker
The Line-Up
1934
as Trigger - Henchman
Idiot's Delight
1939
as Flight Captain
The Gay Bride
1934
as Detroit gangster (uncredited)
The Catman of Paris
1946
as Devereaux
The Invisible Informer
1946
as Jules Ravelle
Hidden Valley
1932
as Frank Gavin
Apache Chief
1949
as Mohaska
The Devil Is Driving
1932
as Ticker (uncredited)
The Paleface
1948
as Lance (as Francis J. McDonald)
Forgotten Faces
1928
The Kansan
1943
as Gil Hatton
Walk the Proud Land
1956
as The Shaman (uncredited)
Woman-Wise
1937
as Charley (uncredited)
The Bandits of Corsica
1953
as Grisha
Perils of the Secret Service
1917
as (Episode #3)
The Palace of Pleasure
1926
as Captain Fernandez
Bad Lands
1939
as Manuel Lopez
Love's Prisoner
1919
as Party Guest (uncredited)
70,000 Witnesses
1932
as Dominic Silvera (uncredited)
The Legion of the Condemned
1928
as Gonzolo Vasquez
Wyoming
1940
as Dawson - Henchman
The Light That Failed
1939
as George
Powder River Rustlers
1949
as Shears Williams
Mary of the Movies
1923
as James Seiler
Till We Meet Again
1944
as Cart Driver (uncredited)
Bordertown Trail
1944
as Matthews
Texas Buddies
1932
as Blake
Woman in Hiding
1950
as North Carolina Cannoneer (uncredited)
Bar 20
1943
as Quirt Rankin
Zorro's Black Whip
1944
as Dan Hammond
Saddle Pals
1947
as Sheriff
The Runaway Bride
1930
as Barney Black
In Line of Duty
1931
as Jacques Dupres
Wild West Days
1937
as Assayer Purvis, member of the Secret 7
The Devil's Pipeline
1940
as Gaddi Sang
Prudence on Broadway
1919
as Grayson Mills
The Naked Dawn
1955
as Railroad guard
Valley of the Sun
1942
as Governor's Interpreter (uncredited)
Dangerous Venture
1947
as Kane
Mr. Dolan of New York
1917
as 'Spider' Flynn (as Francis MacDonald)
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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Most Popular Francis McDonald Movies
- The Ten Commandments (1956) — as Simon
- Operator 13 (1934) — as Denton (uncredited)
- Samson and Delilah (1949) — as Story Teller
- Notorious (1946) — as Man (uncredited)
- The Great Race (1965) — as Russian (uncredited)
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