Francis McDonald

Known For: Acting
Born: August 21, 1891
Place of Birth: Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
Died: September 18, 1968

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 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. McDo…

Filmography

The Great Race

1965 · Russian (uncredited)

Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964 · Old Man at Robbo's Club

The Virginian

1962 · Saul Weintraub, Storekeeper

Mr. Lucky

1959

Law of the Plainsman

1959 · Watkins

Wichita Town

1959

The Deputy

1959

The Big Fisherman

1959 · Scribe Spokesman

Bat Masterson

1958 · Winkler

Lawman

1958

The Texan

1958 · , Sheriff

Bronco

1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958 · Juan Hernandez, Liveryman

Fort Massacre

1958 · Piute Man

Trackdown

1957

Maverick

1957

Perry Mason

1957 · Capt. Noble, Walter 'Salty' Sims, Peg-Leg Jasper

Sugarfoot

1957 · Pete Stone, Jericho Dooley

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957 · Gotch (as Francis MacDonald)

Pawnee

1957 · Uncle Tip Alden (as Francis J. McDonald)

Last Stagecoach West

1957 · Old Man Colter

The Guns of Fort Petticoat

1957 · Col. Chivington's Aide (uncredited)

Duel at Apache Wells

1957 · Joe Dunn

The Ten Commandments

1956 · Simon

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956 · Yancey Hatton, William Wethered

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

1956

Walk the Proud Land

1956 · The Shaman (uncredited)

Thunder Over Arizona

1956 · Pliny Warren

Dig That Uranium

1955 · The Indian Chief

The Naked Dawn

1955 · Railroad guard

Highway Patrol

1955 · Charlie Barrett

My Friend Flicka

1955

The Adventures of Champion

1955 · Will Calhoun, Grubstake Smith

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955

Science Fiction Theatre

1955

Ten Wanted Men

1955

Bad Day at Black Rock

1955 · Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)

Lassie

1954

Stories of the Century

1954 · Sheriff

Two Gun Marshal

1953 · Blake Cody

The Stranger Wore a Gun

1953 · Frank

The Bandits of Corsica

1953 · Grisha

General Electric Theater

1953 · Pecos Kid

The Raiders

1952 · Mr. John Cummings

Cavalcade of America

1952 · Calaveras Kid

Adventures of Superman

1952

Son of Ali Baba

1952 · Palace Official (uncredited)

Rancho Notorious

1952 · Harbin

Fort Osage

1952 · Osage Chief

The Roy Rogers Show

1951

The Adventures of Kit Carson

1951 · , Sheriff Nolan, George, Sheriff Banyon

Red Mountain

1951 · Marshal Roberts

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1951

Gene Autry and the Mounties

1951 · Batiste

California Passage

1950 · County Recorder Joe Kane

The Cisco Kid

1950 · Gen. Lawrence

The Gene Autry Show

1950 · , Dave Jamison

The Nevadan

1950 · Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Woman in Hiding

1950 · North Carolina Cannoneer (uncredited)

Samson and Delilah

1949 · Story Teller

Powder River Rustlers

1949 · Shears Williams

Apache Chief

1949 · Mohaska

Abandoned

1949 · Winey - Pool Player (uncredited)

The Lone Ranger

1949 · Wade Tanner, Chief Gray Horse

Rim of the Canyon

1949 · Charlie Lewis

Son of a Badman

1949 · Joe Christ

Daughter of the Jungle

1949 · Montu

Brothers in the Saddle

1949 · Hoyt Parker

Rose of the Yukon

1949 · Alaskan

The Paleface

1948 · Lance (as Francis J. McDonald)

The Three Musketeers

1948

Strange Gamble

1948 · Henchman Longhorn

Son of God’s Country

1948 · Tom Ford

The Dead Don't Dream

1948 · Bart Lansing

The Bold Frontiersman

1948 · Adam Post

Panhandle

1948 · Crump

The Perils of Pauline

1947 · Western Saloon Set Heavy

Saddle Pals

1947 · Sheriff

Dangerous Venture

1947 · Kane

Duel in the Sun

1946 · Gambler (uncredited)

Magnificent Doll

1946 · Jenks (uncredited)

The Devil's Playground

1946 · Roberts

Roll on Texas Moon

1946 · Steve Anders

Notorious

1946 · Man (uncredited)

The Invisible Informer

1946 · Jules Ravelle

Canyon Passage

1946 · Cobb (uncredited)

Night Train to Memphis

1946 · Doctor

My Pal Trigger

1946 · Storekeeper

Tangier

1946 · Sanchez

The Catman of Paris

1946 · Devereaux

Strange Confession

1945 · Hernandez

River Gang

1945 · Indignant Man

South of the Rio Grande

1945 · Torres

Bad Men of the Border

1945 · Captain Jose Garcia

Corpus Christi Bandits

1945 · Dad Christie

Great Stagecoach Robbery

1945 · Con Hollister

Belle of the Yukon

1944 · Miner Investing on River-Freeze Date (uncredited)

Zorro's Black Whip

1944 · Dan Hammond

Mystery of the Riverboat

1944 · Batiste

Cheyenne Wildcat

1944 · Jim Douglas

Till We Meet Again

1944 · Cart Driver (uncredited)

Bordertown Trail

1944 · Matthews

Mystery Man

1944 · Bert Rogan

Lumberjack

1944 · Clyde Fenwick

Texas Masquerade

1944 · Sam Nolan

Bar 20

1943 · Quirt Rankin

The Kansan

1943 · Gil Hatton

Buckskin Frontier

1943 · Duval

The Girl from Alaska

1942 · Pelly

Valley of the Sun

1942 · Governor's Interpreter (uncredited)

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942 · Kidnapper

The Kid from Kansas

1941 · Cesar

Blood and Sand

1941 · Manolo's Friend (uncredited)

Men of the Timberland

1941 · Jean Collet

The Sea Wolf

1941 · Svenson

One Night in the Tropics

1940 · Escobar's Aide (uncredited)

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

1940 · Santos the Portuguese

The Devil's Pipeline

1940 · Gaddi Sang

North West Mounted Police

1940 · Louis Riel

Wyoming

1940 · Dawson - Henchman

The Sea Hawk

1940 · Kroner

Captain Caution

1940 · French Seaman in Pub

The Carson City Kid

1940 · Laramie

Strange Cargo

1940 · Moussenq - Convict (uncredited)

Green Hell

1940 · Gracco

The Light That Failed

1939 · George

Range War

1939 · Morgan

Bad Lands

1939 · Manuel Lopez

Beau Geste

1939 · Arab Scout (uncredited)

Union Pacific

1939 · Gen. Dodge

Idiot's Delight

1939 · Flight Captain

If I Were King

1938 · Casin Cholet

Gun Law

1938 · Henchman Nevada

The Buccaneer

1938 · Camden Blount

Wild West Days

1937 · Assayer Purvis, member of the Secret 7

The Last Train from Madrid

1937 · Mora (uncredited)

The Soldier and the Lady

1937 · Chieftain (Uncredited)

Parole Racket

1937 · Nat Beldon

Criminal Lawyer

1937 · Jack 'Fingy' Doremus (uncredited)

Devil's Playground

1937 · Romano

Woman-Wise

1937 · Charley (uncredited)

The Plainsman

1936 · A River Gambler

Mummy's Boys

1936 · Rasheed Bey

White Fang

1936 · Suds

Big Brown Eyes

1936 · Malley (Uncredited)

Robin Hood of El Dorado

1936 · Pedro

The Prisoner of Shark Island

1936 · John Wilkes Booth

Diamond Jim

1935 · Gambler

West Point of the Air

1935 · Civilian Pilot

Mississippi

1935 · Gambler (uncredited)

In Spite of Danger

1935 · Race Driver

The Marriage Bargain

The Marriage Bargain

1935 · Ben Ainsley

Red Morning

1934 · Sakki

The Gay Bride

1934 · Detroit gangster (uncredited)

A Successful Failure

1934 · Radical Speaker

Girl in Danger

1934 · Tony - Russo Henchman (uncredited)

Burn 'Em Up Barnes

1934 · Ray Ridpath - Henchman [Chs. 1-6]

Operator 13

1934 · Denton (uncredited)

Sadie McKee

1934 · Joe, Alderson’s Chauffeur (uncredited)

The Line-Up

1934 · Trigger - Henchman

The Trumpet Blows

1934 · Vega

Voice in the Night

1934 · Henchman Jackson

Straightaway

1933 · Rogan

Night Flight

1933 · Radioman (uncredited)

Kickin' the Crown Around

Kickin' the Crown Around

1933 · Disputin

The Devil's in Love

1933 · Officer Reading Verdict

Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles

1933 · Henchman (as Frances McDonald)

Broadway Bad

1933 · Charley Davis

Terror Trail

1933 · Tad McPherson

The Devil Is Driving

1932 · Ticker (uncredited)

Texas Buddies

1932 · Blake

Trailing the Killer

1932 · Pierre LaPlant (as Francis MacDonald)

Hidden Valley

1932 · Frank Gavin

70,000 Witnesses

1932 · Dominic Silvera (uncredited)

Honor of the Mounted

1932 · Jean La Train

The Woman from Monte Carlo

1932 · Karkuff

In Line of Duty

1931 · Jacques Dupres

The Lawyer's Secret

1931 · The Weasel

The Gang Buster

1931 · Pete Caltek

Morocco

1930 · Sergeant Tatoche

Brothers

1930 · Tony

Safety in Numbers

1930 · Phil Kemptom

The Runaway Bride

1930 · Barney Black

Dangerous Paradise

1930 · Ricardo

Burning Up

1930 · 'Bullet' McGhan

Girl Overboard

1929 · Francisco

The Carnation Kid

1929 · The Carnation Kid

The Viking

1928 · Viking Friend of Leif (uncredited)

Forgotten Faces

1928

The Drag Net

1928 · Sniper Dawson

The Legion of the Condemned

1928 · Gonzolo Vasquez

A Girl in Every Port

1928 · Circus Manager

The Valley of Hell

1928 · Creighton Steele

Life in Hollywood No. 4

1927

Outlaws of Red River

1927 · Ben Tanner

The Notorious Lady

1927 · Manuela Silvera

The Wreck

1927

The Desert's Toll

1926 · Frank Darwin

The Temptress

1926 · Timoteo

Battling Butler

1926 · Alfred 'Battling' Butler

Puppets

1926 · Bruno

The Bar-C Mystery

1926

The Palace of Pleasure

1926 · Captain Fernandez

The Yankee Señor

1926 · Juan Gutiérrez

My Lady of Whims

1925 · Rolf

Bobbed Hair

1925 · Pooch

Satan in Sables

1925 · Emile

The Northern Code

1925 · Raoul La Fane

Go Straight!

1925 · The Dove

The Hunted Woman

The Hunted Woman

1925 · Joe De Bar

So This Is Marriage?

1924 · Smith

East of Broadway

1924 · Professor Mario

The Arizona Express

1924 · Victor Johnson

Screen Tests for Faust

Screen Tests for Faust

1923

Going Up

1923 · Jules Gaillard

Trilby

1923 · Geko

Mary of the Movies

1923 · James Seiler

The Buster

1923 · Swing

Look Your Best

1923 · Alberto Cabotto

Captain Fly-by-Night

1922 · Second Stranger

The Woman Conquers

1922 · Lawatha, Indian Guide

Monte Cristo

1922 · Benedetto

Trooper O'Neill

1922 · Pierre

The Call of the North

The Call of the North

1921 · Achille Picard

The Golden Snare

1921 · Pierre Thoreau

Puppets of Fate

Puppets of Fate

1921 · Gabriel Palombra

The Kentucky Colonel

1920 · Philip Burwood

Nomads of the North

1920 · Buck McDougall

The Confession

1920 · Tom Bartlett

Prudence on Broadway

1919 · Grayson Mills

Pretty Smooth

1919 · Jimmy Hartigan

Love's Prisoner

1919 · Party Guest (uncredited)

His Debt

1919 · Blair Whitcomb

The Final Close-Up

1919 · Jimmie Norton

The Courageous Coward

1919 · Tom Kirby (as Francis J. McDonald)

Toton

1919 · Pierre

Tony America

1918 · Tony America

The Ghost Flower

1918

The Answer

1918 · Guido Garcia

Real Folks

1918 · Jimmie Dugan

The Light Within

1918 · Dr. Green

The Gun Woman

1918 · The Gent

The Love Doctor

1917 · Hildreth

The Gray Ghost

1917 · Williams

Mr. Dolan of New York

1917 · 'Spider' Flynn (as Francis MacDonald)

The Voice on the Wire

1917 · 'Red' Warren

Perils of the Secret Service

1917 · (Episode #3)

The Gates of Doom

1917 · Jang Sattib

Black Orchids

1917 · George Renoir / Ivan De Maupin

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916 · Extra (uncredited)

The Devil at His Elbow

1916 · Andrew Sealey (as Frank McDonald)

The She-Devil

1916 · Albert Alwain

The Express Messenger

The Express Messenger

1915 · Dave Snowden

St. Elmo

1914 · Murray Hammond

Carmen

1913 · Don Jose

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