Francis McDonald
male

Born on August 21, 1891 (133 years old)
Passed Away on September 18, 1968
From Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
Known for Acting
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).
Cast Credits
- 1964
- 1962
- 1959
- 1958
- 1957
Duel at Apache Wells
as
Joe Dunn
1957
Pawnee
as
Uncle Tip Alden (as Francis J. McDonald)
1957
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
as
Col. Chivington's Aide (uncredited)
1957
Last Stagecoach West
as
Old Man Colter
1957
Trackdown
1957
Perry Mason
as
Capt. Noble
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
as
Gotch (as Francis MacDonald)
1957
Sugarfoot
as
Pete Stone
1957
Maverick
1957
Sugarfoot
as
Jericho Dooley
1957
Perry Mason
as
Walter 'Salty' Sims
1957
Perry Mason
as
Peg-Leg Jasper
1957
- 1956
- 1955
Dig That Uranium
as
The Indian Chief
1955
The Naked Dawn
as
Railroad guard
1955
Ten Wanted Men
1955
Bad Day at Black Rock
as
Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
1955
Science Fiction Theatre
1955
The Adventures of Champion
as
Will Calhoun
1955
The Adventures of Champion
as
Grubstake Smith
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
My Friend Flicka
1955
Highway Patrol
as
Charlie Barrett
1955
- 1954
- 1953
- 1952
- 1951
- 1950
- 1949
Abandoned
as
Winey - Pool Player (uncredited)
1949
Rose of the Yukon
as
Alaskan
1949
Samson and Delilah
as
Story Teller
1949
Daughter of the Jungle
as
Montu
1949
Powder River Rustlers
as
Shears Williams
1949
Brothers in the Saddle
as
Hoyt Parker
1949
Rim of the Canyon
as
Charlie Lewis
1949
Son of a Badman
as
Joe Christ
1949
Apache Chief
as
Mohaska
1949
The Lone Ranger
as
Wade Tanner
1949
- 1948
- 1947
- 1946
Roll on Texas Moon
as
Steve Anders
1946
The Catman of Paris
as
Devereaux
1946
Tangier
as
Sanchez
1946
Notorious
as
Man (uncredited)
1946
The Invisible Informer
as
Jules Ravelle
1946
Night Train to Memphis
as
Doctor
1946
My Pal Trigger
as
Storekeeper
1946
Magnificent Doll
as
Jenks
1946
The Devil's Playground
as
Roberts
1946
Duel in the Sun
as
Gambler (uncredited)
1946
Canyon Passage
as
Cobb (uncredited)
1946
- 1945
- 1944
- 1943
- 1942
- 1941
- 1940
North West Mounted Police
as
Louis Riel
1940
The Devil's Pipeline
as
Gaddi Sang
1940
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
as
Santos the Portuguese
1940
Green Hell
as
Gracco
1940
Wyoming
as
Dawson - Henchman
1940
The Carson City Kid
as
Laramie
1940
The Sea Hawk
as
Kroner
1940
Strange Cargo
as
Moussenq - Convict (uncredited)
1940
One Night in the Tropics
as
Escobar's Aide (uncredited)
1940
Captain Caution
as
French Seaman in Pub
1940
- 1939
- 1938
- 1937
Parole Racket
as
Nat Beldon
1937
Criminal Lawyer
as
Jack 'Fingy' Doremus (uncredited)
1937
Woman-Wise
as
Charley (uncredited)
1937
Wild West Days
as
Assayer Purvis, member of the Secret 7
1937
Devil's Playground
as
Romano
1937
The Soldier and the Lady
as
Chieftain (Uncredited)
1937
The Last Train from Madrid
as
Mora (uncredited)
1937
- 1936
- 1935
- 1934
Voice in the Night
as
Henchman Jackson
1934
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
as
Ray Ridpath - Henchman [Chs. 1-6]
1934
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
as
Ray Ridpath - Henchman
1934
Red Morning
as
Sakki
1934
Girl in Danger
as
Tony - Russo Henchman (uncredited)
1934
The Gay Bride
as
Detroit gangster (uncredited)
1934
Operator 13
as
Denton (uncredited)
1934
The Trumpet Blows
as
Vega
1934
A Successful Failure
as
Radical Speaker
1934
Sadie McKee
as
Joe, Alderson’s Chauffeur (uncredited)
1934
- 1933
- 1932
- 1931
- 1930
- 1929
- 1928
- 1927
- 1926
- 1925
- 1924
- 1923
- 1922
- 1921
- 1920
- 1919
- 1918
- 1917
- 1916
- 1915
- 1913