Francis McDonald
- Acting
- August 21, 1891 · Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
- September 18, 1968
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
Filmography
- The Great Race · Russian (uncredited)
- Robin and the 7 Hoods · Old Man at Robbo's Club (uncredited)
- The Virginian · Saul Weintraub, Storekeeper
- Mr. Lucky
- Law of the Plainsman · Watkins
- Wichita Town
- The Deputy
- The Big Fisherman · Scribe Spokesman
- Bat Masterson · Winkler
- Lawman
- The Texan · Sheriff
- Bronco
- Wanted: Dead or Alive · Juan Hernandez, Liveryman
- Fort Massacre · Piute Man
- Trackdown
- Maverick
- Perry Mason · Capt. Noble, Walter 'Salty' Sims
- Sugarfoot · Pete Stone, Jericho Dooley
- Have Gun, Will Travel · Gotch (as Francis MacDonald)
- Pawnee · Uncle Tip Alden (as Francis J. McDonald)
- Last Stagecoach West · Old Man Colter
- The Guns of Fort Petticoat · Col. Chivington's Aide (uncredited)
- Duel at Apache Wells · Joe Dunn
- The Ten Commandments · Simon
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre · Yancey Hatton, William Wethered
- The Adventures of Jim Bowie
- Walk the Proud Land · The Shaman (uncredited)
- Thunder Over Arizona · Pliny Warren
- Dig That Uranium · The Indian Chief
- The Naked Dawn · Railroad guard
- Highway Patrol · Charlie Barrett
- My Friend Flicka
- The Adventures of Champion · Will Calhoun, Grubstake Smith
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
- Science Fiction Theatre
- Ten Wanted Men
- Bad Day at Black Rock · Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
- Lassie
- Stories of the Century · Sheriff
- Two Gun Marshal · Blake Cody
- The Stranger Wore a Gun · Frank
- The Bandits of Corsica · Grisha
- General Electric Theater · Pecos Kid
- The Raiders · Mr. John Cummings
- Cavalcade of America · Calaveras Kid
- Adventures of Superman
- Son of Ali Baba · Palace Official (uncredited)
- Rancho Notorious · Harbin
- Fort Osage · Osage Chief
- The Roy Rogers Show
- The Adventures of Kit Carson · Sheriff Nolan, George
- Red Mountain · Marshal Roberts
- The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
- Gene Autry and the Mounties · Batiste
- California Passage · County Recorder Joe Kane
- The Cisco Kid · Gen. Lawrence
- The Gene Autry Show · Dave Jamison
- The Nevadan · Hotel Guest (uncredited)
- Woman in Hiding · North Carolina Cannoneer (uncredited)
- Samson and Delilah · Story Teller
- Powder River Rustlers · Shears Williams
- Apache Chief · Mohaska
- Abandoned · Winey - Pool Player (uncredited)
- The Lone Ranger · Wade Tanner, Chief Gray Horse
- Rim of the Canyon · Charlie Lewis
- Son of a Badman · Joe Christ
- Daughter of the Jungle · Montu
- Brothers in the Saddle · Hoyt Parker
- Rose of the Yukon · Alaskan
- The Paleface · Lance (as Francis J. McDonald)
- The Three Musketeers
- Strange Gamble · Henchman Longhorn
- Son of God’s Country · Tom Ford
- The Dead Don't Dream · Bart Lansing
- The Bold Frontiersman · Adam Post
- Panhandle · Crump
- The Perils of Pauline · Western Saloon Set Heavy
- Saddle Pals · Sheriff
- Dangerous Venture · Kane
- Duel in the Sun · Gambler (uncredited)