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Francis McDonald
Born · August 21, 1891
Died · September 18, 1968 (77 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
Bio
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).
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Old Man at Robbo's Club
6.0
1964
The Virginian
Saul Weintraub · (1 episode)
6.4
1962
The Virginian
Storekeeper · (1 episode)
6.4
1962
Mr. Lucky
(1 episode)
6.4
1959
Law of the Plainsman
Watkins · (1 episode)
6.0
1959
Wichita Town
(1 episode)
4.2
1959
The Deputy
(1 episode)
6.2
1959
The Big Fisherman
Scribe Spokesman
4.6
1959
Bat Masterson
Winkler · (1 episode)
6.1
1958
Lawman
(1 episode)
5.4
1958
The Texan
(2 episodes)
5.0
1958
Bronco
(1 episode)
5.2
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Juan Hernandez · (1 episode)
6.9
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Liveryman · (1 episode)
6.9
1958
Fort Massacre
Piute Man
6.0
1958
Trackdown
(1 episode)
6.4
1957
Maverick
(1 episode)
6.8
1957
Perry Mason
Capt. Noble · (1 episode)
7.7
1957
Perry Mason
Walter 'Salty' Sims · (1 episode)
7.7
1957
Perry Mason
Peg-Leg Jasper · (1 episode)
7.7
1957
Sugarfoot
Pete Stone · (1 episode)
4.8
1957
Sugarfoot
Jericho Dooley · (1 episode)
4.8
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Gotch (as Francis MacDonald) · (2 episodes)
7.4
1957
Pawnee
Uncle Tip Alden (as Francis J. McDonald)
6.4
1957
Last Stagecoach West
Old Man Colter
4.3
1957
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
Col. Chivington's Aide (uncredited)
6.3
1957
Duel at Apache Wells
Joe Dunn
4.0
1957
The Ten Commandments
Simon
7.8
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Yancey Hatton · (1 episode)
5.5
1956
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
(1 episode)
3.7
1956
Walk the Proud Land
The Shaman (uncredited)
6.1
1956
Thunder Over Arizona
Pliny Warren
6.0
1956
Dig That Uranium
The Indian Chief
2.7
1955
The Naked Dawn
Railroad guard
6.1
1955
Highway Patrol
Charlie Barrett · (1 episode)
5.8
1955
My Friend Flicka
(1 episode)
5.7
1955
The Adventures of Champion
Will Calhoun · (1 episode)
5.3
1955
The Adventures of Champion
Grubstake Smith · (1 episode)
5.3
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
(3 episodes)
6.6
1955
Science Fiction Theatre
(1 episode)
6.2
1955
Ten Wanted Men
5.8
1955
Bad Day at Black Rock
Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
7.3
1955
Lassie
(1 episode)
6.1
1954
Stories of the Century
Sheriff · (1 episode)
5.7
1954
Two Gun Marshal
Blake Cody
0.0
1953
The Stranger Wore a Gun
Frank
5.4
1953
The Bandits of Corsica
Grisha
5.8
1953
General Electric Theater
Pecos Kid · (1 episode)
6.0
1953
The Raiders
Mr. John Cummings
6.2
1952
Cavalcade of America
Calaveras Kid · (1 episode)
3.5
1952
Adventures of Superman
(1 episode)
6.7
1952
Rancho Notorious
Harbin
6.5
1952
Fort Osage
Osage Chief
6.0
1952
The Roy Rogers Show
(4 episodes)
6.4
1951
Red Mountain
Marshal Roberts
6.2
1951
The Adventures of Kit Carson
(6 episodes)
5.3
1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
(2 episodes)
4.5
1951
Gene Autry and the Mounties
Batiste
6.0
1951
California Passage
County Recorder Joe Kane
4.0
1950
The Gene Autry Show
(8 episodes)
4.2
1950
The Nevadan
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
5.8
1950
Woman in Hiding
North Carolina Cannoneer (uncredited)
6.2
1950
Samson and Delilah
Story Teller
6.5
1949
Powder River Rustlers
Shears Williams
0.0
1949
Apache Chief
Mohaska
5.0
1949
Abandoned
Winey - Pool Player (uncredited)
6.2
1949
The Lone Ranger
Wade Tanner · (1 episode)
6.7
1949
Rim of the Canyon
Charlie Lewis
5.2
1949
Son of a Badman
Joe Christ
0.0
1949
Daughter of the Jungle
Montu
4.3
1949
Brothers in the Saddle
Hoyt Parker
5.0
1949
Rose of the Yukon
Alaskan
0.0
1949
The Paleface
Lance (as Francis J. McDonald)
6.1
1948
The Three Musketeers
6.8
1948
Strange Gamble
Henchman Longhorn
0.0
1948
Son of God’s Country
Tom Ford
0.0
1948
The Dead Don't Dream
Bart Lansing
0.0
1948
The Bold Frontiersman
Adam Post
0.0
1948
Panhandle
Crump
5.8
1948
The Perils of Pauline
Western Saloon Set Heavy
6.2
1947
Saddle Pals
Sheriff
5.0
1947
Dangerous Venture
Kane
0.0
1947
Duel in the Sun
Gambler (uncredited)
6.3
1946
Magnificent Doll
Jenks
5.9
1946
The Devil's Playground
Roberts
7.0
1946
Roll on Texas Moon
Steve Anders
6.0
1946
Notorious
Man (uncredited)
7.7
1946
The Invisible Informer
Jules Ravelle
6.0
1946
Canyon Passage
Cobb (uncredited)
6.6
1946
Night Train to Memphis
Doctor
0.0
1946
My Pal Trigger
Storekeeper
5.9
1946
Tangier
Sanchez
6.2
1946
The Catman of Paris
Devereaux
5.4
1946
Strange Confession
Hernandez
6.8
1945
River Gang
Indignant Man
0.0
1945
South of the Rio Grande
Torres
0.0
1945
Bad Men of the Border
Captain Jose Garcia
5.0
1945
Corpus Christi Bandits
Dad Christie
0.0
1945
Great Stagecoach Robbery
Con Hollister
0.0
1945
Belle of the Yukon
Miner Investing on River-Freeze Date (uncredited)
4.7
1944
Zorro's Black Whip
Dan Hammond
5.2
1944
Mystery of the Riverboat
Batiste
6.0
1944
Cheyenne Wildcat
Jim Douglas
4.0
1944
Bordertown Trail
Matthews
0.0
1944
Mystery Man
Bert Rogan
4.0
1944
Lumberjack
Clyde Fenwick
6.0
1944
Texas Masquerade
Sam Nolan
0.0
1944
Bar 20
Quirt Rankin
3.8
1943
The Kansan
Gil Hatton
5.2
1943
Buckskin Frontier
Duval
6.0
1943
The Girl from Alaska
Pelly
6.0
1942
Valley of the Sun
Governor's Interpreter
5.8
1942
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Kidnapper
4.7
1942
The Kid from Kansas
Cesar
0.0
1941
Blood and Sand
Manolo's Friend (uncredited)
6.4
1941
Men of the Timberland
Jean Collet
0.0
1941
The Sea Wolf
Svenson
7.1
1941
One Night in the Tropics
Escobar's Aide (uncredited)
5.6
1940
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
Santos the Portuguese
5.9
1940
The Devil's Pipeline
Gaddi Sang
6.0
1940
North West Mounted Police
Louis Riel
6.3
1940
Wyoming
Dawson - Henchman
5.9
1940
The Sea Hawk
Kroner
7.1
1940
Captain Caution
French Seaman in Pub
5.3
1940
The Carson City Kid
Laramie
5.5
1940
Strange Cargo
Moussenq - Convict (uncredited)
7.0
1940
Green Hell
Gracco
4.0
1940
The Light That Failed
George
6.0
1939
Range War
Morgan
0.0
1939
Bad Lands
Manuel Lopez
3.7
1939
Beau Geste
Arab Scout (uncredited)
7.0
1939
Union Pacific
Gen. Dodge
6.5
1939
Idiot's Delight
Flight Captain
6.1
1939
If I Were King
Casin Cholet
6.8
1938
Gun Law
Henchman Nevada
4.5
1938
The Buccaneer
Camden Blount
6.4
1938
Wild West Days
Assayer Purvis, member of the Secret 7
0.0
1937
The Soldier and the Lady
Chieftain (Uncredited)
6.5
1937
Parole Racket
Nat Beldon
0.0
1937
Criminal Lawyer
Jack 'Fingy' Doremus (uncredited)
5.9
1937
Devil's Playground
Romano
6.0
1937
Woman-Wise
Charley (uncredited)
0.0
1937
The Plainsman
A River Gambler
6.3
1936
Mummy's Boys
Rasheed Bey
4.7
1936
White Fang
Suds
6.0
1936
Big Brown Eyes
Malley (Uncredited)
6.3
1936
Robin Hood of El Dorado
Pedro
4.7
1936
The Prisoner of Shark Island
John Wilkes Booth
6.8
1936
Diamond Jim
Gambler
6.0
1935
West Point of the Air
Civilian Pilot
6.0
1935
Mississippi
Gambler (uncredited)
6.7
1935
In Spite of Danger
Race Driver
1.0
1935
Red Morning
Sakki
5.0
1934
The Gay Bride
Detroit gangster (uncredited)
5.8
1934
A Successful Failure
Radical Speaker
4.0
1934
Girl in Danger
Tony - Russo Henchman (uncredited)
0.0
1934
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
Ray Ridpath - Henchman [Chs. 1-6]
5.2
1934
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
Ray Ridpath - Henchman
5.2
1934
Operator 13
Denton (uncredited)
5.7
1934
Sadie McKee
Joe, Alderson’s Chauffeur (uncredited)
7.0
1934
The Trumpet Blows
Vega
0.0
1934
Voice in the Night
Henchman Jackson
0.0
1934
Straightaway
Rogan
0.0
1933
Night Flight
Radioman (uncredited)
5.8
1933
Kickin' the Crown Around
Disputin
6.5
1933
The Devil's in Love
Officer Reading Verdict
6.0
1933
Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles
Henchman (as Frances McDonald)
1.0
1933
Broadway Bad
Charley Davis
5.0
1933
Terror Trail
Tad McPherson
0.0
1933
Texas Buddies
Blake
6.0
1932
Trailing the Killer
Pierre LaPlant (as Francis MacDonald)
4.0
1932
Hidden Valley
Frank Gavin
6.0
1932
70,000 Witnesses
Dominic Silvera (uncredited)
4.8
1932
Honor of the Mounted
Jean La Train
0.0
1932
The Woman from Monte Carlo
Karkuff
5.0
1932
In Line of Duty
Jacques Dupres
0.0
1931
The Lawyer's Secret
The Weasel
5.8
1931
The Gang Buster
Pete Caltek
5.8
1931
Morocco
Sergeant Tatoche
6.3
1930
Brothers
Tony
0.0
1930
Safety in Numbers
Phil Kemptom
5.0
1930
The Runaway Bride
Barney Black
5.0
1930
Dangerous Paradise
Ricardo
3.8
1930
Burning Up
'Bullet' McGhan
3.5
1930
Girl Overboard
Francisco
0.0
1929
The Carnation Kid
The Carnation Kid
0.0
1929
The Drag Net
Sniper Dawson
6.0
1928
The Legion of the Condemned
Gonzolo Vasquez
0.0
1928
A Girl in Every Port
Circus Manager
6.4
1928
The Valley of Hell
Creighton Steele
0.0
1928
Life in Hollywood No. 4
0.0
1927
Outlaws of Red River
Ben Tanner
0.0
1927
The Notorious Lady
Manuela Silvera
7.0
1927
The Desert's Toll
Frank Darwin
0.0
1926
The Temptress
Timoteo
6.5
1926
Battling Butler
Alfred 'Battling' Butler
6.7
1926
Puppets
Bruno
0.0
1926
The Palace of Pleasure
Captain Fernandez
0.0
1926
The Yankee Señor
Juan Gutiérrez
0.0
1926
My Lady of Whims
Rolf
5.1
1925
Bobbed Hair
Pooch
0.0
1925
Satan in Sables
Emile
0.0
1925
The Northern Code
Raoul La Fane
0.0
1925
Go Straight!
The Dove
0.0
1925
The Hunted Woman
Joe De Bar
0.0
1925
So This Is Marriage?
Smith
0.0
1924
The Arizona Express
Victor Johnson
5.6
1924
Screen Tests for Faust
0.0
1923
Going Up
Jules Gaillard
0.0
1923
Trilby
Geko
0.0
1923
Mary of the Movies
James Seiler
0.0
1923
The Buster
Swing
0.0
1923
Look Your Best
Alberto Cabotto
0.0
1923
Captain Fly-by-Night
Second Stranger
4.5
1922
The Woman Conquers
Lawatha, Indian Guide
0.0
1922
Monte Cristo
Benedetto
6.4
1922
Trooper O'Neill
Pierre
0.0
1922
The Call of the North
Achille Picard
0.0
1921
The Golden Snare
Pierre Thoreau
0.0
1921
Puppets of Fate
Gabriel Palombra
0.0
1921
Nomads of the North
Buck McDougall
5.5
1920
The Confession
Tom Bartlett
5.0
1920
Prudence on Broadway
Grayson Mills
0.0
1919
Love's Prisoner
Party Guest (uncredited)
5.7
1919
The Courageous Coward
Tom Kirby (as Francis J. McDonald)
0.0
1919
Toton
Pierre
0.0
1919
The Ghost Flower
0.0
1918
The Light Within
Dr. Green
0.0
1918
The Gun Woman
The Gent
0.0
1918
The Love Doctor
Hildreth
0.0
1917
Mr. Dolan of New York
'Spider' Flynn (as Francis MacDonald)
0.0
1917
The Voice on the Wire
'Red' Warren
6.0
1917
Perils of the Secret Service
(Episode #3)
0.0
1917
The Gates of Doom
Jang Sattib
0.0
1917
Black Orchids
George Renoir / Ivan De Maupin
1.0
1917
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Extra (uncredited)
7.1
1916
The Devil at His Elbow
Andrew Sealey (as Frank McDonald)
0.0
1916
The She-Devil
Albert Alwain
0.0
1916
The Express Messenger
Dave Snowden
0.0
1915
Carmen
Don Jose
0.0
1913