Francis McDonald
Born
August 21, 1891
Died
September 18, 1968 (77 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
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

Robin and the 7 Hoods
Old Man at Robbo's Club
1964

The Virginian
Saul Weintraub · (1 episode)
1962

The Virginian
Storekeeper · (1 episode)
1962

Mr. Lucky
(1 episode)
1959

Law of the Plainsman
Watkins · (1 episode)
1959

Wichita Town
(1 episode)
1959

The Deputy
(1 episode)
1959

The Big Fisherman
Scribe Spokesman
1959

Bat Masterson
Winkler · (1 episode)
1958

Lawman
(1 episode)
1958

The Texan
(2 episodes)
1958

Bronco
(1 episode)
1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive
Juan Hernandez · (1 episode)
1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive
Liveryman · (1 episode)
1958

Fort Massacre
Piute Man
1958

Trackdown
(1 episode)
1957

Maverick
(1 episode)
1957

Perry Mason
Capt. Noble · (1 episode)
1957

Perry Mason
Walter 'Salty' Sims · (1 episode)
1957

Perry Mason
Peg-Leg Jasper · (1 episode)
1957

Sugarfoot
Pete Stone · (1 episode)
1957

Sugarfoot
Jericho Dooley · (1 episode)
1957

Have Gun, Will Travel
Gotch (as Francis MacDonald) · (2 episodes)
1957

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

Last Stagecoach West
Old Man Colter
1957

The Guns of Fort Petticoat
Col. Chivington's Aide (uncredited)
1957

Duel at Apache Wells
Joe Dunn
1957

The Ten Commandments
Simon
1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Yancey Hatton · (1 episode)
1956

The Adventures of Jim Bowie
(1 episode)
1956

Walk the Proud Land
The Shaman (uncredited)
1956

Thunder Over Arizona
Pliny Warren
1956

Dig That Uranium
The Indian Chief
1955

The Naked Dawn
Railroad guard
1955

Highway Patrol
Charlie Barrett · (1 episode)
1955

My Friend Flicka
(1 episode)
1955

The Adventures of Champion
Will Calhoun · (1 episode)
1955

The Adventures of Champion
Grubstake Smith · (1 episode)
1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
(3 episodes)
1955

Science Fiction Theatre
(1 episode)
1955

Ten Wanted Men
1955

Bad Day at Black Rock
Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
1955

Lassie
(1 episode)
1954

Stories of the Century
Sheriff · (1 episode)
1954

Two Gun Marshal
Blake Cody
1953

The Stranger Wore a Gun
Frank
1953

The Bandits of Corsica
Grisha
1953

General Electric Theater
Pecos Kid · (1 episode)
1953

The Raiders
Mr. John Cummings
1952

Cavalcade of America
Calaveras Kid · (1 episode)
1952

Adventures of Superman
(1 episode)
1952

Rancho Notorious
Harbin
1952

Fort Osage
Osage Chief
1952

The Roy Rogers Show
(4 episodes)
1951

Red Mountain
Marshal Roberts
1951

The Adventures of Kit Carson
(6 episodes)
1951

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
(2 episodes)
1951

Gene Autry and the Mounties
Batiste
1951

California Passage
County Recorder Joe Kane
1950

The Gene Autry Show
(8 episodes)
1950

The Nevadan
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
1950

Woman in Hiding
North Carolina Cannoneer (uncredited)
1950

Samson and Delilah
Story Teller
1949

Powder River Rustlers
Shears Williams
1949

Apache Chief
Mohaska
1949

Abandoned
Winey - Pool Player (uncredited)
1949

The Lone Ranger
Wade Tanner · (1 episode)
1949

Rim of the Canyon
Charlie Lewis
1949

Son of a Badman
Joe Christ
1949

Daughter of the Jungle
Montu
1949

Brothers in the Saddle
Hoyt Parker
1949

Rose of the Yukon
Alaskan
1949

The Paleface
Lance (as Francis J. McDonald)
1948

The Three Musketeers
1948

Strange Gamble
Henchman Longhorn
1948

Son of God’s Country
Tom Ford
1948

The Dead Don't Dream
Bart Lansing
1948

The Bold Frontiersman
Adam Post
1948

Panhandle
Crump
1948

The Perils of Pauline
Western Saloon Set Heavy
1947

Saddle Pals
Sheriff
1947

Dangerous Venture
Kane
1947

Duel in the Sun
Gambler (uncredited)
1946

Magnificent Doll
Jenks
1946

The Devil's Playground
Roberts
1946

Roll on Texas Moon
Steve Anders
1946

Notorious
Man (uncredited)
1946

The Invisible Informer
Jules Ravelle
1946

Canyon Passage
Cobb (uncredited)
1946

Night Train to Memphis
Doctor
1946

My Pal Trigger
Storekeeper
1946

Tangier
Sanchez
1946

The Catman of Paris
Devereaux
1946

Strange Confession
Hernandez
1945

River Gang
Indignant Man
1945

South of the Rio Grande
Torres
1945

Bad Men of the Border
Captain Jose Garcia
1945

Corpus Christi Bandits
Dad Christie
1945

Great Stagecoach Robbery
Con Hollister
1945

Belle of the Yukon
Miner Investing on River-Freeze Date (uncredited)
1944

Zorro's Black Whip
Dan Hammond
1944

Mystery of the Riverboat
Batiste
1944

Cheyenne Wildcat
Jim Douglas
1944

Bordertown Trail
Matthews
1944

Mystery Man
Bert Rogan
1944

Lumberjack
Clyde Fenwick
1944

Texas Masquerade
Sam Nolan
1944

Bar 20
Quirt Rankin
1943

The Kansan
Gil Hatton
1943

Buckskin Frontier
Duval
1943

The Girl from Alaska
Pelly
1942

Valley of the Sun
Governor's Interpreter
1942

Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Kidnapper
1942

The Kid from Kansas
Cesar
1941

Blood and Sand
Manolo's Friend (uncredited)
1941

Men of the Timberland
Jean Collet
1941

The Sea Wolf
Svenson
1941

One Night in the Tropics
Escobar's Aide (uncredited)
1940

The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
Santos the Portuguese
1940

The Devil's Pipeline
Gaddi Sang
1940

North West Mounted Police
Louis Riel
1940

Wyoming
Dawson - Henchman
1940

The Sea Hawk
Kroner
1940

Captain Caution
French Seaman in Pub
1940

The Carson City Kid
Laramie
1940

Strange Cargo
Moussenq - Convict (uncredited)
1940

Green Hell
Gracco
1940

The Light That Failed
George
1939

Range War
Morgan
1939

Bad Lands
Manuel Lopez
1939

Beau Geste
Arab Scout (uncredited)
1939

Union Pacific
Gen. Dodge
1939

Idiot's Delight
Flight Captain
1939

If I Were King
Casin Cholet
1938

Gun Law
Henchman Nevada
1938

The Buccaneer
Camden Blount
1938

Wild West Days
Assayer Purvis, member of the Secret 7
1937

The Last Train from Madrid
Mora (uncredited)
1937

The Soldier and the Lady
Chieftain (Uncredited)
1937

Parole Racket
Nat Beldon
1937

Criminal Lawyer
Jack 'Fingy' Doremus (uncredited)
1937

Devil's Playground
Romano
1937

Woman-Wise
Charley (uncredited)
1937

The Plainsman
A River Gambler
1936

Mummy's Boys
Rasheed Bey
1936

White Fang
Suds
1936

Big Brown Eyes
Malley (Uncredited)
1936

Robin Hood of El Dorado
Pedro
1936

The Prisoner of Shark Island
John Wilkes Booth
1936

Diamond Jim
Gambler
1935

West Point of the Air
Civilian Pilot
1935

Mississippi
Gambler (uncredited)
1935

In Spite of Danger
Race Driver
1935

Red Morning
Sakki
1934

The Gay Bride
Detroit gangster (uncredited)
1934

A Successful Failure
Radical Speaker
1934

Girl in Danger
Tony - Russo Henchman (uncredited)
1934

Burn 'Em Up Barnes
Ray Ridpath - Henchman [Chs. 1-6]
1934

Burn 'Em Up Barnes
Ray Ridpath - Henchman
1934

Operator 13
Denton (uncredited)
1934

Sadie McKee
Joe, Alderson’s Chauffeur (uncredited)
1934

The Trumpet Blows
Vega
1934

Voice in the Night
Henchman Jackson
1934

Straightaway
Rogan
1933

Night Flight
Radioman (uncredited)
1933
Kickin' the Crown Around
Disputin
1933

The Devil's in Love
Officer Reading Verdict
1933

Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles
Henchman (as Frances McDonald)
1933

Broadway Bad
Charley Davis
1933

Terror Trail
Tad McPherson
1933

The Devil Is Driving
Ticker (uncredited)
1932

Texas Buddies
Blake
1932

Trailing the Killer
Pierre LaPlant (as Francis MacDonald)
1932

Hidden Valley
Frank Gavin
1932

70,000 Witnesses
Dominic Silvera (uncredited)
1932

Honor of the Mounted
Jean La Train
1932

The Woman from Monte Carlo
Karkuff
1932

In Line of Duty
Jacques Dupres
1931

The Lawyer's Secret
The Weasel
1931

The Gang Buster
Pete Caltek
1931

Morocco
Sergeant Tatoche
1930

Brothers
Tony
1930

Safety in Numbers
Phil Kemptom
1930

The Runaway Bride
Barney Black
1930

Dangerous Paradise
Ricardo
1930

Burning Up
'Bullet' McGhan
1930

Girl Overboard
Francisco
1929

The Carnation Kid
The Carnation Kid
1929

The Viking
Viking Friend of Leif (uncredited)
1928

The Drag Net
Sniper Dawson
1928

The Legion of the Condemned
Gonzolo Vasquez
1928

A Girl in Every Port
Circus Manager
1928

The Valley of Hell
Creighton Steele
1928

Life in Hollywood No. 4
1927

Outlaws of Red River
Ben Tanner
1927

The Notorious Lady
Manuela Silvera
1927

The Desert's Toll
Frank Darwin
1926

The Temptress
Timoteo
1926

Battling Butler
Alfred 'Battling' Butler
1926
Puppets
Bruno
1926

The Palace of Pleasure
Captain Fernandez
1926

The Yankee Señor
Juan Gutiérrez
1926

My Lady of Whims
Rolf
1925

Bobbed Hair
Pooch
1925

Satan in Sables
Emile
1925

The Northern Code
Raoul La Fane
1925

Go Straight!
The Dove
1925
The Hunted Woman
Joe De Bar
1925

So This Is Marriage?
Smith
1924

The Arizona Express
Victor Johnson
1924
Screen Tests for Faust
1923

Going Up
Jules Gaillard
1923

Trilby
Geko
1923

Mary of the Movies
James Seiler
1923

The Buster
Swing
1923

Look Your Best
Alberto Cabotto
1923

Captain Fly-by-Night
Second Stranger
1922

The Woman Conquers
Lawatha, Indian Guide
1922

Monte Cristo
Benedetto
1922

Trooper O'Neill
Pierre
1922
The Call of the North
Achille Picard
1921

The Golden Snare
Pierre Thoreau
1921
Puppets of Fate
Gabriel Palombra
1921

Nomads of the North
Buck McDougall
1920

The Confession
Tom Bartlett
1920

Prudence on Broadway
Grayson Mills
1919

Love's Prisoner
Party Guest (uncredited)
1919

The Courageous Coward
Tom Kirby (as Francis J. McDonald)
1919

Toton
Pierre
1919

The Ghost Flower
1918

The Light Within
Dr. Green
1918

The Gun Woman
The Gent
1918

The Love Doctor
Hildreth
1917

Mr. Dolan of New York
'Spider' Flynn (as Francis MacDonald)
1917

The Voice on the Wire
'Red' Warren
1917

Perils of the Secret Service
(Episode #3)
1917

The Gates of Doom
Jang Sattib
1917

Black Orchids
George Renoir / Ivan De Maupin
1917

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Extra (uncredited)
1916

The Devil at His Elbow
Andrew Sealey (as Frank McDonald)
1916
The She-Devil
Albert Alwain
1916
The Express Messenger
Dave Snowden
1915

Carmen
Don Jose
1913