Francis McDonald
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).
Filmography
Acting (224)
1965
The Great Raceas Russian (uncredited)
7.1
1964
Robin and the 7 Hoodsas Old Man at Robbo's Club (uncredited)
6.2
1959
The Big Fishermanas Scribe Spokesman
5.1
1958
Fort Massacreas Piute Man
6.2
1957
Pawneeas Uncle Tip Alden (as Francis J. McDonald)
6.2
1957
Last Stagecoach Westas Old Man Colter
5.5
1957
The Guns of Fort Petticoatas Col. Chivington's Aide (uncredited)
6.3
1957
Duel at Apache Wellsas Joe Dunn
6.0
1956
The Ten Commandmentsas Simon
7.8
1956
Walk the Proud Landas The Shaman (uncredited)
5.9
1956
Thunder Over Arizonaas Pliny Warren
6.3
1955
Dig That Uraniumas The Indian Chief
4.3
1955
The Naked Dawnas Railroad guard
6.2
1955
5.9
1955
Bad Day at Black Rockas Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
7.3
1953
Two Gun Marshalas Blake Cody
9.0
1953
The Stranger Wore a Gunas Frank
5.5
1953
The Bandits of Corsicaas Grisha
6.4
1952
The Raidersas Mr. John Cummings
6.2
1952
Son of Ali Babaas Palace Official (uncredited)
5.6
1952
Rancho Notoriousas Harbin
6.5
1952
Fort Osageas Osage Chief
6.5
1951
Red Mountainas Marshal Roberts
6.7
1951
Gene Autry and the Mountiesas Batiste
8.0
1950
California Passageas County Recorder Joe Kane
6.0
1950
The Nevadanas Hotel Guest (uncredited)
5.9
1950
Woman in Hidingas North Carolina Cannoneer (uncredited)
6.3
1949
Samson and Delilahas Story Teller
6.6
1949
Powder River Rustlersas Shears Williams
9.0
1949
Apache Chiefas Mohaska
4.8
1949
Abandonedas Winey - Pool Player (uncredited)
6.2
1949
Rim of the Canyonas Charlie Lewis
5.2
1949
Son of a Badmanas Joe Christ
9.0
1949
Daughter of the Jungleas Montu
5.0
1949
Brothers in the Saddleas Hoyt Parker
5.8
1949
Rose of the Yukonas Alaskan
7.0
1948
The Palefaceas Lance (as Francis J. McDonald)
6.1
6.8
1948
Strange Gambleas Henchman Longhorn
6.5
1948
Son of God’s Countryas Tom Ford
9.0
1948
The Dead Don't Dreamas Bart Lansing
6.0
1948
The Bold Frontiersmanas Adam Post
7.0
1948
Panhandleas Crump
5.8
1947
The Perils of Paulineas Western Saloon Set Heavy
6.7
1947
Saddle Palsas Sheriff
6.5
1947
Dangerous Ventureas Kane
6.3
1946
Duel in the Sunas Gambler (uncredited)
6.4
1946
Magnificent Dollas Jenks (uncredited)
6.1
1946
The Devil's Playgroundas Roberts
6.3
1946
Roll on Texas Moonas Steve Anders
6.2
1946
Notoriousas Man (uncredited)
7.7
1946
The Invisible Informeras Jules Ravelle
8.0
1946
Canyon Passageas Cobb (uncredited)
6.7
1946
Night Train to Memphisas Doctor
9.0
1946
My Pal Triggeras Storekeeper
5.5
1946
Tangieras Sanchez
6.5
1946
The Catman of Parisas Devereaux
5.6
1945
Strange Confessionas Hernandez
6.8
1945
River Gangas Indignant Man
9.0
1945
South of the Rio Grandeas Torres
7.0
1945
Bad Men of the Borderas Captain Jose Garcia
5.5
1945
Corpus Christi Banditsas Dad Christie
9.0
1945
Great Stagecoach Robberyas Con Hollister
7.0
1944
Belle of the Yukonas Miner Investing on River-Freeze Date (uncredited)
5.8
1944
Zorro's Black Whipas Dan Hammond
5.9
1944
Mystery of the Riverboatas Batiste
6.5
1944
Cheyenne Wildcatas Jim Douglas
6.0
1944
Till We Meet Againas Cart Driver (uncredited)
7.0
1944
Bordertown Trailas Matthews
9.0
1944
Mystery Manas Bert Rogan
5.3
1944
Lumberjackas Clyde Fenwick
5.8
1944
Texas Masqueradeas Sam Nolan
6.5
1943
Bar 20as Quirt Rankin
4.9
1943
The Kansanas Gil Hatton
6.0
1943
Buckskin Frontieras Duval
7.0
1942
The Girl from Alaskaas Pelly
8.0
1942
Valley of the Sunas Governor's Interpreter (uncredited)
6.3
1942
Wild Bill Hickok Ridesas Kidnapper
5.5
1941
The Kid from Kansasas Cesar
8.0
1941
Blood and Sandas Manolo's Friend (uncredited)
6.5
1941
Men of the Timberlandas Jean Collet
8.0
1941
The Sea Wolfas Svenson
7.2
1940
One Night in the Tropicsas Escobar's Aide (uncredited)
5.8
1940
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Dateas Santos the Portuguese
6.2
1940
The Devil's Pipelineas Gaddi Sang
7.0
1940
North West Mounted Policeas Louis Riel
6.4
1940
Wyomingas Dawson - Henchman
6.7
1940
The Sea Hawkas Kroner
7.2
1940
Captain Cautionas French Seaman in Pub
5.7
1940
The Carson City Kidas Laramie
6.2
1940
Strange Cargoas Moussenq - Convict (uncredited)
7.0
1940
Green Hellas Gracco
4.6
1939
The Light That Failedas George
5.8
1939
Range Waras Morgan
6.5
1939
Bad Landsas Manuel Lopez
5.3
1939
Beau Gesteas Arab Scout (uncredited)
7.0
1939
Union Pacificas Gen. Dodge
6.7
1939
Idiot's Delightas Flight Captain
6.1
1938
If I Were Kingas Casin Cholet
7.1
1938
Gun Lawas Henchman Nevada
6.3
1938
The Buccaneeras Camden Blount
6.4
1937
Wild West Daysas Assayer Purvis, member of the Secret 7
8.0
1937
The Last Train from Madridas Mora (uncredited)
4.8
1937
The Soldier and the Ladyas Chieftain (Uncredited)
7.3
1937
Parole Racketas Nat Beldon
7.0
1937
Criminal Lawyeras Jack 'Fingy' Doremus (uncredited)
6.5
1937
Devil's Playgroundas Romano
6.6
1937
Woman-Wiseas Charley (uncredited)
9.0
1936
The Plainsmanas A River Gambler
6.5
1936
Mummy's Boysas Rasheed Bey
5.0
1936
White Fangas Suds
7.0
1936
Big Brown Eyesas Malley (Uncredited)
6.3
1936
Robin Hood of El Doradoas Pedro
5.2
1936
The Prisoner of Shark Islandas John Wilkes Booth
6.9
1935
Diamond Jimas Gambler
6.5
1935
West Point of the Airas Civilian Pilot
7.0
1935
Mississippias Gambler (uncredited)
6.8
1935
In Spite of Dangeras Race Driver
5.5
1935
The Marriage Bargainas Ben Ainsley
8.0
1934
Red Morningas Sakki
5.7
1934
The Gay Brideas Detroit gangster (uncredited)
6.0
1934
A Successful Failureas Radical Speaker
4.3
1934
Girl in Dangeras Tony - Russo Henchman (uncredited)
8.0
1934
Burn 'Em Up Barnesas Ray Ridpath - Henchman [Chs. 1-6]
5.6
1934
Burn 'Em Up Barnesas Ray Ridpath - Henchman
5.6
1934
Operator 13as Denton (uncredited)
5.9
1934
Sadie McKeeas Joe, Alderson’s Chauffeur (uncredited)
7.0
1934
The Line-Upas Trigger - Henchman
3.5
1934
The Trumpet Blowsas Vega
6.0
1934
Voice in the Nightas Henchman Jackson
7.0
1933
Straightawayas Rogan
8.0
1933
Night Flightas Radioman (uncredited)
5.6
1933
Kickin' the Crown Aroundas Disputin
8.3
1933
The Devil's in Loveas Officer Reading Verdict
6.0
1933
Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicyclesas Henchman (as Frances McDonald)
1.0
1933
Broadway Badas Charley Davis
5.3
1933
Terror Trailas Tad McPherson
7.0
1932
The Devil Is Drivingas Ticker (uncredited)
5.3
1932
Texas Buddiesas Blake
7.0
1932
Trailing the Killeras Pierre LaPlant (as Francis MacDonald)
7.0
1932
Hidden Valleyas Frank Gavin
7.5
1932
70,000 Witnessesas Dominic Silvera (uncredited)
5.7
1932
Honor of the Mountedas Jean La Train
7.0
1932
The Woman from Monte Carloas Karkuff
6.3
1931
In Line of Dutyas Jacques Dupres
7.0
1931
The Lawyer's Secretas The Weasel
6.2
1931
The Gang Busteras Pete Caltek
6.1
1930
Moroccoas Sergeant Tatoche
6.4
1930
Brothersas Tony
9.0
1930
Safety in Numbersas Phil Kemptom
5.5
1930
The Runaway Brideas Barney Black
6.2
1930
Dangerous Paradiseas Ricardo
4.3
1930
Burning Upas 'Bullet' McGhan
5.3
1929
Girl Overboardas Francisco
9.0
1929
The Carnation Kidas The Carnation Kid
10.0
1928
The Vikingas Viking Friend of Leif (uncredited)
6.8
1928
7.0
1928
The Drag Netas Sniper Dawson
6.5
1928
The Legion of the Condemnedas Gonzolo Vasquez
10.0
1928
A Girl in Every Portas Circus Manager
6.0
1928
The Valley of Hellas Creighton Steele
8.0
10.0
1927
Outlaws of Red Riveras Ben Tanner
10.0
1927
The Notorious Ladyas Manuela Silvera
7.5
1927
8.0
1926
The Desert's Tollas Frank Darwin
7.0
1926
The Temptressas Timoteo
6.7
1926
Battling Butleras Alfred 'Battling' Butler
6.7
1926
Puppetsas Bruno
7.0
8.0
1926
The Palace of Pleasureas Captain Fernandez
7.0
1926
The Yankee Señoras Juan Gutiérrez
10.0
1925
My Lady of Whimsas Rolf
5.4
1925
Bobbed Hairas Pooch
10.0
1925
Satan in Sablesas Emile
10.0
1925
The Northern Codeas Raoul La Fane
8.0
1925
Go Straight!as The Dove
7.0
1925
The Hunted Womanas Joe De Bar
8.0
1924
So This Is Marriage?as Smith
7.0
1924
East of Broadwayas Professor Mario
9.0
1924
The Arizona Expressas Victor Johnson
6.2
1923
Going Upas Jules Gaillard
9.0
1923
Trilbyas Geko
10.0
1923
Mary of the Moviesas James Seiler
8.0
1923
The Busteras Swing
8.0
1923
Look Your Bestas Alberto Cabotto
9.0
1922
Captain Fly-by-Nightas Second Stranger
6.8
1922
The Woman Conquersas Lawatha, Indian Guide
10.0
1922
Monte Cristoas Benedetto
6.5
1922
Trooper O'Neillas Pierre
9.0
1921
The Call of the Northas Achille Picard
9.0
1921
The Golden Snareas Pierre Thoreau
7.0
1921
Puppets of Fateas Gabriel Palombra
8.0
1920
The Kentucky Colonelas Philip Burwood
8.0
1920
Nomads of the Northas Buck McDougall
5.7
1920
The Confessionas Tom Bartlett
6.7
1919
Prudence on Broadwayas Grayson Mills
10.0
1919
Pretty Smoothas Jimmy Hartigan
7.0
1919
Love's Prisoneras Party Guest (uncredited)
5.9
1919
His Debtas Blair Whitcomb
9.0
1919
The Final Close-Upas Jimmie Norton
9.0
1919
The Courageous Cowardas Tom Kirby (as Francis J. McDonald)
8.0
1919
Totonas Pierre
8.0
1918
Tony Americaas Tony America
1918
1918
The Hand at the Windowas Tony Brachieri
1918
The Answeras Guido Garcia
1918
Real Folksas Jimmie Dugan
1918
The Light Withinas Dr. Green
1918
The Gun Womanas The Gent
1917
The Love Doctoras Hildreth
1917
The Gray Ghostas Williams
1917
Mr. Dolan of New Yorkas 'Spider' Flynn (as Francis MacDonald)
1917
The Voice on the Wireas 'Red' Warren
6.0
1917
Perils of the Secret Serviceas (Episode #3)
9.0
1917
The Gates of Doomas Jang Sattib
1917
Black Orchidsas George Renoir / Ivan De Maupin
1.0
1916
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Agesas Extra (uncredited)
7.1
1916
The Devil at His Elbowas Andrew Sealey (as Frank McDonald)
1916
The She-Devilas Albert Alwain
1915
The Express Messengeras Dave Snowden
8.0
1914
St. Elmoas Murray Hammond
1913
Carmenas Don Jose
8.0