About

Known credits:
200
Birthday:
1891-08-21
Place of birth:
Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
Website:
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Francis McDonald

Overview

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

Acting
1964 Robin and the 7 Hoods Actor Old Man at Robbo's Club 59
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1959 The Big Fisherman Actor Scribe Spokesman 58
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1958 Fort Massacre Actor Piute Man 59
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1957 Pawnee Actor Uncle Tip Alden (as Francis J. McDonald) 59
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1957 Last Stagecoach West Actor Old Man Colter 58
Average
1957 The Guns of Fort Petticoat Actor Col. Chivington's Aide (uncredited) 59
Average
1957 Duel at Apache Wells Actor Joe Dunn 58
Average
1956 The Ten Commandments Actor Simon 73
Good
1956 Walk the Proud Land Actor The Shaman (uncredited) 59
Average
1956 Thunder Over Arizona Actor Pliny Warren 59
Average
1955 Dig That Uranium Actor The Indian Chief 58
Average
1955 The Naked Dawn Actor Railroad guard 58
Average
1955 Ten Wanted Men Actor 58
Average
1955 Bad Day at Black Rock Actor Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited) 64
Fair
1953 Two Gun Marshal Actor Blake Cody N/A
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1953 The Stranger Wore a Gun Actor Frank 58
Average
1953 The Bandits of Corsica Actor Grisha 59
Average
1952 The Raiders Actor Mr. John Cummings 59
Average
1952 Rancho Notorious Actor Harbin 59
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1952 Fort Osage Actor Osage Chief 59
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1951 Red Mountain Actor Marshal Roberts 59
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1951 Gene Autry and the Mounties Actor Batiste 59
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1950 California Passage Actor County Recorder Joe Kane 58
Average
1950 The Nevadan Actor Hotel Guest (uncredited) 58
Average
1950 Woman in Hiding Actor North Carolina Cannoneer (uncredited) 59
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1949 Samson and Delilah Actor Story Teller 60
Fair
1949 Powder River Rustlers Actor Shears Williams N/A
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1949 Apache Chief Actor Mohaska 59
Average
1949 Abandoned Actor Winey - Pool Player (uncredited) 59
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1949 Rim of the Canyon Actor Charlie Lewis 58
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1949 Son of a Badman Actor Joe Christ N/A
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1949 Brothers in the Saddle Actor Hoyt Parker 58
Average
1949 Daughter of the Jungle Actor Montu 58
Average
1949 Rose of the Yukon Actor Alaskan N/A
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1948 The Paleface Actor Lance (as Francis J. McDonald) 59
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1948 The Three Musketeers Actor 60
Fair
1948 Strange Gamble Actor Henchman Longhorn N/A
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1948 Son of God’s Country Actor Tom Ford N/A
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1948 The Dead Don't Dream Actor Bart Lansing N/A
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1948 The Bold Frontiersman Actor Adam Post N/A
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1948 Panhandle Actor Crump 58
Average
1947 The Perils of Pauline Actor Western Saloon Set Heavy 59
Average
1947 Saddle Pals Actor Sheriff 59
Average
1947 Dangerous Venture Actor Kane N/A
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1946 Duel in the Sun Actor Gambler (uncredited) 59
Average
1946 Magnificent Doll Actor Jenks 59
Average
1946 The Devil's Playground Actor Roberts 58
Average
1946 Roll on Texas Moon Actor Steve Anders 59
Average
1946 Notorious Actor Man (uncredited) 72
Good
1946 The Invisible Informer Actor Jules Ravelle 58
Average
1946 Canyon Passage Actor Cobb (uncredited) 59
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1946 Night Train to Memphis Actor Doctor N/A
N/A
1946 My Pal Trigger Actor Storekeeper 59
Average
1946 Tangier Actor Sanchez 58
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1946 The Catman of Paris Actor Devereaux 58
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1945 Strange Confession Actor Hernandez 59
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1945 River Gang Actor Indignant Man N/A
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1945 South of the Rio Grande Actor Torres N/A
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1945 Bad Men of the Border Actor Captain Jose Garcia 58
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1945 Corpus Christi Bandits Actor Dad Christie N/A
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1945 Great Stagecoach Robbery Actor Con Hollister N/A
N/A
1944 Belle of the Yukon Actor Miner Investing on River-Freeze Date (uncredited) 58
Average
1944 Zorro's Black Whip Actor Dan Hammond 58
Average
1944 Mystery of the Riverboat Actor Batiste 59
Average
1944 Cheyenne Wildcat Actor Jim Douglas 58
Average
1944 Bordertown Trail Actor Matthews N/A
N/A
1944 Mystery Man Actor Bert Rogan 59
Average
1944 Lumberjack Actor Clyde Fenwick 59
Average
1944 Texas Masquerade Actor Sam Nolan N/A
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1943 Bar 20 Actor Quirt Rankin 58
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1943 The Kansan Actor Gil Hatton 58
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1943 Buckskin Frontier Actor Duval 58
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1942 The Girl from Alaska Actor Pelly 58
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1942 Valley of the Sun Actor Governor's Interpreter 59
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1942 Wild Bill Hickok Rides Actor Kidnapper 58
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1941 The Kid from Kansas Actor Cesar N/A
N/A
1941 Blood and Sand Actor Manolo's Friend (uncredited) 59
Average
1941 Men of the Timberland Actor Jean Collet N/A
N/A
1941 The Sea Wolf Actor Svenson 60
Fair
1940 One Night in the Tropics Actor Escobar's Aide (uncredited) 58
Average
1940 The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date Actor Santos the Portuguese 59
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1940 The Devil's Pipeline Actor Gaddi Sang 58
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1940 North West Mounted Police Actor Louis Riel 59
Average
1940 Wyoming Actor Dawson - Henchman 59
Average
1940 The Sea Hawk Actor Kroner 61
Fair
1940 Captain Caution Actor French Seaman in Pub 58
Average
1940 The Carson City Kid Actor Laramie 59
Average
1940 Strange Cargo Actor Moussenq - Convict (uncredited) 59
Average
1940 Green Hell Actor Gracco 58
Average
1939 The Light That Failed Actor George 59
Average
1939 Range War Actor Morgan N/A
N/A
1939 Bad Lands Actor Manuel Lopez 58
Average
1939 Beau Geste Actor Arab Scout (uncredited) 60
Fair
1939 Union Pacific Actor Gen. Dodge 59
Average
1939 Idiot's Delight Actor Flight Captain 59
Average
1938 If I Were King Actor Casin Cholet 59
Average
1938 Gun Law Actor Henchman Nevada 58
Average
1938 The Buccaneer Actor Camden Blount 59
Average
1937 Wild West Days Actor Assayer Purvis, member of the Secret 7 N/A
N/A
1937 The Soldier and the Lady Actor Chieftain (Uncredited) 59
Average
1937 Parole Racket Actor Nat Beldon N/A
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1937 Criminal Lawyer Actor Jack 'Fingy' Doremus (uncredited) 59
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1937 Devil's Playground Actor Romano 58
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1937 Woman-Wise Actor Charley (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1936 The Plainsman Actor A River Gambler 59
Average
1936 Mummy's Boys Actor Rasheed Bey 58
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1936 White Fang Actor Suds 59
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1936 Big Brown Eyes Actor Malley (Uncredited) 59
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1936 Robin Hood of El Dorado Actor Pedro 58
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1936 The Prisoner of Shark Island Actor John Wilkes Booth 59
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1935 Diamond Jim Actor Gambler 59
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1935 West Point of the Air Actor Civilian Pilot 59
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1935 Mississippi Actor Gambler 59
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1935 In Spite of Danger Actor Race Driver 58
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1934 The Gay Bride Actor Detroit gangster (uncredited) 59
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1934 Red Morning Actor Sakki 59
Average
1934 A Successful Failure Actor Radical Speaker 59
Average
1934 Girl in Danger Actor Tony - Russo Henchman (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1934 Burn 'Em Up Barnes Actor Ray Ridpath - Henchman 58
Average
1934 Burn 'Em Up Barnes Actor Ray Ridpath - Henchman [Chs. 1-6] 58
Average
1934 Operator 13 Actor Denton (uncredited) 58
Average
1934 The Trumpet Blows Actor Vega N/A
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1934 Voice in the Night Actor Henchman Jackson N/A
N/A
1933 Straightaway Actor Rogan N/A
N/A
1933 Night Flight Actor Radioman (uncredited) 59
Average
1933 Kickin' the Crown Around Actor Disputin 58
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1933 The Devil's in Love Actor Officer Reading Verdict 58
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1933 Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles Actor Henchman (as Frances McDonald) N/A
N/A
1933 Broadway Bad Actor Charley Davis 58
Average
1933 Terror Trail Actor Tad McPherson N/A
N/A
1932 Texas Buddies Actor Blake 59
Average
1932 Trailing the Killer Actor Pierre LaPlant (as Francis MacDonald) 58
Average
1932 Hidden Valley Actor Frank Gavin 58
Average
1932 70,000 Witnesses Actor Dominic Silvera (uncredited) 58
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1932 Honor of the Mounted Actor Jean La Train N/A
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1932 The Woman from Monte Carlo Actor Karkuff 59
Average
1931 In Line of Duty Actor Jacques Dupres N/A
N/A
1931 The Lawyer's Secret Actor The Weasel 59
Average
1931 The Gang Buster Actor Pete Caltek 59
Average
1930 Morocco Actor Sergeant Tatoche 59
Average
1930 Brothers Actor Tony N/A
N/A
1930 Safety in Numbers Actor Phil Kemptom 59
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1930 The Runaway Bride Actor Barney Black 58
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1930 Dangerous Paradise Actor Ricardo 58
Average
1930 Burning Up Actor 'Bullet' McGhan 58
Average
1929 Girl Overboard Actor Francisco N/A
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1929 The Carnation Kid Actor The Carnation Kid N/A
N/A
1928 The Drag Net Actor Sniper Dawson 59
Average
1928 The Legion of the Condemned Actor Gonzolo Vasquez N/A
N/A
1928 A Girl in Every Port Actor Circus Manager 59
Average
1928 The Valley of Hell Actor Creighton Steele N/A
N/A
1927 Life in Hollywood No. 4 Actor N/A
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1927 Outlaws of Red River Actor Ben Tanner N/A
N/A
1927 The Notorious Lady Actor Manuela Silvera N/A
N/A
1926 The Desert's Toll Actor Frank Darwin N/A
N/A
1926 The Temptress Actor Timoteo 59
Average
1926 Battling Butler Actor Alfred 'Battling' Butler 60
Fair
1926 Puppets Actor Bruno N/A
N/A
1926 The Yankee Señor Actor Juan Gutiérrez N/A
N/A
1926 The Palace of Pleasure Actor Captain Fernandez N/A
N/A
1925 My Lady of Whims Actor Rolf 58
Average
1925 Bobbed Hair Actor Pooch N/A
N/A
1925 Satan in Sables Actor Emile N/A
N/A
1925 The Northern Code Actor Raoul La Fane N/A
N/A
1925 Go Straight! Actor The Dove N/A
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1925 The Hunted Woman Actor Joe De Bar N/A
N/A
1924 So This Is Marriage? Actor Smith N/A
N/A
1924 The Arizona Express Actor Victor Johnson 58
Average
1923 Screen Tests for Faust Actor N/A
N/A
1923 Going Up Actor Jules Gaillard N/A
N/A
1923 Trilby Actor Geko N/A
N/A
1923 Mary of the Movies Actor James Seiler N/A
N/A
1923 Look Your Best Actor Alberto Cabotto N/A
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1923 The Buster Actor Swing N/A
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1922 Captain Fly-by-Night Actor Second Stranger N/A
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1922 The Woman Conquers Actor Lawatha, Indian Guide N/A
N/A
1922 Monte Cristo Actor Benedetto 59
Average
1922 Trooper O'Neill Actor Pierre N/A
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1921 The Call of the North Actor Achille Picard N/A
N/A
1921 The Golden Snare Actor Pierre Thoreau N/A
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1921 Puppets of Fate Actor Gabriel Palombra N/A
N/A
1920 Nomads of the North Actor Buck McDougall 58
Average
1920 The Confession Actor Tom Bartlett 58
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1919 Prudence on Broadway Actor Grayson Mills N/A
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1919 Love's Prisoner Actor Party Guest (uncredited) 59
Average
1919 The Courageous Coward Actor Tom Kirby (as Francis J. McDonald) N/A
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1919 Toton Actor Pierre N/A
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1918 The Ghost Flower Actor N/A
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1918 The Light Within Actor Dr. Green N/A
N/A
1918 The Gun Woman Actor The Gent N/A
N/A
1917 The Love Doctor Actor Hildreth N/A
N/A
1917 Mr. Dolan of New York Actor 'Spider' Flynn (as Francis MacDonald) N/A
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1917 The Voice on the Wire Actor 'Red' Warren 58
Average
1917 Perils of the Secret Service Actor (Episode #3) N/A
N/A
1917 The Gates of Doom Actor Jang Sattib N/A
N/A
1917 Black Orchids Actor George Renoir / Ivan De Maupin 58
Average
1916 Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages Actor Extra (uncredited) 63
Fair
1916 The Devil at His Elbow Actor Andrew Sealey (as Frank McDonald) N/A
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1916 The She-Devil Actor Albert Alwain N/A
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1913 Carmen Actor Don Jose N/A
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