Francis McDonald
Aug 21, 1891 - Sep 18, 1968 (77 years old) in 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
The Lone Ranger
Wade Tanner
Perry Mason
Capt. Noble
Have Gun, Will Travel
Gotch (as Francis MacDonald)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Yancey Hatton
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Juan Hernandez
The Virginian
Saul Weintraub
Credits
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Old Man at Robbo's Club★ 6 -
The Virginian 1962Saul Weintraub★ 6.5 -
Mr. Lucky 1959★ 6.4 -
Law of the Plainsman 1959Watkins★ 6 -
Wichita Town 1959★ 4.2 -
The Deputy 1959★ 6.2 -
The Big Fisherman 1959Scribe Spokesman★ 4.6 -
Bat Masterson 1958Winkler★ 6.1 -
Lawman 1958★ 5.6 -
The Texan 1958★ 5 -
Bronco 1958★ 5.2 -
Juan Hernandez★ 6.9 -
Fort Massacre 1958Piute Man★ 6 -
Trackdown 1957★ 6.4 -
Maverick 1957★ 6.8 -
Perry Mason 1957Capt. Noble★ 7.7 -
Sugarfoot 1957Pete Stone★ 4.8 -
Gotch (as Francis MacDonald)★ 7.4 -
Pawnee 1957Uncle Tip Alden (as Francis J. McDonald)★ 6.4 -
Last Stagecoach West 1957Old Man Colter★ 4.3 -
Col. Chivington's Aide (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Duel at Apache Wells 1957Joe Dunn★ 4 -
The Ten Commandments 1956Simon★ 7.8 -
Yancey Hatton★ 5.5 -
★ 3.7 -
Walk the Proud Land 1956The Shaman (uncredited)★ 6.1 -
Thunder Over Arizona 1956Pliny Warren★ 6 -
Dig That Uranium 1955The Indian Chief★ 2.7 -
The Naked Dawn 1955Railroad guard★ 6.1 -
Highway Patrol 1955Charlie Barrett★ 5.8 -
My Friend Flicka 1955★ 5.7 -
Will Calhoun★ 5.3 -
★ 6.6 -
★ 6.2 -
Ten Wanted Men 1955★ 5.8 -
Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)★ 7.3 -
Lassie 1954★ 6.1 -
Sheriff★ 5.7 -
Two Gun Marshal 1953Blake Cody★ NR -
Frank★ 5.4 -
Grisha★ 5.8 -
Pecos Kid★ 6.3 -
The Raiders 1952Mr. John Cummings★ 6.2 -
Cavalcade of America 1952Calaveras Kid★ 3.5 -
★ 6.7 -
Rancho Notorious 1952Harbin★ 6.5 -
Fort Osage 1952Osage Chief★ 6 -
The Roy Rogers Show 1951★ 6.4 -
Red Mountain 1951Marshal Roberts★ 6.4 -
★ 5.3 -
★ 4.5 -
Batiste★ 6 -
California Passage 1950County Recorder Joe Kane★ 4 -
The Gene Autry Show 1950★ 4.2 -
The Nevadan 1950Hotel Guest (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Woman in Hiding 1950North Carolina Cannoneer (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Samson and Delilah 1949Story Teller★ 6.5 -
Shears Williams★ NR -
Apache Chief 1949Mohaska★ 5 -
Abandoned 1949Winey - Pool Player (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
The Lone Ranger 1949Wade Tanner★ 6.7 -
Rim of the Canyon 1949Charlie Lewis★ 5.2 -
Son of a Badman 1949Joe Christ★ NR -
Montu★ 4.3 -
Hoyt Parker★ 5 -
Rose of the Yukon 1949Alaskan★ NR -
The Paleface 1948Lance (as Francis J. McDonald)★ 6.1 -
The Three Musketeers 1948★ 6.7 -
Strange Gamble 1948Henchman Longhorn★ NR -
Son of God’s Country 1948Tom Ford★ NR -
The Dead Don't Dream 1948Bart Lansing★ NR -
Adam Post★ NR -
Panhandle 1948Crump★ 5.8 -
Western Saloon Set Heavy★ 6.2 -
Saddle Pals 1947Sheriff★ 5 -
Dangerous Venture 1947Kane★ NR -
Duel in the Sun 1946Gambler (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Magnificent Doll 1946Jenks★ 5.9 -
Roberts★ 7 -
Roll on Texas Moon 1946Steve Anders★ 6 -
Notorious 1946Man (uncredited)★ 7.7 -
Jules Ravelle★ 6 -
Canyon Passage 1946Cobb (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
Doctor★ NR -
My Pal Trigger 1946Storekeeper★ 5.9 -
Tangier 1946Sanchez★ 6.2 -
The Catman of Paris 1946Devereaux★ 5.4 -
Strange Confession 1945Hernandez★ 6.8 -
River Gang 1945Indignant Man★ NR -
Torres★ NR -
Captain Jose Garcia★ 5 -
Dad Christie★ NR -
Con Hollister★ NR -
Belle of the Yukon 1944Miner Investing on River-Freeze Date (uncredited)★ 4.7 -
Zorro's Black Whip 1944Dan Hammond★ 5.2 -
Batiste★ 6 -
Cheyenne Wildcat 1944Jim Douglas★ 4 -
Bordertown Trail 1944Matthews★ NR -
Mystery Man 1944Bert Rogan★ 4 -
Lumberjack 1944Clyde Fenwick★ 6 -
Texas Masquerade 1944Sam Nolan★ NR -
Bar 20 1943Quirt Rankin★ 3.8 -
The Kansan 1943Gil Hatton★ 5.3 -
Buckskin Frontier 1943Duval★ 6 -
The Girl from Alaska 1942Pelly★ 6 -
Valley of the Sun 1942Governor's Interpreter★ 5.8 -
Kidnapper★ 4.7 -
The Kid from Kansas 1941Cesar★ NR -
Blood and Sand 1941Manolo's Friend (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Jean Collet★ NR -
The Sea Wolf 1941Svenson★ 7.1 -
Escobar's Aide (uncredited)★ 5.6 -
Santos the Portuguese★ 5.9 -
The Devil's Pipeline 1940Gaddi Sang★ 6 -
Louis Riel★ 6.3 -
Wyoming 1940Dawson - Henchman★ 5.9 -
The Sea Hawk 1940Kroner★ 7.1 -
Captain Caution 1940French Seaman in Pub★ 5.6 -
The Carson City Kid 1940Laramie★ 5.5 -
Strange Cargo 1940Moussenq - Convict (uncredited)★ 7 -
Green Hell 1940Gracco★ 4 -
George★ 6 -
Range War 1939Morgan★ NR -
Bad Lands 1939Manuel Lopez★ 3.7 -
Beau Geste 1939Arab Scout (uncredited)★ 7 -
Union Pacific 1939Gen. Dodge★ 6.5 -
Idiot's Delight 1939Flight Captain★ 6.1 -
If I Were King 1938Casin Cholet★ 6.8 -
Gun Law 1938Henchman Nevada★ 4.5 -
The Buccaneer 1938Camden Blount★ 6.4 -
Wild West Days 1937Assayer Purvis, member of the Secret 7★ NR -
Mora (uncredited)★ 4.7 -
Chieftain (Uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Parole Racket 1937Nat Beldon★ NR -
Criminal Lawyer 1937Jack 'Fingy' Doremus (uncredited)★ 5.9 -
Devil's Playground 1937Romano★ 5.8 -
Woman-Wise 1937Charley (uncredited)★ NR -
The Plainsman 1936A River Gambler★ 6.3 -
Mummy's Boys 1936Rasheed Bey★ 4.7 -
White Fang 1936Suds★ 6 -
Big Brown Eyes 1936Malley (Uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Pedro★ 4.7 -
John Wilkes Booth★ 6.8 -
Diamond Jim 1935Gambler★ 6 -
Civilian Pilot★ 6 -
Mississippi 1935Gambler (uncredited)★ 6.7 -
In Spite of Danger 1935Race Driver★ 1 -
Red Morning 1934Sakki★ 5 -
The Gay Bride 1934Detroit gangster (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
A Successful Failure 1934Radical Speaker★ 4 -
Girl in Danger 1934Tony - Russo Henchman (uncredited)★ NR -
Burn 'Em Up Barnes 1934Ray Ridpath - Henchman [Chs. 1-6]★ 5.2 -
Operator 13 1934Denton (uncredited)★ 5.7 -
Sadie McKee 1934Joe, Alderson’s Chauffeur (uncredited)★ 7 -
The Trumpet Blows 1934Vega★ NR -
Voice in the Night 1934Henchman Jackson★ NR -
Straightaway 1933Rogan★ NR -
Night Flight 1933Radioman (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Disputin★ 6.5 -
The Devil's in Love 1933Officer Reading Verdict★ 6 -
Henchman (as Frances McDonald)★ 1 -
Broadway Bad 1933Charley Davis★ 5 -
Terror Trail 1933Tad McPherson★ NR -
Texas Buddies 1932Blake★ 6 -
Trailing the Killer 1932Pierre LaPlant (as Francis MacDonald)★ 4 -
Hidden Valley 1932Frank Gavin★ 6 -
70,000 Witnesses 1932Dominic Silvera (uncredited)★ 4.8 -
Honor of the Mounted 1932Jean La Train★ NR -
Karkuff★ 5 -
In Line of Duty 1931Jacques Dupres★ NR -
The Lawyer's Secret 1931The Weasel★ 5.8 -
The Gang Buster 1931Pete Caltek★ 5.8 -
Morocco 1930Sergeant Tatoche★ 6.3 -
Brothers 1930Tony★ NR -
Safety in Numbers 1930Phil Kemptom★ 5 -
The Runaway Bride 1930Barney Black★ 5 -
Dangerous Paradise 1930Ricardo★ 3.8 -
Burning Up 1930'Bullet' McGhan★ 3.5 -
Girl Overboard 1929Francisco★ NR -
The Carnation Kid 1929The Carnation Kid★ NR -
The Drag Net 1928Sniper Dawson★ 6 -
Gonzolo Vasquez★ NR -
A Girl in Every Port 1928Circus Manager★ 6.4 -
The Valley of Hell 1928Creighton Steele★ NR -
★ NR -
Outlaws of Red River 1927Ben Tanner★ NR -
The Notorious Lady 1927Manuela Silvera★ 7 -
The Desert's Toll 1926Frank Darwin★ NR -
The Temptress 1926Timoteo★ 6.5 -
Battling Butler 1926Alfred 'Battling' Butler★ 6.8 -
Puppets 1926Bruno★ NR
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Captain Fernandez★ NR -
The Yankee Señor 1926Juan Gutiérrez★ NR -
My Lady of Whims 1925Rolf★ 5.1 -
Bobbed Hair 1925Pooch★ NR -
Satan in Sables 1925Emile★ NR -
The Northern Code 1925Raoul La Fane★ NR -
Go Straight! 1925The Dove★ NR -
The Hunted Woman 1925Joe De Bar★ NR
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So This Is Marriage? 1924Smith★ NR -
The Arizona Express 1924Victor Johnson★ 5.6 -
★ NR
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Going Up 1923Jules Gaillard★ NR -
Trilby 1923Geko★ NR -
Mary of the Movies 1923James Seiler★ NR -
The Buster 1923Swing★ NR -
Look Your Best 1923Alberto Cabotto★ NR -
Captain Fly-by-Night 1922Second Stranger★ 4.5 -
The Woman Conquers 1922Lawatha, Indian Guide★ NR -
Monte Cristo 1922Benedetto★ 6.4 -
Trooper O'Neill 1922Pierre★ NR -
Achille Picard★ NR
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The Golden Snare 1921Pierre Thoreau★ NR -
Puppets of Fate 1921Gabriel Palombra★ NR
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Nomads of the North 1920Buck McDougall★ 5.5 -
The Confession 1920Tom Bartlett★ 5 -
Prudence on Broadway 1919Grayson Mills★ NR -
Love's Prisoner 1919Party Guest (uncredited)★ 5.7 -
Tom Kirby (as Francis J. McDonald)★ NR -
Toton 1919Pierre★ NR -
The Ghost Flower 1918★ NR -
The Light Within 1918Dr. Green★ NR -
The Gun Woman 1918The Gent★ NR -
The Love Doctor 1917Hildreth★ NR -
'Spider' Flynn (as Francis MacDonald)★ NR -
'Red' Warren★ 6 -
(Episode #3)★ NR -
The Gates of Doom 1917Jang Sattib★ NR -
Black Orchids 1917George Renoir / Ivan De Maupin★ 1 -
Extra (uncredited)★ 7.1 -
Andrew Sealey (as Frank McDonald)★ NR -
The She-Devil 1916Albert Alwain★ NR
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Dave Snowden★ NR
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Carmen 1913Don Jose★ NR
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