Francis Ford

Francis Ford

ActorDirectorWriter
Born
August 14, 1881
Died
September 5, 1953

Elder brother of the director John Ford and himself a screen director (and John's erstwhile mentor) until the advent of sound. He had also acted in his own films and those of other directors, but turned to acting exclusively circa 1929. As actor, he would provide convincing portrayals of men of…

Actor

The Marshal's Daughter(1953)as Gramps
It Happens Every Thursday(1953)as Elderly Man
The Sun Shines Bright(1953)as Feeney - Old Backwoodsman
The Living Bible(1952)as Samaritan Leper
The Lawless Breed(1952)as Charlie - Saloon Janitor

Soundtrack

The Quiet Man(1952)
Incendiary Blonde(1945)

Archive Footage

John Ford et Monument Valley(2013)
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness(2007)as Hans
American Masters(1985)as Self
AFI Life Achievement Award(1973)as Alva 'Dad' Hardwicke
The American West of John Ford(1971)as Actor 'She Wore a Yellow Ribbon'

Credit Score: Francis Ford

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Migrant
Fri Mar 15 1940
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1The Grapes of Wrath8.0019408.127108297
2The Informer6.0019357.3467852
3The Purple Mask4.8819207.10046
4A Star Is Born4.5019377.31711901
5The Quiet Man4.0019527.72745834
6Stagecoach4.0019397.82758826
7The Heart of Lincoln3.0919155.20018
8She Wore a Yellow Ribbon3.0019497.21120781
9Lash of the Whip2.6019244.10026
10The Mystery of 132.6019194.70029