Francis McDonald
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).
Acted in
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964
as Old Man at Robbo's Club
The Virginian
1962
as Saul Weintraub
The Virginian
1962
as Storekeeper
Mr. Lucky
1959
Law of the Plainsman
1959
as Watkins
Wichita Town
1959
The Deputy
1959
The Big Fisherman
1959
as Scribe Spokesman
Bat Masterson
1958
as Winkler
Lawman
1958
The Texan
1958
Bronco
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Juan Hernandez
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Liveryman
Fort Massacre
1958
as Piute Man
Trackdown
1957
Maverick
1957
Perry Mason
1957
as Capt. Noble
Perry Mason
1957
as Walter 'Salty' Sims
Perry Mason
1957
as Peg-Leg Jasper
Sugarfoot
1957
as Pete Stone
Sugarfoot
1957
as Jericho Dooley
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Gotch (as Francis MacDonald)
Pawnee
1957
as Uncle Tip Alden (as Francis J. McDonald)
Last Stagecoach West
1957
as Old Man Colter
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
1957
as Col. Chivington's Aide (uncredited)
Duel at Apache Wells
1957
as Joe Dunn
The Ten Commandments
1956
as Simon
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Yancey Hatton
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
Walk the Proud Land
1956
as The Shaman (uncredited)
Thunder Over Arizona
1956
as Pliny Warren
Dig That Uranium
1955
as The Indian Chief
The Naked Dawn
1955
as Railroad guard
Highway Patrol
1955
as Charlie Barrett
My Friend Flicka
1955
The Adventures of Champion
1955
as Will Calhoun
The Adventures of Champion
1955
as Grubstake Smith
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Science Fiction Theatre
1955
Ten Wanted Men
1955
Bad Day at Black Rock
1955
as Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
Lassie
1954
Stories of the Century
1954
as Sheriff
Two Gun Marshal
1953
as Blake Cody
The Stranger Wore a Gun
1953
as Frank
The Bandits of Corsica
1953
as Grisha
General Electric Theater
1953
as Pecos Kid
The Raiders
1952
as Mr. John Cummings
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Calaveras Kid
Adventures of Superman
1952
Rancho Notorious
1952
as Harbin
Fort Osage
1952
as Osage Chief
The Roy Rogers Show
1951
Red Mountain
1951
as Marshal Roberts
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
Gene Autry and the Mounties
1951
as Batiste
California Passage
1950
as County Recorder Joe Kane
The Gene Autry Show
1950
The Nevadan
1950
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Woman in Hiding
1950
as North Carolina Cannoneer (uncredited)
Samson and Delilah
1949
as Story Teller
Powder River Rustlers
1949
as Shears Williams
Apache Chief
1949
as Mohaska
Abandoned
1949
as Winey - Pool Player (uncredited)
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Wade Tanner
Rim of the Canyon
1949
as Charlie Lewis
Son of a Badman
1949
as Joe Christ
Daughter of the Jungle
1949
as Montu
Brothers in the Saddle
1949
as Hoyt Parker
Rose of the Yukon
1949
as Alaskan
The Paleface
1948
as Lance (as Francis J. McDonald)
The Three Musketeers
1948
Strange Gamble
1948
as Henchman Longhorn
Son of God’s Country
1948
as Tom Ford
The Dead Don't Dream
1948
as Bart Lansing
The Bold Frontiersman
1948
as Adam Post
Panhandle
1948
as Crump
The Perils of Pauline
1947
as Western Saloon Set Heavy
Saddle Pals
1947
as Sheriff
Dangerous Venture
1947
as Kane
Duel in the Sun
1946
as Gambler (uncredited)
Magnificent Doll
1946
as Jenks
The Devil's Playground
1946
as Roberts
Roll on Texas Moon
1946
as Steve Anders
Notorious
1946
as Man (uncredited)
The Invisible Informer
1946
as Jules Ravelle
Canyon Passage
1946
as Cobb (uncredited)
Night Train to Memphis
1946
as Doctor
My Pal Trigger
1946
as Storekeeper
Tangier
1946
as Sanchez
The Catman of Paris
1946
as Devereaux
Strange Confession
1945
as Hernandez
River Gang
1945
as Indignant Man
South of the Rio Grande
1945
as Torres
Bad Men of the Border
1945
as Captain Jose Garcia
Corpus Christi Bandits
1945
as Dad Christie
Great Stagecoach Robbery
1945
as Con Hollister
Belle of the Yukon
1944
as Miner Investing on River-Freeze Date (uncredited)
Zorro's Black Whip
1944
as Dan Hammond
Mystery of the Riverboat
1944
as Batiste
Cheyenne Wildcat
1944
as Jim Douglas
Bordertown Trail
1944
as Matthews
Mystery Man
1944
as Bert Rogan
Lumberjack
1944
as Clyde Fenwick
Texas Masquerade
1944
as Sam Nolan
Bar 20
1943
as Quirt Rankin
The Kansan
1943
as Gil Hatton
Buckskin Frontier
1943
as Duval
The Girl from Alaska
1942
as Pelly
Valley of the Sun
1942
as Governor's Interpreter
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
as Kidnapper
The Kid from Kansas
1941
as Cesar
Blood and Sand
1941
as Manolo's Friend (uncredited)
Men of the Timberland
1941
as Jean Collet
The Sea Wolf
1941
as Svenson
One Night in the Tropics
1940
as Escobar's Aide (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
1940
as Santos the Portuguese
The Devil's Pipeline
1940
as Gaddi Sang
North West Mounted Police
1940
as Louis Riel
Wyoming
1940
as Dawson - Henchman
The Sea Hawk
1940
as Kroner
Captain Caution
1940
as French Seaman in Pub
The Carson City Kid
1940
as Laramie
Strange Cargo
1940
as Moussenq - Convict (uncredited)
Green Hell
1940
as Gracco
The Light That Failed
1939
as George
Range War
1939
as Morgan
Bad Lands
1939
as Manuel Lopez
Beau Geste
1939
as Arab Scout (uncredited)
Union Pacific
1939
as Gen. Dodge
Idiot's Delight
1939
as Flight Captain
If I Were King
1938
as Casin Cholet
Gun Law
1938
as Henchman Nevada
The Buccaneer
1938
as Camden Blount
Wild West Days
1937
as Assayer Purvis, member of the Secret 7
The Soldier and the Lady
1937
as Chieftain (Uncredited)
Parole Racket
1937
as Nat Beldon
Criminal Lawyer
1937
as Jack 'Fingy' Doremus (uncredited)
Devil's Playground
1937
as Romano
Woman-Wise
1937
as Charley (uncredited)
The Plainsman
1936
as A River Gambler
Mummy's Boys
1936
as Rasheed Bey
White Fang
1936
as Suds
Big Brown Eyes
1936
as Malley (Uncredited)
Robin Hood of El Dorado
1936
as Pedro
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936
as John Wilkes Booth
Diamond Jim
1935
as Gambler
West Point of the Air
1935
as Civilian Pilot
Mississippi
1935
as Gambler
In Spite of Danger
1935
as Race Driver
Red Morning
1934
as Sakki
The Gay Bride
1934
as Detroit gangster (uncredited)
A Successful Failure
1934
as Radical Speaker
Girl in Danger
1934
as Tony - Russo Henchman (uncredited)
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
1934
as Ray Ridpath - Henchman [Chs. 1-6]
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
1934
as Ray Ridpath - Henchman
Operator 13
1934
as Denton (uncredited)
Sadie McKee
1934
as Joe, Alderson’s Chauffeur (uncredited)
The Trumpet Blows
1934
as Vega
Voice in the Night
1934
as Henchman Jackson
Straightaway
1933
as Rogan
Night Flight
1933
as Radioman (uncredited)
Kickin' the Crown Around
1933
as Disputin
The Devil's in Love
1933
as Officer Reading Verdict
Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles
1933
as Henchman (as Frances McDonald)
Broadway Bad
1933
as Charley Davis
Terror Trail
1933
as Tad McPherson
Texas Buddies
1932
as Blake
Trailing the Killer
1932
as Pierre LaPlant (as Francis MacDonald)
Hidden Valley
1932
as Frank Gavin
70,000 Witnesses
1932
as Dominic Silvera (uncredited)
Honor of the Mounted
1932
as Jean La Train
The Woman from Monte Carlo
1932
as Karkuff
In Line of Duty
1931
as Jacques Dupres
The Lawyer's Secret
1931
as The Weasel
The Gang Buster
1931
as Pete Caltek
Morocco
1930
as Sergeant Tatoche
Brothers
1930
as Tony
Safety in Numbers
1930
as Phil Kemptom
The Runaway Bride
1930
as Barney Black
Dangerous Paradise
1930
as Ricardo
Burning Up
1930
as 'Bullet' McGhan
Girl Overboard
1929
as Francisco
The Carnation Kid
1929
as The Carnation Kid
The Drag Net
1928
as Sniper Dawson
The Legion of the Condemned
1928
as Gonzolo Vasquez
A Girl in Every Port
1928
as Circus Manager
The Valley of Hell
1928
as Creighton Steele
Life in Hollywood No. 4
1927
Outlaws of Red River
1927
as Ben Tanner
The Notorious Lady
1927
as Manuela Silvera
The Desert's Toll
1926
as Frank Darwin
The Temptress
1926
as Timoteo
Battling Butler
1926
as Alfred 'Battling' Butler
Puppets
1926
as Bruno
The Palace of Pleasure
1926
as Captain Fernandez
The Yankee Señor
1926
as Juan Gutiérrez
My Lady of Whims
1925
as Rolf
Bobbed Hair
1925
as Pooch
Satan in Sables
1925
as Emile
The Northern Code
1925
as Raoul La Fane
Go Straight!
1925
as The Dove
The Hunted Woman
1925
as Joe De Bar
So This Is Marriage?
1924
as Smith
The Arizona Express
1924
as Victor Johnson
Screen Tests for Faust
1923
Going Up
1923
as Jules Gaillard
Trilby
1923
as Geko
Mary of the Movies
1923
as James Seiler
The Buster
1923
as Swing
Look Your Best
1923
as Alberto Cabotto
Captain Fly-by-Night
1922
as Second Stranger
The Woman Conquers
1922
as Lawatha, Indian Guide
Monte Cristo
1922
as Benedetto
Trooper O'Neill
1922
as Pierre
The Call of the North
1921
as Achille Picard
The Golden Snare
1921
as Pierre Thoreau
Puppets of Fate
1921
as Gabriel Palombra
Nomads of the North
1920
as Buck McDougall
The Confession
1920
as Tom Bartlett
Prudence on Broadway
1919
as Grayson Mills
Love's Prisoner
1919
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Courageous Coward
1919
as Tom Kirby (as Francis J. McDonald)
Toton
1919
as Pierre
The Ghost Flower
1918
The Light Within
1918
as Dr. Green
The Gun Woman
1918
as The Gent
The Love Doctor
1917
as Hildreth
Mr. Dolan of New York
1917
as 'Spider' Flynn (as Francis MacDonald)
The Voice on the Wire
1917
as 'Red' Warren
Perils of the Secret Service
1917
as (Episode #3)
The Gates of Doom
1917
as Jang Sattib
Black Orchids
1917
as George Renoir / Ivan De Maupin
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
as Extra (uncredited)
The Devil at His Elbow
1916
as Andrew Sealey (as Frank McDonald)
The She-Devil
1916
as Albert Alwain
Carmen
1913
as Don Jose