Francis McDonald
Acting
🎂 1891-08-21
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).
Cast credits(242)
1955
1954
1957
1958
1951
Gotch (as Francis MacDonald)
1957
Juan Hernandez
1958
Liveryman
1958
Capt. Noble
1957
Walter 'Salty' Sims
1957
Peg-Leg Jasper
1957
Yancey Hatton
1956
1955
Watkins
1959
1951
1957
Charlie Barrett
1955
1958
1956
Winkler
1958
1959
1959
Sheriff
1954
Pete Stone
1957
Jericho Dooley
1957
1959
Saul Weintraub
1962
Storekeeper
1962
1952
Wade Tanner
1949
Will Calhoun
1955
Grubstake Smith
1955
1958
1951
1950
Simon
1956
Calaveras Kid
1952
Pecos Kid
1953
Harbin
1952
Story Teller
1949
Man (uncredited)
1946
1955
John Wilkes Booth
1936
Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
1955
Alfred 'Battling' Butler
1926
Crump
1948
Extra (uncredited)
1916
Kroner
1940
Radioman (uncredited)
1933
Gambler (uncredited)
1946
Manolo's Friend (uncredited)
1941
Western Saloon Set Heavy
1947
Denton (uncredited)
1934
Frank
1953
Old Man at Robbo's Club
1964
1948
Laramie
1940
Gen. Dodge
1939
Arab Scout (uncredited)
1939
Jenks
1946
Col. Chivington's Aide (uncredited)
1957
Marshal Roberts
1951
Dan Hammond
1944
1955
Piute Man
1958
Lance (as Francis J. McDonald)
1948
Louis Riel
1940
Sergeant Tatoche
1930
Cobb (uncredited)
1946
The Shaman (uncredited)
1956
Malley (Uncredited)
1936
Camden Blount
1938
Miner Investing on River-Freeze Date (uncredited)
1944
A River Gambler
1936
Pedro
1936
Scribe Spokesman
1959
Casin Cholet
1938
Gil Hatton
1943
Steve Anders
1946
Svenson
1941
Quirt Rankin
1943
Escobar's Aide (uncredited)
1940
Kidnapper
1942
Flight Captain
1939
Jean Collet
1941
Charlie Lewis
1949
Tony
1930
Radical Speaker
1934
Governor's Interpreter
1942
Tony - Russo Henchman (uncredited)
1934
Devereaux
1946
The Gent
1918
Moussenq - Convict (uncredited)
1940
George
1939
Duval
1943
Romano
1937
Adam Post
1948
Chieftain (Uncredited)
1937
Doctor
1946
Montu
1949
Joe, Alderson’s Chauffeur (uncredited)
1934
Batiste
1944
Captain Jose Garcia
1945
Victor Johnson
1924
Mora (uncredited)
1937
Dad Christie
1945
Old Man Colter
1957
Grisha
1953
Rasheed Bey
1936
North Carolina Cannoneer (uncredited)
1950
Kane
1947
Gambler
1935
Mr. John Cummings
1952
Circus Manager
1928
Winey - Pool Player (uncredited)
1949
Officer Reading Verdict
1933
Gambler (uncredited)
1935
Sakki
1934
Osage Chief
1952
Roberts
1946
Benedetto
1922
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
1950
Vega
1934
Clyde Fenwick
1944
French Seaman in Pub
1940
Joe Dunn
1957
Gracco
1940
Ticker (uncredited)
1932
Achille Picard
1921
Morgan
1939
Barney Black
1930
Ben Tanner
1927
Race Driver
1935
Hernandez
1945
Henchman Longhorn
1948
County Recorder Joe Kane
1950
Uncle Tip Alden (as Francis J. McDonald)
1957
Raoul La Fane
1925
Storekeeper
1946
Nat Beldon
1937
The Weasel
1931
Dawson - Henchman
1940
Suds
1936
Railroad guard
1955
Tom Ford
1948
Jack 'Fingy' Doremus (uncredited)
1937
Geko
1923
Gaddi Sang
1940
Torres
1945
Sniper Dawson
1928
Batiste
1951
The Dove
1925
Detroit gangster (uncredited)
1934
Blake
1932
Swing
1923
Sheriff
1947
Alaskan
1949
Shears Williams
1949
Smith
1924
James Seiler
1923
George Renoir / Ivan De Maupin
1917
Dominic Silvera (uncredited)
1932
Buck McDougall
1920
Pliny Warren
1956
Karkuff
1932
Manuel Lopez
1939
Francisco
1929
Tom Bartlett
1920
Bert Rogan
1944
Assayer Purvis, member of the Secret 7
1937
Pooch
1925
Gonzolo Vasquez
1928
Phil Kemptom
1930
Indignant Man
1945
'Red' Warren
1917
Jang Sattib
1917
Sam Nolan
1944
The Carnation Kid
1929
Rolf
1925
Santos the Portuguese
1940
Charley (uncredited)
1937
Henchman (as Frances McDonald)
1933
Andrew Sealey (as Frank McDonald)
1916
Timoteo
1926
Manuela Silvera
1927
Jules Gaillard
1923
Rogan
1933
Charley Davis
1933
Sanchez
1946
Civilian Pilot
1935
Jim Douglas
1944
1927
Cesar
1941
Pelly
1942
'Spider' Flynn (as Francis MacDonald)
1917
Henchman Jackson
1934
Ricardo
1930
'Bullet' McGhan
1930
Bruno
1926
Ray Ridpath - Henchman [Chs. 1-6]
1934
Ray Ridpath - Henchman
1934
Henchman Nevada
1938
The Indian Chief
1955
Matthews
1944
Bart Lansing
1948
Jean La Train
1932
Con Hollister
1945
Captain Fernandez
1926
Tom Kirby (as Francis J. McDonald)
1919
(Episode #3)
1917
Pete Caltek
1931
Frank Gavin
1932
Hoyt Parker
1949
Party Guest (uncredited)
1919
Tad McPherson
1933
Mohaska
1949
Second Stranger
1922
1918
Juan Gutiérrez
1926
Joe De Bar
1925
Jules Ravelle
1946
Jacques Dupres
1931
Albert Alwain
1916
Alberto Cabotto
1923
1923
Don Jose
1913
Grayson Mills
1919
Blake Cody
1953
Creighton Steele
1928
Frank Darwin
1926
Pierre Thoreau
1921
Lawatha, Indian Guide
1922
Pierre LaPlant (as Francis MacDonald)
1932
Pierre
1919
Gabriel Palombra
1921
Joe Christ
1949
Dr. Green
1918
Pierre
1922
Disputin
1933
Emile
1925
Hildreth
1917
Dave Snowden
1915