Known For
Acting
Born
Aug 21, 1891
Died
Sep 18, 1968
Place of Birth
Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
Credits
255 titles
Francis McDonald
Biography
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
Filmography
The Great Race
Russian (uncredited)
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Old Man at Robbo's Club (uncredited)
The Virginian
Saul Weintraub
Mr. Lucky
Law of the Plainsman
Watkins
Wichita Town
The Deputy
The Big Fisherman
Scribe Spokesman
Bat Masterson
Winkler
Lawman
The Texan
Bronco
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Juan Hernandez
Fort Massacre
Piute Man
Trackdown
Maverick
Perry Mason
Capt. Noble
Sugarfoot
Pete Stone
Have Gun, Will Travel
Gotch (as Francis MacDonald)
Pawnee
Uncle Tip Alden (as Francis J. McDonald)
Last Stagecoach West
Old Man Colter
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
Col. Chivington's Aide (uncredited)
Duel at Apache Wells
Joe Dunn
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Yancey Hatton
The Ten Commandments
Simon
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Walk the Proud Land
The Shaman (uncredited)
Thunder Over Arizona
Pliny Warren
Dig That Uranium
The Indian Chief
The Naked Dawn
Railroad guard
Highway Patrol
Charlie Barrett
My Friend Flicka
The Adventures of Champion
Will Calhoun
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Science Fiction Theatre
Ten Wanted Men
Bad Day at Black Rock
Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
Lassie
Stories of the Century
Sheriff
Two Gun Marshal
Blake Cody
The Stranger Wore a Gun
Frank
The Bandits of Corsica
Grisha
General Electric Theater
Pecos Kid
The Raiders
Mr. John Cummings
Cavalcade of America
Calaveras Kid
Adventures of Superman
Son of Ali Baba
Palace Official (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious
Harbin
Fort Osage
Osage Chief
The Roy Rogers Show