Francis McDonald
Francis McDonald | |
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Born |
Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S. | August 22, 1891
Died |
September 18, 1968 77) Hollywood, California, U.S. | (aged
Resting place | Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood, California |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1913–65 |
Spouse(s) |
Mae Busch (m. 1915–22) Bella Roscoe (?–?) Irene Mary Schuck (?–?) |
Francis McDonald (August 22, 1891 – September 18, 1968) was an American actor whose career spanned 52 years. He made 41 film and television appearances between 1913 and 1965, appearing in films such as The Temptress in 1926 with Greta Garbo. He made numerous television appearances, including six episodes of The Roy Rogers Show, five episodes of The Lone Ranger, and four episodes each of Broken Arrow, Sugarfoot, and Perry Mason. Among his four Perry Mason roles were as Captain Noble in the 1957 episode, "The Case of the Crooked Candle," and Salty Sims in "The Case of the Petulant Partner" (1959).
Sometimes mistakenly thought to be a brother of Wallace MacDonald because of close resemblance. They were both born in 1891, three months apart and spelled their surnames differently.
Partial filmography
Film | ||||
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Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
1916 | Intolerance | Extra | Uncredited | |
1917 | The Voice on the Wire | Red Warren | ||
The Gray Ghost | ||||
1920 | Nomads of the North | Bucky McDougall | ||
1922 | The Woman Conquers | Lawatha, Indian Guide | ||
1924 | Arizona Express | |||
1926 | The Bar-C Mystery | |||
Battling Butler | Alfred Battling Butler | |||
The Desert's Toll | Frank Darwin | |||
The Temptress | Timoteo | |||
1927 | The Notorious Lady | Manuela Silvera | ||
The Valley of Hell | Creighton Steele | |||
1928 | The Dragnet | |||
1930 | Morocco | A Sergeant | ||
The Lash | a caballero | |||
1934 | Sadie McKee | Joe, Alderson's Chauffeur | Uncredited | |
Burn 'Em Up Barnes | Ray Ridpath, race car henchman | Chapters 1-6 | ||
1935 | Mississippi | Gambler | Uncredited | |
1936 | The Prisoner of Shark Island | John Wilkes Booth | ||
The Robin Hood of El Dorado | ||||
Under Two Flags | Husson | |||
1937 | Ali Baba Goes to Town | Ringleader | Uncredited | |
Born Reckless | Henchman Louie | |||
1939 | Idiot's Delight | Flight captain | Uncredited | |
Union Pacific | General Grenville M. Dodge | |||
The Light That Failed | George | |||
1940 | North West Mounted Police | Louis Riel | ||
1941 | Blood and Sand | Manolo's Friend | Uncredited | |
1944 | Zorro's Black Whip | Dan Hammond | ||
1948 | An Act of Murder | Mr. Russell | Alternative title: Live Today for Tomorrow | |
The Paleface | Lance | Credited as Francis J. McDonald | ||
1949 | Samson and Delilah | Storyteller | Credited as Francis J. McDonald | |
1956 | The Ten Commandments | Simon | Credited as Francis J. McDonald | |
1959 | The Big Fisherman | Scribe Spokesman | ||
1964 | Robin and the 7 Hoods | Old Man at Robbo's Club | Uncredited | |
1965 | The Great Race | Russian | Uncredited | |
Television | ||||
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
1953 | The Ford Television Theatre | Carnahan | 1 episode | |
1954 | The Lineup | Warner | 1 episode | |
1955 | Adventures of Superman | Great Horse | 1 episode | |
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin | Soccoro - Apache Chief | 1 episode | ||
1955–1956 | The Adventures of Champion | Will Calhoun | 2 episodes | |
1956 | My Friend Flicka | Thundercloud | 1 episode | |
Lassie | Clem Wyatt | 1 episode | ||
1957 | Cavalcade of America | Pablo aka The Calaveras Kid | 1 episode | |
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Jake Caster | "Old Jake" | ||
1958 | Tombstone Territory | Winnie Joe Westerby | 1 episode | |
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer | Jeb Coleman | 1 episode | ||
Trackdown | Milo | 1 episode | ||
1959 | Lawman | Chief Red Horse | 1 episode | |
Mr. Lucky | Old Fisherman | 1 episode | ||
Maverick | Pop Talmadge | 1 episode | ||
1960 | Cheyenne | Sitting Bull | 1 episode | |
Wichita Town | Medicine Chief | 1 episode | ||
Law of the Plainsman | Watkins | 1 episode | ||
Shotgun Slade | Bonanza Jake | 1 episode | ||
Bat Masterson | Winkler | 1 episode | ||
1961 | The Deputy | Roy Wilkins | 1 episode | |
The Untouchables | Sully MacGuyver | 1 episode | ||
1962 | Laramie | Gimp | 1 episode | |
1964 | The Virginian | Storekeeper | 1 episode | |
Perry Mason | Peg-Leg Jasper | 1 episode | ||
External links
- Francis McDonald at the Internet Movie Database
- Francis McDonald at the Internet Broadway Database
- Francis McDonald at Find a Grave
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