Francis Ford

Francis Ford

American actor and film director (1881-1953)

Francis Ford was an American film actor, writer and director. He was the mentor and elder brother of film director John Ford. As an actor, director and producer, he was one of the first filmmakers in Hollywood.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 117 films (1912–1989) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 48 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1924 WESTERN YESTERDAYS. Arrow Film Corp 5 reels
1925 Perils of the wild. Universal Pictures Corp. 2 reels 16mm B&W sound
1925 SOFT SHOES. Stellar Productions Inc. 5 reels B&W
1925 THE FIGHTING HEART. Fox Film Corp 7 reels B&W
1926 THE WINKING IDOL. Universal Pictures Corp. 2 reels B&W
1927 THE HEART OF MARYLAND. Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1927 UPSTREAM. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1927 Wolf's Trail Universal Pictures Corporation 0:50:00 16mm B&W silent
1927 WOLVES OF THE AIR. World Films Corp. 6 reels
1928 THE TRAIL OF '98 ▶ Clarence Brown 87 min 16mm B&W
1929 THE BLACK WATCH. Fox Film Corp 10 reels B&W
1929 THE TRAIL OF '98. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 10 reels B&W
1930 THE INDIANS ARE COMING. Universal Pictures Corp. 2 reels B&W
1930 THE JADE BOX. Universal Pictures Corp. 2 reels B&W
1931 BATTLING WITH BUFFALO BILL. Universal Pictures Corp. 2 reels B&W
1932 AIR MAIL. Universal Pictures Corp. 9 reels B&W
1932 SCANDAL FOR SALE. Universal Pictures Corp. 8 reels B&W
1933 CHARLIE CHAN'S GREATEST CASE. Fox Film Corp 70 min B&W
1933 Doctor Bull John Ford 77 B&W
1933 PILGRIMAGE. Fox Film Corp 96 min B&W
1934 [Pirate treasure] Ray Taylor B&W
1934 Judge Priest John Ford 80 B&W
1934 MURDER IN TRINIDAD. Fox Film Corp B&W
1934 PIRATE TREASURE. Universal Pictures Corp. 2 reels B&W
1935 STEAMBOAT ROUND THE BEND. Fox Film Corp 82 min B&W
1935 THE COUNTY CHAIRMAN. Fox Film Corp 80 min B&W
1935 This is the life. Fox Film Corp 5 reels 16mm B&W sound
1936 [The Plainsman] Cecil B. DeMille 113 min 16mm B&W
1936 PADDY O'DAY. Fox Film Corp 8 reels B&W
1936 SINS OF MAN. Fox Film Corp 86 min B&W
1937 THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1937 The road back Universal Pictures Co.: Publisher 100 min 16mm B&W sound
1937 The Road back James Whale 100 min B&W
1938 THE TEXANS. Paramount Pictures Inc. 10 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1939 Drums Along the Mohawk Teaching Film Custodians 1200 ft. Color & B&W
1939 Stagecoach Films inc. 110 mi 16mm B&W sound
1939 Stagecoach John Ford 97 min B&W
1939 Young Mr Lincoln Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. 1:00 16mm B&W sound
1939 Young Mr. Lincoln John Ford 100 min B&W
1940 South Of Pago-Pago. Alfred Edward Green 98 min. B&W
1942 The Loves Of Edgar Allan Poe. Harry Lachman 6 021 ft. B&W
1942 The Man Who Wouldn't Die. Herbert I. Leeds 5 880 ft. B&W
1942 The Ox-Bow Incident. William A. Wellman, James Tinling 6776 ft. B&W
1942 Thundering Hoofs. Lesley Selander 60 min. B&W
1943 The Ox - Bow Incident Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 77 min 16mm B&W sound
1944 The Climax. Universal Pictures 9 reels 16mm Color sound
1945 Hangover Square Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation 1:17:00 16mm B&W sound
1945 Hangover Square. John Brahm 6 966 ft. B&W
1947 Driftwood. Allan Dwan 90 min. 35mm B&W sound
1948 Fort Apache John Ford 1:28 B&W