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(244)
Capt. Noble
1957
Walter 'Salty' Sims
1957
Peg-Leg Jasper
1957
1954
1957
Gotch (as Francis MacDonald)
1957
Saul Weintraub
1962
Storekeeper
1962
Wade Tanner
1949
1958
Yancey Hatton
1956
Juan Hernandez
1958
Liveryman
1958
1955
1958
Winkler
1958
Pete Stone
1957
Jericho Dooley
1957
Charlie Barrett
1955
Simon
1956
1959
1957
1956
1958
1950
1952
1959
Watkins
1959
Gil Hatton
1943
Story Teller
1949
Joe Dunn
1957
Calaveras Kid
1952
Svenson
1941
1955
1951
Charlie Lewis
1949
Man (uncredited)
1946
Western Saloon Set Heavy
1947
Gambler (uncredited)
1946
Gen. Dodge
1939
The Shaman (uncredited)
1956
Henchman Nevada
1938
Gonzolo Vasquez
1928
County Recorder Joe Kane
1950
Matthews
1944
Denton (uncredited)
1934
1955
Louis Riel
1940
Shears Williams
1949
Frank
1953
Old Man at Robbo's Club
1964
1951
Pedro
1936
1959
Hernandez
1945
1951
Harbin
1952
Mohaska
1949
Winey - Pool Player (uncredited)
1949
Dawson - Henchman
1940
Suds
1936
Cobb (uncredited)
1946
Extra (uncredited)
1916
Indignant Man
1945
1948
Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
1955
Arab Scout (uncredited)
1939
Kroner
1940
North Carolina Cannoneer (uncredited)
1950
Sam Nolan
1944
Devereaux
1946
Kane
1947
Sheriff
1954
Jack 'Fingy' Doremus (uncredited)
1937
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
1950
Escobar's Aide (uncredited)
1940
Jules Ravelle
1946
Piute Man
1958
Ticker (uncredited)
1932
Ray Ridpath - Henchman [Chs. 1-6]
1934
Ray Ridpath - Henchman
1934
Viking Friend of Leif (uncredited)
1928
Pliny Warren
1956
Will Calhoun
1955
Grubstake Smith
1955
Ricardo
1930
Nat Beldon
1937
Pecos Kid
1953
Marshal Roberts
1951
Torres
1945
Bart Lansing
1948
'Bullet' McGhan
1930
Storekeeper
1946
Moussenq - Convict (uncredited)
1940
Scribe Spokesman
1959
Morgan
1939
Uncle Tip Alden (as Francis J. McDonald)
1957
Batiste
1944
Mora (uncredited)
1937
Chieftain (Uncredited)
1937
Osage Chief
1952
Sergeant Tatoche
1930
Governor's Interpreter
1942
Manolo's Friend (uncredited)
1941
Crump
1948
Charley (uncredited)
1937
Bert Rogan
1944
1928
Lance (as Francis J. McDonald)
1948
French Seaman in Pub
1940
Duval
1943
The Weasel
1931
Tad McPherson
1933
A River Gambler
1936
Clyde Fenwick
1944
Jenks
1946
Col. Chivington's Aide (uncredited)
1957
Quirt Rankin
1943
Tom Ford
1948
Tony
1930
Charley Davis
1933
Sheriff
1947
Henchman Jackson
1934
Kidnapper
1942
Alaskan
1949
Malley (Uncredited)
1936
Adam Post
1948
Radioman (uncredited)
1933
Joe, Alderson’s Chauffeur (uncredited)
1934
Grisha
1953
Henchman Longhorn
1948
George
1939
Sakki
1934
John Wilkes Booth
1936
Rogan
1933
Blake Cody
1953
Flight Captain
1939
Vega
1934
Manuel Lopez
1939
Officer Reading Verdict
1933
Gracco
1940
Batiste
1951
Montu
1949
Romano
1937
Dr. Green
1918
Tony - Russo Henchman (uncredited)
1934
Miner Investing on River-Freeze Date (uncredited)
1944
Camden Blount
1938
Roberts
1946
1923
Tom Bartlett
1920
Civilian Pilot
1935
Laramie
1940
Sanchez
1946
Gambler
1935
Pierre
1919
Gaddi Sang
1940
Barney Black
1930
Detroit gangster (uncredited)
1934
Karkuff
1932
1955
Dominic Silvera (uncredited)
1932
Gambler (uncredited)
1935
The Indian Chief
1955
Doctor
1946
Casin Cholet
1938
(Episode #3)
1917
Smith
1924
Rasheed Bey
1936
Santos the Portuguese
1940
Steve Anders
1946
Jacques Dupres
1931
Buck McDougall
1920
Benedetto
1922
Assayer Purvis, member of the Secret 7
1937
Circus Manager
1928
Old Man Colter
1957
Phil Kemptom
1930
Pierre Thoreau
1921
Sniper Dawson
1928
Joe De Bar
1925
Dan Hammond
1944
Jules Gaillard
1923
Mr. John Cummings
1952
Joe Christ
1949
James Seiler
1923
Ben Tanner
1927
Manuela Silvera
1927
Second Stranger
1922
Cesar
1941
Party Guest (uncredited)
1919
Tom Kirby (as Francis J. McDonald)
1919
Frank Gavin
1932
Hoyt Parker
1949
Jim Douglas
1944
Swing
1923
Radical Speaker
1934
Rolf
1925
Frank Darwin
1926
Victor Johnson
1924
Pierre
1922
George Renoir / Ivan De Maupin
1917
Pelly
1942
'Red' Warren
1917
Timoteo
1926
Railroad guard
1955
Dave Snowden
1915
Pooch
1925
Alfred 'Battling' Butler
1926
Juan Gutiérrez
1926
Jean La Train
1932
1918
The Dove
1925
Andrew Sealey (as Frank McDonald)
1916
Con Hollister
1945
Gabriel Palombra
1921
Disputin
1933
Captain Jose Garcia
1945
Albert Alwain
1916
Alberto Cabotto
1923
Bruno
1926
Jean Collet
1941
Henchman (as Frances McDonald)
1933
Pierre LaPlant (as Francis MacDonald)
1932
Race Driver
1935
Hildreth
1917
Pete Caltek
1931
Geko
1923
Jang Sattib
1917
Francisco
1929
Raoul La Fane
1925
'Spider' Flynn (as Francis MacDonald)
1917
Grayson Mills
1919
The Carnation Kid
1929
Blake
1932
Don Jose
1913
Emile
1925
The Gent
1918
Captain Fernandez
1926
Achille Picard
1921
1927
Dad Christie
1945
Lawatha, Indian Guide
1922
Creighton Steele
1928