Francis McDonald
For other people named Francis McDonald, see Francis McDonald (disambiguation).
| Francis McDonald | |
|---|---|
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Francis McDonald and Shirley Mason in The Final Close-Up (1919) | |
| Born |
August 22, 1891 Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died |
September 18, 1968 (aged 77) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1913–1965 |
| Spouse(s) |
Mae Busch (m. 1915–22) Bella Roscoe (?–?) Irene Mary Schuck (?–?) |
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Francis McDonald (August 22, 1891 – September 18, 1968) was an American actor whose career spanned 52 years.
Biography
McDonald 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 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).
McDonald is sometimes mistakenly thought to be a brother of Wallace MacDonald because of close resemblance. However, they were both born in 1891 three months apart and spelled their surnames differently.
Partial filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1916 | Intolerance | Extra | Uncredited |
| 1917 | The Voice on the Wire | Red Warren | |
| The Gray Ghost | |||
| Black Orchids | George Renoir/Ivan | ||
| 1918 | The Gun Woman | The Gent | |
| The Ghost Flower | Tony Cafarelli | ||
| 1920 | Nomads of the North | Bucky McDougall | |
| 1921 | The Call of the North | Achille Picard | |
| 1922 | The Woman Conquers | Lawatha, Indian Guide | |
| 1924 | Arizona Express | Victor Johnson | |
| 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 | A Girl in Every Port | Gang Leader | |
| The Dragnet | Sniper Dawson | ||
| 1930 | Morocco | Caporal Tatoche | |
| The Lash | A caballero | Uncredited | |
| 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 | |
| Robin Hood of El Dorado | Pedro the Spy | ||
| Under Two Flags | Husson | ||
| The Plainsman | A River Gambler | ||
| 1937 | Ali Baba Goes to Town | Ringleader | Uncredited |
| Born Reckless | Henchman Louie | ||
| 1939 | If I Were King | Casin Cholet | |
| 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 |
| 1950 | California Passage | Joe Kane | |
| 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", with Carol Thurston in an episode based on the Sand Creek massacre) | |
| 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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Francis McDonald. |
- Works by or about Francis McDonald at Internet Archive
- Francis McDonald at the Internet Movie Database
- Francis McDonald at the Internet Broadway Database
- Francis McDonald at Find a Grave
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