Francis Ford (actor)
American film actor and director (1881–1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Francis Ford Coppola.
Francis Ford (born Francis Joseph Feeney; August 14, 1881 – September 5, 1953) was an American film actor, writer and director. He was the mentor and elder brother of film director John Ford.[1] As an actor, director and producer, he was one of the first filmmakers in Hollywood.
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Born | Francis Joseph Feeney (1881-08-14)August 14, 1881 Portland, Maine, U.S. |
Died | September 5, 1953(1953-09-05) (aged 72) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Other names | J. Francis O'Fearna |
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Years active | 1909–1953 |
Spouse(s) | Elsie Van Name (1909–1934) (2 children) Mary Armstrong (1935–1953) (his death) |
Children | 2, including Philip Ford |
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He also appeared in many of his brother John's movies as a character actor, including The Informer (1935), Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) and The Quiet Man (1952). He gave a memorable performance as one of the men who are lynched in The Ox-Bow Incident.