Known For
Acting
Known Credits
269
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 21, 1891 (134 years old)
Place of Birth
Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
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).
| 1965 | The Great Raceas Russian (uncredited) | |
| 1964 | Robin and the 7 Hoodsas Old Man at Robbo's Club | |
| 1962 | The Virginianas Saul Weintraub | |
| 1962 | The Virginianas Storekeeper | |
| 1959 | Mr. Luckyas | |
| 1959 | Law of the Plainsmanas Watkins | |
| 1959 | Wichita Townas | |
| 1959 | The Deputyas | |
| 1959 | The Big Fishermanas Scribe Spokesman | |
| 1958 | Bat Mastersonas Winkler | |
| 1958 | Lawmanas | |
| 1958 | The Texanas | |
| 1958 | The Texanas Sheriff | |
| 1958 | Broncoas | |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Juan Hernandez | |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Liveryman | |
| 1958 | Fort Massacreas Piute Man | |
| 1957 | Trackdownas | |
| 1957 | Maverickas | |
| 1957 | Perry Masonas Capt. Noble | |
| 1957 | Perry Masonas Peg-Leg Jasper | |
| 1957 | Perry Masonas Walter 'Salty' Sims | |
| 1957 | Sugarfootas Jericho Dooley | |
| 1957 | Sugarfootas Pete Stone | |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travelas Gotch (as Francis MacDonald) | |
| 1957 | Pawneeas Uncle Tip Alden (as Francis J. McDonald) | |
| 1957 | Last Stagecoach Westas Old Man Colter | |
| 1957 | The Guns of Fort Petticoatas Col. Chivington's Aide (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | Duel at Apache Wellsas Joe Dunn | |
| 1956 | The Ten Commandmentsas Simon | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas William Wethered | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Yancey Hatton | |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Jim Bowieas | |
| 1956 | Walk the Proud Landas The Shaman (uncredited) | |
| 1956 | Thunder Over Arizonaas Pliny Warren | |
| 1955 | Dig That Uraniumas The Indian Chief | |
| 1955 | The Naked Dawnas Railroad guard | |
| 1955 | Highway Patrolas Charlie Barrett | |
| 1955 | My Friend Flickaas | |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Championas Grubstake Smith | |
| 1955 | The Adventures of Championas Will Calhoun | |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earpas | |
| 1955 | Science Fiction Theatreas | |
| 1955 | Ten Wanted Menas | |
| 1955 | Bad Day at Black Rockas Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited) | |
| 1954 | Lassieas | |
| 1954 | Stories of the Centuryas Sheriff | |
| 1953 | Two Gun Marshalas Blake Cody | |
| 1953 | The Stranger Wore a Gunas Frank | |
| 1953 | The Bandits of Corsicaas Grisha | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theateras Pecos Kid | |
| 1952 | The Raidersas Mr. John Cummings | |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of Americaas Calaveras Kid | |
| 1952 | Adventures of Supermanas | |
| 1952 | Son of Ali Babaas Palace Official (uncredited) | |
| 1952 | Rancho Notoriousas Harbin | |
| 1952 | Fort Osageas Osage Chief | |
| 1951 | The Roy Rogers Showas | |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Kit Carsonas | |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Kit Carsonas George | |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Kit Carsonas Sheriff Banyon | |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Kit Carsonas Sheriff Nolan | |
| 1951 | Red Mountainas Marshal Roberts | |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickokas | |
| 1951 | Gene Autry and the Mountiesas Batiste | |
| 1950 | California Passageas County Recorder Joe Kane | |
| 1950 | The Cisco Kidas Gen. Lawrence | |
| 1950 | The Gene Autry Showas | |
| 1950 | The Gene Autry Showas Dave Jamison | |
| 1950 | The Nevadanas Hotel Guest (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | Woman in Hidingas North Carolina Cannoneer (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Samson and Delilahas Story Teller | |
| 1949 | Powder River Rustlersas Shears Williams | |
| 1949 | Apache Chiefas Mohaska | |
| 1949 | Abandonedas Winey - Pool Player (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | The Lone Rangeras Chief Gray Horse | |
| 1949 | The Lone Rangeras Wade Tanner | |
| 1949 | Rim of the Canyonas Charlie Lewis | |
| 1949 | Son of a Badmanas Joe Christ | |
| 1949 | Daughter of the Jungleas Montu | |
| 1949 | Brothers in the Saddleas Hoyt Parker | |
| 1949 | Rose of the Yukonas Alaskan | |
| 1948 | The Palefaceas Lance (as Francis J. McDonald) | |
| 1948 | The Three Musketeersas | |
| 1948 | Strange Gambleas Henchman Longhorn | |
| 1948 | Son of God’s Countryas Tom Ford | |
| 1948 | The Dead Don't Dreamas Bart Lansing | |
| 1948 | The Bold Frontiersmanas Adam Post | |
| 1948 | Panhandleas Crump | |
| 1947 | The Perils of Paulineas Western Saloon Set Heavy | |
| 1947 | Saddle Palsas Sheriff | |
| 1947 | Dangerous Ventureas Kane | |
| 1946 | Duel in the Sunas Gambler (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Magnificent Dollas Jenks (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | The Devil's Playgroundas Roberts | |
| 1946 | Roll on Texas Moonas Steve Anders | |
| 1946 | Notoriousas Man (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | The Invisible Informeras Jules Ravelle | |
| 1946 | Canyon Passageas Cobb (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Night Train to Memphisas Doctor | |
| 1946 | My Pal Triggeras Storekeeper | |
| 1946 | Tangieras Sanchez | |
| 1946 | The Catman of Parisas Devereaux | |
| 1945 | Strange Confessionas Hernandez | |
| 1945 | River Gangas Indignant Man | |
| 1945 | South of the Rio Grandeas Torres | |
| 1945 | Bad Men of the Borderas Captain Jose Garcia | |
| 1945 | Corpus Christi Banditsas Dad Christie | |
| 1945 | Great Stagecoach Robberyas Con Hollister | |
| 1944 | Belle of the Yukonas Miner Investing on River-Freeze Date (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Zorro's Black Whipas Dan Hammond | |
| 1944 | Mystery of the Riverboatas Batiste | |
| 1944 | Cheyenne Wildcatas Jim Douglas | |
| 1944 | Till We Meet Againas Cart Driver (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Bordertown Trailas Matthews | |
| 1944 | Mystery Manas Bert Rogan | |
| 1944 | Lumberjackas Clyde Fenwick | |
| 1944 | Texas Masqueradeas Sam Nolan | |
| 1943 | Bar 20as Quirt Rankin | |
| 1943 | The Kansanas Gil Hatton | |
| 1943 | Buckskin Frontieras Duval | |
| 1942 | The Girl from Alaskaas Pelly | |
| 1942 | Valley of the Sunas Governor's Interpreter (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Wild Bill Hickok Ridesas Kidnapper | |
| 1941 | The Kid from Kansasas Cesar | |
| 1941 | Blood and Sandas Manolo's Friend (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Men of the Timberlandas Jean Collet | |
| 1941 | The Sea Wolfas Svenson | |
| 1940 | One Night in the Tropicsas Escobar's Aide (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | The Lone Wolf Keeps a Dateas Santos the Portuguese | |
| 1940 | The Devil's Pipelineas Gaddi Sang | |
| 1940 | North West Mounted Policeas Louis Riel | |
| 1940 | Wyomingas Dawson - Henchman | |
| 1940 | The Sea Hawkas Kroner | |
| 1940 | Captain Cautionas French Seaman in Pub | |
| 1940 | The Carson City Kidas Laramie | |
| 1940 | Strange Cargoas Moussenq - Convict (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Green Hellas Gracco | |
| 1939 | The Light That Failedas George | |
| 1939 | Range Waras Morgan | |
| 1939 | Bad Landsas Manuel Lopez | |
| 1939 | Beau Gesteas Arab Scout (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Union Pacificas Gen. Dodge | |
| 1939 | Idiot's Delightas Flight Captain | |
| 1938 | If I Were Kingas Casin Cholet | |
| 1938 | Gun Lawas Henchman Nevada | |
| 1938 | The Buccaneeras Camden Blount | |
| 1937 | Wild West Daysas Assayer Purvis, member of the Secret 7 | |
| 1937 | The Last Train from Madridas Mora (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | The Soldier and the Ladyas Chieftain (Uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Parole Racketas Nat Beldon | |
| 1937 | Criminal Lawyeras Jack 'Fingy' Doremus (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Devil's Playgroundas Romano | |
| 1937 | Woman-Wiseas Charley (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | The Plainsmanas A River Gambler | |
| 1936 | Mummy's Boysas Rasheed Bey | |
| 1936 | White Fangas Suds | |
| 1936 | Big Brown Eyesas Malley (Uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Robin Hood of El Doradoas Pedro | |
| 1936 | The Prisoner of Shark Islandas John Wilkes Booth | |
| 1935 | Diamond Jimas Gambler | |
| 1935 | West Point of the Airas Civilian Pilot | |
| 1935 | Mississippias Gambler (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | In Spite of Dangeras Race Driver | |
| 1935 | The Marriage Bargainas Ben Ainsley | |
| 1934 | Red Morningas Sakki | |
| 1934 | The Gay Brideas Detroit gangster (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | A Successful Failureas Radical Speaker | |
| 1934 | Girl in Dangeras Tony - Russo Henchman (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Burn 'Em Up Barnesas Ray Ridpath - Henchman | |
| 1934 | Burn 'Em Up Barnesas Ray Ridpath - Henchman [Chs. 1-6] | |
| 1934 | Operator 13as Denton (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Sadie McKeeas Joe, Alderson’s Chauffeur (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | The Line-Upas Trigger - Henchman | |
| 1934 | The Trumpet Blowsas Vega | |
| 1934 | Voice in the Nightas Henchman Jackson | |
| 1933 | Straightawayas Rogan | |
| 1933 | Night Flightas Radioman (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Kickin' the Crown Aroundas Disputin | |
| 1933 | The Devil's in Loveas Officer Reading Verdict | |
| 1933 | Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicyclesas Henchman (as Frances McDonald) | |
| 1933 | Broadway Badas Charley Davis | |
| 1933 | Terror Trailas Tad McPherson | |
| 1932 | The Devil Is Drivingas Ticker (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Texas Buddiesas Blake | |
| 1932 | Trailing the Killeras Pierre LaPlant (as Francis MacDonald) | |
| 1932 | Hidden Valleyas Frank Gavin | |
| 1932 | 70,000 Witnessesas Dominic Silvera (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Honor of the Mountedas Jean La Train | |
| 1932 | The Woman from Monte Carloas Karkuff | |
| 1931 | In Line of Dutyas Jacques Dupres | |
| 1931 | The Lawyer's Secretas The Weasel | |
| 1931 | The Gang Busteras Pete Caltek | |
| 1930 | Moroccoas Sergeant Tatoche | |
| 1930 | Brothersas Tony | |
| 1930 | Safety in Numbersas Phil Kemptom | |
| 1930 | The Runaway Brideas Barney Black | |
| 1930 | Dangerous Paradiseas Ricardo | |
| 1930 | Burning Upas 'Bullet' McGhan | |
| 1929 | Girl Overboardas Francisco | |
| 1929 | The Carnation Kidas The Carnation Kid | |
| 1928 | The Vikingas Viking Friend of Leif (uncredited) | |
| 1928 | Forgotten Facesas | |
| 1928 | The Drag Netas Sniper Dawson | |
| 1928 | The Legion of the Condemnedas Gonzolo Vasquez | |
| 1928 | A Girl in Every Portas Circus Manager | |
| 1928 | The Valley of Hellas Creighton Steele | |
| 1927 | Life in Hollywood No. 4as | |
| 1927 | Outlaws of Red Riveras Ben Tanner | |
| 1927 | The Notorious Ladyas Manuela Silvera | |
| 1927 | The Wreckas | |
| 1926 | The Desert's Tollas Frank Darwin | |
| 1926 | The Temptressas Timoteo | |
| 1926 | Battling Butleras Alfred 'Battling' Butler | |
| 1926 | Puppetsas Bruno | |
| 1926 | The Bar-C Mysteryas | |
| 1926 | The Palace of Pleasureas Captain Fernandez | |
| 1926 | The Yankee Señoras Juan Gutiérrez | |
| 1925 | My Lady of Whimsas Rolf | |
| 1925 | Bobbed Hairas Pooch | |
| 1925 | Satan in Sablesas Emile | |
| 1925 | The Northern Codeas Raoul La Fane | |
| 1925 | Go Straight!as The Dove | |
| 1925 | The Hunted Womanas Joe De Bar | |
| 1924 | So This Is Marriage?as Smith | |
| 1924 | East of Broadwayas Professor Mario | |
| 1924 | The Arizona Expressas Victor Johnson | |
| 1923 | Screen Tests for Faustas | |
| 1923 | Going Upas Jules Gaillard | |
| 1923 | Trilbyas Geko | |
| 1923 | Mary of the Moviesas James Seiler | |
| 1923 | Look Your Bestas Alberto Cabotto | |
| 1923 | The Busteras Swing | |
| 1922 | Captain Fly-by-Nightas Second Stranger | |
| 1922 | The Woman Conquersas Lawatha, Indian Guide | |
| 1922 | Monte Cristoas Benedetto | |
| 1922 | Trooper O'Neillas Pierre | |
| 1921 | The Call of the Northas Achille Picard | |
| 1921 | The Golden Snareas Pierre Thoreau | |
| 1921 | Puppets of Fateas Gabriel Palombra | |
| 1920 | The Kentucky Colonelas Philip Burwood | |
| 1920 | Nomads of the Northas Buck McDougall | |
| 1920 | The Confessionas Tom Bartlett | |
| 1919 | Prudence on Broadwayas Grayson Mills | |
| 1919 | Pretty Smoothas Jimmy Hartigan | |
| 1919 | Love's Prisoneras Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| 1919 | His Debtas Blair Whitcomb | |
| 1919 | The Final Close-Upas Jimmie Norton | |
| 1919 | The Courageous Cowardas Tom Kirby (as Francis J. McDonald) | |
| 1919 | Totonas Pierre | |
| 1918 | Tony Americaas Tony America | |
| 1918 | The Ghost Floweras | |
| 1918 | The Answeras Guido Garcia | |
| 1918 | Real Folksas Jimmie Dugan | |
| 1918 | The Light Withinas Dr. Green | |
| 1918 | The Gun Womanas The Gent | |
| 1917 | The Love Doctoras Hildreth | |
| 1917 | The Gray Ghostas Williams | |
| 1917 | Mr. Dolan of New Yorkas 'Spider' Flynn (as Francis MacDonald) | |
| 1917 | The Voice on the Wireas 'Red' Warren | |
| 1917 | Perils of the Secret Serviceas (Episode #3) | |
| 1917 | The Gates of Doomas Jang Sattib | |
| 1917 | Black Orchidsas George Renoir / Ivan De Maupin | |
| 1916 | Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Agesas Extra (uncredited) | |
| 1916 | The Devil at His Elbowas Andrew Sealey (as Frank McDonald) | |
| 1916 | The She-Devilas Albert Alwain | |
| 1915 | The Express Messengeras Dave Snowden | |
| 1914 | St. Elmoas Murray Hammond | |
| 1913 | Carmenas Don Jose |
