1891Born, Bowling Green
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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…
Known for
The Ten CommandmentsSimon
Bad Day at Black RockTall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
The Great RaceRussian (uncredited)
Samson and DelilahStory Teller
The Three Musketeers1965The Great RaceRussian (uncredited)Movie
1964Robin and the 7 HoodsOld Man at Robbo's Club (uncredited)Movie
1962The VirginianSaul Weintraub, Storekeeper · 1 episodeShow
1959Mr. Lucky1 episodeShow
1959Law of the PlainsmanWatkins · 1 episodeShow
1959Wichita Town1 episodeShow
1959The Deputy1 episodeShow
1959The Big FishermanScribe SpokesmanMovie
1958Bat MastersonWinkler · 1 episodeShow
1958Lawman1 episodeShow
1958The TexanSheriff · 1 episodeShow
1958Bronco1 episodeShow
1958Wanted: Dead or AliveJuan Hernandez, Liveryman · 1 episodeShow
1958Fort MassacrePiute ManMovie
1957Tombstone TerritoryWinnie Joe Westerby · 1 episodeShow
1957Trackdown1 episodeShow
1957Maverick1 episodeShow
1957SugarfootPete Stone, Jericho Dooley · 1 episodeShow
1957Have Gun, Will TravelGotch (as Francis MacDonald) · 2 episodesShow
1957PawneeUncle Tip Alden (as Francis J. McDonald)Movie
1957Last Stagecoach WestOld Man ColterMovie
1957The Guns of Fort PetticoatCol. Chivington's Aide (uncredited)Movie
1957Duel at Apache WellsJoe DunnMovie
1956The Ten CommandmentsSimonMovie
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreYancey Hatton, William Wethered · 1 episodeShow
1956The Adventures of Jim Bowie1 episodeShow
1956Walk the Proud LandThe Shaman (uncredited)Movie
1956Thunder Over ArizonaPliny WarrenMovie
1955Dig That UraniumThe Indian ChiefMovie
1955The Naked DawnRailroad guardMovie
1955Highway PatrolCharlie Barrett · 1 episodeShow
1955My Friend Flicka1 episodeShow
1955The Adventures of ChampionWill Calhoun, Grubstake Smith · 1 episodeShow
1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp3 episodesShow
1955Science Fiction Theatre1 episodeShow
1955Ten Wanted MenMovie
1955Bad Day at Black RockTall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)Movie
1954Stories of the CenturySheriff · 1 episodeShow
1953Two Gun MarshalBlake CodyMovie
1953The Stranger Wore a GunFrankMovie
1953The Bandits of CorsicaGrishaMovie
1953General Electric TheaterPecos Kid · 1 episodeShow
1952The RaidersMr. John CummingsMovie
1952Cavalcade of AmericaCalaveras Kid · 1 episodeShow
1952Adventures of Superman1 episodeShow
1952Son of Ali BabaPalace Official (uncredited)Movie
1952Rancho NotoriousHarbinMovie
1952Fort OsageOsage ChiefMovie
1951The Roy Rogers Show4 episodesShow
1951The Adventures of Kit CarsonSheriff Nolan, George, Sheriff Banyon · 5 episodesShow
1951Red MountainMarshal RobertsMovie
1951The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok2 episodesShow
1951Gene Autry and the MountiesBatisteMovie
1950California PassageCounty Recorder Joe KaneMovie
1950The Cisco KidGen. Lawrence · 1 episodeShow
1950The Gene Autry ShowDave Jamison · 7 episodesShow
1950The NevadanHotel Guest (uncredited)Movie
1950Woman in HidingNorth Carolina Cannoneer (uncredited)Movie
1949Samson and DelilahStory TellerMovie
1949Powder River RustlersShears WilliamsMovie
1949Apache ChiefMohaskaMovie
1949AbandonedWiney - Pool Player (uncredited)Movie
1949The Lone RangerWade Tanner, Chief Gray Horse · 1 episodeShow
1949Rim of the CanyonCharlie LewisMovie
1949Son of a BadmanJoe ChristMovie
1949Daughter of the JungleMontuMovie
1949Brothers in the SaddleHoyt ParkerMovie
1949Rose of the YukonAlaskanMovie
1948The PalefaceLance (as Francis J. McDonald)Movie
1948The Three MusketeersMovie
1948Strange GambleHenchman LonghornMovie
1948Son of God’s CountryTom FordMovie
1948The Dead Don't DreamBart LansingMovie
1948The Bold FrontiersmanAdam PostMovie
1948PanhandleCrumpMovie
1947The Perils of PaulineWestern Saloon Set HeavyMovie
1947Saddle PalsSheriffMovie
1947Dangerous VentureKaneMovie
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