
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).

Nat Beldon
Parole Racket

The Indian Chief
Dig That Uranium

Crump
Panhandle

Emile
Satan in Sables

Jang Sattib
The Gates of Doom

'Spider' Flynn (as Francis MacDonald)
Mr. Dolan of New York

Henchman Jackson
Voice in the Night

Svenson
The Sea Wolf

Lawatha, Indian Guide
The Woman Conquers

Achille Picard
The Call of the North

Harbin
Rancho Notorious

Tad McPherson
Terror Trail

Tom Kirby (as Francis J. McDonald)
The Courageous Coward

Party Guest (uncredited)
Love's Prisoner

Swing
The Buster

Pierre Thoreau
The Golden Snare

James Seiler
Mary of the Movies

Joe De Bar
The Hunted Woman

Life in Hollywood No. 4

Ray Ridpath - Henchman [Chs. 1-6]
Burn 'Em Up Barnes

Gil Hatton
The Kansan

Pierre
Trooper O'Neill

Sam Nolan
Texas Masquerade

Bert Rogan
Mystery Man

Clyde Fenwick
Lumberjack

Alfred 'Battling' Butler
Battling Butler

Steve Anders
Roll on Texas Moon

Louis Riel
North West Mounted Police

Hotel Guest (uncredited)
The Nevadan

Pliny Warren
Thunder Over Arizona

John Wilkes Booth
The Prisoner of Shark Island

Piute Man
Fort Massacre

Devereaux
The Catman of Paris

Benedetto
Monte Cristo

Grisha
The Bandits of Corsica

'Red' Warren
The Voice on the Wire

Jack 'Fingy' Doremus (uncredited)
Criminal Lawyer

The Dove
Go Straight!

(Episode #3)
Perils of the Secret Service

Railroad guard
The Naked Dawn

Casin Cholet
If I Were King

Duval
Buckskin Frontier

Sanchez
Tangier

Dan Hammond
Zorro's Black Whip

Ray Ridpath - Henchman
Burn 'Em Up Barnes

Joe Dunn
Duel at Apache Wells

George
The Light That Failed

Timoteo
The Temptress

Frank
The Stranger Wore a Gun

Gonzolo Vasquez
The Legion of the Condemned

The Weasel
The Lawyer's Secret

Manuel Lopez
Bad Lands

Batiste
Mystery of the Riverboat

Ricardo
Dangerous Paradise

Winey - Pool Player (uncredited)
Abandoned

Gen. Dodge
Union Pacific

Karkuff
The Woman from Monte Carlo

Ten Wanted Men

Rogan
Straightaway

Charley (uncredited)
Woman-Wise

Barney Black
The Runaway Bride

'Bullet' McGhan
Burning Up

Charley Davis
Broadway Bad

Alaskan
Rose of the Yukon

The Carnation Kid
The Carnation Kid

Old Man at Robbo's Club
Robin and the 7 Hoods

Story Teller
Samson and Delilah

Pierre LaPlant (as Francis MacDonald)
Trailing the Killer

Sakki
Red Morning

Mr. John Cummings
The Raiders

Assayer Purvis, member of the Secret 7
Wild West Days

Manolo's Friend (uncredited)
Blood and Sand

Bruno
Puppets

Montu
Daughter of the Jungle

Gaddi Sang
The Devil's Pipeline

Henchman (as Frances McDonald)
Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles

Pedro
Robin Hood of El Dorado

Phil Kemptom
Safety in Numbers

A River Gambler
The Plainsman

Officer Reading Verdict
The Devil's in Love

Second Stranger
Captain Fly-by-Night

Rasheed Bey
Mummy's Boys

Civilian Pilot
West Point of the Air

Romano
Devil's Playground

George Renoir / Ivan De Maupin
Black Orchids

Gambler (uncredited)
Mississippi

Flight Captain
Idiot's Delight

Suds
White Fang

Arab Scout (uncredited)
Beau Geste

Creighton Steele
The Valley of Hell

Hildreth
The Love Doctor

Rolf
My Lady of Whims

Captain Fernandez
The Palace of Pleasure

Santos the Portuguese
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

Blake Cody
Two Gun Marshal

Miner Investing on River-Freeze Date (uncredited)
Belle of the Yukon

Tony - Russo Henchman (uncredited)
Girl in Danger

Circus Manager
A Girl in Every Port

North Carolina Cannoneer (uncredited)
Woman in Hiding

Gracco
Green Hell

Sergeant Tatoche
Morocco

Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
Bad Day at Black Rock

Man (uncredited)
Notorious

Cesar
The Kid from Kansas

Dawson - Henchman
Wyoming

Laramie
The Carson City Kid

Raoul La Fane
The Northern Code

Morgan
Range War

Matthews
Bordertown Trail

Henchman Longhorn
Strange Gamble

Shears Williams
Powder River Rustlers

Bart Lansing
The Dead Don't Dream

Extra (uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

The Three Musketeers

Kroner
The Sea Hawk

Moussenq - Convict (uncredited)
Strange Cargo

Kane
Dangerous Venture

Escobar's Aide (uncredited)
One Night in the Tropics

French Seaman in Pub
Captain Caution

Alberto Cabotto
Look Your Best

Hoyt Parker
Brothers in the Saddle

County Recorder Joe Kane
California Passage

Jules Ravelle
The Invisible Informer

Doctor
Night Train to Memphis

Gambler
Diamond Jim

Batiste
Gene Autry and the Mounties

Albert Alwain
The She-Devil

Jim Douglas
Cheyenne Wildcat

Con Hollister
Great Stagecoach Robbery

Osage Chief
Fort Osage

Storekeeper
My Pal Trigger

Sheriff
Saddle Pals

Simon
The Ten Commandments

Captain Jose Garcia
Bad Men of the Border

Dad Christie
Corpus Christi Bandits

Torres
South of the Rio Grande

Adam Post
The Bold Frontiersman

Tom Ford
Son of God’s Country

Kidnapper
Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Governor's Interpreter (uncredited)
Valley of the Sun

Charlie Lewis
Rim of the Canyon

Henchman Nevada
Gun Law

Joe Christ
Son of a Badman

Quirt Rankin
Bar 20

Uncle Tip Alden (as Francis J. McDonald)
Pawnee

The Gent
The Gun Woman

Blake
Texas Buddies

Tom Bartlett
The Confession

Chieftain (Uncredited)
The Soldier and the Lady

Detroit gangster (uncredited)
The Gay Bride

Francisco
Girl Overboard

Pooch
Bobbed Hair

Jules Gaillard
Going Up

Camden Blount
The Buccaneer

Lance (as Francis J. McDonald)
The Paleface

Scribe Spokesman
The Big Fisherman

Ben Tanner
Outlaws of Red River

Victor Johnson
The Arizona Express

Pete Caltek
The Gang Buster

Radioman (uncredited)
Night Flight

Indignant Man
River Gang

Buck McDougall
Nomads of the North

The Ghost Flower

Denton (uncredited)
Operator 13

Frank Darwin
The Desert's Toll

Jean Collet
Men of the Timberland

Manuela Silvera
The Notorious Lady

Pelly
The Girl from Alaska

Dominic Silvera (uncredited)
70,000 Witnesses

Geko
Trilby

Gabriel Palombra
Puppets of Fate

Jenks (uncredited)
Magnificent Doll

Hernandez
Strange Confession

Roberts
The Devil's Playground

The Shaman (uncredited)
Walk the Proud Land

Col. Chivington's Aide (uncredited)
The Guns of Fort Petticoat

Old Man Colter
Last Stagecoach West

Race Driver
In Spite of Danger

Juan Gutiérrez
The Yankee Señor

Sniper Dawson
The Drag Net

Andrew Sealey (as Frank McDonald)
The Devil at His Elbow

Gambler (uncredited)
Duel in the Sun

Mohaska
Apache Chief

Smith
So This Is Marriage?

Vega
The Trumpet Blows

Don Jose
Carmen

Malley (Uncredited)
Big Brown Eyes

Western Saloon Set Heavy
The Perils of Pauline

Marshal Roberts
Red Mountain

Pierre
Toton

Grayson Mills
Prudence on Broadway

Frank Gavin
Hidden Valley

Jacques Dupres
In Line of Duty

Radical Speaker
A Successful Failure

Jean La Train
Honor of the Mounted

Tony
Brothers

Cobb (uncredited)
Canyon Passage

Screen Tests for Faust

Disputin
Kickin' the Crown Around

Dr. Green
The Light Within

Joe, Alderson’s Chauffeur (uncredited)
Sadie McKee

Dave Snowden
The Express Messenger

Mora (uncredited)
The Last Train from Madrid

Ticker (uncredited)
The Devil Is Driving

Viking Friend of Leif (uncredited)
The Viking

Forgotten Faces

Professor Mario
East of Broadway

Russian (uncredited)
The Great Race

The Bar-C Mystery

Blair Whitcomb
His Debt

Palace Official (uncredited)
Son of Ali Baba

Jimmy Hartigan
Pretty Smooth

Williams
The Gray Ghost

Jimmie Dugan
Real Folks

Guido Garcia
The Answer

Philip Burwood
The Kentucky Colonel

Cart Driver (uncredited)
Till We Meet Again

Jimmie Norton
The Final Close-Up

The Wreck

Murray Hammond
St. Elmo
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
220
Gender
Male
Birthday
1891-08-21
Place of Birth
Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
Also Known As
Francis James McDonald