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Francis Ford

Actor · Died September 5, 1953, aged 72 · Portland, Maine, USA

From Wikipedia Francis Ford (born Francis Feeney, August 14, 1881 – September 5, 1953) was a prolific film actor, writer, and director. He was the mentor and elder brother of film director John Ford. He also appeared in many of John Ford's movies, including Young Mr. Lincoln and The Quiet Man. Francis Ford was born in Portland, Maine. He was the son of John A. Feeney, who was born in the village of Spiddal, County Galway, Ireland in 1854. By 1878, John had moved to Portland, Maine and opened a saloon, at 42 Center Street, that used a false front to pose as grocery store. John opened four others in following years. After service in the infantry in the Spanish-American War, Francis left home. He drifted into the film business in New York City, working for David Horsley, Al Christie, and the Star Film Company's San Antonio operation under Gaston Méliès. He adopted the name Ford from the automobile. From San Antonio Francis began his Hollywood career working for Thomas H. Ince at Ince's Bison studio, directing and appearing in westerns. Francis Ford's younger brother, John M. Feeney, was a successful fullback and defensive tackle on a Portland High state championship football team, nicknamed "Bull". In 1914 Bull followed Francis to Hollywood, changed his name to John Ford and would eventually surpass his elder brother's considerable reputation. Francis Ford's son, Philip Ford, was also a film actor/director.

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Born
August 12, 1881
Died
September 5, 1953 (aged 72)
From
Portland, Maine, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
58 on MovieCove · 277 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 10% in 30 days

What are Francis Ford's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
51%
Society
17%
Bonds
16%
Survival
8%
Power
7%
Self
2%
Justice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 9 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Warm
7
Hopeful
5
Thrilling
4
Joyful
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Francis Ford's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 58 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Francis Ford's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

277 credits, 58 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • The Sun Shines Bright(1953)

    as Feeney

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Toughest Man in Arizona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • The Quiet Man(1952)

    as Dan Tobin

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Living Bible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Samaritan Leper

  • Rim of the Wheel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Mr. Dickerson

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Wagon Master(1950)

    as Mr. Peachtree

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • She Wore a Yellow Ribbon(1949)

    as Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • San Antone Ambush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Major Farnsworth

  • Frontier Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Ed Garnett

  • 3 Godfathers(1948)

    as Drunk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Far Frontier(1948)

    as Alf Sharper

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Plunderers(1948)

    as Barnaby

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Eyes of Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Thad Cameron

  • The Timber Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Ralph Baker

  • Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'(1948)

    as Race Checker / Fisherman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Fort Apache(1948)

    as Fen - Stage Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Bandits of Dark Canyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Horse Trader

  • Unconquered(1947)

    as Frontiersman on Fort Pitt Roof (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Driftwood(1947)

    as Abner Green

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • High Tide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Pop Garrow

  • Gunfighters(1947)

    as Cook (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • California(1947)

    as Jessie (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Wake Up and Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Old Man at Counter

  • My Darling Clementine(1946)

    as Dad - Old Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Sister Kenny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Patrick O'Shea (uncredited)

  • Accomplice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as King Connors

  • College Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Pop, The Janitor

  • Incendiary Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Ranch Owner (uncredited)

  • Wildfire(1945)

    as Ezra Mills

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The White Gorilla(1945)

    as Mr. Stacey

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Murder, He Says(1945)

    as Lee - Old Townsman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Hangover Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Ogilby - Fulham Antique Dealer (uncredited)

  • Mom and Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Dr. Rubin

  • The Princess and the Pirate(1944)

    as Drunken Pirate (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Climax(1944)

    as Backstage Attendant (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Home in Indiana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Ed - Seated Opposite J.T. in Bar (uncredited)

  • The Desperadoes(1943)

    as Hank

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Ox-Bow Incident(1943)

    as Alva 'Dad' Hardwicke (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Outlaws of Pine Ridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Bartender

  • The Mummy's Tomb(1942)

    as Townsman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • King of the Mounties(1942)

    as Zeke Collins (Ch. 4)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Tavern Keeper

  • The Man Who Wouldn't Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Caretaker

  • They Died with Their Boots On(1941)

    as Veteran (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Riders of the Purple Sage(1941)

    as Inebriated Courtroom Spectator

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Last of the Duanes(1941)

    as Luke Stevens

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Western Union(1941)

    as Eastbound Stagecoach Driver

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Tobacco Road(1941)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Romance of the Rio Grande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Stagecoach Driver

  • Diamond Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Derek Bluje

  • South of Pago Pago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Foster

  • Three Faces West(1940)

    as Farmer Bill, with Higgins

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Cisco Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Court Clerk

  • Viva Cisco Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Proprietor

  • The Grapes of Wrath(1940)

    as Migrant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Geronimo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Scout

  • Drums Along the Mohawk(1939)

    as Joe Boleo

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Bad Lands(1939)

    as Charlie Garth

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Young Mr. Lincoln(1939)

    as Sam Boone (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Stagecoach(1939)

    as Sgt. Billy Pickett (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Texans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Uncle Dud

  • Kentucky Moonshine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Grandpa Hatfield

  • In Old Chicago(1938)

    as Driver

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Girl of the Golden West(1938)

    as Miner

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Mannequin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Tim O'Rourke (Uncredited)

  • Checkers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Daniel Snodgrass

  • The Last Train from Madrid(1937)

    as Pedro Elias (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Slave Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Scraps

  • A Star Is Born(1937)

    as William Gregory (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Plough and the Stars(1936)

    as Old Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Sins of Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Town Drunk

  • Little Miss Nobody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Detective

  • Educating Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Sheriff Hart

  • Gentle Julia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Tubbs, Fish Peddler

  • Charlie Chan at the Circus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as John Gaines

  • The Prisoner of Shark Island(1936)

    as Corporal O'Toole

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Paddy O'Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Immigration Officer Tom McGuire

  • Charlie Chan's Secret(1935)

    as Captain of salvage ship

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • This Is the Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Sticky Jones

  • Steamboat Round the Bend(1935)

    as Efe

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Paris in Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Drunken Peasant

  • The Arizonian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mayor Ed Comstock

  • The Informer(1935)

    as 'Judge' Flynn

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Goin' to Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Sheriff

  • Judge Priest(1934)

    as Juror No. 12

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Charlie Chan's Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Hewitt

  • The World Moves On(1934)

    as Legionaire in Trench

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Murder in Trinidad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Davenant

  • Pirate Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Dick's Friend at the Airfield

  • Sleepers East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited)

  • Smoky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Horse Buyer

  • Roman Scandals(1933)

    as Roman Citizen (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Doctor Bull(1933)

    as Mr. Herring

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Charlie Chan's Greatest Case(1933)

    as Captain Hallett

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Gordon of Ghost City(1933)

    as Jim Carmody

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Man from Monterey(1933)

    as Don Pablo Gonzales

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Pilgrimage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Mayor Elmer Briggs

  • Life in the Raw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Sheriff Myles

  • Clancy of the Mounted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Inspector Cabot

  • The Lost Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Botter Hood

  • Air Mail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Passenger Who'll Die on a Train (uncredited)

  • Heroes of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Cavalry Captain

  • The Rider of Death Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Gabe

  • Destry Rides Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Judd Ogden

  • Scandal for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Belmont Hotel Desk Clerk

  • Tangled Fortunes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Matt Higgins

  • The Impatient Maiden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Insane Asylum Warden (uncredited)

  • Battling with Buffalo Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Jim Rodney

  • Frankenstein(1931)

    as Hans (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Possessed(1931)

    as Drunken Husband (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • A Free Soul(1931)

    as Skid Row Drunk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Front Page(1931)

    as Carl - Detective (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Seas Beneath(1931)

    as Eric - Captain of Trawler (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Shadows of Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Writer

  • Abraham Lincoln(1930)

    as Sheridan's Aide (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Indians Are Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as George Woods / Tom Woods

  • Sons of the Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as 'Red' Slade

  • Song of the Caballero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Don Pedro Madero

  • Kathleen Mavourneen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as James, the butler

  • The Jade Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Martin Morgan

  • The Mounted Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as 'Spider' Coy

  • Mister Antonio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Bit Role (uncredited)

  • The Black Watch(1929)

    as MacGregor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Lariat Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Cal Gregg

  • Sisters of Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Pritchard

  • The Chinatown Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer · as The Sphinx

  • The Four-Footed Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Brom Hockley

  • The Trail of '98(1928)

    as Gold Commissioner's Assistant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Call of the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • The Branded Sombrero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Link Jarvis

  • One Glorious Scrap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Ralph Curtis

  • Uncle Tom's Cabin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Captain (uncredited)

  • The Wreck of the Hesperus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as John Hazzard

  • Wolf's Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • The Cruise of the Hellion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Peg-leg

  • The Heart of Maryland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Jefferson Davis

  • The Devil's Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Pete Hepburn

  • Men of Daring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Black Roger

  • Upstream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Juggler

  • Speed Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as The Silk Thief

  • Dog Scents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • The Silent Trailer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director · Scenario Writer · as Mrs. Coleman's Physician

  • Officer '444' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director · as Fire Chief

  • The Winking Idol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • The Fighting Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Town Fool

  • Perils of the Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • The Red Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Brown Bear

  • Ridin' Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Frank Douglas

  • The Power God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • Taming the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Frosty Miller

  • A Roaring Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Colonel Burns

  • The Sign of the Cactus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Panhandle George

  • Soft Shoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Quig Mundy

  • The Lash of Pinto Pete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • The Measure of a Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as 'Pale' Peter

  • Hearts of Oak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Actor

  • Cupid's Rustler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director · Writer

  • Lash of the Whip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director · Writer · as 'Hurricane' Smith

  • Mine to Keep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Jack Deering

  • Haunted Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Sharkey

  • Three Jumps Ahead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Ben McLean

  • The Boss of Camp 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Dude McCormick

  • Gold Grabbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

  • The Village Blacksmith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Asa Martin

  • Thundering Hoofs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director · as Daddy Bill / 'Colonel' Bill

  • The Lady from Longacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Count de Freitas

  • The Stampede (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director · as Robert Wagner

  • Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Soda Water Manning

  • The Great Reward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director · Producer · as The American Adventurer

  • I Am the Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director · Actor

  • Cyclone Bliss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • Screen Snapshots Series 1, Number 16 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as The Director / Self

  • The Mystery Of 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director · as Phil Kelly / Jim Kelly

  • The Silent Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Director · as Phil Kelly

  • The Craving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Director · Story · as Carroll Wayles

  • Berlin Via America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Director · as Phil Kelly

  • The Avenging Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • John Ermine of the Yellowstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director · as John Ermine

  • Who Was the Other Man? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director · as James Walbert / Ludwig Schumann

  • The Trail of Hate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • The Leap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director · Actor

  • The Vault of Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director · Actor

  • The Tornado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Story

  • The Demon of the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director · Writer · as Phil Kelly/The Sphinx

  • The Ablaze in Mid-Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director · as Phil Kelly/The Sphinx

  • The Purple Domino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Hugo Loubeque

  • The Purple Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Director · Writer · as Phil Kelly/The Sphinx

  • Mister Vampire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Director · as The Vampire Man

  • The Bandit's Wager (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Director · Producer · as The Bandit / Nan's Brother's Friend

  • The Princely Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Director · as Prince Frederick

  • Brennon o' the Moor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Director · as Willy Brennon

  • The Unexpected (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Director · as The Mexican Foreman

  • Behind the Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Director · as Prince Frederick aka Dick Turpin

  • The Madcap Queen of Crona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Director · as Prince Frederick

  • The Cry of Erin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Director · Scenario Writer · as Shemus O'Brien

  • Born of the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Director

  • His Majesty Dick Turpin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Director · as Prince Frederick aka Dick Turpin

  • The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Director · as Dr. Lund, Junior

  • The Campbells Are Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Director · Actor

  • The Broken Coin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Director · as Count Frederick

  • The Heart of Lincoln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Director · as Abraham Lincoln

  • A Study in Scarlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director · as Sherlock Holmes

  • The Phantom Violin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director · Actor

  • Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director · Writer · as Hugo Loubeque

  • Washington at Valley Forge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director · Scenario Writer · as The Spy

  • In the Fall of '64 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director · as Capt. Ford - the Southern Officer

  • The Black Masks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Director · as Fred Francis - a Crook

  • The Battle of Bull Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Director · as Abraham Lincoln

  • When Lincoln Paid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Director · Actor

  • The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Director · as Colonel James Bryson

  • The Ball Player and the Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Director · as A Baseball Fan

  • On Secret Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Abraham Lincoln

  • Custer's Last Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Director · as General George A. Custer

  • The Outcast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Evans, a Trapper

  • The Lieutenant's Last Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Colonel Garvin

  • The Post Telegrapher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Director · as Bob Evans - the Post Telegrapher

  • Blazing the Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Blake

  • The Deserter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as The Deserter

  • The Heart of an Indian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as The Indian chief

  • War on the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Drake, a Treacherous Prospector

  • A Western Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Hartley

  • Bessie's Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as John Burton

  • In the Right of Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as John Walsh

  • The Kiss of Mary Jane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Black Bill

  • When the Tables Turned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Cowboy

  • Her Spoiled Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Actor

  • In Time for Press (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Jim Ford

  • The Immortal Alamo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Navarre

  • The Redemption of Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Reverend Simpson

  • The Spring Round-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Jim Dempsey

  • Mary's Stratagem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Bill

  • The Reformation of Jack Robins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Jack Robbins

  • An Unwilling Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Jim Edwards

  • Jack Mason's Last Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Jim Saunders

  • Her Faithful Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Bill Rank

  • The Warrant for Red Rube (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Red Rube

  • Sir Percy and the Punchers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Sir Percy Granville

  • The Snake in the Grass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Texas Ed

  • In the Hot Lands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as The County Doctor

  • Billy and His Pal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Jim - the Cowpuncher

  • Only a Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as John

  • The Owner of L.L. Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Jeff

  • The Crimson Scars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Actor

  • In the Tall Grass Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Bob

  • A Western Welcome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as John

  • Pals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Denton

  • Cowboys and Bachelor Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as The Cowboy Hero

  • His Sergeant's Stripes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as The Corporal

  • A Mountain Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Her Husband, a Moonshiner

  • Uncle Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Actor

  • Out for Mischief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as The Father

  • Billy's Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Billy

  • A Plucky American Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Actor

  • Salt on the Bird's Tail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Actor

  • In the Mission Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Actor

  • Baseball, That's All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as The Husband

  • Won in the Fifth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Young Minister

  • The Romance of Circle Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Honest Jim

  • Return of Ta-Wa-Wa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Ta-Wa-Wa

  • A Postal Substitute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Jack Flynn

  • The Golden Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Will Brown

  • The Little Preacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Joe Lane

  • The Ruling Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Tony Valero

  • White Doe's Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as The Cowboy

  • A Texas Joke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Actor

  • Love's "C.Q.D." (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Lt. Robert Bright

  • The Padre's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Baptiste

  • The Paleface Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Captain Keen

  • A Rough Night on the Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Actor

  • Speed Versus Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Mr. Braggs

  • The Seal of the Church (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Actor

  • The First-born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Mr. Newlywed

  • Branding a Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    Actor

  • Cyclone Pete's Matrimony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Cyclone Pete

  • The Fortune Favors the Brave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 277 titles from 1908 to 2025.

Highest rated

The Quiet Man (1952)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting261 of 277: 217 only acting, 44 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thDirecting57 of 277: 13 only directing, 44 with another roleWriting12 of 277: 2 only writing, 10 with another roleProducing2 of 277: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

277 titles, 45 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 43 of them.

By decade

1900s1 · acting1910s102 · 98 acting · 40 crew1920s51 · 41 acting · 18 crew1930s66 · 65 acting · 1 crew1940s49 · acting1950s7 · acting2020s1 · crew

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 31 roles
30354045

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Francis Ford's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 58; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 58 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up24
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 58 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Charlie Chan's Greatest Case (1933)

80th percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Francis Ford work with?

People who share at least 2 of Francis Ford's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Ford shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles