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Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

Actor · Died September 18, 1968, aged 77 · 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).

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Born
August 21, 1891
Died
September 18, 1968 (aged 77)
From
Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
90 on MovieCove · 256 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 22% in 30 days

What are Francis McDonald's films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
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Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Western2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Western 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
44%
Bonds
24%
Power
14%
Society
10%
Survival
6%
Self
3%
Justice20 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 21 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 21 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 20 · Intense 5

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

Steady 16 · Shifting 13 · 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 15 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 23 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 8 of 14 analyzed roles.

Shadow
8 of 14
Trickster
2 of 14
Threshold guardian
2 of 14
Herald
1 of 14
Mentor
1 of 14
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Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Thrilling
17
Hopeful
17
Romantic
8
Melancholic
5
Other
18

How their films linger

Fun20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy23
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous3

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 McDonald's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 53 of their 90 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (34).

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Subscription and free streaming for Francis McDonald'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

256 credits, 90 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Great Race(1965)

    as Russian (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Robin and the 7 Hoods(1964)

    as Old Man at Robbo's Club (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Saul Weintraub · as Storekeeper

  • Mr. Lucky(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Law of the Plainsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Watkins

  • Wichita Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Deputy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Big Fisherman(1959)

    as Scribe Spokesman

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Bat Masterson(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Winkler

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Lawman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Texan(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Juan Hernandez · as Liveryman

  • Fort Massacre(1958)

    as Piute Man

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Trackdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Noble · as Peg-Leg Jasper · as Walter 'Salty' Sims

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Sugarfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Jericho Dooley · as Pete Stone

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gotch (as Francis MacDonald)

  • Pawnee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Uncle Tip Alden (as Francis J. McDonald)

  • Last Stagecoach West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Old Man Colter

  • The Guns of Fort Petticoat(1957)

    as Col. Chivington's Aide (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Duel at Apache Wells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Joe Dunn

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as William Wethered · as Yancey Hatton

  • The Ten Commandments(1956)

    as Simon

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Walk the Proud Land(1956)

    as The Shaman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Thunder Over Arizona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Pliny Warren

  • Dig That Uranium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as The Indian Chief

  • The Naked Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Railroad guard

  • Highway Patrol(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Barrett

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • My Friend Flicka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Adventures of Champion(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Grubstake Smith · as Will Calhoun

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Science Fiction Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ten Wanted Men(1955)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Bad Day at Black Rock(1955)

    as Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Stories of the Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff

  • Two Gun Marshal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Blake Cody

  • The Stranger Wore a Gun(1953)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Bandits of Corsica(1953)

    as Grisha

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Pecos Kid

  • The Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Mr. John Cummings

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Calaveras Kid

  • Adventures of Superman(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Son of Ali Baba(1952)

    as Palace Official (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Rancho Notorious(1952)

    as Harbin

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Fort Osage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Osage Chief

  • The Roy Rogers Show(1951)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Kit Carson(1951)

    Show 5 episodes · as George · as Sheriff Banyon · as Sheriff Nolan

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Red Mountain(1951)

    as Marshal Roberts

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Gene Autry and the Mounties(1951)

    as Batiste

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • California Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as County Recorder Joe Kane

  • The Cisco Kid(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Gen. Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Gene Autry Show(1950)

    Show 7 episodes · as Dave Jamison

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Nevadan(1950)

    as Hotel Guest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Woman in Hiding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as North Carolina Cannoneer (uncredited)

  • Samson and Delilah(1949)

    as Story Teller

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Powder River Rustlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Shears Williams

  • Apache Chief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mohaska

  • Abandoned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Winey - Pool Player (uncredited)

  • The Lone Ranger(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Gray Horse · as Wade Tanner

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Rim of the Canyon(1949)

    as Charlie Lewis

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Son of a Badman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Joe Christ

  • Brothers in the Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Hoyt Parker

  • Daughter of the Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Montu

  • Rose of the Yukon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Alaskan

  • The Paleface(1948)

    as Lance (as Francis J. McDonald)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Three Musketeers(1948)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Strange Gamble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Henchman Longhorn

  • Son of God’s Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Tom Ford

  • The Dead Don't Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Bart Lansing

  • The Bold Frontiersman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Adam Post

  • Panhandle(1948)

    as Crump

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Perils of Pauline(1947)

    as Western Saloon Set Heavy

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Saddle Pals(1947)

    as Sheriff

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Venture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Kane

  • Duel in the Sun(1946)

    as Gambler (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Magnificent Doll(1946)

    as Jenks (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Playground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Roberts

  • Roll on Texas Moon(1946)

    as Steve Anders

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Notorious(1946)

    as Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Informer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Jules Ravelle

  • Canyon Passage(1946)

    as Cobb (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Night Train to Memphis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Doctor

  • My Pal Trigger(1946)

    as Storekeeper

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

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

    as Sanchez

  • The Catman of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Devereaux

  • Strange Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Hernandez

  • River Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Indignant Man

  • South of the Rio Grande(1945)

    as Torres

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bad Men of the Border (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Captain Jose Garcia

  • Corpus Christi Bandits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Dad Christie

  • Great Stagecoach Robbery(1945)

    as Con Hollister

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Belle of the Yukon(1944)

    as Miner Investing on River-Freeze Date (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Zorro's Black Whip(1944)

    as Dan Hammond

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Mystery of the River Boat(1944)

    as Batiste

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cheyenne Wildcat(1944)

    as Jim Douglas

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Till We Meet Again(1944)

    as Cart Driver (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Bordertown Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Matthews

  • Mystery Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Bert Rogan

  • Lumberjack(1944)

    as Clyde Fenwick

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Texas Masquerade(1944)

    as Sam Nolan

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Bar 20(1943)

    as Quirt Rankin

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Kansan(1943)

    as Gil Hatton

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Buckskin Frontier(1943)

    as Duval

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Girl from Alaska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Pelly

  • Valley of the Sun(1942)

    as Governor's Interpreter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Wild Bill Hickok Rides(1942)

    as Kidnapper

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Kid from Kansas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Cesar

  • Blood and Sand(1941)

    as Manolo's Friend (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Men of the Timberland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Jean Collet

  • The Sea Wolf(1941)

    as Svenson

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • One Night in the Tropics(1940)

    as Escobar's Aide (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Santos the Portuguese

  • The Devil's Pipeline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Gaddi Sang

  • North West Mounted Police(1940)

    as Louis Riel

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Wyoming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Dawson - Henchman

  • The Sea Hawk(1940)

    as Kroner

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Captain Caution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as French Seaman in Pub

  • The Carson City Kid(1940)

    as Laramie

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Strange Cargo(1940)

    as Moussenq - Convict (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Green Hell(1940)

    as Gracco

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Light That Failed(1939)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Range War(1939)

    as Morgan

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Bad Lands(1939)

    as Manuel Lopez

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Beau Geste(1939)

    as Arab Scout (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Union Pacific(1939)

    as Gen. Dodge

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Idiot's Delight(1939)

    as Flight Captain

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • If I Were King(1938)

    as Casin Cholet

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Gun Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Henchman Nevada

  • The Buccaneer(1938)

    as Camden Blount

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Wild West Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Assayer Purvis, member of the Secret 7

  • The Last Train from Madrid(1937)

    as Mora (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Soldier and the Lady(1937)

    as Chieftain (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Parole Racket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Nat Beldon

  • Criminal Lawyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jack 'Fingy' Doremus (uncredited)

  • Devil's Playground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Romano

  • Woman-Wise(1937)

    as Charley (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Plainsman(1936)

    as A River Gambler

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Mummy's Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Rasheed Bey

  • White Fang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Suds

  • Big Brown Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Malley (Uncredited)

  • Robin Hood of El Dorado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Pedro

  • The Prisoner of Shark Island(1936)

    as John Wilkes Booth

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Diamond Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Gambler

  • West Point of the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Civilian Pilot

  • Mississippi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Gambler (uncredited)

  • In Spite of Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Race Driver

  • The Marriage Bargain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Ben Ainsley

  • Red Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Sakki

  • The Gay Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Detroit gangster (uncredited)

  • A Successful Failure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Radical Speaker

  • Girl in Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Tony - Russo Henchman (uncredited)

  • Burn 'Em Up Barnes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Ray Ridpath - Henchman · as Ray Ridpath - Henchman [Chs. 1-6]

  • Operator 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Denton (uncredited)

  • Sadie McKee(1934)

    as Joe, Alderson’s Chauffeur (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Line-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Trigger - Henchman

  • The Trumpet Blows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Vega

  • Voice in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Henchman Jackson

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

    as Rogan

  • Night Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Radioman (uncredited)

  • Kickin' the Crown Around (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Disputin

  • The Devil's in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Officer Reading Verdict

  • Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Henchman (as Frances McDonald)

  • Broadway Bad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Charley Davis

  • Terror Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Tad McPherson

  • The Devil Is Driving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Ticker (uncredited)

  • Texas Buddies(1932)

    as Blake

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Trailing the Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Pierre LaPlant (as Francis MacDonald)

  • Hidden Valley(1932)

    as Frank Gavin

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • 70,000 Witnesses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Dominic Silvera (uncredited)

  • Honor of the Mounted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Jean La Train

  • The Woman from Monte Carlo(1932)

    as Karkuff

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • In Line of Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Jacques Dupres

  • The Lawyer's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as The Weasel

  • The Gang Buster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Pete Caltek

  • Morocco(1930)

    as Sergeant Tatoche

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Tony

  • Safety in Numbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Phil Kemptom

  • The Runaway Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Barney Black

  • Dangerous Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Ricardo

  • Burning Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as 'Bullet' McGhan

  • Girl Overboard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Francisco

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

    as The Carnation Kid

  • The Viking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Viking Friend of Leif (uncredited)

  • Forgotten Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Actor

  • The Drag Net (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Sniper Dawson

  • The Legion of the Condemned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Gonzolo Vasquez

  • A Girl in Every Port(1928)

    as Circus Manager

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Valley of Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Creighton Steele

  • Life in Hollywood No. 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Actor

  • Outlaws of Red River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Ben Tanner

  • The Notorious Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Manuela Silvera

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

    Actor

  • The Desert's Toll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Frank Darwin

  • The Temptress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Timoteo

  • Battling Butler(1926)

    as Alfred 'Battling' Butler

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Puppets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Bruno

  • The Bar-C Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Actor

  • The Palace of Pleasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Captain Fernandez

  • The Yankee Señor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Juan Gutiérrez

  • My Lady of Whims(1925)

    as Rolf

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Bobbed Hair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Pooch

  • Satan in Sables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Emile

  • The Northern Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Raoul La Fane

  • Go Straight! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as The Dove

  • The Hunted Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Joe De Bar

  • So This Is Marriage? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Smith

  • East of Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Professor Mario

  • The Arizona Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Victor Johnson

  • Faust and Marguerite Test Footage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Actor

  • Going Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Jules Gaillard

  • Trilby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Geko

  • Mary of the Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as James Seiler

  • Look Your Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Alberto Cabotto

  • The Buster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Swing

  • Captain Fly-by-Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Second Stranger

  • The Woman Conquers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Lawatha, Indian Guide

  • Monte Cristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Benedetto

  • Trooper O'Neill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Pierre

  • The Call of the North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Achille Picard

  • The Golden Snare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Pierre Thoreau

  • Puppets of Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Gabriel Palombra

  • The Kentucky Colonel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Philip Burwood

  • Nomads of the North(1920)

    as Buck McDougall

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Tom Bartlett

  • Prudence on Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Grayson Mills

  • Pretty Smooth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Jimmy Hartigan

  • Love's Prisoner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Party Guest (uncredited)

  • His Debt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Blair Whitcomb

  • The Final Close-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Jimmie Norton

  • The Courageous Coward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Tom Kirby (as Francis J. McDonald)

  • Toton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    as Pierre

  • Tony America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Tony America

  • The Ghost Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Actor

  • The Hand at the Window (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Tony Brachieri

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

    as Guido Garcia

  • Real Folks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Jimmie Dugan

  • The Light Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as Dr. Green

  • The Gun Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    as The Gent

  • The Love Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Hildreth

  • The Gray Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Williams

  • Mr. Dolan of New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as 'Spider' Flynn (as Francis MacDonald)

  • The Voice on the Wire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as 'Red' Warren

  • Perils of the Secret Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as (Episode #3)

  • The Gates of Doom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Jang Sattib

  • Black Orchids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as George Renoir / Ivan De Maupin

  • Intolerance(1916)

    as Extra (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Devil at His Elbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Andrew Sealey (as Frank McDonald)

  • The She-Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Albert Alwain

  • The Express Messenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Dave Snowden

  • St. Elmo(1914)

    as Murray Hammond

  • Carmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Don Jose

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 256 titles from 1913 to 1965.

Biggest box office

The Sea Wolf (1941)

$6.2K worldwide

Highest rated

The Sea Wolf (1941)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951)

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting256 of 256: 256 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1910s27 · acting1920s44 · acting1930s60 · acting1940s66 · acting1950s56 · acting1960s3 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 21 roles
264151

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 McDonald's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of the 74 of 75 with a score; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 89 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up22
  • 50th to 74th31
  • 25th to 49th32
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

48 of their 89 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser48
  • Broadly Agreed17
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Woman-Wise (1937)

95th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Notorious (1946)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 47. 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 McDonald work with?

People who share at least 2 of Francis McDonald's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lesley Selander shares the most, 7.

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Writers

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Composers, cinematographers and editors

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