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Francis McDonald | |
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_-_2.jpg) McDonald and Shirley Mason in The Final Close-Up (1919) | |
| Born | August 22, 1891 Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | September 18, 1968 (aged 77) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1913–1965 |
| Spouses | |
Francis McDonald (August 22, 1891 – September 18, 1968) was an American actor whose career spanned 52 years.
Early years
Born on August 22, 1891,[1] in Bowling Green, Kentucky, McDonald was the son of John Francis McDonald and Catherine Ashlue McDonald. He was educated at St. Xavier College in Cincinnati, Ohio.[2][3]
Stage and film
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.[1]
By 1913 McDonald began to perform in the rapidly expanding film industry, initially working for Marion Leonard's Monopole Company in Hollywood.[2] 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.[4]
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).
Television
McDonald performed in over two dozen television series during the 1950s and early 1960s, including six episodes of The Roy Rogers Show, five episodes of Lone Ranger, and four episodes each of Broken Arrow, Sugarfoot, and Perry Mason. Among his four Perry Mason roles were his portrayals of Captain Noble in the episode "The Case of the Crooked Candle" (1957) and of Salty Sims in "The Case of the Petulant Partner" (1959). He played the town savant Liveryman in "Wanted: Dead or Alive" S2 E10 "Reckless" which aired 11/6/1959. He also portrayed "Winkler" in a 1960 episode of Bat Masterson.
Personal life and death
McDonald married actress Mae Busch on December 12, 1915. They divorced on November 24, 1923. He died on September 18, 1968, and was buried in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery in North Hollywood, California.[1]
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1913 | Carmen | Don Jose | |
| 1914 | St. Elmo | Murray Hammond | |
| The Human Soul | Robert Thompson - Alice's Suitor | ||
| 1915 | The Crystal | ||
| 1916 | The Price of Power | Dave Belmont - John's Son | |
| In the Web of the Grafters | Whitey | ||
| The Devil at His Elbow | Andrew Sealey | ||
| Intolerance | Extra | Uncredited | |
| 1917 | Black Orchids | George Renoir / Ivan | |
| The Gates of Doom | Jang Sattib | ||
| Perils of the Secret Service | Serial, (Episode #3) | ||
| The Voice on the Wire | Red Warren | ||
| Mr. Dolan of New York | 'Spider' Flynn | ||
| The Gray Ghost | Williams | Serial | |
| The Love Doctor | Hildreth | ||
| 1918 | I Love You | Jules Mardon | |
| The Gun Woman | The Gent | ||
| Real Folks | Jimmie Dugan | ||
| The Light Within | Dr. Green | ||
| The Answer | Guidi Garcia | ||
| The Hand at the Window | Tony Brachieri | ||
| The Painted Lily | Tom Burton | ||
| The Ghost Flower | Tony Cafarelli | ||
| Tony America | Tony America | ||
| 1919 | Toton the Apache | Pierre | |
| The Final Close-Up | Jimmie Norton | ||
| The Divorce Trap | Jim Drake | ||
| His Debt | Blair Whitcomb | ||
| Love's Prisoner | Party Guest | Uncredited | |
| Pretty Smooth | Jimmy Hartigan | ||
| Prudence on Broadway | Grayson Mills | ||
| 1920 | The Confession | Tom Bartlett | |
| The Kentucky Colonel | Philip Burwood | ||
| Nomads of the North | Bucky McDougall | ||
| 1921 | Puppets of Fate | Gabriel Palombra | |
| Hearts and Masks | Galloping Dick | ||
| The Golden Snare | Pierre Thoreau | ||
| The Call of the North | Achille Picard | ||
| 1922 | The Man Who Married His Own Wife | Freddie Needham | |
| Trooper O'Neill | Pierre | ||
| Monte Cristo | Benedetto | ||
| Captain Fly-by-Night | Second Stranger | ||
| The Woman Conquers | Lawatha, Indian Guide | ||
| 1923 | The Buster | Swing | |
| Look Your Best | Alberto Cabotto | ||
| Mary of the Movies | James Seiler | ||
| Trilby | Geko | ||
| Going Up | Jules Gaillard | ||
| South Sea Love | Manuel Salarno | ||
| 1924 | Arizona Express | Victor Johnson | |
| Racing Luck | Tony Mora | ||
| East of Broadway | Professor Mario | ||
| So This Is Marriage? | Smith | ||
| 1925 | The Hunted Woman | Joe De Bar | |
| Go Straight | The Dove | ||
| Anything Once | |||
| Northern Code | Raoul La Fane | ||
| Satan in Sables | Emile | ||
| Bobbed Hair | Pooch | ||
| My Lady of Whims | Rolf | ||
| 1926 | The Yankee Señor | Juan Gutiérrez | |
| The Palace of Pleasure | Captain Fernandez | ||
| The Bar-C Mystery | |||
| Puppets | Bruno | ||
| Battling Butler | Alfred Battling Butler | ||
| The Temptress | Timoteo | ||
| The Desert's Toll | Frank Darwin | ||
| 1927 | The Wreck | Joe | |
| The Valley of Hell | Creighton Steele | ||
| The Notorious Lady | Manuela Silvera | ||
| Outlaws of Red River | Ben Tanner | ||
| Paid to Love | Apache Dancer | Uncredited | |
| 1928 | A Girl in Every Port | Gang Leader | |
| The Legion of the Condemned | Gonzolo Vasquez | ||
| The Dragnet | Sniper Dawson | ||
| The Viking | Viking Friend of Leif | Uncredited | |
| 1929 | The Iron Mask | Fisherman | Uncredited |
| The Carnation Kid | The Carnation Kid | ||
| Girl Overboard | Francisco | ||
| 1930 | Burning Up | 'Bullet' McGhan | |
| Dangerous Paradise | Ricardo | ||
| The Runaway Bride | Barney Black | ||
| Safety in Numbers | Phil Kemptom | ||
| Brothers | Tony | ||
| Morocco | Caporal Tatoche | ||
| The Lash | A caballero | Uncredited | |
| 1931 | The Gang Buster | Pete Caltek | |
| The Lawyer's Secret | The Weasel | ||
| The Ruling Voice | Business Man | Uncredited | |
| In Line of Duty | Jacques Dupres | ||
| 1932 | The Woman from Monte Carlo | Karkuff | |
| The World and the Flesh | Revolutionary | Uncredited | |
| Honor of the Mounted | Jean Le Train | ||
| The Last Mile | First Gas Station Holdup Man | Uncredited | |
| 70,000 Witnesses | Dominic Silvera | Uncredited | |
| Hidden Valley | Frank Gavin | ||
| Trailing the Killer | Pierre LaPlant | ||
| Texas Buddies | Blake | ||
| Madison Square Garden | Hood | Uncredited | |
| The Devil Is Driving | Ticker | Uncredited | |
| 1933 | Terror Trail | Tad McPherson | |
| Broadway Bad | Charley Davis | ||
| The Devil's in Love | Officer Reading Verdict | Uncredited | |
| Night Flight | Radioman | Uncredited | |
| Straightaway | Rogan | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=Francis_McDonald||