Francis McDonald
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).
Acting
Movie
The Ten Commandments
as Simon
1956
Movie
Notorious
as Man (uncredited)
1946
Movie
Bad Day at Black Rock
as Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
1955
Movie
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Extra (uncredited)
1916
Movie
The Great Race
as Russian (uncredited)
1965
Movie
Samson and Delilah
as Story Teller
1949
Movie
Duel in the Sun
as Gambler (uncredited)
1946
Movie
Morocco
as Sergeant Tatoche
1930
Movie
The Three Musketeers
1948
Movie
The Sea Hawk
as Kroner
1940
TV
Perry Mason
as Capt. Noble
1957
TV
Perry Mason
as Walter 'Salty' Sims
1957
TV
Perry Mason
as Peg-Leg Jasper
1957
Movie
Rancho Notorious
as Harbin
1952
Movie
Beau Geste
as Arab Scout (uncredited)
1939
Movie
Battling Butler
as Alfred 'Battling' Butler
1926
Movie
Union Pacific
as Gen. Dodge
1939
Movie
The Paleface
as Lance (as Francis J. McDonald)
1948
Movie
Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Old Man at Robbo's Club
1964
TV
Lassie
1954
Movie
Canyon Passage
as Cobb (uncredited)
1946
Movie
The Sea Wolf
as Svenson
1941
Movie
Blood and Sand
as Manolo's Friend (uncredited)
1941
TV
Adventures of Superman
1952