Francis Ford (actor)
Not to be confused with Francis Ford Coppola. Francis Ford Francis Ford in 1917 Born Francis Feeney ( 1881-08-14 ) August 14, 1881 Portland, Maine, U.S. Died September 5, 1953 (1953-09-05) (aged 72) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Other names J. Francis O'Fearna Occupation Actor Film director Writer Years active 1909–1953 Spouse(s) Elsie Van Name (c. 1900–?) (2 children) Mary Armstrong (1935–1953) (his death) Children Philip Ford Francis Joseph Ford Jr. Francis Ford (born Francis Feeney , August 14, 1881 – September 5, 1953) was an American film actor, writer and director. He was the mentor and elder brother of film director John Ford. [1] He also appeared in many of the latter's movies, including Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) and The Quiet Man (1952). Contents 1 Biography 2 Work 3 Selected filmography 4 Television 5 References 6 External links Biography Production still of the cast and crew of...