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Francis Ford

Francis Ford

Acting
12 Aug 1881
05 Sept 1953
Portland, Maine, USA

Biography

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...

Also Known As

J. Francis O'Fearna, Francis Feeney, Frank Thomas Feeney

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