Francis Ford

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Birth Name: Frank Thomas Feeney

Born: 14 August 1881 Died: 5 September 1953

Country of origin: United States

Height: 6' 0"

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Description: Mainly remembered for offering younger brother John Ford his first opportunities in the movie business, Francis Ford (born Feeney) was a touring company actor before entering films with Thomas Edison in 1907. In the early 1910s, he served a tumultuous apprenticeship as a director/star for producer Thomas Ince -- who in typical Ince fashion presented many of Ford's accomplishments as his own -- before moving over to Carl Laemmle's Universal in 1913. A true auteur, Ford would direct, write, and star in his own Westerns and serials, often opposite Grace Cunard, the studio's top action heroine. Contrary to popular belief they never ... (more)

Tags: American (1), Silent Cinema (1), Died 1953 (1), Born 1881 (1), Famous Sibling (1), Died Aged 72 (1)

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