Francis McDonald
- a.k.a. Francis James McDonald
- Francis J. MacDonald
- Francis MacDonald
- Francis J. McDonald
- Frank McDonald
- J. Francis McDonald
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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).
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Francis McDonald (22. August 1891 – 18. September 1968) war ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler, dessen Karriere 52 Jahre umfasste. McDonald begann seine professionelle Schauspielkarriere beim Forepaugh Stock Company in Cincinnati. Nach acht Monaten spielte er eine Saison lang bei einer Theatergruppe in Seattle und anschließend drei Spielzeiten lang bei einer Truppe in San Diego und Honolulu. Seine Laufbahn beim Theater beendete er als junger Hauptdarsteller bei der American Stock Company in Spokane, Washington. Ab 1913 begann McDonald in der schnell wachsenden Filmindustrie zu arbeiten, zunächst für Marion Leonards Monopole Company in Hollywood. Zwischen 1913 und 1965 wirkte er in über 280 Filmen mit, darunter „Die Verführerin“ (1926) mit Greta Garbo. Nachdem er zum „Schönsten Mann Hollywoods“ gekürt worden war, strebte McDonald ein härteres Image an, indem er sich den Schnurrbart abrasierte und Schurkenrollen annahm. McDonald war einer von Cecil B. DeMilles Lieblingscharakterdarstellern. [Quelle benötigt] DeMille gab ihm in sechs seiner Filme eine Nebenrolle, in der er im Abspann erwähnt wurde: Der Mann aus der Ebene (1936), Der Freibeuter (1938), Union Pacific (1939), North West Mounted Police (1940), Samson und Delilah (1949) und Die Zehn Gebote (1956).
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- male
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- Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA
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