Philip John Ford (né Feeney; October 16, 1900 – January 12, 1976) was an American

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and actor.Obituary, Variety Magazine, January 28, 1976. He directed more than 40 films between 1945 and 1964. He also appeared 16 in films between 1916 and 1926. He was the son of actor/director Francis Ford and the nephew of director

John Ford John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and naval officer. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. He ...

."Searching For John Ford: A Life", Joseph McBride, page 727. He was born with the family name Feeney in

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, and only later took on the family name of "Ford" after his father and uncle had. He died in

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Selected filmography

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The Mystery Ship ''The Mystery Ship'' is a 1917 American adventure film serial directed by Harry Harvey and Henry MacRae. The film is considered to be lost. Cast Chapter titles # The Crescent Scar # The Grip of Hate # Adrift # The Secret of the Tomb # The Fir ...

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The Silent Mystery ''The Silent Mystery'' is a 1918 American drama film serial directed by Francis Ford. The film is considered to be lost. Plot As described in a film magazine, Phil Kelly (Ford) devotes himself to solving the mystery surrounding the Graham fami ...

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The Mystery of 13 ''The Mystery of 13'' is a 1919 American drama film serial directed by Francis Ford. Cast * Francis Ford as Phil Kelly / Jim Kelly * Rosemary Theby as Marian Green * Peter Gerald as Hugo Madiz (as Pete Gerald) * Mark Fenton as John Green * Ru ...

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The Great Reward ''The Great Reward'' is a 1921 American drama film serial directed by and starring Francis Ford. The film is considered to be lost. The film serial had the working title ''The Gates of Doom''. Philip Ford is the son of director and lead actor F ...

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Thundering Hoofs ''Thundering Hoofs'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and starring Tim Holt. It was the first of many films Holt made with Selander.Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, ''The RKO Story.'' New Rochelle, New York: Arlington ...

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Perils of the Wild ''Perils of the Wild'' is a 1925 American silent adventure film serial directed by Francis Ford. The film is considered to be lost. This serial was based on the 1812 novel ''The Swiss Family Robinson'' by Johann David Wyss. Cast Productio ...

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Officer 444 ''Officer 444'' is a 1926 film serial directed by Francis Ford and Ben F. Wilson, produced by Goodwill Productions and released by the independent Davis Distributing Division. Plot Officer 444, a heroic policeman, does battle with The Frog, ...

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The Blue Eagle ''The Blue Eagle'' is a 1926 American action film directed by John Ford. Prints of the film exist in the Library of Congress film archive and in the UCLA Film and Television Archive, but one reel is missing. Plot Cast * George O'Brien as G ...

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The Mysterious Mr. Valentine ''The Mysterious Mr. Valentine'' is a 1946 American film noir crime film directed by Philip Ford starring William Henry, Linda Stirling and Virginia Christine. Plot A young girl gets a flat tire, and ends up with her car being stolen. Later, ...

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The Last Crooked Mile ''The Last Crooked Mile'' is a 1946 American crime film directed by Philip Ford and written by Jerry Sackheim and Jerome Gruskin. The film stars Don "Red" Barry, Ann Savage, Adele Mara, Tom Powers, Sheldon Leonard and Nestor Paiva. The film was ...

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The Invisible Informer ''The Invisible Informer'' is a 1946 action film starring Linda Stirling, William Henry, and Adele Mara. Produced by Republic Pictures, it was directed by Philip Ford and written by Gerald Adams and Sherman Lowe. Plot Insurance investigators Ev ...

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Train to Alcatraz ''Train to Alcatraz'' is a 1948 American prison film directed by Philip Ford and starring Don Barry, Janet Martin, William Phipps, Roy Barcroft, and June Storey. Plot Criminals on a train bound for an infamous supermax prison plan to escape, an ...

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Pride of Maryland ''Pride of Maryland'' is a 1951 American drama film directed by Philip Ford and written by John K. Butler. The film stars Stanley Clements, Peggy Stewart, Frankie Darro, Joe Sawyer, Robert Barrat and Harry Shannon. The film was released on Jan ...

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The Dakota Kid ''The Dakota Kid'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Philip Ford and starring Michael Chapin, Eilene Janssen and James Bell.Pitts p.76 The film's sets were designed by the art director Art director is the title for a variety of s ...

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