Philip Ford (film director)

This article is about the deceased film director. For the living film and stage director, see Phillip R. Ford. For other people named Philip Ford or Phil Ford, see Phil Ford (disambiguation).

Philip John Ford (né Feeney; October 16, 1900 – January 12, 1976) was an American film director and actor. 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. He was born with the family name Feeney in Portland, Maine, and only later took on the family name of "Ford" after his father and uncle had. He died in Los Angeles, California.

Philip Ford
Photo by Melbourne Spurr
Born	Philip John Feeney (1900-10-16)October 16, 1900 Portland, Maine, U.S.
Died	January 12, 1976(1976-01-12) (aged 75) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Film director Actor
Years active	1916–1964
Relatives	Francis Ford (father) John Ford (uncle)

Selected filmography

• The Mystery Ship (1917)
• The Silent Mystery (1918)
• The Mystery of 13 (1919)
• The Great Reward (1921)
• According to Hoyle (1922)
• Thundering Hoofs (1922)
• Perils of the Wild (1925)
• Officer 444 (1926)
• The Blue Eagle (1926)
• Crime of the Century (1946)
• The Mysterious Mr. Valentine (1946)
• The Inner Circle (1946)
• The Last Crooked Mile (1946)
• The Invisible Informer (1946)
• Train to Alcatraz (1948)
• Pride of Maryland (1951)
• The Dakota Kid (1951)

External links

• Philip Ford at IMDb