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 Ford
Photo by Melbourne Spurr
Born	Philip Feeney (1900-10-16)October 16, 1900 Portland, Maine, U.S.
Died	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Film director, actor
Years active	1916-1964

Philip Ford (October 16, 1900 – January 12, 1976) was an American film director and actor. He directed 43 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.

Selected filmography

• The Mystery Ship (1917)
• The Silent Mystery (1918)
• The Mystery of 13 (1919)
• The Great Reward (1921)
• 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)
• The Dakota Kid (1951)

External links

• Philip Ford at the Internet Movie Database