Person · Director and actor · Active since 1913
John Ford
1894–1973, Cape Elizabeth
American director and actor, born in Cape Elizabeth. Won the Academy Award for Best Director and the Directors Guild of America Award. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Appeared in The Birth of a Nation (1915). Among the 122 actors and directors John Ford shares films with on this site, the most frequent are John Wayne (23 films), Victor McLaglen (12) and John Carradine (11).
Partners by shared films
Who John Ford made films with
- 23John WayneFour Sons, Hangman's House, Mother Machree and 20 more
- 12Victor McLaglenThe Fighting Heart, Hangman's House, Mother Machree and 9 more
- 11John CarradineMary of Scotland, The Prisoner of Shark Island, The Hurricane and 8 more
- 8Henry FondaDrums Along the Mohawk, Young Mr. Lincoln, The Grapes of Wrath and 5 more
- 6Jane DarwellThe Grapes of Wrath, My Darling Clementine, 3 Godfathers and 3 more
- 5James StewartTwo Rode Together, Flashing Spikes, How the West Was Won and 2 more
- 5Maureen O'HaraHow Green Was My Valley, Rio Grande, The Quiet Man and 2 more
- 5Barry FitzgeraldThe Plough and the Stars, Four Men and a Prayer, The Long Voyage Home and 2 more
- 5Ben Johnson3 Godfathers, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Rio Grande and 2 more
- 5Donald CrispThe Birth of a Nation, Mary of Scotland, How Green Was My Valley and 2 more
- 4Vera MilesWhen Willie Comes Marching Home, Rookie of the Year, The Searchers and 1 more
- 3Spencer TracyUp the River, The Last Hurrah, How the West Was Won
- 3Will RogersDoctor Bull, Judge Priest, Steamboat Round the Bend
- 3Jean ArthurCameo Kirby, The Iron Horse, The Whole Town's Talking
- 3Thomas MitchellThe Hurricane, Stagecoach, The Long Voyage Home
- 3Pedro ArmendárizThe Fugitive, 3 Godfathers, Fort Apache
- 2Shirley TempleWee Willie Winkie, Fort Apache
- 2James CagneyWhat Price Glory, Mister Roberts
- 2Janet GaynorThe Blue Eagle, The Shamrock Handicap
- 2Lee MarvinThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Donovan's Reef
- 2Gloria StuartAir Mail, The Prisoner of Shark Island
- 2Cesar RomeroWee Willie Winkie, Donovan's Reef
- 2Lee Van CleefHow the West Was Won, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
- 2Jim ThorpeAir Mail, Wagon Master
- 2Karl MaldenHow the West Was Won, Cheyenne Autumn
- 2Edward G. RobinsonThe Whole Town's Talking, Cheyenne Autumn
- 2Walter BrennanMy Darling Clementine, How the West Was Won
- 2Carroll BakerHow the West Was Won, Cheyenne Autumn
- 2Dolores del RíoThe Fugitive, Cheyenne Autumn
- 2Tyrone PowerThe Long Gray Line, The Rising of the Moon
- 2Randolph ScottThe Black Watch, Born Reckless
- 2Myrna LoyThe Black Watch, Arrowsmith
- 2Basil RathboneThe Adventures of Marco Polo, The Last Hurrah
- 2Richard WidmarkTwo Rode Together, Cheyenne Autumn
- 2Dorothy LamourThe Hurricane, Donovan's Reef
- 2Jack WardenFlashing Spikes, Donovan's Reef
- 2George BancroftSubmarine Patrol, Stagecoach
- 2Louise DresserDoctor Bull, The World Moves On
- 2Tom MixNorth of Hudson Bay, Three Jumps Ahead
- 1Katharine HepburnMary of Scotland
- 1Grace KellyMogambo
- 1Humphrey BogartUp the River
- 1Clark GableMogambo
- 1Gregory PeckHow the West Was Won
- 1Gary CooperThe Adventures of Marco Polo
- 1Lillian GishThe Birth of a Nation
- 1Ava GardnerMogambo
- 1Claudette ColbertDrums Along the Mohawk
- 1Debbie ReynoldsHow the West Was Won
- 1Barbara StanwyckThe Plough and the Stars
- 1Frank CapraThe Outcasts of Poker Flat
- 1Anne Bancroft7 Women
- 1Lucille BallThe Whole Town's Talking
- 1Elia KazanPinky
- 1D. W. GriffithThe Birth of a Nation
- 1Jack LemmonMister Roberts
- 1Natalie WoodThe Searchers
- 1William HoldenThe Horse Soldiers
- 1Helen HayesArrowsmith
- 1Loretta YoungFour Men and a Prayer
- 1David NivenFour Men and a Prayer
- 1Lana TurnerThe Adventures of Marco Polo
- 1Eli WallachHow the West Was Won
- 1Mary AstorThe Hurricane
- 1Hattie McDanielJudge Priest
- 1Fredric MarchMary of Scotland
- 1Boris KarloffThe Lost Patrol
- 1Donna ReedThey Were Expendable
- 1Ethel BarrymorePinky
- 1Blake EdwardsThey Were Expendable
- 1Erich von StroheimThe Birth of a Nation
- 1Gene TierneyTobacco Road
- 1Shirley JonesTwo Rode Together
- 1Warner BaxterThe Prisoner of Shark Island
- 1Ronald ColmanArrowsmith
- 1Alice BradyYoung Mr. Lincoln
- 1Althea GibsonThe Horse Soldiers
- 1Walter HustonThe Birth of a Nation
- 1Claire TrevorStagecoach
- 1Harry Dean StantonHow the West Was Won
- 1Wallace BeeryFlesh
- 1Robert WagnerWhat Price Glory
- 1William PowellMister Roberts
- 1George SandersFour Men and a Prayer
- 1Mel FerrerThe Fugitive
- 1Edmond O'BrienThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
- 1Billie BurkeSergeant Rutledge
- 1Jeanne CrainPinky
- 1Hedda HopperPilgrimage
- 1Dana AndrewsTobacco Road
- 1Peter GravesThe Long Gray Line
- 1Linda DarnellMy Darling Clementine
- 1Roddy McDowallHow Green Was My Valley
- 1Ed BegleyWhat Price Glory
- 1Arthur KennedyCheyenne Autumn
- 1Eddie Albert7 Women
- 1Sue Lyon7 Women
- 1Ricardo MontalbánCheyenne Autumn
- 1Rafer JohnsonSergeant Rutledge
- 1Henry HathawayHow the West Was Won
Other regulars
Films in this guide
- The Birth of a Nation (1915)actor
- The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1919)director
- The Village Blacksmith (1922)director
- Cameo Kirby (1923)director
- North of Hudson Bay (1923)director
- Three Jumps Ahead (1923)director, screenwriter
- The Iron Horse (1924)director
- The Fighting Heart (1925)director
- The Blue Eagle (1926)director
- The Shamrock Handicap (1926)director
- Four Sons (1928)director
- Hangman's House (1928)director
- Mother Machree (1928)director
- Salute (1929)director
- Strong Boy (1929)director
- The Black Watch (1929)director
- Born Reckless (1930)director
- Men Without Women (1930)director
- Up the River (1930)director, screenwriter
- Arrowsmith (1931)director
- The Brat (1931)director
- Air Mail (1932)director
- Flesh (1932)director
- Doctor Bull (1933)director
- Pilgrimage (1933)director
- Judge Priest (1934)director
- The Lost Patrol (1934)director
- The World Moves On (1934)director
- Steamboat Round the Bend (1935)director
- The Informer (1935)director
- The Whole Town's Talking (1935)director
- Mary of Scotland (1936)director
- The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)director
- The Hurricane (1937)director
- The Plough and the Stars (1937)director
- Wee Willie Winkie (1937)director
- Four Men and a Prayer (1938)director
- Submarine Patrol (1938)director
- The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938)director
- Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)director
- Stagecoach (1939)director
- Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)director
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940)director
- The Long Voyage Home (1940)director
- How Green Was My Valley (1941)director
- Tobacco Road (1941)director
- They Were Expendable (1945)director
- My Darling Clementine (1946)director
- The Fugitive (1947)director
- 3 Godfathers (1948)director
- Fort Apache (1948)director
- She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)director
- Pinky (1950)director
- Rio Grande (1950)director
- Wagon Master (1950)director, screenwriter
- When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950)director
- The Quiet Man (1952)director, screenwriter
- What Price Glory (1952)director
- Mogambo (1953)director
- The Sun Shines Bright (1953)director
- Mister Roberts (1955)director
- Rookie of the Year (1955)director
- The Long Gray Line (1955)director
- The Searchers (1956)director
- The Rising of the Moon (1957)director
- The Wings of Eagles (1957)director
- The Last Hurrah (1958)director
- The Horse Soldiers (1959)director
- Sergeant Rutledge (1960)director
- Two Rode Together (1961)director
- Flashing Spikes (1962)director
- How the West Was Won (1962)director
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)director
- Donovan's Reef (1963)director
- Cheyenne Autumn (1964)director
- 7 Women (1966)director