JOHN FORD
STOCK COMPANY

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Some of them on The Quiet Man set

The John Ford Stock Company is the name given
to the large collection of actors used repeatedly
in the films of American director John Ford.
Most famous among these was John Wayne,
who appeared in twenty-four films and
three television episodes for the director
Other members of the "stock company" include:

Jack Pennick - 41 films, 1 TV episode
Francis Ford (the director's brother) - 32 films
Harry Carey, Sr. - 27 films
John Wayne - 24 films, 3 TV episodes
Ward Bond - 24 films, 2 TV episodes
Harry Tenbrook - 26 films
J. Farrell MacDonald - 25 films
Vester Pegg - 23 films
Mae Marsh - 17 films, 1 TV episode
Frank Baker - 17 films
Duke Lee - 16 films
Joe Harris - 14 films
Danny Borzage - 13 films
Hoot Gibson - 13 films
Willis Bouchey - 9 films, 3 TV episodes
John Carradine - 11 films, 1 TV episode
Ken Curtis - 11 films, 1 TV episode
William Henry - 11 films, 1 TV episode
Victor McLaglen - 12 films
George O'Brien - 12 films
Molly Malone - 11 films
Harry Carey Jr. - 9 films, 1 TV episode
Sam Harris - 10 films
Robert Homans - 10 films
Cliff Lyons - 9 films, 1 TV episode
Robert Parrish - 10 films
Chuck Roberson - 9 films, 1 TV episode
Russell Simpson - 10 films
William Steele - 10 films
Patrick Wayne - 8 films, 2 TV episodes
Henry Fonda - 9 films
Ed Jones - 9 films
John Qualen - 9 films
Mickey Simpson - 9 films
Pat Somerset - 9 films
Hank Worden - 8 films, 1 TV episode
Anna Lee - 8 films, 1 TV episode
Ruth Clifford - 8 films
Mary Gordon - 8 films
James Flavin - 8 films
Ben Hall - 8 films
Chuck Hayward (as actor) - 7 films, 1 TV episode
Harry Strang - 8 films
Carleton Young - 6 films, 2 TV episodes
Brandon Hurst - 7 films
Fred Libby - 7 films
Jane Darwell - 7 films
Steve Pendleton - 7 films
Charles Seel - 5 films, 2 TV episodes
Charles Trowbridge - 7 films
Jack Woods - 7 films
Frank Albertson - 6 films
Mimi Doyle - 6 films
Earle Foxe - 6 films
Si Jenks - 6 films
Robert Lowery - 6 films
James A. Marcus - 6 films
Paul McVey - 6 films
Lionel Pape - 6 films
Arthur Shields - 6 films
Charles Tannen - 6 films
Harry Tyler - 5 films, 1 TV episode
Tom Tyler - 6 films
Jack Walters - 6 films
Chief John Big Tree (5),
Berton Churchill (5),
Donald Crisp (5),
Andy Devine (5),
Stepin Fetchit (5),
Shug Fisher (5),
Barry Fitzgerald (5),
Wallace Ford (5),
Ben Johnson (5),
Joe Sawyer (5),
James Stewart (5),
O.Z. Whitehead (5),
Maureen O'Hara (5),
Grant Withers (5),
Charley Grapewin (4),
Donald Meek (4),
Woody Strode (4),
Vera Miles (4),
Slim Summerville (4),
Mildred Natwick (4),
Olive Carey (3),
Pedro Armendáriz (3),
Dan Dailey (3),
Paul Fix (3),
Preston Foster (3),
Jeffrey Hunter (3),
Mike Mazurki (3),
Thomas Mitchell (3),
Denver Pyle (3),
Will Rogers (3),
C. Aubrey Smith (3),
Spencer Tracy (3),
Richard Widmark (3).

Membership in the John Ford Stock Company
did not necessitate membership in Ford's social circle,
and indeed many of the actors in the Stock Company
never encountered Ford outside of work situations.

Information From Wikipedia

The ones highlighted in colour are in our 'Pals Of The Saddle'

Interesting list?
Many of these are profiled in our 'Pals Of The Saddle'
and a few 'unknown' will be featured later

Hi

Interesting company

Regards

Arthur

Just announced: New book about the John Ford Stock Company
April Lane of directedbyJohnFord.com has posted news of a forthcoming book by Bill Levy (http://www.directedbyjohnford.com/blog/general/from-bill-levy-new-book-on-the-john-ford-stock-company-and-fords-forgotten-gems/), author of John Ford: A Bio-Bibliography (http://www.amazon.com/John-Ford-Bio-Bibliography-Bio-Bibliographies-Performing/dp/0313275149/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1327646513&sr=1-1). The title of Mr. Levy's new book is The John Ford Stock Company, and it will be published by Bear Manor Media (http://www.bearmanormedia.com/index.php?route=common/home) some time this year. Naturally, I look forward very much to reading this, especially the chapter on Ben.

With thanks to Paula, from her Ben Johnson's screencaps site

Hi

Interesting pointer with regard to Ben Johnson if you were in with Ford you worked on many of his films if like Johnson you fell out with the director as he did making Rio Grande he didn't employ you again or until many years later.

Regards

Arthur