John Ford Stock Company
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.
Actors
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 Cyril McLaglen – 6 films Paul McVey – 6 films Jack Mower – 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
Scores of actors appeared repeatedly for Ford up to five times. Among the best known of these are:
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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.[2]
Crew
Ford had many long-standing relationships with members of his crew, and would often maintain longer and more prolific relationships with crew members than cast.
Screenwriters
- Frank S. Nugent
- George Hively
- Eugene B. Lewis
- H. Tipton Steck
- Charles J. Wilson Jr.
- Jules Furthman
- George C. Hull
- Dorothy Yost
- Charles Kenyon
- Frances Marion
- James Kevin McGuiness
- John Stone
- Dudley Nichols
- Spig Wead
- Lamar Trotti
- Nunnally Johnson
- Laurence Stallings
- James Warner Bellah
- Philip Dunne
Producers
- Merian C. Cooper
- P.A. Powers
- Sol Wurtzel
- Cliff Reid
- Darryl F. Zanuck
- Walter Wanger
- Lowell Farrell
- Michael Killanin
- Patrick Ford
- Samuel Goldwyn
- Winfield Sheehan
Cinematographers
- Gregg Toland
- Ben Reynolds
- John W. Brown
- Harry C. Fowler
- George Schneiderman
- Joseph H. August
- Charles G. Clarke
- Arthur Miller
- Bert Glennon
- Archie Stout
- Winton C. Hoch
Editors
- Alex Troffey
- Frank E. Hull
- Paul Weatherwax
- George Hively
- Walter Thompson
- Robert Simpson
- Robert Parrish
- Jack Murray
- Barbara Ford
- Otho Lovering
Composers
- Max Steiner
- Samuel Kaylin
- Louis Silvers
- Alfred Newman
- Richard Hageman
- Victor Young
- Cyril J. Mockridge
Art Directors
- Van Nest Polglase
- William Darling
- Richard Day
- Mark Lee Kirk
- James Basevi
- Lyle R. Wheeler
- Frank Hotaling
- Martin Obzina
- Eddie Imazu
Set Decorators
- Thomas Little
- Julia Heron
- Joe Kish
- John McCarthy
- Darrell Silvera
Assistant Directors
- Edward O'Fearna
- Jack Pennick
- Wingate Smith
Second Unit Directors
- Cliff Lyons
Costume Designers
- Walter Plunkett
References
