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Ford, John, 1894-1973

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Descriptive conventionsrda
Personal name headingFord, John, 1894-1973
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Variant(s)O'Feeney, Sean, 1894-1973
O'Fearna, Sean Aloysius, 1894-1973
O'Fienne, Sean Aloysius, 1894-1973
Ford, John, 1895-1973
Feeney, John Martin, 1894-1973
Ford, Jack, 1894-1973
Biography/History noteJohn Ford (1894-1973) was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter.
Birth date1894-02-01
Death date1973-08-31
Place of birthCape Elizabeth (Me.)
Place of deathPalm Desert (Calif.)
Field of activityMotion pictures--Production and direction Motion picture authorship Motion picture plays
Profession or occupationMotion picture directors
Motion picture producers
Scriptwriters
Motion picture producers and directors Screenwriters
Found inMitry, J. John Ford, 1954.
Gallagher, T. John Ford, c1984: CIP t.p. (John Ford) CIP galley (liked to claim his name was Sean Aloysius O'Feeney; baptismal records show name and birthdate as John Martin Feeney, b. 2/1/1894; Aloysius was name John chose at Confirmation) book p. 2 (although most references, including Ford himself, cite the year as 1895, the town clerk registered him as John Martin Feeney, born Feb. 1, 1894, and this information appears also on his tombstone and baptismal records)
American film-index 1916-1920, 1984 (Jack Ford; director of The Secret man)
IMDB, Feb. 7, 2011 (John Ford; John Martin Feeney; b. Feb. 1, 1894 in Cape Elizabeth, Me.; d. Aug. 31, 1973 in Palm Desert, Calif.; director, producer, screenwriter)
Associated languageeng
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