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. Other members of the "stock company" include:
Jack Pennick – 41 films, 1 TV episode

Francis Ford – 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 – 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.