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Description
John Ford, who grew up in the Irish section of Portland, was a famous movie director.
Born Sean Aloysius O'Fearna in Portland, he was a football player at Portland High School. His nickname was "Bull."
Later he worked as an usher in the Peaks Island movie theater. Though his stage name was John Ford, he signed all his legal documents "Sean Feeney."
About This Item
- Title: John Ford, movie director, ca. 1920
- Creation Date: circa 1920
- Subject Date: circa 1920
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 21 cm x 13 cm
- Local Code: Photographs--People--Ford
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Feeney, Sean (ca. 1894-1973)--Portraits
- Ford, John (ca. 1894-1973)--Portraits
- Irish Americans--Maine
- Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Photographs
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Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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