[DOC] [TLE] John Ford - Wikipedia [PAR] John Ford (February 1, 1894  August 31, 1973) was an American film director. 
He is renowned ... Ford was born John Martin "Jack" Feeney (though he later 
often gave his given ... Ince, eventually progressing to become a prominent 
Hollywood actor-writer-director with his own production company (101 Bison) at 
Universal. [DOC] [TLE] John Ford - Biography - IMDb [PAR] John Ford came to Hollywood following one of his brothers, an actor. ... He 
became one of the most respected directors in the business, in spite of being 
known for his ... He directed himself as the leading man in a Western. .... name, 
and his American birth name is John Feeney, his Irish name was Sean Aloysius 
O'Fearna. [DOC] [TLE] John Ford - Director - Biography.com [PAR] Apr 2, 2014 ... ... of all time. Learn more about his Westerns on Biography.com. ... Quick Facts. 
Name: John Ford ... Originally: Sean Aloysius O'Feeney: Sean Aloysius O'Fearna. 
Synopsis ... He is best known for directing Westerns. ... Ford left Maine for 
Hollywood in 1913, and worked there as a stagehand and prop man. [DOC] [TLE] John Ford | American director | Britannica.com [PAR] Iconic American film director, best known today for his westerns, though none of 
the ... Sean Aloysius O'Feeney; John Martin Feeny; Sean Aloysius O'Fearna. born 
... name John Martin Feeny, though he often claimed Sean Aloysius O'Feeney or 
... Ford was pressured by the studio but allowed to finish, and the film became a... [DOC] [TLE] "Searching for John Ford: A Life" - The New York Times [PAR] Jul 15, 2001 ... "By the time Ford's father and mother were born, the worst of the Great ... John 
Ford was a king: he knighted all those who had the immense .... &quot; After 
meeting Ford in Hollywood in the late 1930s, Killanin became ... Many references 
list his birth name as Sean Aloysius O'Fienne or O'Feeney, but that's... [DOC] [TLE] American National Biography Online: Ford, John [PAR] 1973), motion picture director, was born Sean Aloysius O'Fearna in Cape ... 
United States from Galway, Ireland, and later changed their family name to O'
Feeney. ... His application to the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis was rejected, 
and he ... for Ford for best director, as well as his first New York Film Critics Award 
for best... [DOC] [TLE] A Look Back ... John Ford: War Movies  Central Intelligence Agency [PAR] Jan 9, 2009 ... During World War II, Ford used his gift as a director to aid the CIA's ... Ford was 
born Sean Aloysius O'Fearna (also known as John Martin Jack ... He adopted 
his brother's last name and Jack Ford became his professional alias. ... The name 
of the unit was later changed to the OSS Field ... back to top. [DOC] [TLE] Overview for John Ford - TCM.com [PAR] First name: .... Also Known As: Ford (Pappy), Jack Ford, Sean O'Feeney, Sean 
Aloysius O'Fearna, Sean ... As one of the most influential directors in Hollywood 
history, John Ford was as famous for defining the Western genre as he was for 
his ... of short films before become one of Hollywoods most decorated 
directors,... [DOC] [TLE] Francis Ford in John Ford's films - Senses of Cinema [PAR] Jul 11, 2010 ... (2) John followed his example in changing his Irish birth name, ... In the 1920s, 
Frank's career declined; he directed no sound films, and became a character 
actor. ... was formed, and in which he himself did all his work as a director. ...... the 
Gaelic version of his birth name, Sean Aloysius Kilmartin O'Feeney'. [DOC] [TLE] That son of a bitch who happened to be a genius | Times Higher ... [PAR] Mar 23, 2001 ... Ford was at the top of his profession for nearly 40 years, from the 1920s to ... four 
of them for best director ( The Informer , The Grapes of Wrath ... but Ford

Question: Born Sean Aloysius O'Feeney, he changed his name & became a leading Hollywood director
Answer: John Ford