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Donald MacBride
Biography:
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Donald Hugh MacBride (June 23, 1893 – June 21, 1957) was an American character actor on stage, in films, and on television who launched his career as a teenage singer (making several recordings in 1907) in vaudeville and went on to be an actor on Broadway, where he appeared in Room Service.
He appeared in nearly 140 films between 1914 and 1955. His year of birth is given variously as 1889 or 1893 in the standard reference books, but the latter seems to be the correct one as his New York Times obituary records his age as 63.
MacBride was best known for his portrayal of detectives in crime films. One such role was as Sgt. Roberts in the 1941 comedy... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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The Seven Year Itch as M. Brady | 1955-06-03 |
Gobs and Gals as Cmdr. J.E. Gerrens | 1952-05-01 |
Newlyweds' House Guest as Bob's Boss | 1952-03-12 |
Ghost Buster as JR Lynch | 1952-03-07 |
Sailor Beware as Chief Bos'n Mate (uncredited) | 1952-02-08 |
Meet Danny Wilson as Sergeant Kelly | 1952-02-08 |
Two Tickets to Broadway as Policeman | 1951-11-20 |
The Stooge as Diner Proprietor (uncredited) | 1951-11-15 |
Texas Carnival as Concessionaire #2 | 1951-10-05 |
Rhubarb as Pheeny | 1951-08-29 |
Cuban Fireball as Captain Brown | 1951-03-05 |
Bowery Battalion as Herbert Frisbie | 1951-01-24 |
Holiday Rhythm as Earl E. Byrd | 1950-10-30 |
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey as Mayor | 1950-02-05 |
The Story of Seabiscuit as George Carson | 1949-11-12 |
Jinx Money as Police Capt. James Q. Broaderik | 1948-06-27 |
Campus Sleuth as Insp. Watson | 1948-05-04 |
Smart Politics as Phineas Wharton, Sr. / Phineas Wharton, Jr. | 1948-01-03 |
Good News as Coach Johnson | 1947-12-04 |
Joe Palooka in the Knockout as Crockett | 1947-09-20 |
The Fabulous Joe as Lawyer Gilbert | 1947-08-28 |
The Egg and I as Mr. Henty | 1947-05-01 |
Buck Privates Come Home as Police captain | 1947-04-04 |
Beat the Band as P. Aloysius Duff | 1947-02-19 |
The Brute Man as Police Captain M. J. Donelly | 1946-10-01 |
The Killers as R.S. Kenyon | 1946-08-30 |
The Time of Their Lives as Lt. Mason | 1946-08-13 |
The Dark Horse as John Rooney | 1946-07-19 |
The Dark Corner as Policeman at Gallery (uncredited) | 1946-04-09 |
Blonde Alibi as Inspector Carmichael | 1946-03-01 |
Little Giant as The conductor | 1946-02-22 |
Girl on the Spot as Inspector Gleason | 1946-01-11 |
Doll Face as Lawyer Ferguson | 1945-12-31 |
Hold That Blonde! as Mr. Kratz | 1945-11-23 |
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood as Dennis Kavanaugh | 1945-10-05 |
Out of This World as J.C. Crawford | 1945-07-13 |
Penthouse Rhythm as Brewster | 1945-06-22 |
She Gets Her Man as Henry Wright | 1945-01-12 |
The Thin Man Goes Home as Police Chief MacGregor | 1944-12-24 |
The Doughgirls as The Judge | 1944-11-25 |
Best Foot Forward as Capt. Bradd | 1943-10-08 |
A Stranger in Town as Vinnie Zephyr Blaxton | 1943-04-01 |
They Got Me Covered as Mason | 1943-03-04 |
Lady Bodyguard as R.L Barclay | 1943-01-02 |
A Night to Remember as Bolling | 1942-12-10 |
My Sister Eileen as Officer Lonigan | 1942-09-24 |
The Glass Key as Farr | 1942-09-08 |
Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost as Percy Fitzbadden | 1942-06-26 |
Juke Girl as 'Muckeye' John | 1942-05-30 |
Two Yanks in Trinidad as Sgt. Valentine | 1942-03-26 |
Louisiana Purchase as Capt. Pierre Whitfield | 1941-12-31 |
You're in the Army Now as Colonel Dobson | 1941-12-25 |
Rise and Shine as Coach Graham | 1941-11-21 |
You'll Never Get Rich as Top Sergeant | 1941-09-25 |
Here Comes Mr. Jordan as Inspector Williams | 1941-08-07 |
Love Crazy as 'Pinky' Grayson | 1941-05-23 |
Footlight Fever as Jeff Crandall | 1941-03-21 |
Topper Returns as Sgt. Roberts | 1941-03-21 |
High Sierra as Big Mac | 1941-01-23 |
The Invisible Woman as Foghorn | 1940-12-28 |
Michael Shayne: Private Detective as Chief Peter Painter | 1940-12-19 |
Murder Over New York as Insp. Vance | 1940-12-13 |
Wyoming as Bart - Henchman | 1940-09-13 |
My Favorite Wife as Hotel Clerk | 1940-05-17 |
Curtain Call as Jeff Crandall | 1940-04-18 |
Northwest Passage as Sergeant McNott | 1940-02-23 |
Northward, Ho! as Himself | 1940-02-10 |
The Saint's Double Trouble as Inspector John H. Bohlen | 1940-01-26 |
The Amazing Mr. Williams as Lieutenant Bixler | 1939-11-22 |
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island as Deputy Police Chief J.J. Kilvaine | 1939-08-31 |
Blondie Takes a Vacation as Harvey Morton | 1939-07-20 |
The Girl and the Gambler as Mike Bascom | 1939-06-15 |
The Gracie Allen Murder Case as Dist. Atty. John, Markham | 1939-06-02 |
The Girl from Mexico as L. B. Renner | 1939-06-01 |
The Flying Irishman as Roy Thompson | 1939-04-07 |
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle as Hotel Manager | 1939-03-29 |
Twelve Crowded Hours as Detective Sergeant Joe Keller | 1939-02-23 |
The Great Man Votes as Iron Hat McCarthy | 1939-01-13 |
Annabel Takes a Tour as Thompson, RR Conductor | 1938-11-10 |
Room Service as Gregory Wagner | 1938-09-21 |
Who's Crazy | 1937-08-20 |
His Pest Girl as Elevator operator | 1937-04-30 |
Nut Guilty as Dan Riley (uncredited) | 1936-11-21 |
The Chemist | 1936-10-09 |
The Good Old Plumbertime | 1936-08-08 |
Peaceful Relations as Irate Camper | 1936-06-19 |
Serves You Right as Muscle Bound Pete (as Don MacBride) | 1935-06-15 |
His First Flame as Fire Chief (as Don McBride) | 1935-03-08 |
A Peach of a Pair as The Baron - Dinner Guest (uncredited) | 1934-12-29 |
So You Won't T-T-T-Talk as Angry Neighbor (uncredited) | 1934-11-01 |
Smoked Hams as Stagehand (uncredited) | 1934-10-20 |
My Mummy's Arms as Egyptian (uncredited) | 1934-06-28 |
The Wrong, Wrong Trail as I. Peek - Head Detective | 1934-02-13 |
Howd' Ya Like That? as Customs Officer | 1934-01-13 |
Here Comes Flossie! as Flossie's Driver | 1933-12-09 |
That Goes Double as The Cop (uncredited) | 1933-07-29 |
Aces Wild as Mr. Dawson (uncredited) | 1933-07-09 |
Buzzin' Around as Policeman | 1933-02-04 |
The Acid Test | 1932-11-27 |
Artistic Temper | 1932-04-17 |
The Misleading Lady as Bill - Asylum Guard | 1932-04-15 |
Wayward as Taxicab Driver (uncredited) | 1932-02-19 |
His Woman as Crewman | 1931-11-20 |
Animal Crackers as House Party Guest (uncredited) | 1930-08-08 |
The Capitol as Jimmy Vincent (as Donald Hugh McBride) | 1919-12-01 |
The Shell Game as Vocal Teacher | 1918-03-04 |
Gall and Golf | 1917-09-03 |
The Daring of Diana as Jimmy Towne | 1916-07-24 |
Jane's Bashful Hero as Willie | 1916-01-31 |
By Might of His Right as The Wife's Big Brother | 1915-12-31 |
A Safe Investment | 1915-10-21 |