Donald MacBride
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| Donald MacBride | |
|---|---|
| Born | Donald Hugh MacBride June 23, 1889 Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Died | June 21, 1957 (aged 67) Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1914 - 1955 |
| Spouse | Esther MacBride |
Donald MacBride (June 23, 1889 – June 21, 1957) was an American character actor on stage, in films and on TV who launched his career as a teenage singer (making several recordings in 1907) in vaudeville and went on to be an actor on Broadway. 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.[1]
MacBride was best known for his portrayal of detectives in crime films. He also did several slapstick roles in films with comedians such as the Marx Brothers.[2]
He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California.
[edit] Selected filmography
- Misleading Lady (1932)
- Buzzin' Around (1933) (uncredited)
- The Chemist (1936) (short)
- Room Service (1938)
- The Great Man Votes (1939)
- The Flying Irishman (1939)
- The Girl from Mexico (1939)
- Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939)
- The Saint's Double Trouble (1940)
- Murder Over New York (1940)
- Northwest Passage (1940)
- My Favorite Wife (1940)
- High Sierra (1941)
- Topper Returns (1941)
- Love Crazy (1941)
- Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
- You'll Never Get Rich (1941)
- Louisiana Purchase (1941)
- The Glass Key (1942)
- My Sister Eileen (1942)
- A Night to Remember (1943)
- They Got Me Covered (1943)
- Best Foot Forward (1943)
- The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)
- Abbott and Costello in Hollywood (1945)
- The Killers (1946)
- The Egg and I (1947)
- The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)
- Bowery Battalion (1951)
- The Seven Year Itch (1955)
[edit] References
- ^ "DONALD M'BRIDE, ACTOR, 63, DEAD: Stage, Screen and Television Performer Was Noted for Many Character Roles". The New York Times: p. 84. June 23, 1957.
- ^ International Movie Database Biography, Gary Brumburgh
[edit] External links
- Donald MacBride at the Internet Movie Database
- Donald MacBride at the Internet Broadway Database
- "Donald MacBride". Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=39895341. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
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