Person Details
Birthday: 1889-06-23 19:09:49
Death: 1957-06-21 19:09:49
Aliases: Donald Hugh MacBride , Donald Mac Bride , Don MacBride , Donald McBride , Don McBride
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Movie Involvements: 28
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 Topper Returns, starring Roland Young. He also did several slapstick roles in films with comedians such as the Marx Brothers. He had the role of Milton J. Clyde on the television version of My Friend Irma. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California. Survivors included his wife and a stepson.
Most Famous Work
The Killers
(1946) R.S. KenyonHigh Sierra
(1941) Big MacNorthwest Passage
(1940) Sergeant McNottThe Glass Key
(1942) FarrThe Dark Corner
(1946) Policeman at Gallery (uncredited)The Flying Irishman
(1939) Roy ThompsonThe Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
(1939) Hotel ManagerWyoming
(1940) Bart - HenchmanActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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1955 | M. Brady | |
1952 | Cmdr. J.E. Gerrens | |
Bob's Boss | ||
JR Lynch | ||
Sergeant Kelly | ||
Chief Bos'n Mate (uncredited) | ||
1951 | Policeman | |
Diner Proprietor (uncredited) | ||
Concessionaire #2 | ||
Pheeny | ||
Captain Brown | ||
Herbert Frisbie | ||
1950 | Earl E. Byrd | |
Mayor | ||
1949 | George Carson | |
1948 | Police Capt. James Q. Broaderik | |
Insp. Watson | ||
Phineas Wharton, Sr. / Phineas Wharton, Jr. | ||
1947 | Coach Johnson | |
Crockett | ||
Lawyer Gilbert | ||
Mr. Henty | ||
Police captain | ||
P. Aloysius Duff | ||
1946 | Police Captain M. J. Donelly | |
R.S. Kenyon | ||
Lt. Mason | ||
John Rooney | ||
Policeman at Gallery (uncredited) | ||
Inspector Carmichael | ||
The conductor | ||
Inspector Gleason | ||
1945 | Lawyer Ferguson | |
Mr. Kratz | ||
Dennis Kavanaugh | ||
J.C. Crawford | ||
Brewster | ||
Henry Wright | ||
1944 | Police Chief MacGregor | |
The Judge | ||
1943 | Capt. Bradd | |
Vinnie Zephyr Blaxton | ||
Mason | ||
R.L Barclay | ||
1942 | Bolling | |
Officer Lonigan | ||
Farr | ||
Percy Fitzbadden | ||
'Muckeye' John | ||
Sgt. Valentine | ||
1941 | Capt. Pierre Whitfield | |
Colonel Dobson | ||
Coach Graham | ||
Top Sergeant | ||
Inspector Williams | ||
'Pinky' Grayson | ||
Jeff Crandall | ||
Sgt. Roberts | ||
Big Mac | ||
1940 | Foghorn | |
Chief Peter Painter | ||
Insp. Vance | ||
Bart - Henchman | ||
Hotel Clerk | ||
Jeff Crandall | ||
Sergeant McNott | ||
Himself | ||
Inspector John H. Bohlen | ||
1939 | Lieutenant Bixler | |
Deputy Police Chief J.J. Kilvaine | ||
Harvey Morton | ||
Mike Bascom | ||
Dist. Atty. John, Markham | ||
L. B. Renner | ||
Roy Thompson | ||
Hotel Manager | ||
Detective Sergeant Joe Keller | ||
Iron Hat McCarthy | ||
1938 | Thompson, RR Conductor | |
Gregory Wagner | ||
1937 | N/A | |
Elevator operator | ||
1936 | Dan Riley (uncredited) | |
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
Irate Camper | ||
1935 | Muscle Bound Pete (as Don MacBride) | |
Fire Chief (as Don McBride) | ||
1934 | The Baron - Dinner Guest (uncredited) | |
Angry Neighbor (uncredited) | ||
Stagehand (uncredited) | ||
Egyptian (uncredited) | ||
I. Peek - Head Detective | ||
Customs Officer | ||
1933 | Flossie's Driver | |
The Cop (uncredited) | ||
Mr. Dawson (uncredited) | ||
Policeman | ||
1932 | N/A | |
N/A | ||
Bill - Asylum Guard | ||
Taxicab Driver (uncredited) | ||
1931 | Crewman | |
1930 | House Party Guest (uncredited) | |
1919 | Jimmy Vincent (as Donald Hugh McBride) | |
1917 | N/A | |
1916 | Jimmy Towne | |
Willie | ||
1915 | The Wife's Big Brother | |
N/A | ||
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |