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