Frank McDonald
American film director (1899-1980) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 80
Frank Burgess McDonald was an American film and television director, active from 1935 to 1966. He directed more than 100 films, including many Westerns starring Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, and numerous TV show episodes. He is interred at Conejo Mountain Memorial Park in Camarillo, California.
Frank McDonald is read about 9 times a day, in 8 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 22 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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1980Died8 March 19801965
Get SmartSeries, Director1964
FlipperSeries, Director1963
Gunfight at Comanche CreekFilm, Director1962
McHale's NavySeries, Director
The Underwater CityFilm, 1962Director1960
National VelvetSeries, Director1958
Wanted: Dead or AliveSeries, Director1955
Sheena: Queen of the JungleSeries, Director
The Big Tip OffFilm, 1955Director1954
The WhistlerSeries, Director1952
Four Star PlayhouseSeries, Director1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokSeries, Director
Texans Never CryFilm, 1951Director1950
The Gene Autry ShowSeries, Director
Snow DogFilm, 1950Director1948
13 Lead SoldiersFilm, Director1946
My Pal TriggerFilm, Director1944
Gambler's ChoiceFilm, Director1943
High ExplosiveFilm, Director1941
Flying BlindFilm, Director1938
Blondes at WorkFilm, Director1937
Fly Away BabyFilm, Director1935
Broadway HostessFilm, Director1899Born9 November 1899
Get SmartSeries, Director1964FlipperSeries, Director1963Gunfight at Comanche CreekFilm, Director1962McHale's NavySeries, DirectorThe Underwater CityFilm, 1962Director1960National VelvetSeries, Director1958Wanted: Dead or AliveSeries, Director1955Sheena: Queen of the JungleSeries, DirectorThe Big Tip OffFilm, 1955Director1954The WhistlerSeries, Director1952Four Star PlayhouseSeries, Director1951The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokSeries, DirectorTexans Never CryFilm, 1951Director1950The Gene Autry ShowSeries, DirectorSnow DogFilm, 1950Director194813 Lead SoldiersFilm, Director1946My Pal TriggerFilm, Director1944Gambler's ChoiceFilm, Director1943High ExplosiveFilm, Director1941Flying BlindFilm, Director1938Blondes at WorkFilm, Director1937Fly Away BabyFilm, Director1935Broadway HostessFilm, Director1899Born9 November 1899People around Frank
Close ties
Gene Autry Frank directed Sioux City Sue (1946)
Roy Rogers Frank directed Jeepers Creepers (1939)
Glenda Farrell Frank directed Smart Blonde and Fly-Away Baby
George "Gabby" Hayes Frank directed Lights of Old Santa Fe (1944)
Richard Arlen Frank directed Flying Blind and Wildcat
Smiley Burnette Frank directed Carolina Moon and Gaucho Serenade
Kirby Grant Frank directed Call of the Klondike (1950)
June Storey Frank directed Carolina Moon and Gaucho Serenade
Roy Barcroft Frank directed Lights of Old Santa Fe (1944)- Maxwell Shane Also in Flying Blind and No Hands on the Clock
Dale Evans Frank directed Lights of Old Santa Fe (1944)
Barton MacLane Frank directed Smart Blonde (1937)
Bryan Foy Produced Isle of Fury and Fly Away Baby
Bob Nolan Frank directed Lights of Old Santa Fe (1944)
Chester Morris Frank directed High Explosive (1943)
Jack Haley Frank directed One Body Too Many and Take It Big
Jean Parker Frank directed Flying Blind (1941)
Raymond Hatton Frank directed Treasure of Ruby Hills (1955)
Lyle Talbot Frank directed Broadway Hostess (1935)
Dick Purcell Frank directed Flying Blind and Over the Wall
Spring Byington Frank directed Broadway Hostess (1935)
Addison Richards Frank directed Smart Blonde (1937)
Frank Reicher Frank directed My Pal Trigger (1946)
Don "Red" Barry Frank directed The Chicago Kid (1945)
Filmography 40
131 credits on file
Television 13
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1899 to 1980 · aged 80
