J. Farrell MacDonald
American actor and director (1875-1952) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 77
John Farrell MacDonald was an American character actor and director. He played supporting roles and occasional leads. He appeared in over 325 films over a four-decade career from 1911 to 1951, and directed forty-four silent films from 1912 to 1917.
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1952Died2 August 19521951
Here Comes the GroomFilm, Husband on Airplane (uncredited)1948
PanhandleFilm, Doc Cooper1947
The Bachelor and the Bobby-SoxerFilm, Mac (uncredited)1945
A Tree Grows in BrooklynFilm, Mr. Carney The Junkman (uncredited)1944
The Miracle of Morgan's CreekFilm, Sheriff (uncredited)1942
Bowery at MidnightFilm, Capt. Mitchell1941
Meet John DoeFilm, 'Sourpuss'1937
TopperFilm, Policeman1936
RiffraffFilm, 'Brains'1932
Me and My GalFilm, Pop Riley1931
Other Men's WomenFilm, Peg-Leg1927
Sunrise: A Song of Two HumansFilm, The Photographer1926
3 Bad MenFilm, Mike Costigan1914
His Majesty, the Scarecrow of OzFilm, Director1875Born6 June 1875
Here Comes the GroomFilm, Husband on Airplane (uncredited)1948PanhandleFilm, Doc Cooper1947The Bachelor and the Bobby-SoxerFilm, Mac (uncredited)1945A Tree Grows in BrooklynFilm, Mr. Carney The Junkman (uncredited)1944The Miracle of Morgan's CreekFilm, Sheriff (uncredited)1942Bowery at MidnightFilm, Capt. Mitchell1941Meet John DoeFilm, 'Sourpuss'1937TopperFilm, Policeman1936RiffraffFilm, 'Brains'1932Me and My GalFilm, Pop Riley1931Other Men's WomenFilm, Peg-Leg1927Sunrise: A Song of Two HumansFilm, The Photographer19263 Bad MenFilm, Mike Costigan1914His Majesty, the Scarecrow of OzFilm, Director1875Born6 June 1875Known for
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It's a Wonderful Life 1946
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans 1927
My Darling Clementine 1946
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1945
Meet John Doe 1941
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John Ford Directed My Darling Clementine and Action
Harold Lloyd J. Farrell MacDonald directed Over the Fence (1917)
Frank Borzage Directed Song o' My Heart and The Age of Desire
Michael Curtiz Directed Front Page Woman (1935)
William Fox Produced Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
Hal Roach Produced Topper, Zenobia and There Goes My Heart
Preston Sturges Directed The Palm Beach Story (1942)
Thomas H. Ince Directed Their First Misunderstanding (1911)
Pat Powers Produced A Fight for Love and Marked Men
Frank Capra Produced It's a Wonderful Life and Meet John Doe
Cecil B. DeMille Produced Reap the Wild Wind and The Squaw Man
Raoul Walsh Directed In Old Arizona and Dark Command
Hal B. Wallis Produced The Great Lie (1941)
Bebe Daniels J. Farrell MacDonald directed Over the Fence (1917)
Richard Thorpe Directed The Crowd Roars (1938)
Carl Laemmle Produced Drifting and The Forged Dispatch
Walter Lang Directed Sitting Pretty (1948)
Mildred Harris J. Farrell MacDonald directed His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz (1914)
Lloyd Bacon Directed Golden Girl and The Irish in Us
Buddy DeSylva Produced Sullivan's Travels (1942)
F. W. Murnau Directed Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
Margarita Fischer J. Farrell MacDonald directed The Worth of a Man (1912)
William Worthington J. Farrell MacDonald directed Samson (1914)
Violet MacMillan J. Farrell MacDonald directed His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz (1914)
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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1875 to 1952 · aged 77
