Donald MacBride

Donald MacBride

Known for Acting · 117 credits

Born
1889-06-22
Died
1957-06-21
Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Also known as
Donald Hugh MacBride · Donald Mac Bride · Don MacBride · Donald McBride · Don McBride

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.

Known For

Movies (117)

The Seven Year Itch
Movie

The Seven Year Itch

1955

as M. Brady

The Killers
Movie

The Killers

1946

as R.S. Kenyon

Ghost Buster
Movie

Ghost Buster

1952

as JR Lynch

The Stooge
Movie

The Stooge

1951

as Diner Proprietor (uncredited)

Juke Girl
Movie

Juke Girl

1942

as 'Muckeye' John

Texas Carnival
Movie

Texas Carnival

1951

as Concessionaire #2

Sailor Beware
Movie

Sailor Beware

1952

as Chief Bos'n Mate (uncredited)

The Glass Key
Movie

The Glass Key

1942

as Farr

Doll Face
Movie

Doll Face

1945

as Lawyer Ferguson

Northwest Passage
Movie

Northwest Passage

1940

as Sergeant McNott

Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Movie

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941

as Inspector Williams

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Movie

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

1939

as Deputy Police Chief J.J. Kilvaine

Count 'Em
Movie

Count 'Em

1915

Topper Returns
Movie

Topper Returns

1941

as Sgt. Roberts

The Dark Corner
Movie

The Dark Corner

1946

as Policeman at Gallery (uncredited)

Footlight Fever
Movie

Footlight Fever

1941

as Jeff Crandall

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Movie

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

1945

as Dennis Kavanaugh

Rhubarb
Movie

Rhubarb

1951

as Pheeny

The Thin Man Goes Home
Movie

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944

as Police Chief MacGregor

High Sierra
Movie

High Sierra

1941

as Big Mac

The Invisible Woman
Movie

The Invisible Woman

1940

as Foghorn

The Time of Their Lives
Movie

The Time of Their Lives

1946

as Lt. Mason

Joe Palooka in the Knockout
Movie

Joe Palooka in the Knockout

1947

as Crockett

Buck Privates Come Home
Movie

Buck Privates Come Home

1947

as Police captain

My Favorite Wife
Movie

My Favorite Wife

1940

as Hotel Clerk

Love Crazy
Movie

Love Crazy

1941

as 'Pinky' Grayson

The Egg and I
Movie

The Egg and I

1947

as Mr. Henty

Animal Crackers
Movie

Animal Crackers

1930

as House Party Guest (uncredited)

Good News
Movie

Good News

1947

as Coach Johnson

Room Service
Movie

Room Service

1938

as Gregory Wagner

Rise and Shine
Movie

Rise and Shine

1941

as Coach Graham

Murder Over New York
Movie

Murder Over New York

1940

as Insp. Vance

You'll Never Get Rich
Movie

You'll Never Get Rich

1941

as Top Sergeant

Two Yanks in Trinidad
Movie

Two Yanks in Trinidad

1942

as Sgt. Valentine

Bowery Battalion
Movie

Bowery Battalion

1951

as Herbert Frisbie

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Movie

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

1939

as Hotel Manager

Blonde Alibi
Movie

Blonde Alibi

1946

as Inspector Carmichael

Curtain Call
Movie

Curtain Call

1940

as Jeff Crandall

Why Nudism: An Expose of Nudism
Movie

Why Nudism: An Expose of Nudism

1933

as Man Walking Through Lobby (uncredited)

Jinx Money
Movie

Jinx Money

1948

as Police Capt. James Q. Broaderik

Louisiana Purchase
Movie

Louisiana Purchase

1941

as Capt. Pierre Whitfield

Smart Politics
Movie

Smart Politics

1948

as Phineas Wharton Sr. / Phineas Wharton Jr.

Little Giant
Movie

Little Giant

1946

as The conductor

The Gracie Allen Murder Case
Movie

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

1939

as Dist. Atty. John, Markham

They Got Me Covered
Movie

They Got Me Covered

1943

as Mason

Campus Sleuth
Movie

Campus Sleuth

1948

as Insp. Watson

Penthouse Rhythm
Movie

Penthouse Rhythm

1945

as Brewster

The Doughgirls
Movie

The Doughgirls

1944

as The Judge

The Saint's Double Trouble
Movie

The Saint's Double Trouble

1940

as Inspector John H. Bohlen

Gobs and Gals
Movie

Gobs and Gals

1952

as Cmdr. J.E. Gerrens

A Night to Remember
Movie

A Night to Remember

1942

as Bolling

His Woman
Movie

His Woman

1931

as Crewman

Meet Danny Wilson
Movie

Meet Danny Wilson

1952

as Sergeant Kelly

Wyoming
Movie

Wyoming

1940

as Bart - Henchman

The Girl from Mexico
Movie

The Girl from Mexico

1939

as L. B. Renner

Cuban Fireball
Movie

Cuban Fireball

1951

as Captain Brown

My Sister Eileen
Movie

My Sister Eileen

1942

as Officer Lonigan

The Brute Man
Movie

The Brute Man

1946

as Police Captain M. J. Donelly

Twelve Crowded Hours
Movie

Twelve Crowded Hours

1939

as Detective Sergeant Joe Keller

Michael Shayne: Private Detective
Movie

Michael Shayne: Private Detective

1940

as Chief Peter Painter

Out of This World
Movie

Out of This World

1945

as J.C. Crawford

Hold That Blonde!
Movie

Hold That Blonde!

1945

as Mr. Kratz

The Great Man Votes
Movie

The Great Man Votes

1939

as Iron Hat McCarthy

The Story of Seabiscuit
Movie

The Story of Seabiscuit

1949

as George Carson

The Amazing Mr. Williams
Movie

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939

as Lieutenant Bixler

Buzzin' Around
Movie

Buzzin' Around

1933

as Policeman

The Fabulous Joe
Movie

The Fabulous Joe

1947

as Lawyer Gilbert

A Family Picnic
Movie

A Family Picnic

1915

as Mr. Jones

You're in the Army Now
Movie

You're in the Army Now

1941

as Colonel Dobson

Two Tickets to Broadway
Movie

Two Tickets to Broadway

1951

as Policeman

Best Foot Forward
Movie

Best Foot Forward

1943

as Capt. Bradd

The Misleading Lady
Movie

The Misleading Lady

1932

as Bill - Asylum Guard

Blondie Takes a Vacation
Movie

Blondie Takes a Vacation

1939

as Harvey Morton

Northward, Ho!
Movie

Northward, Ho!

1940

as Himself

Nut Guilty
Movie

Nut Guilty

1936

as Dan Riley (uncredited)

The Dark Horse
Movie

The Dark Horse

1946

as John Rooney

She Gets Her Man
Movie

She Gets Her Man

1945

as Henry Wright

The Capitol
Movie

The Capitol

1919

as Jimmy Vincent (as Donald Hugh McBride)

The Girl and the Gambler
Movie

The Girl and the Gambler

1939

as Mike Bascom

A Peach of a Pair
Movie

A Peach of a Pair

1934

as The Baron - Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Girl on the Spot
Movie

Girl on the Spot

1946

as Inspector Gleason

Gall and Golf
Movie

Gall and Golf

1917

Beat the Band
Movie

Beat the Band

1947

as P. Aloysius Duff

Annabel Takes a Tour
Movie

Annabel Takes a Tour

1938

as Thompson, RR Conductor

The Chemist
Movie

The Chemist

1936

Holiday Rhythm
Movie

Holiday Rhythm

1950

as Earl E. Byrd

Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost
Movie

Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost

1942

as Percy Fitzbadden

Lady Bodyguard
Movie

Lady Bodyguard

1943

as R.L Barclay

A Stranger in Town
Movie

A Stranger in Town

1943

as Vinnie Zephyr Blaxton

The Acid Test
Movie

The Acid Test

1932

The Wrong, Wrong Trail
Movie

The Wrong, Wrong Trail

1934

as I. Peek - Head Detective

Wayward
Movie

Wayward

1932

as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
Movie

Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey

1950

as Mayor

The Flying Irishman
Movie

The Flying Irishman

1939

as Roy Thompson

His First Flame
Movie

His First Flame

1935

as Fire Chief (as Don McBride)

The Daring of Diana
Movie

The Daring of Diana

1916

as Jimmy Towne

Smoked Hams
Movie

Smoked Hams

1934

as Stagehand (uncredited)

Serves You Right
Movie

Serves You Right

1935

as Muscle Bound Pete (as Don MacBride)

Jane's Bashful Hero
Movie

Jane's Bashful Hero

1916

as Willie

Easy Money
Movie

Easy Money

1915

Who's Crazy
Movie

Who's Crazy

1937

The Revolt of Mr. Wiggs
Movie

The Revolt of Mr. Wiggs

1915

as Mr. Wiggs

That Goes Double
Movie

That Goes Double

1933

as The Cop (uncredited)

Here Comes Flossie!
Movie

Here Comes Flossie!

1933

as Flossie's Driver

Howd' Ya Like That?
Movie

Howd' Ya Like That?

1934

as Customs Officer

His Pest Girl
Movie

His Pest Girl

1937

as Elevator operator

The Fettered Woman
Movie

The Fettered Woman

1917

as Jack Wolver

My Mummy's Arms
Movie

My Mummy's Arms

1934

as Egyptian (uncredited)

So You Won't T-T-T-Talk
Movie

So You Won't T-T-T-Talk

1934

as Angry Neighbor (uncredited)

The Shell Game
Movie

The Shell Game

1918

as Vocal Teacher

Peaceful Relations
Movie

Peaceful Relations

1936

as Irate Camper

A Safe Investment
Movie

A Safe Investment

1915

The Good Old Plumbertime
Movie

The Good Old Plumbertime

1936

Artistic Temper
Movie

Artistic Temper

1932

Aces Wild
Movie

Aces Wild

1933

as Mr. Dawson (uncredited)

By Might of His Right
Movie

By Might of His Right

1915

as The Wife's Big Brother

Newlyweds' House Guest
Movie

Newlyweds' House Guest

1952

as Bob's Boss

About Donald MacBride

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 reco… With 117 credits spanning from 1915 to 1955, Donald MacBride has appeared in 117 films and 0 TV shows.

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