Donald MacBride
Known for: Acting
Born: June 22, 1889
Died: June 21, 1957
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
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.
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Filmography
119 movies · 0 TV shows, newest first
7.0
The Seven Year Itch
1955
7.0
Gobs and Gals
19529.0
Newlyweds' House Guest
1952
8.0
Ghost Buster
1952
6.3
Sailor Beware
1952
4.4
Meet Danny Wilson
1952
4.6
Two Tickets to Broadway
1951
6.7
The Stooge
1951
5.4
Texas Carnival
1951
5.8
Rhubarb
19514.8
Cuban Fireball
1951
8.0
Bowery Battalion
1951
7.5
Holiday Rhythm
1950
5.3
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
1950
6.0
The Story of Seabiscuit
1949
5.6
Jinx Money
1948
8.0
Campus Sleuth
1948
6.5
Smart Politics
1948
6.5
Good News
1947
8.0
Joe Palooka in the Knockout
1947
5.5
The Fabulous Joe
1947
7.1
The Egg and I
1947
6.4
Buck Privates Come Home
1947
5.5
Beat the Band
1947
4.6
The Brute Man
1946
7.4
The Killers
1946
7.2
The Time of Their Lives
1946
7.0
The Dark Horse
1946
6.6
The Dark Corner
1946
4.8
Blonde Alibi
1946
5.3
Little Giant
1946
10.0
Girl on the Spot
1946
4.6
Doll Face
1945
6.3
Hold That Blonde!
1945
5.8
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945
8.0
Out of This World
1945
8.0
Penthouse Rhythm
1945
5.3
She Gets Her Man
1945
7.1
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944
7.6
The Doughgirls
1944
6.8
Best Foot Forward
1943
6.3
A Stranger in Town
1943
6.2
They Got Me Covered
1943
6.0
Lady Bodyguard
1943
6.7
A Night to Remember
1942
6.8
My Sister Eileen
1942
6.7
The Glass Key
1942
4.8
Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost
1942
7.2
Juke Girl
1942
4.0
Two Yanks in Trinidad
1942
6.7
Louisiana Purchase
1941
4.4
You're in the Army Now
1941
7.3
Rise and Shine
1941
6.5
You'll Never Get Rich
1941
7.0
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941
6.8
Love Crazy
1941
7.0
Footlight Fever
1941
6.5
Topper Returns
1941
7.1
High Sierra
1941
5.7
The Invisible Woman
1940
6.6
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
1940
6.2
Murder Over New York
1940
6.7
Wyoming
1940
7.0
My Favorite Wife
1940
7.3
Curtain Call
1940
6.6
Northwest Passage
1940
6.7
Northward, Ho!
1940
6.0
The Saint's Double Trouble
1940
6.0
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
6.7
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
1939
6.3
Blondie Takes a Vacation
1939
5.0
The Girl and the Gambler
1939
6.3
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939
5.1
The Girl from Mexico
1939
5.0
The Flying Irishman
1939
7.0
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
5.7
Twelve Crowded Hours
1939
6.4
The Great Man Votes
1939
5.7
Annabel Takes a Tour
1938
6.6
Room Service
1938NR
Who's Crazy
19378.0
His Pest Girl
1937
6.0
Nut Guilty
1936
6.3
The Chemist
1936NR
The Good Old Plumbertime
19367.0
Peaceful Relations
1936
7.3
Serves You Right
1935
9.0
His First Flame
1935
8.0
A Peach of a Pair
1934
3.5
So You Won't T-T-T-Talk
1934
7.0
Smoked Hams
1934
8.5
My Mummy's Arms
1934
NR
The Wrong, Wrong Trail
1934NR
A Little Girl with Big Ideas
19348.0
Howd' Ya Like That?
19347.0
Here Comes Flossie!
1933
6.7
That Goes Double
1933NR
Aces Wild
1933
6.6
Buzzin' Around
1933
NR
Why Nudism: An Expose of Nudism
1933NR
The Acid Test
19327.0
Artistic Temper
1932
7.0
The Misleading Lady
1932
6.3
Wayward
1932
4.3
His Woman
1931
6.9
Animal Crackers
1930
NR
The Capitol
1919
NR
The Shell Game
1918
NR
The Fettered Woman
19176.5
Gall and Golf
1917
NR
The Daring of Diana
1916
8.5
Jane's Bashful Hero
1916
6.5
By Might of His Right
1915NR
Count 'Em
19158.0
A Family Picnic
1915
5.0
A Safe Investment
19159.0
The Revolt of Mr. Wiggs
1915NR
Easy Money
1915NR
The Mysterious Mr. Davey
1914