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J. Farrell MacDonald(1875-1952)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Producer
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J. Farrell MacDonald
J. Farrell MacDonald was born on 14 April 1875 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Sunrise (1927), My Darling Clementine (1946) and The Great Lie (1941). He was married to Edith Bostwick. He died on 2 August 1952 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornApril 14, 1875
DiedAugust 2, 1952(77)
BornApril 14, 1875
DiedAugust 2, 1952(77)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

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Known for

Janet Gaynor, Margaret Livingston, and George O'Brien in Sunrise (1927)
Sunrise
8.1
  • The Photographer(as J. Farrell McDonald)
  • 1927
Henry Fonda, Linda Darnell, and Victor Mature in My Darling Clementine (1946)
My Darling Clementine
7.7
  • Mac the Barman
  • 1946
Bette Davis and George Brent in The Great Lie (1941)
The Great Lie
7.0
  • Dr. Ferguson(as J. Farrell Macdonald)
  • 1941
John Wayne in The Hurricane Express (1932)
The Hurricane Express
5.3
  • Jim Baker
  • 1932

Credits

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Actor

  • Anne Francis, William Lundigan, and Clifton Webb in Elopement (1951)
    Elopement
    6.4
    • Mr. Simpson (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • George Reeves, John T. Bambury, Phyllis Coates, Billy Curtis, Jerry Maren, and Johnny Roventini in Superman and the Mole-Men (1951)
    Superman and the Mole-Men
    5.5
    • Pop Shannon (as J. Farrell Macdonald)
    • 1951
  • Dennis Day, Mitzi Gaynor, Una Merkel, and Dale Robertson in Golden Girl (1951)
    Golden Girl
    5.9
    • Husband (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Bing Crosby, Anna Maria Alberghetti, James Barton, Jacques Gencel, Alexis Smith, Franchot Tone, Beverly Washburn, and Jane Wyman in Here Comes the Groom (1951)
    Here Comes the Groom
    6.3
    • Husband on Airplane (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Joanne Dru, Hugh Marlowe, and Clifton Webb in Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell (1951)
    Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell
    7.0
    • Mr. Kroeger (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Jock Mahoney in The Range Rider (1951)
    The Range Rider
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Joe Harris
    • 1951
  • Dennis O'Keefe and Ann Sheridan in Woman on the Run (1950)
    Woman on the Run
    7.2
    • Sea Captain
    • 1950
  • James Ellison, Raymond Hatton, Russell Hayden, and Fuzzy Knight in Hostile Country (1950)
    Hostile Country
    5.4
    • Mr. Lane (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Mother Didn't Tell Me (1950)
    Mother Didn't Tell Me
    5.7
    • Train Conductor (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • The Daltons' Women (1950)
    The Daltons' Women
    6.1
    • Alvin - Stage Company Representative
    • 1950
  • Corinne Calvet, Dan Dailey, and Colleen Townsend in When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950)
    When Willie Comes Marching Home
    6.4
    • Gilby - Pharmacist (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Rod Cameron, George Montgomery, and Marie Windsor in Dakota Lil (1950)
    Dakota Lil
    5.8
    • Ellis
    • 1950
  • Julie Adams and Don 'Red' Barry in The Dalton Gang (1949)
    The Dalton Gang
    5.1
    • Judge Price
    • 1949
  • Randolph Scott and Jane Nigh in Fighting Man of the Plains (1949)
    Fighting Man of the Plains
    6.4
    • Joe Partridge
    • 1949
  • Rory Calhoun, Coleen Gray, and Mark Stevens in Sand (1949)
    Sand
    5.2
    • Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
    • 1949

Director

  • Bud Jamison and Harold Lloyd in Over the Fence (1917)
    Over the Fence
    5.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 1917
  • The Mad Stampede
    Short
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Heart Strategy
    Short
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Love Under Cover
    Short
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Paths That Crossed
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • Vera Sisson in The Battle of Truth (1916)
    The Battle of Truth
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • The Mystery of Orcival (1916)
    The Mystery of Orcival
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • Jack Mulhall and G. Raymond Nye in The Guilt of Stephen Eldridge (1916)
    The Guilt of Stephen Eldridge
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • Vera Sisson in The Iron Will (1916)
    The Iron Will
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • Stronger Than Woman's Will (1916)
    Stronger Than Woman's Will
    Short
    • Director
    • 1916
  • Lonesome Luke, Social Gangster
    6.5
    Short
    • Director (unconfirmed, uncredited)
    • 1915
  • Jack Mulhall in The Tides of Retribution (1915)
    The Tides of Retribution
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • A Woman Without a Soul
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • The Chief Inspector
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • The Laurel of Tears (1915)
    The Laurel of Tears
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915

Producer

  • Life's Lesson
    Short
    • producer
    • 1912

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Farrell MacDonald
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • April 14, 1875
    • Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
  • Died
    • August 2, 1952
    • Hollywood, California, USA(arteriosclerosis)
  • Spouse
    • Edith Bostwick1920 - December 3, 1943 (her death)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared in US tour of "The Princess Nicotine" with Lillian Russell.
  • Publicity listings
    • 12 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Attended Yale University, where he played football, graduating in 1903 with a B.A. and LL.B. He also attended Stewarttown University in Stewarttown, Ontario, Canada, where he earned an LL.D. He studied law and earned graduate and mining certificates, eventually joining a government geological survey through Mexico, Colorado and into the Rockies.
  • Nickname
    • J. Farrel MacDonald

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