Donald MacBride
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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.
Known for
Credits
The Seven Year Itch (1955)
as Mr. Brady
My Favorite Wife (1940)
as Hotel Clerk
High Sierra (1941)
as Big Mac
The Killers (1946)
as R.S. Kenyon
Room Service (1938)
as Gregory Wagner
Good News (1947)
as Coach Johnson
The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)
as Police Chief MacGregor
Topper Returns (1941)
as Sgt. Roberts
Juke Girl (1942)
as 'Muckeye' John
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939)
as Deputy Police Chief J.J. Kilvaine
You'll Never Get Rich (1941)
as Top Sergeant
Blonde Alibi (1946)
as Inspector Carmichael
The Egg and I (1947)
as Mr. Henty
His Woman (1931)
as Crewman
Girl on the Spot (1946)
as Inspector Gleason
Animal Crackers (1930)
as House Party Guest (uncredited)
Two Tickets to Broadway (1951)
as Policeman
Buck Privates Come Home (1947)
as Police captain
Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
as Inspector Williams
Wayward (1932)
as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Gobs and Gals (1952)
as Cmdr. J.E. Gerrens
Easy Money (1915)
Actor
Hold That Blonde! (1945)
as Mr. Kratz
The Time of Their Lives (1946)
as Lt. Mason
The Fettered Woman (1917)
as Jack Wolver
The Invisible Woman (1940)
as Foghorn
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
as Hotel Manager
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945)
as Dennis Kavanaugh
Two Yanks in Trinidad (1942)
as Sgt. Valentine
Sailor Beware (1952)
as Chief Bos'n Mate (uncredited)
The Misleading Lady (1932)
as Bill - Asylum Guard
A Night to Remember (1942)
as Bolling
The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)
as George Carson
The Glass Key (1942)
as Farr
A Family Picnic (1915)
as Mr. Jones
Northwest Passage (1940)
as Sergeant McNott
Little Giant (1946)
as The conductor
They Got Me Covered (1943)
as Mason
Love Crazy (1941)
as 'Pinky' Grayson
The Dark Corner (1946)
as Policeman at Gallery (uncredited)
So You Won't T-T-T-Talk (1934)
as Angry Neighbor (uncredited)
Out of This World (1945)
as J.C. Crawford
Gall and Golf (1917)
Actor
The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939)
as Lieutenant Bixler
Rhubarb (1951)
as Pheeny
Murder Over New York (1940)
as Insp. Vance
Michael Shayne: Private Detective (1940)
as Chief Peter Painter
Annabel Takes a Tour (1938)
as Thompson, RR Conductor
The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939)
as Dist. Atty. John, Markham
The Stooge (1951)
as Diner Proprietor (uncredited)
Texas Carnival (1951)
as Concessionaire
The Mysterious Mr. Davey (1914)
as The Office Boy
You're in the Army Now (1941)
as Colonel Dobson
The Great Man Votes (1939)
as Iron Hat McCarthy
Bowery Battalion (1951)
as Herbert Frisbie
A Little Girl with Big Ideas (1934)
Actor
The Doughgirls (1944)
as The Judge
Howd' Ya Like That? (1934)
as Customs Officer
Joe Palooka in the Knockout (1947)
as Crockett
A Stranger in Town (1943)
as Vinnie Zephyr Blaxton
Blondie Takes a Vacation (1939)
as Harvey Morton
Louisiana Purchase (1941)
as Capt. Pierre Whitfield
His Pest Girl (1937)
as Elevator operator
Why Nudism: An Expose of Nudism (1933)
as Man Walking Through Lobby (uncredited)
The Flying Irishman (1939)
as Roy Thompson
My Sister Eileen (1942)
as Officer Lonigan
The Girl and the Gambler (1939)
as Mike Bascom
My Mummy's Arms (1934)
as Egyptian (uncredited)
Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost (1942)
as Percy Fitzbadden
The Girl from Mexico (1939)
as L. B. Renner
Wyoming (1940)
as Bart - Henchman
The Fabulous Joe (1947)
as Lawyer Gilbert
The Saint's Double Trouble (1940)
as Inspector John H. Bohlen
Best Foot Forward (1943)
as Capt. Bradd
Meet Danny Wilson (1952)
as Sergeant Kelly
That Goes Double (1933)
as The Cop (uncredited)
Rise and Shine (1941)
as Coach Graham
Jinx Money (1948)
as Police Capt. James Q. Broaderik
Newlyweds' House Guest (1952)
as Bob's Boss
Penthouse Rhythm (1945)
as Brewster
A Peach of a Pair (1934)
as The Baron - Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Holiday Rhythm (1950)
as Earl E. Byrd
Twelve Crowded Hours (1939)
as Detective Sergeant Joe Keller
The Daring of Diana (1916)
as Jimmy Towne
Ghost Buster (1952)
as JR Lynch
Doll Face (1945)
as Lawyer Ferguson
The Brute Man (1946)
as Police Captain M. J. Donelly
Curtain Call (1940)
as Jeff Crandall
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey (1950)
as Mayor
The Revolt of Mr. Wiggs (1915)
as Mr. Wiggs
The Shell Game (1918)
as Vocal Teacher
She Gets Her Man (1945)
as Henry Wright
Campus Sleuth (1948)
as Insp. Watson
Jane's Bashful Hero (1916)
as Willie
By Might of His Right (1915)
as The Wife's Big Brother
Smart Politics (1948)
as Phineas Wharton Sr. / Phineas Wharton Jr.
Lady Bodyguard (1943)
as R.L Barclay
The Good Old Plumbertime (1936)
Actor
Serves You Right (1935)
as Muscle Bound Pete (as Don MacBride)
The Dark Horse (1946)
as John Rooney
Beat the Band (1947)
as P. Aloysius Duff
The Chemist (1936)
Actor
Nut Guilty (1936)
as Dan Riley (uncredited)
Smoked Hams (1934)
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Buzzin' Around (1933)
as Policeman
Northward, Ho! (1940)
as Himself
The Capitol (1919)
as Jimmy Vincent (as Donald Hugh McBride)
Count 'Em (1915)
Actor
The Wrong, Wrong Trail (1934)
as I. Peek - Head Detective
His First Flame (1935)
as Fire Chief (as Don McBride)
Artistic Temper (1932)
Actor
Here Comes Flossie! (1933)
as Flossie's Driver
Footlight Fever (1941)
as Jeff Crandall
The Acid Test (1932)
Actor
Aces Wild (1933)
as Mr. Dawson (uncredited)
Cuban Fireball (1951)
as Captain Brown
Who's Crazy (1937)
Actor
Peaceful Relations (1936)
as Irate Camper
A Safe Investment (1915)
Actor