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