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Donald MacBride
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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 Topp…
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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.
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BODY OF WORK
Donald MacBride's Filmography
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The Seven Year Itch
as Mr. Brady
Gobs and Gals
as Cmdr. J.E. Gerrens
No Poster
Newlyweds' House Guest
as Bob's Boss
Ghost Buster
as JR Lynch
Sailor Beware
as Chief Bos'n Mate (uncredited)
Meet Danny Wilson
as Sergeant Kelly
Two Tickets to Broadway
as Policeman
The Stooge
as Diner Proprietor (uncredited)
Texas Carnival
as Concessionaire
Rhubarb
as Pheeny
No Poster
Cuban Fireball
as Captain Brown
Bowery Battalion
as Herbert Frisbie
Holiday Rhythm
as Earl E. Byrd
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
as Mayor
The Story of Seabiscuit
as George Carson
Jinx Money
as Police Capt. James Q. Broaderik
Campus Sleuth
as Insp. Watson
Smart Politics
as Phineas Wharton Sr. / Phineas Wharton Jr.
Good News
as Coach Johnson
Joe Palooka in the Knockout
as Crockett
The Fabulous Joe
as Lawyer Gilbert
The Egg and I
as Mr. Henty
Buck Privates Come Home
as Police captain
Beat the Band
as P. Aloysius Duff
The Brute Man
as Police Captain M. J. Donelly
The Killers
as R.S. Kenyon
The Time of Their Lives
as Lt. Mason
The Dark Horse
as John Rooney
The Dark Corner
as Policeman at Gallery (uncredited)
Blonde Alibi
as Inspector Carmichael
Little Giant
as The conductor
Girl on the Spot
as Inspector Gleason
Doll Face
as Lawyer Ferguson
Hold That Blonde!
as Mr. Kratz
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
as Dennis Kavanaugh
Out of This World
as J.C. Crawford
Penthouse Rhythm
as Brewster
She Gets Her Man
as Henry Wright
The Thin Man Goes Home
as Police Chief MacGregor
The Doughgirls
as The Judge
Best Foot Forward
as Capt. Bradd
A Stranger in Town
as Vinnie Zephyr Blaxton
They Got Me Covered
as Mason
Lady Bodyguard
as R.L Barclay
A Night to Remember
as Bolling
My Sister Eileen
as Officer Lonigan
The Glass Key
as Farr
Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost
as Percy Fitzbadden
Juke Girl
as 'Muckeye' John
Two Yanks in Trinidad
as Sgt. Valentine
Louisiana Purchase
as Capt. Pierre Whitfield
You're in the Army Now
as Colonel Dobson
Rise and Shine
as Coach Graham
You'll Never Get Rich
as Top Sergeant
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as Inspector Williams
Love Crazy
as 'Pinky' Grayson
Topper Returns
as Sgt. Roberts
Footlight Fever
as Jeff Crandall
High Sierra
as Big Mac
The Invisible Woman
as Foghorn
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
as Chief Peter Painter
Murder Over New York
as Insp. Vance
Wyoming
as Bart - Henchman
My Favorite Wife
as Hotel Clerk
Curtain Call
as Jeff Crandall
Northwest Passage
as Sergeant McNott
Northward, Ho!
as Himself
The Saint's Double Trouble
as Inspector John H. Bohlen
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Lieutenant Bixler
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
as Deputy Police Chief J.J. Kilvaine
Blondie Takes a Vacation
as Harvey Morton
The Girl and the Gambler
as Mike Bascom
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
as Dist. Atty. John, Markham
The Girl from Mexico
as L. B. Renner
The Flying Irishman
as Roy Thompson
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
as Hotel Manager
Twelve Crowded Hours
as Detective Sergeant Joe Keller
The Great Man Votes
as Iron Hat McCarthy
Annabel Takes a Tour
as Thompson, RR Conductor
Room Service
as Gregory Wagner
No Poster
Who's Crazy
No Poster
His Pest Girl
as Elevator operator
Nut Guilty
as Dan Riley (uncredited)
The Chemist
No Poster
The Good Old Plumbertime
No Poster
Peaceful Relations
as Irate Camper
Serves You Right
as Muscle Bound Pete (as Don MacBride)
His First Flame
as Fire Chief (as Don McBride)
A Peach of a Pair
as The Baron - Dinner Guest (uncredited)
So You Won't T-T-T-Talk
as Angry Neighbor (uncredited)
Smoked Hams
as Stagehand (uncredited)
My Mummy's Arms
as Egyptian (uncredited)
The Wrong, Wrong Trail
as I. Peek - Head Detective
No Poster
A Little Girl with Big Ideas
Howd' Ya Like That?
as Customs Officer
Here Comes Flossie!
as Flossie's Driver
That Goes Double
as The Cop (uncredited)
No Poster
Aces Wild
as Mr. Dawson (uncredited)
Buzzin' Around
as Policeman
Why Nudism: An Expose of Nudism
as Man Walking Through Lobby (uncredited)
No Poster
The Acid Test
Artistic Temper
The Misleading Lady
as Bill - Asylum Guard
Wayward
as Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
His Woman
as Crewman
Animal Crackers
as House Party Guest (uncredited)
The Capitol
as Jimmy Vincent (as Donald Hugh McBride)
The Shell Game
as Vocal Teacher
The Fettered Woman
as Jack Wolver
No Poster
Gall and Golf
The Daring of Diana
as Jimmy Towne
Jane's Bashful Hero
as Willie
By Might of His Right
as The Wife's Big Brother
No Poster
Count 'Em
No Poster
A Family Picnic
as Mr. Jones
A Safe Investment
No Poster
The Revolt of Mr. Wiggs
as Mr. Wiggs
No Poster
Easy Money
No Poster
The Mysterious Mr. Davey
as The Office Boy