J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

ActorDirector Jun 5 (died age 77) Waterbury, Connecticut, USA 1910–1997 (87 year career)
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Farrell MacDonald (June 6, 1875 – August 2, 1952) was an American character actor and director. He played supporting roles and occasional leads. He appeared in over 325 films over a 41-year career from 1911 to 1951, and directed forty-four silent films from 1912 to 1917. MacDonald was the principal director of L. Frank Baum's Oz Film Manufacturing Company, and he can frequently be seen in the films of Frank Capra, Preston Sturges and, especially, John…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (275)

Movies (275)

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

1997

as Self (archive footage)

7.5
Superman and the Mole Men

Superman and the Mole Men

1951

as Pop Shannon

5.3
Here Comes the Groom

Here Comes the Groom

1951

as Husband on Airplane (uncredited)

5.2
Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell

Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell

1951

as Mr. Kroeger

6.6
Woman on the Run

Woman on the Run

1950

as Cap, the Retired Ferryboat Captain

6.8
When Willie Comes Marching Home

When Willie Comes Marching Home

1950

as Gilby - Pharmacist (uncredited)

6.8
Hostile Country

Hostile Country

1950

as Mr. Lane (uncredited)

2.3
The Daltons' Women

The Daltons' Women

1950

as Alvin

2.0
Dakota Lil

Dakota Lil

1950

as Ellis

5.0
Streets of San Francisco

Streets of San Francisco

1949

as Pop Lockhart

You're My Everything

You're My Everything

1949

as Doorman (uncredited)

3.8
The Dalton Gang

The Dalton Gang

1949

as Judge Price

3.0
If You Knew Susie

If You Knew Susie

1948

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

7.5
Sitting Pretty

Sitting Pretty

1948

as Cop (uncredited)

7.1
Whispering Smith

Whispering Smith

1948

as Bill Baggs

6.6
Shep Comes Home

Shep Comes Home

1948

as Sheriff Cap Weatherby

6.0
Fury at Furnace Creek

Fury at Furnace Creek

1948

as Pops Murphy (uncredited)

6.0
Panhandle

Panhandle

1948

as Doc Cooper

5.7
Belle Starr's Daughter

Belle Starr's Daughter

1948

as Doc Benson

4.1
The Walls of Jericho

The Walls of Jericho

1948

as Bailiff (uncredited)

4.9
Trouble Preferred

Trouble Preferred

1948

as Apartment House Manager (uncredited)

Thunder in the Valley

Thunder in the Valley

1947

as McPherson - Innkeeper

7.5
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

1947

as Mac, Bailiff (uncredited)

6.9
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

1947

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

6.3
Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

1947

as Policeman (uncredited)

5.1
Keeper of the Bees

Keeper of the Bees

1947

as Postmaster

Web of Danger

Web of Danger

1947

as Scotty MacKronish - Bus Driver

4.8
It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

as Man Whose Grandfather Planted Tree (uncredited)

8.3
My Darling Clementine

My Darling Clementine

1946

as Mac the barman

7.5
Smoky

Smoky

1946

as Jim, the Cook

5.2
Goodbye, Weeds

Goodbye, Weeds

1946

as Gardener

Joe Palooka, Champ

Joe Palooka, Champ

1946

as Long-Count Bowman

Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel

1945

as Bank Guard (uncredited)

6.6
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

1945

as Mr. Carney The Junkman (uncredited)

7.5
Hangover Square

Hangover Square

1945

as Street Vendor (uncredited)

7.0
Johnny Angel

Johnny Angel

1945

as Capt. Angel

5.9
Pillow of Death

Pillow of Death

1945
6.5
Circumstantial Evidence

Circumstantial Evidence

1945

as Jury Foreman

4.8
Texas Masquerade

Texas Masquerade

1944

as John Martindale

3.0
Greenwich Village

Greenwich Village

1944

as O'Shea, policeman

6.0
The Great Moment

The Great Moment

1944

as The Priest

5.6
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

1944

as Sheriff (uncredited)

6.8
Tiger Fangs

Tiger Fangs

1943

as Geoffrey MacCardle

4.0
True to Life

True to Life

1943

as Man (uncredited)

7.0
The Ape Man

The Ape Man

1943

as Captain O'Brien

4.3
Harrigan's Kid

Harrigan's Kid

1943

as Frank (uncredited)

The Palm Beach Story

The Palm Beach Story

1942

as Officer O'Donnell (uncredited)

7.0
Phantom Killer

Phantom Killer

1942

as Police Captain

4.5
Reap the Wild Wind

Reap the Wild Wind

1942

as Port Captain

6.4
Captains of the Clouds

Captains of the Clouds

1942

as Dr. Neville

6.4
Bowery at Midnight

Bowery at Midnight

1942

as Capt. Mitchell

5.0
The Living Ghost

The Living Ghost

1942

as Police Lt. 'Pete' Peterson

4.1
Private Snuffy Smith

Private Snuffy Smith

1942

as Gen. Rosewater

3.8
One Thrilling Night

One Thrilling Night

1942

as Police Sergeant Haggerty

5.2
Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

as Henry Hathaway

4.7
The McGuerins from Brooklyn

The McGuerins from Brooklyn

1942

as Cop

5.5
Riders of the Timberline

Riders of the Timberline

1941

as Jim Kerrigan

2.0
Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

1941

as 'Sourpuss'

7.3
In Old Cheyenne

In Old Cheyenne

1941

as Tim Casey

4.1
The Great Lie

The Great Lie

1941

as Dr. Ferguson

6.9
Broadway Limited

Broadway Limited

1941

as Mulcahey

4.6
Law of the Timber

Law of the Timber

1941

as Adams

6.0
Stagecoach War

Stagecoach War

1940

as Jeff Chapman

4.0
I Take This Oath

I Take This Oath

1940

as Insp. Tim Ryan

4.3
Dark Command

Dark Command

1940

as Dave

6.3
Untamed

Untamed

1940

as Dr. Billar

4.2
The Light of Western Stars

The Light of Western Stars

1940

as Bill Stillwell

2.5
Pony Express Days

Pony Express Days

1940

as Nevada Jim

6.0
The Last Alarm

The Last Alarm

1940

as Jim Hadley

4.3
Knights of the Range

Knights of the Range

1940

as Cappy

Friendly Neighbors

Friendly Neighbors

1940

as Sheiff Potts

Prairie Law

Prairie Law

1940

as Sheriff Jim Austin

5.5
The Gentleman from Arizona

The Gentleman from Arizona

1939

as Wild Bill Coburn

Susannah of the Mounties

Susannah of the Mounties

1939

as Pat O'Hannegan

6.3
Zenobia

Zenobia

1939

as Judge

4.6
Full Confession

Full Confession

1939

as Joe, Police Sergeant (uncredited)

4.7
East Side of Heaven

East Side of Heaven

1939

as Doorman (uncredited)

7.1
They Shall Have Music

They Shall Have Music

1939

as Police Chief (uncredited)

6.2
The Housekeeper's Daughter

The Housekeeper's Daughter

1939

as Captain

3.5
Coast Guard

Coast Guard

1939

as Capt. Hansen (uncredited)

5.0
Mickey the Kid

Mickey the Kid

1939

as Sheriff J.J. Willoughby

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

1939

as Craig Dolan

6.0
Conspiracy

Conspiracy

1939

as Captain of the Falcon

5.5
Extortion

Extortion

1938

as Coach Pearson

5.0
The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

1938

as Father Patrick Ryan

6.5
The Last Express

The Last Express

1938

as William Barton (Detective Agency Head)

1.0
Come On, Rangers

Come On, Rangers

1938

as Colonel Forbes

6.0
Submarine Patrol

Submarine Patrol

1938

as CWO 'Sails' Quincannon

6.6
Numbered Woman

Numbered Woman

1938

as Capt. Mike Ryan

White Banners

White Banners

1938

as Dr. Thompson

5.8
Barefoot Boy

Barefoot Boy

1938

as Warden

4.8
Gang Bullets

Gang Bullets

1938

as Chief Reardon

5.7
There Goes My Heart

There Goes My Heart

1938

as Officer

7.1
State Police

State Police

1938

as Charlie Wheeler

6.0
Little Orphan Annie

Little Orphan Annie

1938

as 'Pop' Corrigan

My Old Kentucky Home

My Old Kentucky Home

1938

as Mayor Jim Hopkins

5.0
The Game That Kills

The Game That Kills

1937

as Joe Holland

5.3
The Great Barrier

The Great Barrier

1937

as Major Rogers

5.0
Parnell

Parnell

1937

as Irish Laborer (uncredited)

4.1
My Dear Miss Aldrich

My Dear Miss Aldrich

1937

as 'Doc' Howe

6.1
Topper

Topper

1937

as Policeman

6.7
Flying Fists

Flying Fists

1937

as Bill 'One-Punch' Fagin

5.0
Slim

Slim

1937

as Pop

6.3
County Fair

County Fair

1937

as Calvin Williams

6.0
Courage of the West

Courage of the West

1937

as Buck Saunders

Roaring Timber

Roaring Timber

1937

as Andrew MacKinley

5.0
Maid of Salem

Maid of Salem

1937

as Captain of Ship

5.9
Slave Ship

Slave Ship

1937

as Proprietor

4.5
The Hit Parade

The Hit Parade

1937

as Sgt. O'Hara

5.0
Riffraff

Riffraff

1936

as 'Brains'

4.9
Show Boat

Show Boat

1936

as Windy MacLaine

6.8
Florida Special

Florida Special

1936

as Harrigan

6.0
Exclusive Story

Exclusive Story

1936

as Michael Devlin

6.5
Mysterious Crossing

Mysterious Crossing

1936

as Police Chief Bullock

Shadows of the Orient

Shadows of the Orient

1935

as Inspector Sullivan

4.8
The Irish in Us

The Irish in Us

1935

as Capt. Jackson

7.6
Maybe It's Love

Maybe It's Love

1935

as The Cop

6.0
Front Page Woman

Front Page Woman

1935

as Hallohan

5.8
Romance in Manhattan

Romance in Manhattan

1935

as Murphy

7.8
Waterfront Lady

Waterfront Lady

1935

as Capt. O'Brien

4.0
Swellhead

Swellhead

1935

as Umpire

Star of Midnight

Star of Midnight

1935

as Inspector Doremus

5.8
The Whole Town's Talking

The Whole Town's Talking

1935

as Prison Warden (uncredited)

6.8
Our Little Girl

Our Little Girl

1935

as Hobo

4.3
Stormy

Stormy

1935

as Trinidad Dorn

Fighting Youth

Fighting Youth

1935

as Coach Parker

7.0
Square Shooter

Square Shooter

1935

as Sheriff

5.2
The Healer

The Healer

1935

as Applejack

5.8
The Arizonian

The Arizonian

1935

as Marshal Andy Jordan

Hitch Hike Lady

Hitch Hike Lady

1935

as Judge Hale

6.8
Let 'em Have It

Let 'em Have It

1935

as Mr. Keefer

7.0
Northern Frontier

Northern Frontier

1935

as Inspector

The Best Man Wins

The Best Man Wins

1935

as Captain--Harbor Patrol

5.8
Danger Ahead

Danger Ahead

1935

as Harry Cromwell

4.2
The Crosby Case

The Crosby Case

1934

as The Doorman--Mike Costello

4.4
The Crime Doctor

The Crime Doctor

1934

as Kemp

2.7
Once to Every Woman

Once to Every Woman

1934

as Flannigan

6.0
Man of Two Worlds

Man of Two Worlds

1934

as Michael

6.0
Beggar's Holiday

Beggar's Holiday

1934

as Pop Malloy

The Vanishing Frontier

The Vanishing Frontier

1933

as Waco

Murder on the Campus

Murder on the Campus

1933

as Police Capt. Ed Kyne

5.5
The Iron Master

The Iron Master

1933

as J.C. Stillman

5.0
Laughing at Life

Laughing at Life

1933

as Prison Warden

6.0
I Loved a Woman

I Loved a Woman

1933

as Shuster

4.5
Peg o' My Heart

Peg o' My Heart

1933

as Patrick Shamus 'Pat' O'Connell

4.4
The Working Man

The Working Man

1933

as Henry 'Hank' Davis

6.6
The Power and the Glory

The Power and the Glory

1933

as Mulligan

5.7
How to Break 90 #6: Fine Points

How to Break 90 #6: Fine Points

1933

as Himself

Under Secret Orders

Under Secret Orders

1933

as John Burke

Myrt and Marge

Myrt and Marge

1933

as Grady

3.7
Madame Racketeer

Madame Racketeer

1932

as John Adams

4.8
Me and My Gal

Me and My Gal

1932

as Pop Riley

6.3
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

1932

as Police Sgt. J.B. Antrim (uncredited)

5.9
Discarded Lovers

Discarded Lovers

1932

as Sommers

4.1
70,000 Witnesses

70,000 Witnesses

1932

as State Coach

5.0
Heritage of the Desert

Heritage of the Desert

1932

as Adam Naab

4.5
No Man of Her Own

No Man of Her Own

1932

as "Dickie" Collins

6.5
Men Are Such Fools

Men Are Such Fools

1932

as Prison Warden Randolph

The Thirteenth Guest

The Thirteenth Guest

1932

as Captain Ryan

4.9
The Racing Strain

The Racing Strain

1932

as Mr. Martin

Under Eighteen

Under Eighteen

1932

as Pop Evans

6.2
Probation

Probation

1932

as George Holman

5.0
This Sporting Age

This Sporting Age

1932

as Jerry O'Day

The Hurricane Express

The Hurricane Express

1932

as Jim Baker

5.2
Steady Company

Steady Company

1932

as Hogan

Week-End Marriage

Week-End Marriage

1932

as Mr. Davis

5.0
Scandal for Sale

Scandal for Sale

1932

as Treadway

7.0
The Pride of the Legion

The Pride of the Legion

1932

as Chief Scott

6.0
Hotel Continental

Hotel Continental

1932

as Detective Martin

6.0
Hearts of Humanity

Hearts of Humanity

1932

as Tom O'Hara

4.0
The Phantom Express

The Phantom Express

1932

as D.J. 'Smokey' Nolan

4.7
The Spirit of Notre Dame

The Spirit of Notre Dame

1931

as The Coach

6.3
Sporting Blood

Sporting Blood

1931

as MacGuire

5.1
Woman Hungry

Woman Hungry

1931

as Buzzard

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1931

as Dan Lewis

7.5
Other Men's Women

Other Men's Women

1931

as Peg-Leg

5.5
The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

1931

as Det. Sgt. Tom Polhaus

6.3
The Squaw Man

The Squaw Man

1931

as Big Bill

5.0
Touchdown!

Touchdown!

1931

as Pop Stewart

The Brat

The Brat

1931

as Timson, the butler

5.2
The Stolen Jools

The Stolen Jools

1931

as Policeman

5.6
Stranger in Town

Stranger in Town

1931

as Scout

3.0
The Painted Desert

The Painted Desert

1931

as Jeff Cameron

4.7
The Easiest Way

The Easiest Way

1931

as Ben Murdock

5.1
Too Young to Marry

Too Young to Marry

1931

as Rev. Stump

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 9: 'The Driver'

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 9: 'The Driver'

1931
The Girl of the Golden West

The Girl of the Golden West

1930

as Sonora Slim

Men without Women

Men without Women

1930

as Costello

6.3
Song o' My Heart

Song o' My Heart

1930

as Rafferty

4.1
The Truth About Youth

The Truth About Youth

1930

as Colonel Graham

5.7
River's End

River's End

1930

as O'Toole

6.2
Masquerade

Masquerade

1929

as Joe Hickey

Happy Days

Happy Days

1929

as Train Conductor

6.0
Masked Emotions

Masked Emotions

1929

as Will Whitten

South Sea Rose

South Sea Rose

1929

as Hackett

Strong Boy

Strong Boy

1929

as Angus McGregor

5.0
The Painted Angel

The Painted Angel

1929

as Pa Hudler

None But the Brave

None But the Brave

1928

as John Craig

In Old Arizona

In Old Arizona

1928

as Stage Passenger (uncredited)

5.4
4 Devils

4 Devils

1928

as The Clown

7.0
Abie's Irish Rose

Abie's Irish Rose

1928

as Patrick Murphy

Riley the Cop

Riley the Cop

1928

as James 'Aloysius' Riley

5.6
The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris

The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris

1928

as Patrick Kelly

Bringing Up Father

Bringing Up Father

1928

as Jiggs

4.3
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

1927

as The Photographer

7.8
Ankles Preferred

Ankles Preferred

1927

as McGuire

Cradle Snatchers

Cradle Snatchers

1927

as George Martin

2.7
Paid to Love

Paid to Love

1927

as Peter Roberts

6.0
East Side, West Side

East Side, West Side

1927

as Pug Malone

7.2
The Family Upstairs

The Family Upstairs

1926

as Joe Heller

The Last Frontier

The Last Frontier

1926

as Wild Bill Hickok

The First Year

The First Year

1926

as Mr. Barstow

3 Bad Men

3 Bad Men

1926

as Mike Costigan

6.8
The Shamrock Handicap

The Shamrock Handicap

1926

as Con O'Shea

5.1
The Country Beyond

The Country Beyond

1926

as Sgt. Cassidy

The Dixie Merchant

The Dixie Merchant

1926

as Jean Paul Fippany

Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl

Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl

1926

as Sloan

A Trip to Chinatown

A Trip to Chinatown

1926

as Benjamin Strong

The Fighting Heart

The Fighting Heart

1925

as Jerry

5.0
Thank You

Thank You

1925

as Andy

3.7
The Lucky Horseshoe

The Lucky Horseshoe

1925

as Mack

Lightnin'

Lightnin'

1925

as Lemuel Townsend

6.1
The Iron Horse

The Iron Horse

1925

as Corporal Casey

6.6
Kentucky Pride

Kentucky Pride

1925

as Donavan

5.9
Let Women Alone

Let Women Alone

1925

as Commodore John Gordon

Those Who Dare

Those Who Dare

1924
The Signal Tower

The Signal Tower

1924

as Pete

5.2
The Brass Bowl

The Brass Bowl

1924

as Hickey

Gerald Cranston's Lady

Gerald Cranston's Lady

1924

as Rennie

Western Luck

Western Luck

1924

as 'Chuck' Campbell

Mademoiselle Midnight

Mademoiselle Midnight

1924

as Duc de Moing (Prologue)

5.4
The Storm Daughter

The Storm Daughter

1924

as Con Mullaney

While Paris Sleeps

While Paris Sleeps

1923
Drifting

Drifting

1923

as Murphy

6.2
Fashionable Fakers

Fashionable Fakers

1923

as Pat O'Donnell

The Age of Desire

The Age of Desire

1923

as Dan Reagan

Racing Hearts

Racing Hearts

1923

as Silas Martin

Quicksands

Quicksands

1923

as Col. Patterson

5.0
The Bonded Woman

The Bonded Woman

1922

as Captain Gaskell

3.0
The Young Rajah

The Young Rajah

1922

as Amhad Beg - Prime Minister

6.5
Over the Border

Over the Border

1922

as Peter Galbraith

Manslaughter

Manslaughter

1922

as (uncredited)

5.2
Come on Over

Come on Over

1922

as Michael Morahan

The Bachelor Daddy

The Bachelor Daddy

1922

as Joe Pelton

Sky High

Sky High

1922

as Jim Frazer (as J. Farrel MacDonald)

5.4
The Ghost Breaker

The Ghost Breaker

1922

as Sam Marcum

Tracks

Tracks

1922

as Jack Bess

Riding with Death

Riding with Death

1921

as Sheriff Pat Garrity

The Freeze-Out

The Freeze-Out

1921

as Bobtail McGuire

4.0
Desperate Youth

Desperate Youth

1921
Action

Action

1921

as Mormon Peters

4.0
Trailin'

Trailin'

1921

as Joseph Piotto

4.5
The Wallop

The Wallop

1921

as Neuces River

4.0
Hitchin' Posts

Hitchin' Posts

1920

as Joe Alabam (as J. Farrell McDonald)

5.0
The Path She Chose

The Path She Chose

1920

as Father

Bullet Proof

Bullet Proof

1920

as Jim Boone

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

1919
4.0
Roped

Roped

1919

as Butler

5.0
Riders of Vengeance

Riders of Vengeance

1919

as Buell

3.0
Marked Men

Marked Men

1919

as Tom Placer McGraw

5.0
A Sporting Chance

A Sporting Chance

1919

as Luther Ripley aka Kennedy

4.7
This Hero Stuff

This Hero Stuff

1919

as Softnose Smith

Trixie from Broadway

Trixie from Broadway

1919

as Slim Hayes

A Fight For Love

A Fight For Love

1919

as The Priest

5.0
Molly of the Follies

Molly of the Follies

1919

as Swannick

$5,000 Reward

$5,000 Reward

1918

as Norcross

Fair Enough

Fair Enough

1918

as Chief of Police Morgan

Rags

Rags

1915

as Paul Ferguson (as Joseph Farrell MacDonald)

7.5
The Calling of Louis Mona

The Calling of Louis Mona

1913
A Timely Repentance

A Timely Repentance

1912

as Louis Nordell

The Dream

The Dream

1911

as Secondary Role (uncredited)

5.5
'Tween Two Loves

'Tween Two Loves

1911

as Farmer Howard

The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Letter

1911
1.0
The Lighthouse Keeper

The Lighthouse Keeper

1911

as The Lighthouse Keeper

The Time-Lock Safe

The Time-Lock Safe

1910

as Office Worker