Donald MacBride
He was an American character actor on stage, in films and on TV who launched his career as a teenage singer (making several recordings in 1907) in vaudeville and went on to be an actor on Broadway. 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 Timesobituary 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, starringRoland Young. He also did several slapstick roles in films with comedians such as the Marx Brothers. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California.
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- Born:
- Jun 23, 1889 In Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 98
- First Appeared:
- In the movie By Might of His Right 1915-12-31
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Seven Year Itch 1955-06-03
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Seven Year Itch | M. Brady | 1955-06-03 |
| Movie | Meet Danny Wilson | Sergeant Kelly | 1952-02-08 |
| Movie | Sailor Beware | Chief Bos'n Mate (uncredited) | 1952-02-08 |
| Movie | Gobs and Gals | Cmdr. J.E. Gerrens | 1952-05-01 |
| Movie | Ghost Buster | JR Lynch | 1952-03-07 |
| Movie | Cuban Fireball | Captain Brown | 1951-03-05 |
| Movie | Bowery Battalion | Herbert Frisbie | 1951-01-24 |
| Movie | Rhubarb | Pheeny | 1951-08-29 |
| Movie | The Stooge | Diner Proprietor (uncredited) | 1951-11-15 |
| Movie | Texas Carnival | Concessionaire #2 | 1951-10-05 |
| Movie | Two Tickets to Broadway | Policeman | 1951-11-20 |
| Movie | Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey | Mayor | 1950-02-05 |
| Movie | Holiday Rhythm | Earl E. Byrd | 1950-10-30 |
| Movie | The Story of Seabiscuit | George Carson | 1949-11-12 |
| Movie | Jinx Money | Police Capt. James Q. Broaderik | 1948-06-27 |
| Movie | Smart Politics | Phineas Wharton, Sr. / Phineas Wharton, Jr. | 1948-01-03 |
| Movie | Campus Sleuth | Insp. Watson | 1948-05-04 |
| Movie | Buck Privates Come Home | Police captain | 1947-04-04 |
| Movie | Beat the Band | P. Aloysius Duff | 1947-02-19 |
| Movie | The Egg and I | Mr. Henty | 1947-05-01 |
| Movie | The Fabulous Joe | Lawyer Gilbert | 1947-08-28 |
| Movie | Good News | Coach Johnson | 1947-12-04 |
| Movie | Joe Palooka in the Knockout | Crockett | 1947-09-20 |
| Movie | Blonde Alibi | Inspector Carmichael | 1946-03-01 |
| Movie | Little Giant | The conductor | 1946-02-22 |
| Movie | The Dark Corner | Policeman at Gallery (uncredited) | 1946-04-09 |
| Movie | Girl on the Spot | Inspector Gleason | 1946-01-11 |
| Movie | The Time of Their Lives | Lt. Mason | 1946-08-13 |
| Movie | The Dark Horse | John Rooney | 1946-07-19 |
| Movie | The Killers | R.S. Kenyon | 1946-08-30 |
| Movie | The Brute Man | Police Captain M. J. Donelly | 1946-10-01 |
| Movie | She Gets Her Man | Henry Wright | 1945-01-12 |
| Movie | Out of This World | J.C. Crawford | 1945-07-13 |
| Movie | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood | Dennis Kavanaugh | 1945-10-05 |
| Movie | Doll Face | Lawyer Ferguson | 1945-12-31 |
| Movie | Hold That Blonde! | Mr. Kratz | 1945-11-23 |
| Movie | The Doughgirls | The Judge | 1944-11-25 |
| Movie | The Thin Man Goes Home | Police Chief MacGregor | 1944-12-24 |
| Movie | They Got Me Covered | Mason | 1943-03-04 |
| Movie | Lady Bodyguard | R.L Barclay | 1943-01-02 |
| Movie | A Stranger in Town | Vinnie Zephyr Blaxton | 1943-04-01 |
| Movie | Best Foot Forward | Capt. Bradd | 1943-10-08 |
| Movie | Two Yanks in Trinidad | Sgt. Valentine | 1942-03-26 |
| Movie | Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost | Percy Fitzbadden | 1942-06-26 |
| Movie | Juke Girl | 'Muckeye' John | 1942-05-30 |
| Movie | The Glass Key | Farr | 1942-09-08 |
| Movie | A Night to Remember | Bolling | 1942-12-10 |
| Movie | My Sister Eileen | Officer Lonigan | 1942-09-24 |
| Movie | Topper Returns | Sgt. Roberts | 1941-03-21 |
| Movie | Footlight Fever | Jeff Crandall | 1941-03-21 |
| Movie | Love Crazy | 'Pinky' Grayson | 1941-05-23 |
| Movie | High Sierra | Big Mac | 1941-01-23 |
| Movie | Louisiana Purchase | Capt. Pierre Whitfield | 1941-12-31 |
| Movie | Here Comes Mr. Jordan | Inspector Williams | 1941-08-07 |
| Movie | Rise and Shine | Coach Graham | 1941-11-21 |
| Movie | You're in the Army Now | Colonel Dobson | 1941-12-25 |
| Movie | You'll Never Get Rich | Top Sergeant | 1941-09-25 |
| Movie | Northwest Passage | Sergeant McNott | 1940-02-23 |
| Movie | Northward, Ho! | Himself | 1940-02-10 |
| Movie | The Saint's Double Trouble | Inspector John H. Bohlen | 1940-01-26 |
| Movie | Curtain Call | Jeff Crandall | 1940-04-18 |
| Movie | My Favorite Wife | Hotel Clerk | 1940-05-17 |
| Movie | The Invisible Woman | Foghorn | 1940-12-28 |
| Movie | Murder Over New York | Insp. Vance | 1940-12-13 |
| Movie | Michael Shayne: Private Detective | Chief Peter Painter | 1940-12-19 |
| Movie | Wyoming | Bart - Henchman | 1940-09-13 |
| Movie | The Flying Irishman | Roy Thompson | 1939-04-07 |
| Movie | The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle | Hotel Manager | 1939-03-29 |
| Movie | Twelve Crowded Hours | Detective Sergeant Joe Keller | 1939-02-23 |
| Movie | The Girl from Mexico | L. B. Renner | 1939-06-01 |
| Movie | The Great Man Votes | Iron Hat McCarthy | 1939-01-13 |
| Movie | The Amazing Mr. Williams | Lieutenant Bixler | 1939-11-22 |
| Movie | Charlie Chan at Treasure Island | Deputy Police Chief J.J. Kilvaine | 1939-08-31 |
| Movie | Blondie Takes a Vacation | Harvey Morton | 1939-07-20 |
| Movie | The Girl and the Gambler | Mike Bascom | 1939-06-15 |
| Movie | The Gracie Allen Murder Case | Dist. Atty. John, Markham | 1939-06-02 |
| Movie | Room Service | Gregory Wagner | 1938-09-21 |
| Movie | Annabel Takes a Tour | Thompson, RR Conductor | 1938-11-10 |
| Movie | The Chemist | 1936-10-09 | |
| Movie | Nut Guilty | Dan Riley (uncredited) | 1936-11-21 |
| Movie | His First Flame | Fire Chief (as Don McBride) | 1935-03-08 |
| Movie | Serves You Right | Muscle Bound Pete (as Don MacBride) | 1935-06-15 |
| Movie | My Mummy's Arms | Egyptian (uncredited) | 1934-06-28 |
| Movie | The Wrong, Wrong Trail | I. Peek - Head Detective | 1934-02-13 |
| Movie | Howd' Ya Like That? | Customs Officer | 1934-01-13 |
| Movie | Smoked Hams | Stagehand (uncredited) | 1934-10-20 |
| Movie | So You Won't T-T-T-Talk | Angry Neighbor (uncredited) | 1934-11-01 |
| Movie | A Peach of a Pair | The Baron - Dinner Guest (uncredited) | 1934-12-29 |
| Movie | Buzzin' Around | Policeman | 1933-02-04 |
| Movie | Here Comes Flossie! | Flossie's Driver | 1933-12-09 |
| Movie | Wayward | Taxicab Driver (uncredited) | 1932-02-19 |
| Movie | The Misleading Lady | Bill - Asylum Guard | 1932-04-15 |
| Movie | His Woman | Crewman | 1931-11-20 |
| Movie | Animal Crackers | House Party Guest (uncredited) | 1930-08-08 |
| Movie | The Capitol | Jimmy Vincent (as Donald Hugh McBride) | 1919-12-01 |
| Movie | Gall and Golf | 1917-09-03 | |
| Movie | The Daring of Diana | Jimmy Towne | 1916-07-24 |
| Movie | By Might of His Right | The Wife's Big Brother | 1915-12-31 |