Donald MacBride
Acting
Born: 1889-06-22 in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Biography
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
The Seven Year Itch
Mr. Brady
The Killers
R.S. Kenyon
High Sierra
Big Mac
The Flying Irishman
Roy Thompson
My Favorite Wife
Hotel Clerk
Room Service
Gregory Wagner
Sailor Beware
Chief Bos'n Mate (uncredited)
Topper Returns
Sgt. Roberts
The Thin Man Goes Home
Police Chief MacGregor
Animal Crackers
House Party Guest (uncredited)
Northwest Passage
Sergeant McNott
His Woman
Crewman
The Stooge
Diner Proprietor (uncredited)
The Invisible Woman
Foghorn
You'll Never Get Rich
Top Sergeant
Easy Money
The Dark Corner
Policeman at Gallery (uncredited)
Little Giant
The conductor
Love Crazy
'Pinky' Grayson
Buck Privates Come Home
Police captain
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Inspector Williams
Juke Girl
'Muckeye' John
The Time of Their Lives
Lt. Mason
The Glass Key
Farr
Girl on the Spot
Inspector Gleason
Blonde Alibi
Inspector Carmichael
Hold That Blonde!
Mr. Kratz
The Egg and I
Mr. Henty
Wayward
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Rhubarb
Pheeny
Doll Face
Lawyer Ferguson
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Deputy Police Chief J.J. Kilvaine
A Night to Remember
Bolling
The Doughgirls
The Judge
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Dennis Kavanaugh
Good News
Coach Johnson
My Sister Eileen
Officer Lonigan
The Story of Seabiscuit
George Carson
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Hotel Manager
Two Tickets to Broadway
Policeman