Edmund Francis MacDonald (May 7, 1908 – September 2, 1951)[1] was an American actor.
Edmund MacDonald | |
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.jpg) MacDonald in Detour (1945) | |
| Born | Edmund Francis MacDonald May 7, 1908 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | September 2, 1951 (aged 43) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Los Angeles National Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1929–1949 |
Early years
MacDonald was born in Boston. He had one brother.[1]
Career
MacDonald gained early acting experience in stock theater on Long Island.[2] He made his Broadway debut in Getting Even (1929). His other Broadway credits include Her Tin Soldier (1933) and I, Myself (1934).[3]
In 1938, he was a regular on Hollywood Showcase, an old-time radio variety show.[4] MacDonald was also a regular on the Alan Ladd radio program "Box 13".
MacDonald worked primarily as a character actor in B films.[5] He appeared in films such as Call of the Canyon 1942, The Mantrap 1943, and Detour 1945. His last film was Red Canyon in 1949.[6][7][8]
Death
MacDonald suffered a stroke while at home at age 42 and was hospitalized; later he died of a brain hemorrhage[9] at the Veterans' Administration Hospital in Los Angeles. He was interred at Los Angeles National Cemetery.[10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Enlighten Thy Daughter | Gerald Winthrop | |
| 1938 | Prison Break | Chris Nelson | |
| 1939 | I Stole a Million | First Cop | Uncredited |
| 1939 | Coast Guard | Lt. Thompson | |
| 1939 | Destry Rides Again | Rockwell | |
| 1940 | The Invisible Man Returns | Miner at Radcliffe Colliery | Uncredited |
| 1940 | Black Friday | Frank Miller | |
| 1940 | Sailor's Lady | Barnacle | |
| 1940 | Manhattan Heartbeat | Spike | |
| 1940 | Brigham Young | Elder | |
| 1940 | The Bride Wore Crutches | Dick Williams | |
| 1940 | Yesterday's Heroes | Tex Jones | |
| 1940 | The Gay Caballero | Joe Turner | |
| 1940 | Trail of the Vigilantes | Ed Wheeler | Uncredited |
| 1941 | Nice Girl? | Captain | Uncredited |
| 1941 | Texas | Comstock | |
| 1941 | Great Guns | Hippo | (with Laurel and Hardy) |
| 1942 | Castle in the Desert | Walter Hartford | |
| 1942 | To the Shores of Tripoli | Butch Burke | |
| 1942 | The Strange Case of Doctor Rx | Det. Capt. Bill Hurd | |
| 1942 | Whispering Ghosts | Jerry Gilpin | |
| 1942 | Timber | Pierre Lacour | |
| 1942 | Call of the Canyon | Thomas McCoy | |
| 1942 | Flying Tigers | Blackie Bales | [11][12] |
| 1942 | Who Done It? | 'Murder at Midnight' Announcer | Uncredited |
| 1942 | Heart of the Golden West | Ross Lambert | |
| 1942 | Madame Spy | Lt. Cmdr. Bill Drake | |
| 1943 | Hi'ya, Chum | Terry Barton | |
| 1943 | Sherlock Holmes in Washington | Detective Lt. Grogan | |
| 1943 | Hangmen Also Die! | Dr. Pillar | |
| 1943 | The Mantrap | Assistant District Attorney Knox | George Sherman crime thriller |
| 1943 | Corvette K-225 | Lt. LeBlanc | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Timber Queen | Joe Birsdell | |
| 1944 | Sailor's Holiday | Fred Baxter | |
| 1944 | The Story of Dr. Wassell | Rear Admiral's Aide | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Roger Touhy, Gangster | FBI Agent | Uncredited |
| 1945 | The Lady Confesses | Lucky Brandon | |
| 1945 | Incendiary Blonde | Charlie Vettori | Uncredited |
| 1945 | Hold That Blonde | Slasher | |
| 1945 | Detour | Charles Haskell Jr, the driver who picks up Tom Neal | [13] |
| 1946 | They Made Me a Killer | Jack Conley aka Chance | |
| 1946 | The Mysterious Mr. M | Anthony Waldron, the original villain | |
| 1947 | Shoot to Kill | Lawrence Dale | |
| 1947 | Blondie's Anniversary | Bob Burley | |
| 1948 | That Lady in Ermine | Captain Novak | Uncredited |
| 1948 | Black Eagle | Si | |
| 1949 | Red Canyon | Farlane | (final film role) |
References
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