Donald MacBride
Birthday: 1889-06-22
Deathday: 1957-06-21
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned
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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 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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1955-06-03 | The Seven Year Itch | M. Brady |
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1952-05-01 | Gobs and Gals | Cmdr. J.E. Gerrens |
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1952-03-12 | Newlyweds' House Guest | Bob's Boss |
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1952-03-07 | Ghost Buster | JR Lynch |
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1952-02-08 | Sailor Beware | Chief Bos'n Mate (uncredited) |
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1952-02-08 | Meet Danny Wilson | Sergeant Kelly |
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1951-11-20 | Two Tickets to Broadway | Policeman |
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1951-11-15 | The Stooge | Diner Proprietor (uncredited) |
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1951-10-05 | Texas Carnival | Concessionaire #2 |
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1951-08-29 | Rhubarb | Pheeny |
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1951-03-05 | Cuban Fireball | Captain Brown |
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1951-01-24 | Bowery Battalion | Herbert Frisbie |
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1950-10-30 | Holiday Rhythm | Earl E. Byrd |
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1950-02-05 | Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey | Mayor |
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1949-11-12 | The Story of Seabiscuit | George Carson |
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1948-06-27 | Jinx Money | Police Capt. James Q. Broaderik |
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1948-05-04 | Campus Sleuth | Insp. Watson |
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1948-01-03 | Smart Politics | Phineas Wharton, Sr. / Phineas Wharton, Jr. |
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1947-12-04 | Good News | Coach Johnson |
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1947-09-20 | Joe Palooka in the Knockout | Crockett |
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1947-08-28 | The Fabulous Joe | Lawyer Gilbert |
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1947-05-01 | The Egg and I | Mr. Henty |
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1947-04-04 | Buck Privates Come Home | Police captain |
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1947-02-19 | Beat the Band | P. Aloysius Duff |
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1946-10-01 | The Brute Man | Police Captain M. J. Donelly |
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1946-08-30 | The Killers | R.S. Kenyon |
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1946-08-13 | The Time of Their Lives | Lt. Mason |
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1946-07-19 | The Dark Horse | John Rooney |
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1946-04-09 | The Dark Corner | Policeman at Gallery (uncredited) |
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1946-03-01 | Blonde Alibi | Inspector Carmichael |
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1946-02-22 | Little Giant | The conductor |
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1946-01-11 | Girl on the Spot | Inspector Gleason |
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1945-12-31 | Doll Face | Lawyer Ferguson |
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1945-11-23 | Hold That Blonde! | Mr. Kratz |
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1945-10-05 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood | Dennis Kavanaugh |
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1945-07-13 | Out of This World | J.C. Crawford |
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1945-06-22 | Penthouse Rhythm | Brewster |
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1945-01-12 | She Gets Her Man | Henry Wright |
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1944-12-24 | The Thin Man Goes Home | Police Chief MacGregor |
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1944-11-25 | The Doughgirls | The Judge |
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1943-10-08 | Best Foot Forward | Capt. Bradd |
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1943-04-01 | A Stranger in Town | Vinnie Zephyr Blaxton |
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1943-03-04 | They Got Me Covered | Mason |
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1943-01-02 | Lady Bodyguard | R.L Barclay |
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1942-12-10 | A Night to Remember | Bolling |
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1942-09-24 | My Sister Eileen | Officer Lonigan |
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1942-09-08 | The Glass Key | Farr |
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1942-06-26 | Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost | Percy Fitzbadden |
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1942-05-30 | Juke Girl | 'Muckeye' John |
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1942-03-26 | Two Yanks in Trinidad | Sgt. Valentine |
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1941-12-31 | Louisiana Purchase | Capt. Pierre Whitfield |
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1941-12-25 | You're in the Army Now | Colonel Dobson |
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1941-11-21 | Rise and Shine | Coach Graham |
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1941-09-25 | You'll Never Get Rich | Top Sergeant |
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1941-08-07 | Here Comes Mr. Jordan | Inspector Williams |
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1941-05-23 | Love Crazy | 'Pinky' Grayson |
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1941-03-21 | Footlight Fever | Jeff Crandall |
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1941-03-21 | Topper Returns | Sgt. Roberts |
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1941-01-23 | High Sierra | Big Mac |
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1940-12-28 | The Invisible Woman | Foghorn |
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1940-12-19 | Michael Shayne: Private Detective | Chief Peter Painter |
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1940-12-13 | Murder Over New York | Insp. Vance |
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1940-09-13 | Wyoming | Bart - Henchman |
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1940-05-17 | My Favorite Wife | Hotel Clerk |
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1940-04-18 | Curtain Call | Jeff Crandall |
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1940-02-23 | Northwest Passage | Sergeant McNott |
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1940-01-26 | The Saint's Double Trouble | Inspector John H. Bohlen |
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1939-11-22 | The Amazing Mr. Williams | Lieutenant Bixler |
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1939-08-31 | Charlie Chan at Treasure Island | Deputy Police Chief J.J. Kilvaine |
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1939-07-20 | Blondie Takes a Vacation | Harvey Morton |
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1939-06-15 | The Girl and the Gambler | Mike Bascom |
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1939-06-02 | The Gracie Allen Murder Case | Dist. Atty. John, Markham |
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1939-06-01 | The Girl from Mexico | L. B. Renner |
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1939-04-07 | The Flying Irishman | Roy Thompson |
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1939-03-29 | The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle | Hotel Manager |
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1939-02-23 | Twelve Crowded Hours | Detective Sergeant Joe Keller |
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1939-01-13 | The Great Man Votes | Iron Hat McCarthy |
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1938-11-10 | Annabel Takes a Tour | Thompson, RR Conductor |
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1938-09-21 | Room Service | Gregory Wagner |
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1937-08-20 | Who's Crazy | |
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1937-04-30 | His Pest Girl | Elevator operator |
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1936-11-21 | Nut Guilty | Dan Riley (uncredited) |
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1936-10-09 | The Chemist | |
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1936-08-08 | The Good Old Plumbertime | |
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1936-06-19 | Peaceful Relations | Irate Camper |
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1935-06-15 | Serves You Right | Muscle Bound Pete (as Don MacBride) |
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1935-03-08 | His First Flame | Fire Chief (as Don McBride) |
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1934-12-29 | A Peach of a Pair | The Baron - Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
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1934-11-01 | So You Won't T-T-T-Talk | Angry Neighbor (uncredited) |
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1934-10-20 | Smoked Hams | Stagehand (uncredited) |
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1934-06-28 | My Mummy's Arms | Egyptian (uncredited) |
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1934-02-13 | The Wrong, Wrong Trail | I. Peek - Head Detective |
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1934-01-13 | Howd' Ya Like That? | Customs Officer |
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1933-12-09 | Here Comes Flossie! | Flossie's Driver |
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1933-07-29 | That Goes Double | The Cop (uncredited) |
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1933-07-09 | Aces Wild | Mr. Dawson (uncredited) |
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1933-02-04 | Buzzin' Around | Policeman |
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1932-11-27 | The Acid Test | |
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1932-04-17 | Artistic Temper | |
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1932-04-15 | The Misleading Lady | Bill - Asylum Guard |
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1932-02-19 | Wayward | Taxicab Driver (uncredited) |
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1931-11-20 | His Woman | Crewman |
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1930-08-08 | Animal Crackers | House Party Guest (uncredited) |
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1919-12-01 | The Capitol | Jimmy Vincent (as Donald Hugh McBride) |
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1918-03-04 | The Shell Game | Vocal Teacher |
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1917-09-03 | Gall and Golf | |
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1916-07-24 | The Daring of Diana | Jimmy Towne |
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1916-01-31 | Jane's Bashful Hero | Willie |
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1915-12-31 | By Might of His Right | The Wife's Big Brother |
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1915-10-21 | A Safe Investment |