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:
- 93
- 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 | Sailor Beware | Chief Bos'n Mate (uncredited) | 1952-02-08 |
| Movie | Meet Danny Wilson | Sergeant Kelly | 1952-02-08 |
| Movie | Ghost Buster | JR Lynch | 1952-03-07 |
| Movie | Gobs and Gals | Cmdr. J.E. Gerrens | 1952-05-01 |
| Movie | Cuban Fireball | Captain Brown | 1951-03-05 |
| Movie | Bowery Battalion | Herbert Frisbie | 1951-01-24 |
| Movie | Rhubarb | Pheeny | 1951-08-29 |
| Movie | Two Tickets to Broadway | Policeman | 1951-11-20 |
| Movie | Texas Carnival | Concessionaire #2 | 1951-10-05 |
| Movie | The Stooge | Diner Proprietor (uncredited) | 1951-11-15 |
| Movie | Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey | Mayor | 1950-02-05 |
| Movie | Holiday Rhythm | Earl E. Byrd | 1950-10-30 |
| Movie | Jinx Money | Police Capt. James Q. Broaderik | 1948-06-27 |
| Movie | Campus Sleuth | Insp. Watson | 1948-05-04 |
| Movie | The Egg and I | Mr. Henty | 1947-05-01 |
| Movie | Beat the Band | P. Aloysius Duff | 1947-02-19 |
| Movie | Buck Privates Come Home | Police captain | 1947-04-04 |
| Movie | The Fabulous Joe | Lawyer Gilbert | 1947-08-28 |
| Movie | Good News | Coach Johnson | 1947-12-04 |
| 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 Dark Horse | John Rooney | 1946-07-19 |
| Movie | The Brute Man | Police Captain M. J. Donelly | 1946-10-01 |
| Movie | The Killers | R.S. Kenyon | 1946-08-30 |
| Movie | The Time of Their Lives | Lt. Mason | 1946-08-13 |
| 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 | 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 | My Sister Eileen | Officer Lonigan | 1942-09-24 |
| Movie | A Night to Remember | Bolling | 1942-12-10 |
| Movie | The Glass Key | Farr | 1942-09-08 |
| Movie | Topper Returns | Sgt. Roberts | 1941-03-21 |
| Movie | High Sierra | Big Mac | 1941-01-23 |
| Movie | Love Crazy | 'Pinky' Grayson | 1941-05-23 |
| Movie | Footlight Fever | Jeff Crandall | 1941-03-21 |
| Movie | Rise and Shine | Coach Graham | 1941-11-21 |
| Movie | Here Comes Mr. Jordan | Inspector Williams | 1941-08-07 |
| Movie | You're in the Army Now | Colonel Dobson | 1941-12-25 |
| Movie | Louisiana Purchase | Capt. Pierre Whitfield | 1941-12-31 |
| 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 | The Girl from Mexico | L. B. Renner | 1939-06-01 |
| Movie | The Great Man Votes | Iron Hat McCarthy | 1939-01-13 |
| Movie | Twelve Crowded Hours | Detective Sergeant Joe Keller | 1939-02-23 |
| 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 | The Wrong, Wrong Trail | I. Peek - Head Detective | 1934-02-13 |
| Movie | My Mummy's Arms | Egyptian (uncredited) | 1934-06-28 |
| Movie | Howd' Ya Like That? | Customs Officer | 1934-01-13 |
| Movie | So You Won't T-T-T-Talk | Angry Neighbor (uncredited) | 1934-11-01 |
| Movie | Smoked Hams | Stagehand (uncredited) | 1934-10-20 |
| 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 Shell Game | Vocal Teacher | 1918-03-04 |
| Movie | Gall and Golf | 1917-09-03 | |
| Movie | By Might of His Right | The Wife's Big Brother | 1915-12-31 |