Donald MacBride

Donald MacBride

Date of Birth:

Jun 22, 1889

Place of Birth:

Brooklyn, New York, USA

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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.

filmography:

Texas Carnival Texas Carnival

1951

Wayward Wayward

1932

Cuban Fireball Cuban Fireball

1951

The Dark Horse The Dark Horse

1946

They Got Me Covered They Got Me Covered

1943

My Favorite Wife My Favorite Wife

1940

Two Yanks in Trinidad Two Yanks in Trinidad

1942

Buzzin' Around Buzzin' Around

1933

Campus Sleuth Campus Sleuth

1948

The Misleading Lady The Misleading Lady

1932

You're in the Army Now You're in the Army Now

1941

Artistic Temper Artistic Temper

1932

Wyoming Wyoming

1940

Ghost Buster Ghost Buster

1952

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

1945

Northwest Passage Northwest Passage

1940

The Amazing Mr. Williams The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939

Out of This World Out of This World

1945

By Might of His Right By Might of His Right

1915

Hold That Blonde! Hold That Blonde!

1945

Best Foot Forward Best Foot Forward

1943

Northward, Ho! Northward, Ho!

1940

A Safe Investment A Safe Investment

1915

His Pest Girl His Pest Girl

1937

Newlyweds' House Guest Newlyweds' House Guest

1952

Gobs and Gals Gobs and Gals

1952

Howd' Ya Like That? Howd' Ya Like That?

1934

My Mummy's Arms My Mummy's Arms

1934

Joe Palooka in the Knockout Joe Palooka in the Knockout

1947

Louisiana Purchase Louisiana Purchase

1941

Nut Guilty Nut Guilty

1936

The Time of Their Lives The Time of Their Lives

1946

A Night to Remember A Night to Remember

1942

Animal Crackers Animal Crackers

1930

Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey

1950

Smart Politics Smart Politics

1948

The Shell Game The Shell Game

1918

The Dark Corner The Dark Corner

1946

The Capitol The Capitol

1919

The Fabulous Joe The Fabulous Joe

1947

Penthouse Rhythm Penthouse Rhythm

1945

Two Tickets to Broadway Two Tickets to Broadway

1951

So You Won't T-T-T-Talk So You Won't T-T-T-Talk

1934

Serves You Right Serves You Right

1935

A Peach of a Pair A Peach of a Pair

1934

His First Flame His First Flame

1935

Smoked Hams Smoked Hams

1934

Lady Bodyguard Lady Bodyguard

1943

Rhubarb Rhubarb

1951

The Egg and I The Egg and I

1947

Rise and Shine Rise and Shine

1941

She Gets Her Man She Gets Her Man

1945

You'll Never Get Rich You'll Never Get Rich

1941

Holiday Rhythm Holiday Rhythm

1950

Aces Wild Aces Wild

1933

Beat the Band Beat the Band

1947

Here Comes Mr. Jordan Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941

The Glass Key The Glass Key

1942

The Saint's Double Trouble The Saint's Double Trouble

1940

Murder Over New York Murder Over New York

1940

Room Service Room Service

1938

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

1939

The Gracie Allen Murder Case The Gracie Allen Murder Case

1939

The Brute Man The Brute Man

1946

The Doughgirls The Doughgirls

1944

Jinx Money Jinx Money

1948

The Chemist The Chemist

1936

The Stooge The Stooge

1951

Blonde Alibi Blonde Alibi

1946

The Story of Seabiscuit The Story of Seabiscuit

1949

That Goes Double That Goes Double

1933

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

1939

My Sister Eileen My Sister Eileen

1942

Love Crazy Love Crazy

1941

Blondie Takes a Vacation Blondie Takes a Vacation

1939

Buck Privates Come Home Buck Privates Come Home

1947

High Sierra High Sierra

1941

The Thin Man Goes Home The Thin Man Goes Home

1944

The Killers The Killers

1946

Little Giant Little Giant

1946

Peaceful Relations Peaceful Relations

1936

The Invisible Woman The Invisible Woman

1940

Juke Girl Juke Girl

1942

The Daring of Diana The Daring of Diana

1916

The Girl and the Gambler The Girl and the Gambler

1939

The Flying Irishman The Flying Irishman

1939

Topper Returns Topper Returns

1941

The Wrong, Wrong Trail The Wrong, Wrong Trail

1934

Gall and Golf Gall and Golf

1917

Who's Crazy Who's Crazy

1937

His Woman His Woman

1931

Annabel Takes a Tour Annabel Takes a Tour

1938

Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost

1942

The Great Man Votes The Great Man Votes

1939

Good News Good News

1947

The Girl from Mexico The Girl from Mexico

1939

Here Comes Flossie! Here Comes Flossie!

1933

The Acid Test The Acid Test

1932

Jane's Bashful Hero Jane's Bashful Hero

1916

Doll Face Doll Face

1945

Michael Shayne: Private Detective Michael Shayne: Private Detective

1940

Sailor Beware Sailor Beware

1952

Twelve Crowded Hours Twelve Crowded Hours

1939

The Good Old Plumbertime The Good Old Plumbertime

1936

Meet Danny Wilson Meet Danny Wilson

1952

A Stranger in Town A Stranger in Town

1943

Bowery Battalion Bowery Battalion

1951

Girl on the Spot Girl on the Spot

1946

Curtain Call Curtain Call

1940

Footlight Fever Footlight Fever

1941

The Seven Year Itch The Seven Year Itch

1955

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