Edmund MacDonald
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 |
Edmund Francis MacDonald (May 7, 1908 – September 2, 1951)[1] was an American actor.
Early years
[edit]MacDonald was born in Boston. He had one brother.[1]
Career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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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- ^ a b Wagner, Laura (Summer 2015). "Edmund MacDonald: Menacing Looks". Films of the Golden Age (81): 63–64.
- ^ "Harrison in Hollywood". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. Ohio, Lancaster. February 5, 1942. p. 6. Retrieved February 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "("Edmund MacDonald" search results)". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on February 25, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 325. ISBN 9780195076783. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
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- ^ Schwartz, Ronald (2013). Houses of Noir: Dark Visions from Thirteen Film Studios. McFarland. p. 85. ISBN 9780786475933. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ IMDB
- ^ On the Air:The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio - John Dunning - 1998 Page 470 "CAST: Edmund MacDonald as Inspector Burke early 1945; William Gargan thereafter. Eddie Marr as Detective Nolan. ANNOUNCER: Larry Keating. WRITERDIRECTOR: Lew Lansworth. Murder Will Out followed the Ellery Queen formula to a ..."
- ^ R. Haydock Deerstalker!: Holmes and Watson on screen - 1978 Page 136 -"The others in the cast included Henry Daniell as William Easter, one of Stanley's henchmen; John Archer as Lieutenant Peter Merriam, Nancy's boyfriend; Edmund MacDonald as Detective -Lieutenant Grogan of the Washington police;"
- ^ Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. (2 volume set). McFarland. p. 463. ISBN 9780786479924. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.
- ^ Reel Men at War: Masculinity and the American War Film - Page 23 Ralph Donald, Karen MacDonald - 2011 "After listening to Woody brag about his latest exploit in shooting down a Japanese plane, another pilot, Blackie (Edmund MacDonald), a normally quiet individual, finally blurts out, “How does it feel to be a one-man team? You aren't the first ..."
- ^ Three Bad Men: John Ford, John Wayne, Ward Bond - Page 133 Scott Allen Nollen - 2013 "John Ford, John Wayne, Ward Bond Scott Allen Nollen ... Wayne plays Jim Gordon, leader of a group of pilots fighting in China, who is persuaded to join the “ Flying Tigers,” a squadron commanded by reformed drunk Blackie Bales ( Edmund
- ^ Noir Movies Facts, Figures & Fun - Page 45 John Grant - 2005 "Detour dir Edgar G. Ulmer, 1945 Tom Neal is hitchhiking to Hollywood to join his girlfriend when picked up by driver Edmund MacDonald, who tells of a female hitchhiker who recently resisted his advances. Neal takes a turn at driving, then "
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