Donald MacBride
Actor
- Born
- June 22, 1889 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Died
- June 21, 1957 (age 67)
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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.
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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.
Known for
The Seven Year Itch
June 3, 1955
The Killers
August 30, 1946
High Sierra
January 23, 1941
Animal Crackers
August 8, 1930
My Favorite Wife
May 17, 1940
The Glass Key
September 8, 1942
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
August 7, 1941
The Thin Man Goes Home
December 24, 1944
The Invisible Woman
December 27, 1940
Room Service
September 21, 1938
The Dark Corner
April 9, 1946
Northwest Passage
February 23, 1940
Acting119
- 1955The Seven Year Itch as Mr. Brady
- 1952Gobs and Gals as Cmdr. J.E. Gerrens
- 1952Newlyweds' House Guest as Bob's Boss
- 1952Ghost Buster as JR Lynch
- 1952Sailor Beware as Chief Bos'n Mate (uncredited)
- 1952Meet Danny Wilson as Sergeant Kelly
- 1951Two Tickets to Broadway as Policeman
- 1951The Stooge as Diner Proprietor (uncredited)
- 1951Texas Carnival as Concessionaire
- 1951Rhubarb