J. Farrell MacDonald
American actor and director (1875–1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Farrell MacDonald (June 6, 1875 – August 2, 1952) was an American character actor and director. He played supporting roles and occasional leads. He appeared in over 325 films over a four-decade career from 1911 to 1951, and directed forty-four silent films from 1912 to 1917.
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J. Farrell MacDonald | |
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 J. Farrell Macdonald in The Last Alarm (1940) | |
| Born | Joseph Farrell MacDonald (1875-06-06)June 6, 1875 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | August 2, 1952(1952-08-02) (aged 77) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Other names | J.F. Mcdonald |
| Education | Yale University (B.A.) |
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| Years active | 1911–1951 |
| Spouse(s) | Edith Bostwick (m. 19??; died 1943) |
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MacDonald was the principal director of L. Frank Baum's Oz Film Manufacturing Company, and he can frequently be seen in the films of Frank Capra, Preston Sturges and, especially, John Ford.