J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Acting

Birthday

1875/06/05

Day of death

1952/08/02 (77 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

Also know as

Joseph Farrell MacDonald, John Farrell MacDonald, Farrell Macdonald, J. Farrell McDonald, J.F. McDonald

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 41-year career from 1911 to 1951, and directed forty-four silent films from 1912 to 1917. 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...Read more

Acting
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
7.8

(1927) Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

as The Photographer

It's a Wonderful Life
8.3

(1946) It's a Wonderful Life

as Man Whose Grandfather Planted Tree (uncredited)

My Darling Clementine
7.4

(1946) My Darling Clementine

as Mac the barman

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
6.3

(1947) The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Topper
6.7

(1937) Topper

as Policeman

Stormy
0.0

(1935) Stormy

as Trinidad Dorn

The Wallop
4.0

(1921) The Wallop

as Neuces River

The Vanishing Frontier
0.0

(1933) The Vanishing Frontier

as Waco

The Palm Beach Story
7.0

(1942) The Palm Beach Story

as Officer O'Donnell (uncredited)

Panhandle
5.8

(1948) Panhandle

as Doc Cooper

3 Bad Men
6.8

(1926) 3 Bad Men

as Mike Costigan

Captains of the Clouds
6.6

(1942) Captains of the Clouds

as Dr. Neville (from Churchtown)

This Sporting Age
0.0

(1932) This Sporting Age

as Jerry O'Day

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
6.9

(1947) The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

as Mac, Bailiff (uncredited)

The Freeze-Out
4.0

(1921) The Freeze-Out

as Bobtail McGuire

The Maltese Falcon
6.4

(1931) The Maltese Falcon

as Det. Sgt. Tom Polhaus

Woman on the Run
6.8

(1950) Woman on the Run

as Cap, the Retired Ferryboat Captain

The Living Ghost
4.3

(1942) The Living Ghost

as Police Lt. 'Pete' Peterson

No Man of Her Own
6.5

(1932) No Man of Her Own

as 'Dickie' Collins

Johnny Angel
5.9

(1945) Johnny Angel

as Capt. Angel

Bullet Proof
0.0

(1920) Bullet Proof

as Jim Boone

Over the Border
0.0

(1922) Over the Border

as Peter Galbraith

Superman and the Mole Men
5.3

(1951) Superman and the Mole Men

as Pop Shannon

$5,000 Reward
0.0

(1918) $5,000 Reward

as Norcross

Thunder in the Valley
7.5

(1947) Thunder in the Valley

as McPherson - Innkeeper

The Ape Man
4.2

(1943) The Ape Man

as Captain O'Brien

Drifting
6.2

(1923) Drifting

as Murphy

Steady Company
0.0

(1932) Steady Company

as Hogan

Quicksands
5.0

(1923) Quicksands

as Col. Patterson

Racing Hearts
0.0

(1923) Racing Hearts

as Silas Martin

Bowery at Midnight
5.1

(1942) Bowery at Midnight

as Capt. Mitchell

Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell
6.6

(1951) Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell

as Mr. Kroeger

Reap the Wild Wind
6.4

(1942) Reap the Wild Wind

as Port Captain

Let Women Alone
0.0

(1925) Let Women Alone

as Commodore John Gordon

A Trip to Chinatown
0.0

(1926) A Trip to Chinatown

as Benjamin Strong

Barefoot Boy
5.6

(1938) Barefoot Boy

as Warden

The Crime Doctor
3.5

(1934) The Crime Doctor

as Kemp

Riding with Death
0.0

(1921) Riding with Death

as Sheriff Pat Garrity

Hostile Country
3.0

(1950) Hostile Country

as Mr. Lane (uncredited)

Riders of the Timberline
0.0

(1941) Riders of the Timberline

as Jim Kerrigan

The Whole Town's Talking
6.7

(1935) The Whole Town's Talking

as Prison Warden (uncredited)

The Iron Horse
6.7

(1925) The Iron Horse

as Corporal Casey

The Stolen Jools
5.6

(1931) The Stolen Jools

as Policeman

Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl
0.0

(1926) Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl

as Sloan

Harrigan's Kid
0.0

(1943) Harrigan's Kid

as Frank (uncredited)

The Walls of Jericho
5.7

(1948) The Walls of Jericho

as Bailiff (uncredited)

Desperate Youth
0.0

(1921) Desperate Youth

as ---

You're My Everything
3.3

(1949) You're My Everything

as Doorman (uncredited)

The Thirteenth Guest
5.2

(1932) The Thirteenth Guest

as Captain Ryan

The Working Man
6.6

(1933) The Working Man

as Henry 'Hank' Davis

The Power and the Glory
5.9

(1933) The Power and the Glory

as Mulligan

The Phantom Express
4.7

(1932) The Phantom Express

as D.J. 'Smokey' Nolan

Under Eighteen
6.6

(1932) Under Eighteen

as Pop Evans

Riffraff
5.0

(1936) Riffraff

as 'Brains'

Manslaughter
5.4

(1922) Manslaughter

as (uncredited)

In Old Cheyenne
4.1

(1941) In Old Cheyenne

as Tim Casey

Full Confession
4.7

(1939) Full Confession

as Joe, Police Sergeant (uncredited)

I Loved a Woman
4.8

(1933) I Loved a Woman

as Shuster

Paid to Love
6.0

(1927) Paid to Love

as Peter Roberts

0.0

(1929) Masquerade

as Joe Hickey

Sky High
5.5

(1922) Sky High

as Jim Frazer (as J. Farrel MacDonald)

Zenobia
4.6

(1939) Zenobia

as Judge

The Last Alarm
4.6

(1940) The Last Alarm

as Jim Hadley

0.0

(1949) Streets of San Francisco

as Pop Lockhart

Fury at Furnace Creek
6.0

(1948) Fury at Furnace Creek

as Pops Murphy (uncredited)

The Easiest Way
5.4

(1931) The Easiest Way

as Ben Murdock

Swellhead
0.0

(1935) Swellhead

as Umpire

Come On, Rangers
6.0

(1938) Come On, Rangers

as Colonel Forbes

Heritage of the Desert
5.0

(1932) Heritage of the Desert

as Adam Naab

Hotel Continental
6.0

(1932) Hotel Continental

as Detective Martin

Phantom Killer
4.3

(1942) Phantom Killer

as Police Captain

Scandal for Sale
7.0

(1932) Scandal for Sale

as Treadway

Discarded Lovers
4.8

(1932) Discarded Lovers

as Sommers

Peg o' My Heart
5.2

(1933) Peg o' My Heart

as Patrick Shamus 'Pat' O'Connell

The Brass Bowl
0.0

(1924) The Brass Bowl

as Hickey

Hearts of Humanity
6.0

(1932) Hearts of Humanity

as Tom O'Hara

Exclusive Story
6.5

(1936) Exclusive Story

as Michael Devlin

Murder on the Campus
5.4

(1933) Murder on the Campus

as Police Capt. Ed Kyne

The Healer
5.7

(1935) The Healer

as Applejack

East Side, West Side
7.2

(1927) East Side, West Side

as Pug Malone

Danger Ahead
4.8

(1935) Danger Ahead

as Harry Cromwell

Shadows of the Orient
5.0

(1935) Shadows of the Orient

as Inspector Sullivan

Lightnin'
5.2

(1925) Lightnin'

as Lemuel Townsend

4 Devils
7.0

(1928) 4 Devils

as The Clown

The Squaw Man
5.4

(1931) The Squaw Man

as Big Bill

Waterfront Lady
5.5

(1935) Waterfront Lady

as Capt. O'Brien

The Truth About Youth
5.7

(1930) The Truth About Youth

as Colonel Graham

Romance in Manhattan
7.8

(1935) Romance in Manhattan

as Murphy

Riley the Cop
5.6

(1928) Riley the Cop

as James 'Aloysius' Riley

Cradle Snatchers
3.5

(1927) Cradle Snatchers

as George Martin

The Millionaire
7.5

(1931) The Millionaire

as Dan Lewis

The Pride of the Legion
6.0

(1932) The Pride of the Legion

as Chief Scott

Probation
5.0

(1932) Probation

as George Holman

I Take This Oath
4.3

(1940) I Take This Oath

as Insp. Tim Ryan

The Best Man Wins
5.8

(1935) The Best Man Wins

as Captain--Harbor Patrol

Man of Two Worlds
6.0

(1934) Man of Two Worlds

as Michael

The Hit Parade
4.0

(1937) The Hit Parade

as Sgt. O'Hara

Flying Fists
5.0

(1937) Flying Fists

as Bill 'One-Punch' Fagin

The Signal Tower
5.2

(1924) The Signal Tower

as Pete

Sporting Blood
5.5

(1931) Sporting Blood

as MacGuire

Keeper of the Bees
0.0

(1947) Keeper of the Bees

as Postmaster

Submarine Patrol
6.6

(1938) Submarine Patrol

as CWO 'Sails' Quincannon

Other Men's Women
5.7

(1931) Other Men's Women

as Peg-Leg

River's End
6.2

(1930) River's End

as O'Toole

Laughing at Life
6.0

(1933) Laughing at Life

as Prison Warden

White Banners
5.8

(1938) White Banners

as Dr. Thompson

Smoky
5.2

(1946) Smoky

as Jim, the Cook

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
6.8

(1944) The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

as Sheriff (uncredited)

Private Snuffy Smith
3.8

(1942) Private Snuffy Smith

as Gen. Rosewater

Ankles Preferred
0.0

(1927) Ankles Preferred

as McGuire

Hitch Hike Lady
6.8

(1935) Hitch Hike Lady

as Judge Hale

Beggar's Holiday
0.0

(1934) Beggar's Holiday

as Pop Malloy

Gang Bullets
5.7

(1938) Gang Bullets

as Chief Reardon

Let 'em Have It
7.0

(1935) Let 'em Have It

as Mr. Keefer

The Crowd Roars
6.5

(1938) The Crowd Roars

as Father Patrick Ryan

The Shamrock Handicap
5.1

(1926) The Shamrock Handicap

as Con O'Shea

Men Without Women
6.3

(1930) Men Without Women

as Costello

The Painted Desert
5.1

(1931) The Painted Desert

as Jeff Cameron

Conspiracy
5.5

(1939) Conspiracy

as Captain of the Falcon

Myrt and Marge
4.2

(1933) Myrt and Marge

as Grady

Men Are Such Fools
0.0

(1932) Men Are Such Fools

as Prison Warden Randolph

Kentucky Pride
5.9

(1925) Kentucky Pride

as Donavan

Mysterious Crossing
0.0

(1936) Mysterious Crossing

as Police Chief Bullock

One Thrilling Night
5.2

(1942) One Thrilling Night

as Police Sergeant Haggerty

Mademoiselle Midnight
5.8

(1924) Mademoiselle Midnight

as Duc de Moing (Prologue)

The Racing Strain
0.0

(1932) The Racing Strain

as Mr. Martin

Our Little Girl
4.8

(1935) Our Little Girl

as Hobo

Slave Ship
4.8

(1937) Slave Ship

as Proprietor

The First Year
0.0

(1926) The First Year

as Mr. Barstow

Come on Over
0.0

(1922) Come on Over

as Michael Morahan

Susannah of the Mounties
6.3

(1939) Susannah of the Mounties

as Pat O'Hannegan

None But the Brave
0.0

(1928) None But the Brave

as John Craig

Whispering Smith
6.4

(1948) Whispering Smith

as Bill Baggs

The Lone Ranger Rides Again
6.0

(1939) The Lone Ranger Rides Again

as Craig Dolan

Belle Starr's Daughter
4.4

(1948) Belle Starr's Daughter

as Doc Benson

There Goes My Heart
7.2

(1938) There Goes My Heart

as Officer

My Dear Miss Aldrich
6.1

(1937) My Dear Miss Aldrich

as 'Doc' Howe

Week-End Marriage
6.0

(1932) Week-End Marriage

as Mr. Davis

County Fair
6.0

(1937) County Fair

as Calvin Williams

Greenwich Village
6.0

(1944) Greenwich Village

as O'Shea, policeman

Maybe It's Love
6.0

(1935) Maybe It's Love

as The Cop

The Young Rajah
6.5

(1922) The Young Rajah

as Amhad Beg - Prime Minister

Northern Frontier
0.0

(1935) Northern Frontier

as Inspector

East Side of Heaven
7.1

(1939) East Side of Heaven

as Doorman (uncredited)

They Shall Have Music
6.0

(1939) They Shall Have Music

as Police Chief (uncredited)

Sitting Pretty
7.2

(1948) Sitting Pretty

as Cop (uncredited)

Coast Guard
5.0

(1939) Coast Guard

as Capt. Hansen (uncredited)

Square Shooter
6.0

(1935) Square Shooter

as Sheriff

The Housekeeper's Daughter
3.5

(1939) The Housekeeper's Daughter

as Captain

0.0

(1933) Under Secret Orders

as John Burke

Western Luck
0.0

(1924) Western Luck

as 'Chuck' Campbell

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
7.0

(1997) Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

as Self (archive footage)

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
7.6

(1945) A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

as Mr. Carney The Junkman (uncredited)

Star of Midnight
6.0

(1935) Star of Midnight

as Inspector Doremus

The Iron Master
0.0

(1933) The Iron Master

as J.C. Stillman

Stagecoach War
4.0

(1940) Stagecoach War

as Jeff Chapman

Christmas Eve
5.3

(1947) Christmas Eve

as Policeman (uncredited)

Those Who Dare
0.0

(1924) Those Who Dare

as ---

When Willie Comes Marching Home
6.8

(1950) When Willie Comes Marching Home

as Gilby - Pharmacist (uncredited)

Untamed
4.3

(1940) Untamed

as Dr. Billar

Bringing Up Father
3.0

(1928) Bringing Up Father

as Jiggs

My Old Kentucky Home
5.0

(1938) My Old Kentucky Home

as Mayor Jim Hopkins

Maid of Salem
5.9

(1937) Maid of Salem

as Captain of Ship

The Great Lie
6.8

(1941) The Great Lie

as Dr. Ferguson

The Scarlet Letter
0.0

(1911) The Scarlet Letter

as ---

0.0

(1913) The Calling of Louis Mona

as ---

Front Page Woman
5.8

(1935) Front Page Woman

as Hallohan

The Daltons' Women
2.0

(1950) The Daltons' Women

as Alvin

The Game That Kills
5.3

(1937) The Game That Kills

as Joe Holland

Me and My Gal
6.5

(1932) Me and My Gal

as Pop Riley

The Last Express
1.0

(1938) The Last Express

as William Barton (Detective Agency Head)

Numbered Woman
0.0

(1938) Numbered Woman

as Capt. Ryan

The Gentleman from Arizona
0.0

(1939) The Gentleman from Arizona

as Wild Bill Coburn

0.0

(1938) Little Orphan Annie

as 'Pop' Corrigan

South Sea Rose
0.0

(1929) South Sea Rose

as Hackett

Law of the Timber
0.0

(1941) Law of the Timber

as Adams

Tiger Fangs
4.0

(1943) Tiger Fangs

as Geoffrey MacCardle

The Light of Western Stars
4.0

(1940) Light of Western Stars

as Bill Stillwell

Once to Every Woman
5.8

(1934) Once to Every Woman

as John Flannigan

Dark Command
6.3

(1940) Dark Command

as Dave

The Irish in Us
7.7

(1935) The Irish in Us

as Capt. Jackson

Trailin'
4.5

(1921) Trailin'

as Joseph Piotto

Texas Masquerade
0.0

(1944) Texas Masquerade

as John Martindale

Fallen Angel
6.5

(1945) Fallen Angel

as Bank Guard (uncredited)

Here Comes the Groom
5.2

(1951) Here Comes the Groom

as Husband on Airplane

Slim
6.3

(1937) Slim

as Pop

The Dream
5.5

(1911) The Dream

as Secondary Role (uncredited)

If You Knew Susie
7.5

(1948) If You Knew Susie

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

The Arizonian
0.0

(1935) The Arizonian

as Marshal Andy Jordan

The Brat
5.6

(1931) The Brat

as Timson, the butler

Knights of the Range
0.0

(1940) Knights of the Range

as Cappy

While Paris Sleeps
0.0

(1923) While Paris Sleeps

as ---

Pony Express Days
6.0

(1940) Pony Express Days

as Nevada Jim

Happy Days
6.0

(1929) Happy Days

as Train Conductor

Friendly Neighbors
0.0

(1940) Friendly Neighbors

as Sheiff Potts

Goodbye, Weeds
0.0

(1946) Goodbye, Weeds

as Gardener

Meet John Doe
7.3

(1941) Meet John Doe

as 'Sourpuss'

Roped
5.0

(1919) Roped

as Butler

The Dixie Merchant
0.0

(1926) The Dixie Merchant

as Jean Paul Fippany

Too Young to Marry
0.0

(1931) Too Young to Marry

as Rev. Stump

Web of Danger
4.8

(1947) Web of Danger

as Scotty MacKronish - Bus Driver

Masked Emotions
0.0

(1929) Masked Emotions

as Will Whitten

Madame Racketeer
4.8

(1932) Madame Racketeer

as John Adams

Wild Bill Hickok Rides
4.7

(1942) Wild Bill Hickok Rides

as Henry Hathaway

The Fighting Heart
5.0

(1925) The Fighting Heart

as Jerry

Strong Boy
5.0

(1929) Strong Boy

as Angus McGregor

Thank You
4.0

(1925) Thank You

as Andy

A Fight For Love
5.0

(1919) A Fight For Love

as The Priest

Riders of Vengeance
3.0

(1919) Riders of Vengeance

as Buell

The Dalton Gang
5.0

(1949) The Dalton Gang

as Judge Price

A Sporting Chance
4.7

(1919) A Sporting Chance

as Luther Ripley aka Kennedy

Song o' My Heart
4.4

(1930) Song o' My Heart

as Rafferty

The Hurricane Express
5.2

(1932) The Hurricane Express

as Jim Baker

0.0

(1911) The Lighthouse Keeper

as The Lighthouse Keeper

Rags
7.5

(1915) Rags

as Paul Ferguson (as Joseph Farrell MacDonald)

'Tween Two Loves
0.0

(1911) 'Tween Two Loves

as Farmer Howard

A Timely Repentance
0.0

(1912) A Timely Repentance

as Louis Nordell

Florida Special
6.0

(1936) Florida Special

as Captain Timothy Harrigan

Roaring Timber
5.0

(1937) Roaring Timber

as Andrew MacKinley

The Lucky Horseshoe
0.0

(1925) The Lucky Horseshoe

as Mack

The Girl of the Golden West
0.0

(1930) The Girl of the Golden West

as Sonora Slim

The Ghost Breaker
0.0

(1922) The Ghost Breaker

as Sam Marcum

The Crosby Case
4.2

(1934) The Crosby Case

as The Doorman--Mike Costello

Dakota Lil
5.0

(1950) Dakota Lil

as Ellis

0.0

(1931) How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 9: 'The Driver'

as ---

0.0

(1933) How to Break 90 #6: Fine Points

as Himself

Parnell
4.6

(1937) Parnell

as Irish Laborer (uncredited)

Marked Men
5.0

(1919) Marked Men

as Tom Placer McGraw

The Painted Angel
0.0

(1929) The Painted Angel

as Pa Hudler

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
5.9

(1932) The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

as Police Sgt. J.B. Antrim (uncredited)

The Outcasts of Poker Flat
4.0

(1919) The Outcasts of Poker Flat

as ---

Woman Hungry
0.0

(1931) Woman Hungry

as Buzzard

Fighting Youth
7.0

(1935) Fighting Youth

as Coach Parker

70,000 Witnesses
4.8

(1932) 70,000 Witnesses

as State Coach

The McGuerins from Brooklyn
5.5

(1942) The McGuerins from Brooklyn

as Cop

Courage of the West
0.0

(1937) Courage of the West

as Buck Saunders

Action
4.0

(1921) Action

as Mormon Peters

Circumstantial Evidence
4.8

(1945) Circumstantial Evidence

as Jury Foreman

True to Life
6.0

(1943) True to Life

as Man (uncredited)

Joe Palooka, Champ
0.0

(1946) Joe Palooka, Champ

as Long-Count Bowman

State Police
6.0

(1938) State Police

as Charlie Wheeler

The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris
0.0

(1928) The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris

as Patrick Kelly

Abie's Irish Rose
0.0

(1928) Abie's Irish Rose

as Patrick Murphy

The Family Upstairs
0.0

(1926) The Family Upstairs

as Joe Heller

Stranger in Town
3.0

(1931) Stranger in Town

as Scout

Hangover Square
6.8

(1945) Hangover Square

as Street Vendor (uncredited)

Show Boat
6.7

(1936) Show Boat

as Windy MacLaine

The Spirit of Notre Dame
6.3

(1931) The Spirit of Notre Dame

as The Coach

Broadway Limited
5.1

(1941) Broadway Limited

as Mulcahey

The Bonded Woman
3.0

(1922) The Bonded Woman

as Captain Gaskell

Hitchin' Posts
5.0

(1920) Hitchin' Posts

as Joe Alabam (as J. Farrell McDonald)

Prairie Law
5.5

(1940) Prairie Law

as Sheriff Jim Austin

In Old Arizona
5.3

(1928) In Old Arizona

as Stage Passenger (uncredited)

Extortion
5.0

(1938) Extortion

as Coach Pearson

Touchdown!
0.0

(1931) Touchdown!

as Pop Stewart

Mickey the Kid
0.0

(1939) Mickey the Kid

as Sheriff J.J. Willoughby

The Great Barrier
5.0

(1937) The Great Barrier

as Major Rogers

Shep Comes Home
6.0

(1948) Shep Comes Home

as Sheriff Cap Weatherby

Pillow of Death
6.5

(1945) Pillow of Death

as ---

The Great Moment
5.8

(1944) The Great Moment

as The Priest

0.0

(1920) The Path She Chose

as Father

Trouble Preferred
0.0

(1948) Trouble Preferred

as Apartment House Manager (uncredited)

The Country Beyond
0.0

(1926) The Country Beyond

as Sgt. Cassidy

The Age of Desire
0.0

(1923) The Age of Desire

as Dan Reagan

Parnell
4.6

(1937) Parnell

as Irish Laborer

0.0

(1910) The Time-Lock Safe

as Office Worker

The Bachelor Daddy
0.0

(1922) The Bachelor Daddy

as Joe Pelton