J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

actor, director, soundtrack

J. Farrell MacDonald was born on Apr 14, 1875 in USA. J. Farrell MacDonald's big-screen debut came with Sweet Memories directed by Thomas H. Ince in 1911, strarring Secondary Role (uncredited). J. Farrell MacDonald is known for Woman on the Run directed by Norman Foster, Ann Sheridan stars as Eleanor Johnson and Dennis O'Keefe as Dan Legget. The upcoming new movie J. Farrell MacDonald plays is Superman and the Mole-Men which will be released on Nov 23, 1951.

J. Farrell MacDonald was born on April 14, 1875 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor and director, known for L'aurore (1927), La poursuite infernale (1946) and The Last Alarm (1940). He was previously married to Edith Bostwick. He died on August 2, 1952 in Hollywood, California, USA.

Birthday
Apr 14, 1875
Place of Birth
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

Known For

Woman on the Run

Woman on the Run

19517.2

Unfaithfully Yours

Unfaithfully Yours

19487.5

19487.4

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

19478.6

Thunder in the Valley

Thunder in the Valley

19477.5

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

19477.2

My Darling Clementine

My Darling Clementine

19467.7

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

19458.0

Hangover Square

Hangover Square

19457.4

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

19447.6

Movies & TV Shows

1951
Superman and the Mole-Men
Superman and the Mole-Men
actor
as Pop Shannon (as J. Farrell Macdonald)
5.5
1951
Golden Girl
Golden Girl
actor
as Husband (uncredited)
5.9
1951
Here Comes the Groom
Here Comes the Groom
actor
as Husband on Airplane (uncredited)
6.3
1951
Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell
Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell
actor
as Mr. Kroeger (uncredited)
7.0
1950
Woman on the Run
Woman on the Run
actor
as Sea Captain
7.2
1950
Mother Didn't Tell Me
Mother Didn't Tell Me
actor
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
5.8
1950
Dakota Lil
Dakota Lil
actor
as Ellis
5.7
1949
The Dalton Gang
The Dalton Gang
actor
as Judge Price
4.8
1949
Fighting Man of the Plains
Fighting Man of the Plains
actor
as Partridge
6.4
1949
Sand
Sand
actor
as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
5.7
1949
Streets of San Francisco
Streets of San Francisco
actor
as Pop Lockhart
5.8
1949
Law of the Barbary Coast
Law of the Barbary Coast
actor
as Sergeant O'Leary
4.8
1948
Whispering Smith
Whispering Smith
actor
as Bill Baggs
6.6
1948
Belle Starr's Daughter
Belle Starr's Daughter
actor
as Doc Benson
5.8
1948
When My Baby Smiles at Me
When My Baby Smiles at Me
actor
as Doorman (uncredited)
5.8
1948
Unfaithfully Yours
Unfaithfully Yours
actor
as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
7.5
1948
The Walls of Jericho
The Walls of Jericho
actor
as Bailiff (uncredited)
6.9
1948
Fury at Furnace Creek
Fury at Furnace Creek
actor
as Pops Murphy (uncredited)
6.7
1948
Sitting Pretty
Sitting Pretty
actor
as Cop (uncredited)
7.4
1948
Panhandle
Panhandle
actor
as Doc Cooper (as J.Farrell MacDonald)
6.2
1948
If You Knew Susie
If You Knew Susie
actor
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
5.9
1947
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve
actor
as Policeman (uncredited)
5.7
1947
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
actor
as Mac - Bailiff (uncredited)
7.2
1947
Keeper of the Bees
Keeper of the Bees
actor
as Postmaster
5.2
1947
Thunder in the Valley
Thunder in the Valley
actor
as McPherson - Innkeeper (uncredited)
7.5
1947
Web of Danger
Web of Danger
actor
as Scotty MacKronish - Bus Driver
5.8
1946
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
actor
as Man Whose Grandfather Planted Tree (uncredited)
8.6
1946
My Darling Clementine
My Darling Clementine
actor
as Mac the Barman
7.7
1946
Smoky
Smoky
actor
as Jim
6.6
1946
Joe Palooka, Champ
Joe Palooka, Champ
actor
as Long-Count Bowman
5.6
1946
Behind Green Lights
Behind Green Lights
actor
as O'Malley - Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
6.4
1945
Pardon My Past
Pardon My Past
actor
as Policeman (uncredited)
6.7
1945
Pillow of Death
Pillow of Death
actor
as The Graveyard Sexton (uncredited)
6.0
1945
Woman Who Came Back
Woman Who Came Back
actor
as Sheriff (as J. Farrel McDonald)
5.8
1945
Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel
actor
as Bank Guard (uncredited)
7.0
1945
Johnny Angel
Johnny Angel
actor
as Capt. Angel (as J. Farrell Macdonald)
6.3
1945
The Dolly Sisters
The Dolly Sisters
actor
as Opera Stage Doorman (uncredited)
6.2
1945
Nob Hill
Nob Hill
actor
as Cabby with Katie (uncredited)
6.3
1945
Circumstantial Evidence
Circumstantial Evidence
actor
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
5.3
1945
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
actor
as Carney The Junkman (uncredited)
8.0
1945
Hangover Square
Hangover Square
actor
as Street Vendor (uncredited)
7.4
1944
Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Irish Eyes Are Smiling
actor
as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
6.0
1944
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
actor
as Police Officer O'Shea (uncredited)
6.2
1944
Shadow of Suspicion
Shadow of Suspicion
actor
as Police Captain Mike Dolan
6.1
1944
The Great Moment
The Great Moment
actor
as The Priest
6.2
1944
Ladies of Washington
Ladies of Washington
actor
as Night Watchman (uncredited)
6.4
1944
Pin Up Girl
Pin Up Girl
actor
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
6.0
1944
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
actor
as Sheriff (uncredited)
7.6
1943
True to Life
True to Life
actor
as Bit Role (uncredited)
6.5
1943
Clancy Street Boys
Clancy Street Boys
actor
as Police Sgt. Flanagan (as J. Farrell McDonald)
6.0
1943
The Ape Man
The Ape Man
actor
as Police CaptainO'Brien (as J. Farrel MacDonald)
4.3
1942
The McGuerins from Brooklyn
The McGuerins from Brooklyn
actor
as Policeman
6.0
1942
The Living Ghost
The Living Ghost
actor
as Police Lt. 'Pete' Peterson
5.3
1942
Bowery at Midnight
Bowery at Midnight
actor
as Capt. Mitchell
5.3
1942
Phantom Killer
Phantom Killer
actor
as Police Captain
5.4
1942
The Palm Beach Story
The Palm Beach Story
actor
as Officer O'Donnell (uncredited)
7.5
1942
Reap the Wild Wind
Reap the Wild Wind
actor
as Port Captain (as J. Farrell Macdonald)
6.6
1942
Captains of the Clouds
Captains of the Clouds
actor
as Dr. Neville (as J. Farrell Macdonald)
6.4
1942
Private Snuffy Smith
Private Snuffy Smith
actor
as Gen. Rosewater
4.4
1941
Law of the Timber
Law of the Timber
actor
as Adams
5.4
1941
Sullivan's Travels
Sullivan's Travels
actor
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
7.9
1941
The Great Lie
The Great Lie
actor
as Dr. Ferguson (as J. Farrell Macdonald)
7.1
1941
Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe
actor
as 'Sourpuss' Smithers
7.6
1940
Untamed
Untamed
actor
as Doctor Billar
5.2
1940
The Last Alarm
The Last Alarm
actor
as Jim Hadley
5.7
1940
I Take This Oath
I Take This Oath
actor
as Insp. Tim Ryan
5.0
1940
The Light of Western Stars
The Light of Western Stars
actor
as Bill Stillwell
5.4
1940
Dark Command
Dark Command
actor
as Dave
6.7
1939
The Gentleman from Arizona
The Gentleman from Arizona
actor
as Wild Bill Coburn
6.3
1939
The Housekeeper's Daughter
The Housekeeper's Daughter
actor
as Police Captain (uncredited)
6.1
1939
Full Confession
Full Confession
actor
as Joe, Police Sergeant (uncredited)
6.1
1939
Coast Guard
Coast Guard
actor
as Capt. Hansen (uncredited)
6.0
1939
Conspiracy
Conspiracy
actor
as Captain of the Falcon
5.5
1939
Mickey the Kid
Mickey the Kid
actor
as Sheriff J.J. Willoughby
6.2
1939
East Side of Heaven
East Side of Heaven
actor
as Doorman (uncredited)
6.6
1939
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
actor
as Craig Dolan
6.9
1938
Little Orphan Annie
Little Orphan Annie
actor
as 'Pop' Corrigan
7.0
1938
Come on, Rangers!
Come on, Rangers!
actor
as Colonel Forbes
6.0
1938
Gang Bullets
Gang Bullets
actor
as Chief Reardon
5.6
1938
Submarine Patrol
Submarine Patrol
actor
as CWO 'Sails' Quincannon
6.0
1938
There Goes My Heart
There Goes My Heart
actor
as Officer
6.5
1938
The Crowd Roars
The Crowd Roars
actor
as Father Ryan
6.7
1938
Barefoot Boy
Barefoot Boy
actor
as Prison Warden
5.5
1938
Numbered Woman
Numbered Woman
actor
as Herb Murray
5.3
1938
Extortion
Extortion
actor
as Coach Pearson
6.0
1938
White Banners
White Banners
actor
as Dr. Thompson (as J. Farrell McDonald)
7.1
1937
Courage of the West
Courage of the West
actor
as Buck Saunders
6.4
1937
The Game That Kills
The Game That Kills
actor
as Joe Holland
5.8
1937
My Dear Miss Aldrich
My Dear Miss Aldrich
actor
as 'Doc' Howe
6.3
1937
Topper
Topper
actor
as Policeman (as J. Farrell McDonald)
7.2
1937
Roaring Timber
Roaring Timber
actor
as Andrew MacKinley
5.7
1937
Flying Fists
Flying Fists
actor
as Bill 'One-Punch' Fagin
5.3
1937
Slim
Slim
actor
as Pop
6.4
1937
Slave Ship
Slave Ship
actor
as Proprietor
6.3
1937
Parnell
Parnell
actor
as Irish Laborer (uncredited)
5.4
1937
The Hit Parade
The Hit Parade
actor
as Sgt. O'Hara
6.8
1937
Maid of Salem
Maid of Salem
actor
as Captain of Ship
6.5
1936
Show Boat
Show Boat
actor
as Windy
7.4
1936
Florida Special
Florida Special
actor
as Captain Timothy Harrigan
6.2
1936
Exclusive Story
Exclusive Story
actor
as Michael Devlin
6.0
1935
Hitch Hike Lady
Hitch Hike Lady
actor
as Judge Hale
6.9
1935
Fighting Youth
Fighting Youth
actor
as Coach Parker
5.3
1935
Stormy
Stormy
actor
as Trinidad Dorn
6.4
1935
Shadows of the Orient
Shadows of the Orient
actor
as Inspector Sullivan
4.8
1935
The Arizonian
The Arizonian
actor
as Marshal Andy Jordan
6.8
1935
The Healer
The Healer
actor
as Applejack
6.0
1935
Our Little Girl
Our Little Girl
actor
as Mr. Tramp
6.3
1935
Let 'em Have It
Let 'em Have It
actor
as Mr. Keefer
6.6
1935
Star of Midnight
Star of Midnight
actor
as Police Inspector Doremus
6.7
1935
The Whole Town's Talking
The Whole Town's Talking
actor
as Prison Warden (uncredited)
7.3
1935
Northern Frontier
Northern Frontier
actor
as Inspector McKenzie
5.8
1935
Square Shooter
Square Shooter
actor
as Sheriff
6.1
1935
The Best Man Wins
The Best Man Wins
actor
as Captain--Harbor Patrol
6.2
1934
Romance in Manhattan
Romance in Manhattan
actor
as Officer Murphy
6.8
1934
The Cat's-Paw
The Cat's-Paw
actor
as Shigley (as J. Farrell Macdonald)
6.6
1934
Beggar's Holiday
Beggar's Holiday
actor
as Pop Malloy
6.3
1934
She Made Her Bed
She Made Her Bed
actor
as Bookmaker (uncredited)
7.3
1934
Once to Every Woman
Once to Every Woman
actor
as John Flannigan
6.3
1934
The Crime Doctor
The Crime Doctor
actor
as Kemp
7.3
1934
Man of Two Worlds
Man of Two Worlds
actor
as Michael
6.2
1933
Myrt and Marge
Myrt and Marge
actor
as Grady
7.4
1933
Murder on the Campus
Murder on the Campus
actor
as Police Capt. Ed Kyne
5.5
1933
I Loved a Woman
I Loved a Woman
actor
as Shuster
6.0
1933
The Power and the Glory
The Power and the Glory
actor
as Mulligan
6.6
1933
Laughing at Life
Laughing at Life
actor
as Prison Warden
5.2
1933
Peg o' My Heart
Peg o' My Heart
actor
as Patrick Shamus 'Pat' O'Connell
6.5
1932
The Racing Strain
The Racing Strain
actor
as Mr. Martin
3.8
1932
No Man of Her Own
No Man of Her Own
actor
as 'Dickie' Collins
6.6
1932
Men Are Such Fools
Men Are Such Fools
actor
as Prison Warden Randolph
5.6
1932
Heritage of the Desert
Heritage of the Desert
actor
as Adam Naab
5.9
1932
This Sporting Age
This Sporting Age
actor
as Jerry O'Day
1932
70, 000 Witnesses
70, 000 Witnesses
actor
as State Coach (as J. Farrell McDonald)
5.9
1932
Hearts of Humanity
Hearts of Humanity
actor
as Tom O'Hara
5.6
1932
The Phantom Express
The Phantom Express
actor
as D.J. 'Smokey' Nolan
5.4
1932
The Hurricane Express
The Hurricane Express
actor
as Jim Baker
5.3
1932
Stranger in Town
Stranger in Town
actor
as Scout (uncredited)
6.0
1932
Week-End Marriage
Week-End Marriage
actor
as Mr. Davis
5.8
1932
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
actor
as Police Sgt. J.B. Antrim (uncredited)
6.4
1932
Scandal for Sale
Scandal for Sale
actor
as Treadway
6.4
1932
Probation
Probation
actor
as Uncle George
5.6
1932
Hotel Continental
Hotel Continental
actor
as Detective Martin
5.7
1932
Discarded Lovers
Discarded Lovers
actor
as Chief Sommers
4.7
1931
Touchdown!
Touchdown!
actor
as Pop Stewart
6.2
1931
The Spirit of Notre Dame
The Spirit of Notre Dame
actor
as Coach
5.1
1931
The Brat
The Brat
actor
as Timothy Timson - the Butler
6.3
1931
Sporting Blood
Sporting Blood
actor
as MacGuire (as J. Farrell McDonald)
6.0
1931
The Squaw Man
The Squaw Man
actor
as Big Bill (as J. Farrell McDonald)
6.3
1931
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon
actor
as Det. Sgt. Tom Polhouse
6.8
1931
The Stolen Jools
The Stolen Jools
actor
as Policeman
5.8
1931
The Painted Desert
The Painted Desert
actor
as Jeff Cameron
5.2
1931
Other Men's Women
Other Men's Women
actor, soundtrack
as Peg-Leg
6.4
1930
The Truth About Youth
The Truth About Youth
actor, soundtrack
as Colonel Graham
5.7
1930
River's End
River's End
actor
as Pat O'Toole
5.6
1930
Song o' My Heart
Song o' My Heart
actor
as Rafferty (as Farrell MacDonald)
5.2
1929
The Painted Angel
The Painted Angel
actor
as Pa Hudler
1929
Happy Days
Happy Days
actor
as Train Conductor
5.7
1928
In Old Arizona
In Old Arizona
actor
as Stage Passenger (uncredited)
5.5
1928
4 Devils
4 Devils
actor
as The Clown
7.1
1928
None But the Brave
None But the Brave
actor
as John Craig
1928
Abie's Irish Rose
Abie's Irish Rose
actor
as Patrick Murphy
5.5
1928
Bringing Up Father
Bringing Up Father
actor
as Jiggs
5.7
1928
The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris
The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris
actor
as Patrick Kelly
1927
East Side, West Side
East Side, West Side
actor
as Pug Malone
7.3
1927
Sunrise
Sunrise
actor
as The Photographer (as J. Farrell McDonald)
8.1
1927
Paid to Love
Paid to Love
actor
as Peter Roberts
6.3
1927
The Cradle Snatchers
The Cradle Snatchers
actor
as George Martin
6.2
1926
Bertha, the Sewing Machine Girl
Bertha, the Sewing Machine Girl
actor
as Sloan
7.0
1926
The Country Beyond
The Country Beyond
actor
as Sgt. Cassidy
1926
3 Bad Men
3 Bad Men
actor
as Mike Costigan
7.5
1926
The Last Frontier
The Last Frontier
actor
as Wild Bill Hickok
6.0
1926
The Shamrock Handicap
The Shamrock Handicap
actor
as Con O'Shea
6.1
1926
The Dixie Merchant
The Dixie Merchant
actor
as Jean Paul Fippany
1926
The First Year
The First Year
actor
as Mr. Barstow
7.4
1925
The Fighting Heart
The Fighting Heart
actor
as Jerry
3.4
1925
Thank You
Thank You
actor
as Andy
4.5
1925
Kentucky Pride
Kentucky Pride
actor
as Donovan
6.1
1925
The Lucky Horseshoe
The Lucky Horseshoe
actor
as Mack
5.3
1925
Lightnin'
Lightnin'
actor
as Lemuel Townsend
6.0
1924
The Iron Horse
The Iron Horse
actor
as Cpl. Casey (as J. Farrell Macdonald)
7.2
1924
The Signal Tower
The Signal Tower
actor
as Pete
6.5
1924
Mademoiselle Midnight
Mademoiselle Midnight
actor
as Duc de Moing (Prologue)
6.3
1924
The Storm Daughter
The Storm Daughter
actor
as Con Mullaney
1923
Drifting
Drifting
actor
as Murphy
6.7
1923
Quicksands
Quicksands
actor
as Col. Patterson
5.1
1923
While Paris Sleeps
While Paris Sleeps
actor
as George Morier
7.1
1922
The Young Rajah
The Young Rajah
actor
as Amhad Beg - Prime Minister (as J. Farrell Macdonald)
6.1
1922
Manslaughter
Manslaughter
actor
6.4
1922
Sky High
Sky High
actor
as Jim Frazer (as J. Farrel MacDonald)
6.0
1921
Desperate Youth
Desperate Youth
actor
as 'Mendocino' Bill
1919
A Sporting Chance
A Sporting Chance
actor
as Luther Ripley aka Kennedy
6.4
1919
Riders of Vengeance
Riders of Vengeance
actor
as Buell
3.5
1919
Molly of the Follies
Molly of the Follies
actor
as Swannick
1919
Roped
Roped
actor
as Butler
3.7
1918
$5, 000 Reward
$5, 000 Reward
actor
as Norcross
6.2
1917
The Best Man
The Best Man
actor
as Undetermined Secondary Role (unconfirmed, uncredited)
1914
His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz
His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz
director
5.4
1914
The Magic Cloak of Oz
The Magic Cloak of Oz
director
5.2
1914
The Patchwork Girl of Oz
The Patchwork Girl of Oz
director
5.5
1911
Sweet Memories
Sweet Memories
actor
as Secondary Role (uncredited)
5.3