Edmund MacDonald

Edmund Francis MacDonald (May 7, 1908 – September 2, 1951)[1] was an American actor.

Edmund MacDonald
MacDonald in Detour (1945)
Born
Edmund Francis MacDonald

(1908-05-07)May 7, 1908
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedSeptember 2, 1951(1951-09-02) (aged 43)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeLos Angeles National Cemetery
OccupationActor
Years active1929–1949

Early years

MacDonald was born in Boston. He had one brother.[1]

Career

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

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
Year Title Role Notes
1934Enlighten Thy DaughterGerald Winthrop
1938Prison BreakChris Nelson
1939I Stole a MillionFirst CopUncredited
1939Coast GuardLt. Thompson
1939Destry Rides AgainRockwell
1940The Invisible Man ReturnsMiner at Radcliffe CollieryUncredited
1940Black FridayFrank Miller
1940Sailor's LadyBarnacle
1940Manhattan HeartbeatSpike
1940Brigham YoungElder
1940The Bride Wore CrutchesDick Williams
1940Yesterday's HeroesTex Jones
1940The Gay CaballeroJoe Turner
1940Trail of the VigilantesEd WheelerUncredited
1941Nice Girl?CaptainUncredited
1941TexasComstock
1941Great GunsHippo(with Laurel and Hardy)
1942Castle in the DesertWalter Hartford
1942To the Shores of TripoliButch Burke
1942The Strange Case of Doctor RxDet. Capt. Bill Hurd
1942Whispering GhostsJerry Gilpin
1942TimberPierre Lacour
1942Call of the CanyonThomas McCoy
1942Flying TigersBlackie Bales[11][12]
1942Who Done It?'Murder at Midnight' AnnouncerUncredited
1942Heart of the Golden WestRoss Lambert
1942Madame SpyLt. Cmdr. Bill Drake
1943Hi'ya, ChumTerry Barton
1943Sherlock Holmes in WashingtonDetective Lt. Grogan
1943Hangmen Also Die!Dr. Pillar
1943The MantrapAssistant District Attorney KnoxGeorge Sherman crime thriller
1943Corvette K-225Lt. LeBlancUncredited
1944Timber QueenJoe Birsdell
1944Sailor's HolidayFred Baxter
1944The Story of Dr. WassellRear Admiral's AideUncredited
1944Roger Touhy, GangsterFBI AgentUncredited
1945The Lady ConfessesLucky Brandon
1945Incendiary BlondeCharlie VettoriUncredited
1945Hold That BlondeSlasher
1945DetourCharles Haskell Jr, the driver who picks up Tom Neal[13]
1946They Made Me a KillerJack Conley aka Chance
1946The Mysterious Mr. MAnthony Waldron, the original villain
1947Shoot to KillLawrence Dale
1947Blondie's AnniversaryBob Burley
1948That Lady in ErmineCaptain NovakUncredited
1948Black EagleSi
1949Red CanyonFarlane(final film role)

References
  1. Wagner, Laura (Summer 2015). "Edmund MacDonald: Menacing Looks". Films of the Golden Age (81): 63–64.
  2. "Harrison in Hollywood". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. Ohio, Lancaster. February 5, 1942. p. 6. Retrieved February 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. "("Edmund MacDonald" search results)". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on February 25, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  4. Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 325. ISBN 9780195076783. Retrieved February 25, 2018. Edmund MacDonald actor.
  5. Schwartz, Ronald (2013). Houses of Noir: Dark Visions from Thirteen Film Studios. McFarland. p. 85. ISBN 9780786475933. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  6. IMDB
  7. 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 ..."
  8. 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;"
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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 ..."
  12. 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
  13. 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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