J. Farrell MacDonald

American actor and director (1875-1952)

John Farrell MacDonald 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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Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 78 films (1911–1952) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 5 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲	Title	Creator	Length	Format	Color	Sound
1911	The Lighthouse keeper	Thomas H. Ince			B&W
1914	BLACKSMITH BEN.	Biograph Co	1 reel
1914	His Majesty, The Scarecrow Of Oz ▶	Spectra Pictures	29 min.	16mm	B&W	sound
1914	HIS MAJESTY, THE SCARECROW OF OZ.	J. Farrell MacDonald		16mm
1914	The Magic Cloak ▶	J. Farrell MacDonald	3 reels	16mm		Silent
1914	The magic cloak of Oz.	J. Farrell MacDonald	975	16mm	B&W
1914	THE PATCHWORK GIRL OF OZ.	L. Frank Baum	81 min		B&W
1915	A DAUGHTER OF EARTH.	Biograph Co	2 reels		B&W	silent
1915	ASHES OF INSPIRATION.	Biograph Co	2 reels	16mm	B&W	silent
1915	HIS WIFE'S STORY.	Biograph Co	2 reels		B&W	silent
1915	THE TIDES OF RETRIBUTION.	Biograph Co	3 reels		B&W	silent
1916	THE MYSTERY OF ORCIVAL.	Biograph Co	3 reels		B&W	silent
1919	A FIGHT FOR LOVE.	Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc.	6 reels		B&W
1919	A SPORTING CHANCE.	Famous Players-Lasky Corp.	5 reels		B&W
1919	RIDERS OF VENGEANCE.	Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc.	6 reels		B&W
1919	ROPED.	Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc.	6 reels		B&W
1920	HITCHIN' POSTS.	Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc.	5 reels		B&W
1921	THE FREEZE OUT.	Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc.	5 reels		B&W
1921	THE WALLOP.	Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc.	5 reels		B&W
1923	DRIFTING.	Universal Pictures Corp.	7 reels		B&W
1923	THE AGE OF DESIRE.	Arthur H. Jacobs	6 reels		B&W
1924	THE BRASS BOWL.	Fox Film Corp	6 reels		B&W
1924	The Iron Horse	Fox Film Corporation	1:50	16mm	B&W	silent
1925	THE FIGHTING HEART.	Fox Film Corp	7 reels		B&W
1926	A TRIP TO CHINATOWN.	Fox Film Corp	6 reels		B&W
1926	THE DIXIE MERCHANT.	Fox Film Corp	6 reels		B&W
1926	THE SHAMROCK HANDICAP.	Fox Film Corp	6 reels		B&W
1927	Sunrise a song of two humans	F. W. Murnau	91 min		B&W
1928	RILEY THE COP.	Fox Film Corp	6 reels		B&W
1929	In old arizona.	Fox Film Corp	7 reels	16mm	B&W	sound
1929	MEN WITHOUT WOMEN.	Fox Film Corp	77 min		B&W
1929	STRONG BOY.	Fox Film Corp	6 reels		B&W
1930	SONG O' MY HEART.	Fox Film Corp	85 min		B&W
1930	THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUTH.	Vitaphone Corp.	1 reel		B&W
1930	WOMAN HUNGRY.	First National Pictures Inc.
1932	[The hurricane express--trailer]	Mascot Pictures.	7	16mm	B&W	sound
1932	MADAME RACKETEER.	Paramount Publix Corp.	8 reels		B&W
1932	Probation	Richard Thorpe		16mm	B&W
1932	SCANDAL FOR SALE.	Universal Pictures Corp.	8 reels		B&W
1932	THE FIRST YEAR.	Fox Film Corp	6 reels		B&W
1932	The Iron Master.	Allied Pictures Corp. Ltd.	7 reels	16mm		sound
1932	THE STRANGE LOVE OF MOLLY LOUVAIN.	First National Pictures Inc.	8 reels		B&W
1932	WEEK-END MARRIAGE.	First National Pictures Inc.	8 reels		B&W
1933	Peg o' my heart.	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp.	9 reels	16mm	B&W	sound
1934	ONCE TO EVERY WOMAN.	Columbia Pictures Corp.	7 reels		B&W
1934	The Cat's-Paw	Harold Lloyd Corporation	1:42:00	16mm	B&W	sound
1935	FIGHTING YOUTH.	Universal Pictures Corp.	9 reels		B&W
1935	THE FARMER TAKES A WIFE.	Fox Film Corp	91 min		B&W
1935	THE WHOLE TOWN'S TALKING.	Columbia Pictures Corp.	9 reels		B&W
1937	Slave ship.	Fox Film Corp	3150	16mm	B&W	sound