J. Farrell MacDonald

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.

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 CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1938 THE LAST EXPRESS. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 7 reels B&W
1938 THERE GOES MY HEART Norman Z. McLeod 83 min B&W
1938 THERE GOES MY HEART United Artists 85min 16mm B&W Sound
1938 THERE GOES MY HEART. Hal Roach Studios Inc. 9 reels 16mm B&W sound
1939 FULL CONFESSION. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 78 min B&W
1939 Susannah of the Mounties. Fox Film Corp 79 min 16mm B&W sound
1941 MEET JOHN DOE Iowa Theatrical & Television Corporation 70min 16mm B&W Sound
1941 Meet John Doe. Frank Capra 14 reels B&W
1942 Private Snuffy Smith. Edward F. Cline 7 reels B&W
1942 The Mcguerins From Brooklyn. Kurt Neumann 5 reels B&W
1943 Tiger Fangs Sam Newfield B&W
1943 Tiger Fangs [Official Films version]. ▶ Official Films 3:50 16mm B&W sound
1945 Hangover Square Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation 1:17:00 16mm B&W sound
1945 Hangover Square. John Brahm 6 966 ft. B&W
1945 Johnny Angel. Edwin L. Marin 79 min. B&W
1946 Joe Palooka, champ. Reginald LeBorg 8 reels 16mm B&W sound
1946 My Darling Clementine John Ford 92 min 16mm B&W
1946 My Darling Clementine John Ford 92 min 16mm B&W
1946 My Darling Clementine. John Ford 97 min. 35mm B&W sound
1946 Smoky. Louis King 7 851 ft. 35mm sound
1947 It's A Wonderful Life. Liberty Films 129 min 35mm B&W sound
1947 The Bachelor And The Bobby-Soxer. Irving Reis 95 min. 35mm B&W sound
1948 Panhandle. Lesley Selander 85 min. 35mm B&W sound
1948 Unfaithfully Yours Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation 1:45:00 16mm B&W sound
1948 Unfaithfully Yours. Preston Sturges 105 min 35mm B&W sound
1949 The Dalton Gang. Ford Beebe 59 min. 35mm B&W sound
1950 When Willie Comes Marching Home. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 82 min. 35mm B&W sound
1952 Golden Girl. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 108 min 35mm Color sound