
Donald MacBride
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Donald Hugh MacBride (June 23, 1893 – June 21, 1957) was an American character actor on stage, in films, and on television who launched his career as a teenage singer (making several recordings in 1907) in vaudeville and went on to be an actor on Broadway, where he appeared in Room Service. He appeared in nearly 140 films between 1914 and 1955. His year of birth is given variously as 1889 or 1893 in the standard reference books, but the latter seems to be the correct one as his New York Times obituary records his age as 63. MacBride was best known for his portrayal of detectives in crime films. One such role was as Sgt. Roberts in the 1941 comedy Topper Returns, starring Roland Young. He also did several slapstick roles in films with comedians such as the Marx Brothers. He had the role of Milton J. Clyde on the television version of My Friend Irma. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California. Survivors included his wife and a stepson.
117 acting credits
Acting · 117

The Seven Year Itch
1955

The Killers
1946

The Glass Key
1942

The Invisible Woman
1940

My Favorite Wife
1940

High Sierra
1941

Love Crazy
1941

The Thin Man Goes Home
1944

The Egg and I
1947

Sailor Beware
1952

Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941

The Time of Their Lives
1946

Topper Returns
1941

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945

Murder Over New York
1940

Northwest Passage
1940

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
1939

The Dark Corner
1946

Animal Crackers
1930

The Stooge
1951

You'll Never Get Rich
1941

Rhubarb
1951

Room Service
1938

Texas Carnival
1951

My Sister Eileen
1942

Good News
1947

The Girl from Mexico
1939

Best Foot Forward
1943

Meet Danny Wilson
1952

The Story of Seabiscuit
1949

Hold That Blonde!
1945

A Night to Remember
1942

Annabel Takes a Tour
1938

Little Giant
1946

The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939

Buck Privates Come Home
1947

They Got Me Covered
1943

The Brute Man
1946

Two Tickets to Broadway
1951

Blonde Alibi
1946

The Doughgirls
1944

Campus Sleuth
1948

The Great Man Votes
1939

Out of This World
1945

Jinx Money
1948

The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939

Louisiana Purchase
1941

Two Yanks in Trinidad
1942

Joe Palooka in the Knockout
1947

Rise and Shine
1941

Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
1950

Lady Bodyguard
1943

Michael Shayne: Private Detective
1940

Northward, Ho!
1940

Smart Politics
1948

Juke Girl
1942

The Saint's Double Trouble
1940

His Woman
1931

The Flying Irishman
1939

The Girl and the Gambler
1939

Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost
1942

You're in the Army Now
1941

Ghost Buster
1952

The Fabulous Joe
1947

Penthouse Rhythm
1945

That Goes Double
1933

Buzzin' Around
1933

The Capitol
1919

The Dark Horse
1946

Serves You Right
1935

Doll Face
1945

Bowery Battalion
1951

Blondie Takes a Vacation
1939
The Acid Test
1932

Girl on the Spot
1946

A Stranger in Town
1943

Howd' Ya Like That?
1934

Nut Guilty
1936

Curtain Call
1940

His First Flame
1935

My Mummy's Arms
1934

Wyoming
1940

She Gets Her Man
1945

Holiday Rhythm
1950

Footlight Fever
1941

Gobs and Gals
1952

The Misleading Lady
1932

The Chemist
1936
The Revolt of Mr. Wiggs
1915

Twelve Crowded Hours
1939
Count 'Em
1915

So You Won't T-T-T-Talk
1934
Artistic Temper
1932
Cuban Fireball
1951

Smoked Hams
1934

A Peach of a Pair
1934

Wayward
1932

The Shell Game
1918

Beat the Band
1947

Here Comes Flossie!
1933
The Good Old Plumbertime
1936
Easy Money
1915

The Fettered Woman
1917

The Wrong, Wrong Trail
1934

By Might of His Right
1915
A Family Picnic
1915
Gall and Golf
1917
Peaceful Relations
1936

Jane's Bashful Hero
1916

The Daring of Diana
1916
Who's Crazy
1937
His Pest Girl
1937
Aces Wild
1933

Why Nudism: An Expose of Nudism
1933
Newlyweds' House Guest
1952

A Safe Investment
1915