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J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Acting·1875–1952·273 films

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As Actor

It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)Man Whose Grandfather Planted Tree (uncredited)
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)The Photographer
My Darling Clementine
My Darling Clementine (1946)Mac the barman
Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe (1941)'Sourpuss'
The Palm Beach Story
The Palm Beach Story (1942)Officer O'Donnell (uncredited)
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)Mac (uncredited)
Topper
Topper (1937)Policeman
Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel (1945)Bank Guard (uncredited)
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)Sheriff (uncredited)
Woman on the Run
Woman on the Run (1950)Cap, the Retired Ferryboat Captain
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)Mr. Carney The Junkman (uncredited)
Superman and the Mole Men
Superman and the Mole Men (1951)Pop Shannon
The Iron Horse
The Iron Horse (1925)Corporal Casey
Hangover Square
Hangover Square (1945)Street Vendor (uncredited)
Reap the Wild Wind
Reap the Wild Wind (1942)Port Captain
The Whole Town's Talking
The Whole Town's Talking (1935)Prison Warden (uncredited)
Dark Command
Dark Command (1940)Dave
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon (1931)Det. Sgt. Tom Polhaus
The Great Lie
The Great Lie (1941)Dr. Ferguson
Sitting Pretty
Sitting Pretty (1948)Cop (uncredited)
Show Boat
Show Boat (1936)Windy MacLaine
3 Bad Men
3 Bad Men (1926)Mike Costigan
The Ape Man
The Ape Man (1943)Captain O'Brien
Me and My Gal
Me and My Gal (1932)Pop Riley
In Old Arizona
In Old Arizona (1928)Stage Passenger (uncredited)
Bowery at Midnight
Bowery at Midnight (1942)Capt. Mitchell
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947)Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
The Stolen Jools
The Stolen Jools (1931)Policeman
Johnny Angel
Johnny Angel (1945)Capt. Angel
Captains of the Clouds
Captains of the Clouds (1942)Dr. Neville
Star of Midnight
Star of Midnight (1935)Inspector Doremus
Whispering Smith
Whispering Smith (1948)Bill Baggs
Other Men's Women
Other Men's Women (1931)Peg-Leg
No Man of Her Own
No Man of Her Own (1932)"Dickie" Collins
Pillow of Death
Pillow of Death (1945)
The Great Moment
The Great Moment (1944)The Priest
The Thirteenth Guest
The Thirteenth Guest (1932)Captain Ryan
The Living Ghost
The Living Ghost (1942)Police Lt. 'Pete' Peterson
The Painted Desert
The Painted Desert (1931)Jeff Cameron
Here Comes the Groom
Here Comes the Groom (1951)Husband on Airplane (uncredited)
Front Page Woman
Front Page Woman (1935)Hallohan
Susannah of the Mounties
Susannah of the Mounties (1939)Pat O'Hannegan
The Power and the Glory
The Power and the Glory (1933)Mulligan
Riffraff
Riffraff (1936)'Brains'
The Hurricane Express
The Hurricane Express (1932)Jim Baker
Panhandle
Panhandle (1948)Doc Cooper
Sky High
Sky High (1922)Jim Frazer (as J. Farrel MacDonald)
When Willie Comes Marching Home
When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950)Gilby - Pharmacist (uncredited)
There Goes My Heart
There Goes My Heart (1938)Officer
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve (1947)Policeman (uncredited)
I Loved a Woman
I Loved a Woman (1933)Shuster
Fury at Furnace Creek
Fury at Furnace Creek (1948)Pops Murphy (uncredited)
Under Eighteen
Under Eighteen (1932)Pop Evans
The Easiest Way
The Easiest Way (1931)Ben Murdock
Zenobia
Zenobia (1939)Judge
Manslaughter
Manslaughter (1922)(uncredited)
The Brat
The Brat (1931)Timson, the butler
Romance in Manhattan
Romance in Manhattan (1935)Murphy
Belle Starr's Daughter
Belle Starr's Daughter (1948)Doc Benson
The Squaw Man
The Squaw Man (1931)Big Bill
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain (1932)Police Sgt. J.B. Antrim (uncredited)
They Shall Have Music
They Shall Have Music (1939)Police Chief (uncredited)
Riley the Cop
Riley the Cop (1928)James 'Aloysius' Riley
Men Without Women
Men Without Women (1930)Costello
Sporting Blood
Sporting Blood (1931)MacGuire
Private Snuffy Smith
Private Snuffy Smith (1942)Gen. Rosewater
Gang Bullets
Gang Bullets (1938)Chief Reardon
The Last Alarm
The Last Alarm (1940)Jim Hadley
Circumstantial Evidence
Circumstantial Evidence (1945)Jury Foreman
Parnell
Parnell (1937)Irish Laborer (uncredited)
Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell
Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell (1951)Mr. Kroeger
Broadway Limited
Broadway Limited (1941)Mulcahey
Once to Every Woman
Once to Every Woman (1934)Flannigan
The Signal Tower
The Signal Tower (1924)Pete
Myrt and Marge
Myrt and Marge (1933)Grady
Slave Ship
Slave Ship (1937)Proprietor
Our Little Girl
Our Little Girl (1935)Hobo
The Walls of Jericho
The Walls of Jericho (1948)Bailiff (uncredited)
The Working Man
The Working Man (1933)Henry 'Hank' Davis
One Thrilling Night
One Thrilling Night (1942)Police Sergeant Haggerty
Maid of Salem
Maid of Salem (1937)Captain of Ship
The Irish in Us
The Irish in Us (1935)Capt. Jackson
Discarded Lovers
Discarded Lovers (1932)Sommers
Danger Ahead
Danger Ahead (1935)Harry Cromwell
In Old Cheyenne
In Old Cheyenne (1941)Tim Casey
The Phantom Express
The Phantom Express (1932)D.J. 'Smokey' Nolan
Kentucky Pride
Kentucky Pride (1925)Donavan
Submarine Patrol
Submarine Patrol (1938)CWO 'Sails' Quincannon
East Side of Heaven
East Side of Heaven (1939)Doorman (uncredited)
The Millionaire
The Millionaire (1931)Dan Lewis
White Banners
White Banners (1938)Dr. Thompson
The Crowd Roars
The Crowd Roars (1938)Father Patrick Ryan
Barefoot Boy
Barefoot Boy (1938)Warden
Untamed
Untamed (1940)Dr. Billar
Smoky
Smoky (1946)Jim, the Cook
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village (1944)O'Shea, policeman
Murder on the Campus
Murder on the Campus (1933)Police Capt. Ed Kyne
Full Confession
Full Confession (1939)Joe, Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The Crosby Case
The Crosby Case (1934)The Doorman--Mike Costello
The Truth About Youth
The Truth About Youth (1930)Colonel Graham
My Dear Miss Aldrich
My Dear Miss Aldrich (1937)'Doc' Howe
Madame Racketeer
Madame Racketeer (1932)John Adams
Week-End Marriage
Week-End Marriage (1932)Mr. Davis
The Shamrock Handicap
The Shamrock Handicap (1926)Con O'Shea
70,000 Witnesses
70,000 Witnesses (1932)State Coach
Mademoiselle Midnight
Mademoiselle Midnight (1924)Duc de Moing (Prologue)
You're My Everything
You're My Everything (1949)Doorman (uncredited)
East Side, West Side
East Side, West Side (1927)Pug Malone
Song o' My Heart
Song o' My Heart (1930)Rafferty
Peg o' My Heart
Peg o' My Heart (1933)Patrick Shamus 'Pat' O'Connell
Lightnin'
Lightnin' (1925)Lemuel Townsend
Exclusive Story
Exclusive Story (1936)Michael Devlin
The Housekeeper's Daughter
The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939)Captain
Let 'em Have It
Let 'em Have It (1935)Mr. Keefer
The Healer
The Healer (1935)Applejack
4 Devils
4 Devils (1928)The Clown
Dakota Lil
Dakota Lil (1950)Ellis
The Best Man Wins
The Best Man Wins (1935)Captain--Harbor Patrol
Drifting
Drifting (1923)Murphy
Square Shooter
Square Shooter (1935)Sheriff
Coast Guard
Coast Guard (1939)Capt. Hansen (uncredited)
Cradle Snatchers
Cradle Snatchers (1927)George Martin
Slim
Slim (1937)Pop
Hostile Country
Hostile Country (1950)Mr. Lane (uncredited)
True to Life
True to Life (1943)Man (uncredited)
The Dream
The Dream (1911)Secondary Role (uncredited)
Waterfront Lady
Waterfront Lady (1935)Capt. O'Brien
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942)Henry Hathaway
The Spirit of Notre Dame
The Spirit of Notre Dame (1931)The Coach
The Crime Doctor
The Crime Doctor (1934)Kemp
A Sporting Chance
A Sporting Chance (1919)Luther Ripley aka Kennedy
River's End
River's End (1930)O'Toole
The Bonded Woman
The Bonded Woman (1922)Captain Gaskell
Shadows of the Orient
Shadows of the Orient (1935)Inspector Sullivan
The Game That Kills
The Game That Kills (1937)Joe Holland
Phantom Killer
Phantom Killer (1942)Police Captain
Thank You
Thank You (1925)Andy
Hearts of Humanity
Hearts of Humanity (1932)Tom O'Hara
Bringing Up Father
Bringing Up Father (1928)Jiggs
I Take This Oath
I Take This Oath (1940)Insp. Tim Ryan
Paid to Love
Paid to Love (1927)Peter Roberts
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line (1997)Self (archive footage)
The Hit Parade
The Hit Parade (1937)Sgt. O'Hara
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939)Craig Dolan
Florida Special
Florida Special (1936)Harrigan
The Light of Western Stars
The Light of Western Stars (1940)Bill Stillwell
Prairie Law
Prairie Law (1940)Sheriff Jim Austin
The Dalton Gang
The Dalton Gang (1949)Judge Price
Happy Days
Happy Days (1929)Train Conductor
The Last Express
The Last Express (1938)William Barton (Detective Agency Head)
If You Knew Susie
If You Knew Susie (1948)Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Heritage of the Desert
Heritage of the Desert (1932)Adam Naab
Hitchin' Posts
Hitchin' Posts (1920)Joe Alabam (as J. Farrell McDonald)
Web of Danger
Web of Danger (1947)Scotty MacKronish - Bus Driver
Fighting Youth
Fighting Youth (1935)Coach Parker
Laughing at Life
Laughing at Life (1933)Prison Warden
Hitch Hike Lady
Hitch Hike Lady (1935)Judge Hale
Stagecoach War
Stagecoach War (1940)Jeff Chapman
The Young Rajah
The Young Rajah (1922)Amhad Beg - Prime Minister
Probation
Probation (1932)George Holman
Action
Action (1921)Mormon Peters
The McGuerins from Brooklyn
The McGuerins from Brooklyn (1942)Cop
Trouble Preferred
Trouble Preferred (1948)Apartment House Manager (uncredited)
Conspiracy
Conspiracy (1939)Captain of the Falcon
Trailin'
Trailin' (1921)Joseph Piotto
Thunder in the Valley
Thunder in the Valley (1947)McPherson - Innkeeper
Scandal for Sale
Scandal for Sale (1932)Treadway
The Pride of the Legion
The Pride of the Legion (1932)Chief Scott
Strong Boy
Strong Boy (1929)Angus McGregor
Shep Comes Home
Shep Comes Home (1948)Sheriff Cap Weatherby
The Wallop
The Wallop (1921)Neuces River
Riders of the Timberline
Riders of the Timberline (1941)Jim Kerrigan
The Daltons' Women
The Daltons' Women (1950)Alvin
Maybe It's Love
Maybe It's Love (1935)The Cop
Pony Express Days
Pony Express Days (1940)Nevada Jim
Hotel Continental
Hotel Continental (1932)Detective Martin
The Freeze-Out
The Freeze-Out (1921)Bobtail McGuire
Man of Two Worlds
Man of Two Worlds (1934)Michael
Marked Men
Marked Men (1919)Tom Placer McGraw
Tiger Fangs
Tiger Fangs (1943)Geoffrey MacCardle
The Fighting Heart
The Fighting Heart (1925)Jerry
The Iron Master
The Iron Master (1933)J.C. Stillman
The Great Barrier
The Great Barrier (1937)Major Rogers
Law of the Timber
Law of the Timber (1941)Adams
Stranger in Town
Stranger in Town (1931)Scout
Texas Masquerade
Texas Masquerade (1944)John Martindale
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1919)
Roaring Timber
Roaring Timber (1937)Andrew MacKinley
My Old Kentucky Home
My Old Kentucky Home (1938)Mayor Jim Hopkins
State Police
State Police (1938)Charlie Wheeler
Rags
Rags (1915)Paul Ferguson (as Joseph Farrell MacDonald)
Come On, Rangers
Come On, Rangers (1938)Colonel Forbes
Quicksands
Quicksands (1923)Col. Patterson
Riders of Vengeance
Riders of Vengeance (1919)Buell
County Fair
County Fair (1937)Calvin Williams
Flying Fists
Flying Fists (1937)Bill 'One-Punch' Fagin
Extortion
Extortion (1938)Coach Pearson
Roped
Roped (1919)Butler
A Fight For Love
A Fight For Love (1919)The Priest
The Ghost Breaker
The Ghost Breaker (1922)Sam Marcum
The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris
The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris (1928)Patrick Kelly
The Vanishing Frontier
The Vanishing Frontier (1933)Waco
Knights of the Range
Knights of the Range (1940)Cappy
Mysterious Crossing
Mysterious Crossing (1936)Police Chief Bullock
The Country Beyond
The Country Beyond (1926)Sgt. Cassidy
The Age of Desire
The Age of Desire (1923)Dan Reagan
Touchdown!
Touchdown! (1931)Pop Stewart
The Arizonian
The Arizonian (1935)Marshal Andy Jordan
Mickey the Kid
Mickey the Kid (1939)Sheriff J.J. Willoughby
Abie's Irish Rose
Abie's Irish Rose (1928)Patrick Murphy
The Dixie Merchant
The Dixie Merchant (1926)Jean Paul Fippany
This Hero Stuff
This Hero Stuff (1919)Softnose Smith
Harrigan's Kid
Harrigan's Kid (1943)Frank (uncredited)
Joe Palooka, Champ
Joe Palooka, Champ (1946)Long-Count Bowman
While Paris Sleeps
While Paris Sleeps (1923)
Woman Hungry
Woman Hungry (1931)Buzzard
Friendly Neighbors
Friendly Neighbors (1940)Sheiff Potts
None But the Brave
None But the Brave (1928)John Craig
A Trip to Chinatown
A Trip to Chinatown (1926)Benjamin Strong
Over the Border
Over the Border (1922)Peter Galbraith
Fashionable Fakers
Fashionable Fakers (1923)Pat O'Donnell
Steady Company
Steady Company (1932)Hogan
The Girl of the Golden West
The Girl of the Golden West (1930)Sonora Slim
Courage of the West
Courage of the West (1937)Buck Saunders
Swellhead
Swellhead (1935)Umpire
A Timely Repentance
A Timely Repentance (1912)Louis Nordell
Trixie from Broadway
Trixie from Broadway (1919)Slim Hayes
The Brass Bowl
The Brass Bowl (1924)Hickey
Men Are Such Fools
Men Are Such Fools (1932)Prison Warden Randolph
Northern Frontier
Northern Frontier (1935)Inspector
Beggar's Holiday
Beggar's Holiday (1934)Pop Malloy
Ankles Preferred
Ankles Preferred (1927)McGuire
South Sea Rose
South Sea Rose (1929)Hackett
Come on Over
Come on Over (1922)Michael Morahan
Racing Hearts
Racing Hearts (1923)Silas Martin
Bullet Proof
Bullet Proof (1920)Jim Boone
Western Luck
Western Luck (1924)'Chuck' Campbell
The Gentleman from Arizona
The Gentleman from Arizona (1939)Wild Bill Coburn
Desperate Youth
Desperate Youth (1921)
The Painted Angel
The Painted Angel (1929)Pa Hudler
The Bachelor Daddy
The Bachelor Daddy (1922)Joe Pelton
Riding with Death
Riding with Death (1921)Sheriff Pat Garrity
Too Young to Marry
Too Young to Marry (1931)Rev. Stump
The Last Frontier
The Last Frontier (1926)Wild Bill Hickok
Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl
Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl (1926)Sloan
This Sporting Age
This Sporting Age (1932)Jerry O'Day
Keeper of the Bees
Keeper of the Bees (1947)Postmaster
The First Year
The First Year (1926)Mr. Barstow
Masked Emotions
Masked Emotions (1929)Will Whitten
Gerald Cranston's Lady
Gerald Cranston's Lady (1924)Rennie
The Family Upstairs
The Family Upstairs (1926)Joe Heller
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter (1911)
The Storm Daughter
The Storm Daughter (1924)Con Mullaney
The Lucky Horseshoe
The Lucky Horseshoe (1925)Mack
Stormy
Stormy (1935)Trinidad Dorn
The Racing Strain
The Racing Strain (1932)Mr. Martin
Numbered Woman
Numbered Woman (1938)Capt. Mike Ryan
Those Who Dare
Those Who Dare (1924)
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 9: 'The Driver'
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 9: 'The Driver' (1931)
Masquerade
Masquerade (1929)Joe Hickey
Let Women Alone
Let Women Alone (1925)Commodore John Gordon
Molly of the Follies
Molly of the Follies (1919)Swannick
Tracks
Tracks (1922)Jack Bess
$5,000 Reward
$5,000 Reward (1918)Norcross
Goodbye, Weeds
Goodbye, Weeds (1946)Gardener
'Tween Two Loves
'Tween Two Loves (1911)Farmer Howard

As Director