Acting
J. Farrell MacDonald
- Born
- Jun 5, 1875 · Aged 77
- Died
- Aug 2, 1952
- Place of birth
- Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 277
- TV credits
- 0
- Directing credits
- 8
Also known as (5)
- Joseph Farrell MacDonald
- John Farrell MacDonald
- Farrell Macdonald
- J. Farrell McDonald
- J.F. McDonald
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Farrell MacDonald (June 6, 1875 – August 2, 1952) was an American character actor and director. He played supporting roles and occasional leads. He appeared in over 325 films over a 41-year career from 1911 to 1951, and directed forty-four silent films from 1912 to 1917. MacDonald was the principal director of L. Frank Baum's Oz Film Manufacturing Company, and he can frequently be seen in the films of Frank Capra, Preston Sturges and, especially, John Ford. Early in his career, MacDonald was a singer in minstrel shows, and he toured the United…
