Charles Douglas MacLean (January 10, 1890â€"July 9, 1967) was an
American stage and silent film actor who later worked as a producer
and screenwriter in the sound era.Born in Philadelphia, MacLean was of
Scottish descent, a sixth generation American. He was educated at
Northwestern University and Lewis Institute of Technology, in Chicago.
Although he came from a Navy family and was slated for Annapolis, he
chose a different career path. After working as a bond salesman,
MacLean enrolled in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and later
played juvenile leads in repertory theatre and performed as supporting
characters in major stage productions such as Peter Pan starring Maude
Adams.MacLean's first film was the 1914 production As Ye Sow with
Alice Brady, followed by bit parts in Fuss and Feathers and in two
Mary Pickford features, Captain Kidd, Jr. and Johanna Enlists. He went
on to appear with Dorothy Gish in The Hun Within, and he co-starred
with Doris May in the romantic comedy 23 1/2 Hours' Leave, which was a
big hit. From 1922 to 1929 he starred in 14 other features for
Paramount and First National, all maintaining the standard light
romantic comedy formula that continued to prove successful for him.
MacLean during his film career was often billed as "The Man With the
Million Dollar Smile". In 1929 he was cast in his only "talkie",
Divorce Made Easy; he then retired from acting.
American stage and silent film actor who later worked as a producer
and screenwriter in the sound era.Born in Philadelphia, MacLean was of
Scottish descent, a sixth generation American. He was educated at
Northwestern University and Lewis Institute of Technology, in Chicago.
Although he came from a Navy family and was slated for Annapolis, he
chose a different career path. After working as a bond salesman,
MacLean enrolled in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and later
played juvenile leads in repertory theatre and performed as supporting
characters in major stage productions such as Peter Pan starring Maude
Adams.MacLean's first film was the 1914 production As Ye Sow with
Alice Brady, followed by bit parts in Fuss and Feathers and in two
Mary Pickford features, Captain Kidd, Jr. and Johanna Enlists. He went
on to appear with Dorothy Gish in The Hun Within, and he co-starred
with Doris May in the romantic comedy 23 1/2 Hours' Leave, which was a
big hit. From 1922 to 1929 he starred in 14 other features for
Paramount and First National, all maintaining the standard light
romantic comedy formula that continued to prove successful for him.
MacLean during his film career was often billed as "The Man With the
Million Dollar Smile". In 1929 he was cast in his only "talkie",
Divorce Made Easy; he then retired from acting.
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