John Farrell MacDonald (June 6, 1875 â€" 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.MacDonald was
born in Waterbury, Connecticut. George A. Katchme's A Biographical
Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses gives his date
of birth as April 14, 1875. He was sometimes billed as Joseph Farrell
MacDonald, J.F. Mcdonald and Joseph Farrell Macdonald as well as other
variations.
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.MacDonald was
born in Waterbury, Connecticut. George A. Katchme's A Biographical
Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses gives his date
of birth as April 14, 1875. He was sometimes billed as Joseph Farrell
MacDonald, J.F. Mcdonald and Joseph Farrell Macdonald as well as other
variations.
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