Donald MacDonald (actor)
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Donald MacDonald was an American actor and director
of the silent era
. He appeared in 87 films between 1911
and 1934
. He also directed 40 films between 1913
and 1917
.
He was born in Denison, Texas
and died in New York, New York.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
of the silent era
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
. He appeared in 87 films between 1911
1911 in film
The year 1911 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*March 23: D.W Griffith shows the first major close-up shot on film with the successful release of The Lonedale Operator proving his ever growing mastery of how to utilise film....
and 1934
1934 in film
-Events:*January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from the L. Frank Baum estate for $40,000.*February 19 - Bob Hope marries Dolores Reade...
. He also directed 40 films between 1913
1913 in film
The year 1913 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* The Squaw Man, the first Hollywood feature film, is made.* December 29, Charlie Chaplin signs a contract with Mack Sennett to begin making films at Keystone Studios.* D. W...
and 1917
1917 in film
The year 1917 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Foundation of Universum Film AG , as a propaganda film company, in Berlin.*Technicolor System 1, a two-color process, is introduced...
.
He was born in Denison, Texas
Denison, Texas
Denison is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 22,773 at the 2000 census; it is estimated to have grown to 24,127 in 2009. Denison is one of two principal cities in the Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
and died in New York, New York.
Selected filmography
- Crashin' ThruCrashin' ThruCrashin' Thru is a 1923 Western film starring Harry Carey.-Cast:* Harry Carey - Blake* Cullen Landis - Cons Saunders* Myrtle Stedman - Celia* Vola Vale - Diane* Charles Le Moyne - Saunders* Winifred Bryson - Gracia...
(19231923 in film-Events:*April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1923:U.S.A...
) - The Woman He MarriedThe Woman He MarriedThe Woman He Married is a 1922 silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo.-Cast:* Anita Stewart - Natalie Lane* Darrell Foss - Roderick Warren* Donald MacDonald - Byrne Travers* William Conklin - Andrew Warren* Shannon Day - Mimi...
(19221922 in film-Events:* June 11 - United States première of Robert J. Flaherty's Nanook of the North, the first commercially successful feature length documentary film....
) - Greater Than LoveGreater Than LoveGreater Than Love is a 1921 silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo.-Cast:* Louise Glaum - Grace Merrill* Patricia Palmer - Elsie Brown* Rose Cade - Maizie* Eve Southern - Clairice* Willie Mae Carson - Pinkie* Betty Francisco - Helen Wellington...
(19211921 in film-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1921:U.S.A. unless stated*$10,000 Under a Pillow, silent film directed by Frank Moser*The Ace of Hearts, silent film directed by Wallace Worsley*Across the Divide, silent film directed by John Holloway...
) - The Sky PilotThe Sky PilotThe Sky Pilot is a 1921 silent drama film directed by King Vidor and featuring Colleen Moore.-Plot:The Sky Pilot arrives in a rough and tumble northern town intent on bringing religion to the tough residents of a small cattle town. At first they reject him, but in time he wins the residents over...
(1921) - Silk HosierySilk HosierySilk Hosiery is a 1920 silent comedy film directed by Fred Niblo. A print exist in the UCLA Film and Television Archive.-Cast:* Enid Bennett - Marjorie Bowen* Geoffrey Webb - Sir Derwain Leeds* Marie Pavis - Yvette Fernau...
(19201920 in filmThe year 1920 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks opens.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1920:U.S.A. unless stated*The $1,000,000 Reward...
) - The Woman in the SuitcaseThe Woman in the SuitcaseThe Woman in the Suitcase is a 1920 silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo.-Cast:* Enid Bennett - Mary Moreland* William Conklin - James B. Moreland* Dorcas Matthews - Dolly Wright* Rowland V. Lee - W.H. 'Billy' Fiske...
(1920) - The Law of MenThe Law of MenThe Law of Men is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo.-Cast:* Enid Bennett as Laura Dayne* Niles Welch as Denis Connors* Andrew Robson as Benton Wade* Dorcas Matthews as Mildred Wade...
(19191919 in filmThe year 1919 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 5 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith launch United Artists...
) - The AbandonmentThe AbandonmentThe Abandonment is a 1916 American silent short drama film directed by Donald MacDonald starring Helene Rosson, Forrest Taylor and Harry von Meter ....
(19161916 in filmThe year 1916 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 17 - release of A Daughter of the Gods, the first US production with a million dollar budget, with the first nude scene by a major star....
- directed) - The Smugglers of Santa CruzThe Smugglers of Santa CruzThe Smugglers of Santa Cruz is a 1916 American silent short drama film directed by Donald MacDonald starring Charlotte Burton, Eugenie Forde, George Periolat, William Russell, and Roy Stewart....
(1916 - directed) - Almost a RescueAlmost a RescueAlmost a Rescue is a 1913 short comedy film featuring Fatty Arbuckle.-Cast:* Donald MacDonald - Hawkeye* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle - Jimmie* Irene Hunt - May Smith* Billie Bennett - Maud Smith* Eddie Lyons - Kussie #1* Lee Moran - Kussie #2...
(19131913 in filmThe year 1913 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* The Squaw Man, the first Hollywood feature film, is made.* December 29, Charlie Chaplin signs a contract with Mack Sennett to begin making films at Keystone Studios.* D. W...
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