7.7
Movie
Acting
Ian MacDonald
- Born
- Died
- (aged 63)
- Birthplace
- Great Falls, Montana, USA
- Credits
- 73 titles
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ian MacDonald (born Ulva W. Pippy, June 28, 1914 – April 11, 1978) was an American actor and producer during the 1940s and 1950s. He is perhaps best known as villain Frank Miller in High Noon (1952).
Military service
MacDonald served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II. He entered on July 13, 1942, and was discharged on April 15, 1946, reaching the rank of captain.
On June 17, 1967, in Santa Monica, California, MacDonald married Shirley Kannegaard, a nurse whom he met when he was a patient at Fort Harrison Veterans Hospital. They remained wed until his death.
On April 11, 1978, MacDonald died at his home in Bozeman, Montana, at age 63. CLR
Selected filmography
Stick to Your Guns (1941) - Henchman Elbows
Secret of the Wastelands (1941) - Hollister
They Died with Their Boots On (1941) - Soldier (uncredited)
Swamp Woman (1941) - Det. Lt. Rance
The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942) - 'Butch' Raglan
North of the Rockies (1942) - Lazare
The Strange Woman (1946) - Boat Captain (uncredited)
Ramrod (1947) - Walt Shipley
Pursued (1947) - A Callum (uncredited)
Deep Valley (1947) - Blast Foreman (uncredited)
Dark Passage (1947) - Cop in Bus Depot (uncredited)
My Girl Tisa (1948) - Guard (uncredited)
The Woman from Tangier (1948) - Paul Moreles
Mr. Reckless (1948) - Jim Halsey
Port Said (1948) - Jakoll
Speed to Spare (1948) - Pusher Wilkes
Sixteen Fathoms Deep (1948) - Nick
A Southern Yankee (1948) - Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
The Man from Colorado (1948) - Jack Rawson (uncredited)
Road House (1948) - Police Captain
Song of India (1949) - Prince's Officer (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in the Big Fight (1949) - Mike
Streets of San Francisco (1949) - Luke Fraser
Come to the Stable (1949) - Mr. Matthews (uncredited)
White Heat (1949) - Bo Creel (uncredited)
Battleground (1949) - Army Colonel (uncredited)
Malaya (1949) - Carlos Tassuma
Montana (1950) - Slim Reeves
Whirlpool (1950) - Hogan - Store Detective (uncredited)
Comanche Territory (1950) - Walshy
Colt .45 (1950) - Miller
The Lawless (1950) - Al Peters
Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) - Detective Casey (uncredited)
The Desert Hawk (1950) - Yussef
Thunder in God's Country (1951) - Smitty
New Mexico (1951) - Pvt. Daniels
The Texas Rangers (1951) - The Sundance Kid
Show Boat (1951) - Drunken Sport (uncredited)
Ten Tall Men (1951) - Lustig
The Barefoot Mailman (1951) - Theron Henchman (uncredited)
This Woman Is Dangerous (1952) - Joe Grossland, Private Eye
Flaming Feather (1952) - Tombstone Jack
High Noon[2] (1952) - Frank Miller
The Brigand (1952) - Maj. Schrock
The Savage (1952) - Chief Yellow Eagle
Toughest Man in Arizona (1952) - Steve Girard
Hiawatha (1952) - Chief Megissogwon
The Silver Whip (1953) - Hank
A Perilous Journey (1953) - Sprague
Blowing Wild (1953) - Jackson
Taza, Son of Cochise (1954) - Geronimo
Johnny Guitar (1954) - Pete
Apache (1954) - Clagg
The Egyptian (1954) - Ship's Captain (uncredited)
They Were So Young (1954) - General Rodriguez Garcia (uncredited)
Timberjack (1955) - Pauquette
Son of Sinbad (1955) - Murad
The Lonesome Trail (1955) - Gonaga
Two-Gun Lady (1955) - Jud Ivers
Accused of Murder (1956) - Trumbull
Stagecoach to Fury (1956) - Sheriff Ross
Duel at Apache Wells (1957) - Marcus Wolf
Money, Women and Guns (1958) - Nibbs
Signature work
Known For
7.7
Movie
7.7
Movie
White Heat
7.4
Movie
Johnny Guitar
6.0
Movie
Apache
6.7
TV
Gunsmoke
6.5
Movie
The Egyptian
6.5
Movie
Ramrod
6.7
Movie
Road House
7.3
TV
Have Gun, Will Travel
6.0
Movie
Blowing Wild
5.6
Movie
Taza, Son of Cochise
6.6
Movie
Colt .45
5.9
Movie
This Woman Is Dangerous
5.6
Movie
Deep Valley
6.8
TV
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
6.2
Movie
Ten Tall Men
5.0
Movie
Comanche Territory
6.3
Movie
The Savage
Acting credits 72
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | The Rebel TV | Ben Tompkins (1 ep) |
| 1959 | Riverboat TV | John Murrell (1 ep) |
| 1959 | Warlock Film | MacDonald (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Money, Women and Guns Film | Nibbs |
| 1957 | The Court of Last Resort TV | (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Trackdown TV | Jed Burroughs (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel TV | (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Duel at Apache Wells Film | Marcus Wolf |
| 1957 | O. Henry Playhouse TV | Lafe Kilbane (1 ep) |
| 1956 | Accused of Murder Film | Trumbull |
| 1956 | Stagecoach To Fury Film | Sheriff Ross |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre TV | Ed Loomis, Leeds (1 ep) |
| 1955 | Two-Gun Lady Film | Jud Ivers |
| 1955 | The 20th Century Fox Hour TV | Mike Dukovnik (1 ep) |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke TV | Mr. Troyman (1 ep) |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp TV | (1 ep) |
| 1955 | The Lonesome Trail Film | Gonaga |
| 1955 | Timberjack Film | Pauquette |
| 1954 | The Egyptian Film | Ship's Captain |
| 1954 | Apache Film | Clagg |
| 1954 | Johnny Guitar Film | Pete |
| 1954 | Taza, Son of Cochise Film | Geronimo |
| 1953 | Blowing Wild Film | Jackson |
| 1953 | City Detective TV | (1 ep) |
| 1953 | A Perilous Journey Film | Sprague |
| 1953 | The Silver Whip Film | Hank |
| 1952 | Hiawatha Film | Chief Megissogwon |
| 1952 | Biff Baker U.S.A. TV | Hank (1 ep) |
| 1952 | Toughest Man in Arizona Film | Steve Girard |
| 1952 | The Savage Film | Yellow Eagle |
| 1952 | The Brigand Film | Maj. Schrock |
| 1952 | High Noon Film | Frank Miller |
| 1952 | This Woman Is Dangerous Film | Joe Crossland |
| 1952 | Flaming Feather Film | Tombstone Jack |
| 1951 | Ten Tall Men Film | Lustig |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars TV | Eric (1 ep) |
| 1951 | Racket Squad TV | (1 ep) |
| 1951 | The Texas Rangers Film | The Sundance Kid |
| 1951 | New Mexico Film | Private Daniels |
| 1951 | Thunder in God's Country Film | Smitty |
| 1950 | The Desert Hawk Film | Yussef |
| 1950 | Where the Sidewalk Ends Film | Detective Casey (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Lawless Film | Al Peters |
| 1950 | Colt .45 Film | Miller |
| 1950 | Comanche Territory Film | Walsh |
| 1950 | Montana Film | Slim Reeves |
| 1950 | Whirlpool Film | Hogan - Store Detective (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Malaya Film | Carlos Tassuma |
| 1949 | White Heat Film | Creel |
| 1949 | Come to the Stable Film | Mr. Matthews (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Streets of San Francisco Film | Luke Fraser |
| 1949 | Joe Palooka in the Big Fight Film | Mike |
| 1948 | Road House Film | Police captain |
| 1948 | The Man from Colorado Film | Jack Rawson (uncredited) |
| 1948 | 16 Fathoms Deep Film | Nick |
| 1948 | Speed to Spare Film | Pusher Wilkes |
| 1948 | Port Said Film | Jakoll |
| 1948 | Mr. Reckless Film | Jim Halsey |
| 1948 | The Woman from Tangier Film | Paul Moreles |
| 1948 | My Girl Tisa Film | Guard (uncredited) |
Crew credits 2
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | The Lonesome Trail Film | Screenplay |
| 1955 | The Silver Star Film | Screenplay, Story |