Edmund Francis MacDonald (May 7, 1908 – September 2, 1951) was an American actor.
Early years MacDonald was born in Boston. He had one brother.
Career MacDonald gained early acting experience in stock theater on Long Island. He made his Broadway debut in Getting Even (1929). His other Broadway credits include Her Tin Soldier (1933) and I, Myself (1934).
In 1938, he was a regular on Hollywood Showcase, an old-time radio variety show. MacDonald was also a regular on the Alan Ladd radio program "Box 13".
MacDonald worked primarily as a character actor in B films. He appeared in films such as Call of the Canyon (1942), The Mantrap (1943), and Detour (1945). His last film was Red Canyon in 1949.IMDBOn the Air:The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio - John Dunning - 1998 Page 470 "CAST: Edmund MacDonald as Inspector Burke early 1945; William Gargan thereafter. Eddie Marr as Detective Nolan. ANNOUNCER: Larry Keating. WRITERDIRECTOR: Lew Lansworth. Murder Will Out followed the Ellery Queen formula to a ..."R. Haydock Deerstalker!: Holmes and Watson on screen - 1978 Page 136 -"The others in the cast included Henry Daniell as William Easter, one of Stanley's henchmen; John Archer as Lieutenant Peter Merriam, Nancy's boyfriend; Edmund MacDonald as Detective -Lieutenant Grogan of the Washington police;"
Death MacDonald suffered a stroke while at home at age 42 and was hospitalized; later he died of a brain hemorrhage at the Veterans' Administration Hospital in Los Angeles. He was interred at Los Angeles National Cemetery.Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1934 Enlighten Thy Daughter Gerald Winthrop 1938 Prison Break Chris Nelson 1939 I Stole a Million First Cop Uncredited1939 Coast Guard Lt. Thompson 1939 Destry Rides Again Rockwell 1940 The Invisible Man Returns Miner at Radcliffe Colliery Uncredited1940 Black Friday Frank Miller 1940 Sailor's Lady Barnacle 1940 Manhattan Heartbeat Spike 1940 Brigham Young Elder 1940 The Bride Wore Crutches Dick Williams 1940 Yesterday's Heroes Tex Jones 1940 The Gay Caballero Joe Turner 1940 Trail of the Vigilantes Ed Wheeler Uncredited1941 Nice Girl? Captain Uncredited1941 Texas Comstock 1941 Great Guns Hippo (with Laurel and Hardy)1942 Castle in the Desert Walter Hartford 1942 To the Shores of Tripoli Butch Burke 1942 The Strange Case of Doctor Rx Det. Capt. Bill Hurd 1942 Whispering Ghosts Jerry Gilpin 1942 Timber Pierre Lacour 1942 Call of the Canyon Thomas McCoy 1942 Flying Tigers Blackie Bales Reel Men at War: Masculinity and the American War Film - Page 23 Ralph Donald, Karen MacDonald - 2011 "After listening to Woody brag about his latest exploit in shooting down a Japanese plane, another pilot, Blackie (Edmund MacDonald), a normally quiet individual, finally blurts out, “How does it feel to be a one-man team? You aren't the first ..."Three Bad Men: John Ford, John Wayne, Ward Bond - Page 133 Scott Allen Nollen - 2013 "John Ford, John Wayne, Ward Bond Scott Allen Nollen ... Wayne plays Jim Gordon, leader of a group of pilots fighting in China, who is persuaded to join the “ Flying Tigers,” a squadron commanded by reformed drunk Blackie Bales ( Edmund1942 Who Done It? 'Murder at Midnight' Announcer Uncredited1942 Heart of the Golden West Ross Lambert 1942 Madame Spy Lt. Cmdr. Bill Drake 1943 Hi'ya, Chum Terry Barton 1943 Sherlock Holmes in Washington Detective Lt. Grogan 1943 Hangmen Also Die! Dr. Pillar 1943 The Mantrap Assistant District Attorney Knox George Sherman crime thriller1943 Corvette K-225 Lt. LeBlanc Uncredited1944 Timber Queen Joe Birsdell 1944 Sailor's Holiday Fred Baxter 1944 The Story of Dr. Wassell Rear Admiral's Aide Uncredited1944 Roger Touhy, Gangster FBI Agent Uncredited1945 The Lady Confesses Lucky Brandon 1945 Incendiary Blonde Charlie Vettori Uncredited1945 Hold That Blonde Slasher 1945 Detour Charles Haskell Jr, the driver who picks up Tom Neal Noir Movies Facts, Figures & Fun - Page 45 John Grant - 2005 "Detour dir Edgar G. Ulmer, 1945 Tom Neal is hitchhiking to Hollywood to join his girlfriend when picked up by driver Edmund MacDonald, who tells of a female hitchhiker who recently resisted his advances. Neal takes a turn at driving, then "1946 They Made Me a Killer Jack Conley aka Chance 1946 The Mysterious Mr. M Anthony Waldron, the original villain 1947 Shoot to Kill Lawrence Dale 1947 Blondie's Anniversary Bob Burley 1948 That Lady in Ermine Captain Novak Uncredited1948 Black Eagle Si 1949 Red Canyon Farlane (final film role)
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