J. Farrell MacDonald
American actor and director (1875-1952)
- Born
- 6 June 1875, Waterbury
- Died
- 2 August 1952
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupation
- actor, film director, television actor, film actor, stage actor
- Films here
- 3
John Farrell MacDonald (April 14, 1875 – 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 four-decade 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.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | The Irish in Us | Cast |
| 1938 | The Crowd Roars | Cast |
| 1946 | Joe Palooka, Champ | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q3038280 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.