Known For
Acting
Born
May 04, 1891
Died
Oct 30, 1978
Place of Birth
Mulgrave, Nova Scotia, Canada
Credits
185 titles
Wallace MacDonald
Biography
From Wikipedia Wallace Archibald MacDonald (5 May 1891, Mulgrave, Nova Scotia, Canada - 30 October 1978, Santa Barbara, California) was a Canadian silent film actor, also a film producer. MacDonald started as a messenger boy with the Dominion Steel Company in Sydney, Nova Scotia. He later worked up to teller with the Royal Bank in Sydney before the bank transferred him to Vancouver, British Columbia. From there, he moved to California, where he acted on the stage before making inroads into Hollywood. MacDonald initially began as an actor in films in 1914 and appeared in almost 120 motion pictures between then and 1932. He had notable roles in such films as Youth's Endearing Charm in 1916 working with Mary Miles Minter and Harry von Meter. Late in World War I he returned briefly to Nova Scotia to enlist in the 10th Canadian Siege Battery where he assisted in recruiting for the Canadian Army. With the advent of sound, MacDonald's acting career diminished, and most of his roles between 1927 and 1932 went uncredited. He retired from acting in 1932 to concentrate on script writing. However, by 1937 he had recognized the potential of film production. It is in his role of producer that MacDonald is now probably best remembered. He produced well over 100 films between 1937 and 1959. He died in 1978. Sometimes he is mistaken as a brother of actor Francis McDonald. Though both resembled one another and were born in 1891, they were born three months apart and spelled their surnames differently.
Known For
Filmography
Gunmen from Laredo
Director
Return to Warbow
Producer
The Hard Man
Executive Producer
No Time to Be Young
Producer
The Phantom Stagecoach
Producer
The White Squaw
Producer
Fury at Gunsight Pass
Producer
Apache Ambush
Producer
Cell 2455 Death Row
Producer
Massacre Canyon
Producer
Wyoming Renegades
Producer
Ambush at Tomahawk Gap
Producer
Man in the Dark
Producer
Target Hong Kong
Producer
Harem Girl
Producer
Corky of Gasoline Alley
Producer
The Big Gusher
Producer
Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard
Producer
The Tougher They Come
Producer
Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang
Producer
Rusty's Birthday
Producer
Air Hostess
Producer
Rusty Saves a Life
Producer
Rusty Leads the Way
Producer
Port Said
Producer
My Dog Rusty
Producer
The Wreck of the Hesperus
Producer
When a Girl's Beautiful
Producer
The Son of Rusty
Producer
Personality Kid
Producer
The Unknown
Producer
My Name Is Julia Ross
Producer
Eve Knew Her Apples
Producer
Escape in the Fog
Producer
A Guy, a Gal and a Pal
Producer
I Love a Mystery
Producer
The Missing Juror
Producer
Cry of the Werewolf
Producer
She's a Soldier Too
Producer
Sailor's Holiday
Producer
The Chance of a Lifetime
Producer
Passport to Suez
Producer
Redhead from Manhattan
Producer
Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
Producer
Lucky Legs
Producer
Counter-Espionage
Producer
Parachute Nurse
Producer
Submarine Raider
Producer
Hello, Annapolis
Producer
Alias Boston Blackie
Producer