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Ian MacDonald

Ian MacDonald

Known for: Acting

Born 28/06/1914
Died 1978-04-11
Place of birth Great Falls, Montana, USA

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

Filmography

Have Gun, Will Travel Series ★ 7,3

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Series ★ 6,2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Ed Loomis

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Series ★ 6,2

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Leeds

1956

Gunsmoke Series ★ 6,7

Gunsmoke

Mr. Troyman

1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Series ★ 6,8

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955

The Rebel Series ★ 5,1

The Rebel

Ben Tompkins

1959

The Rebel Series ★ 5,1

The Rebel

Tom

1959

The 20th Century Fox Hour Series ★ 6,0

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Mike Dukovnik

1955

Trackdown Series ★ 6,9

Trackdown

Jed Burroughs

1957

High Noon Film ★ 7,7

High Noon

Frank Miller

1952

Racket Squad Series ★ 6,5

Racket Squad

1951

Riverboat Series ★ 6,5

Riverboat

John Murrell

1959

City Detective Series ★ 7,5

City Detective

1953

White Heat Film ★ 7,6

White Heat

Creel

1949

Warlock Film ★ 6,8

Warlock

MacDonald (uncredited)

1959

Dark Passage Film ★ 7,3

Dark Passage

Cop in Bus Depot (uncredited)

1947

The Egyptian Film ★ 6,5

The Egyptian

Ship's Captain

1954

Biff Baker U.S.A. Series ★ 7,8

Biff Baker U.S.A.

Hank

1952

They Died with Their Boots On Film ★ 6,7

They Died with Their Boots On

Soldier (uncredited)

1941

Johnny Guitar Film ★ 7,4

Johnny Guitar

Pete

1954

Apache Film ★ 6,0

Apache

Clagg

1954

The Texas Rangers Film ★ 6,1

The Texas Rangers

The Sundance Kid

1951

Series ★ 9,0

The Court of Last Resort

1957

Series ★ 6,5

O. Henry Playhouse

Lafe Kilbane

1957

Colt .45 Film ★ 6,6

Colt .45

Miller

1950

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Series ★ 7,2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Eric

1951

The Savage Film ★ 6,3

The Savage

Yellow Eagle

1952

The Man from Colorado Film ★ 6,8

The Man from Colorado

Jack Rawson (uncredited)

1948

The Strange Woman Film ★ 6,2

The Strange Woman

Boat Captain (uncredited)

1946

Ramrod Film ★ 6,5

Ramrod

Walt Shipley

1947

Where the Sidewalk Ends Film ★ 7,2

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Detective Casey (uncredited)

1950

Pursued Film ★ 6,6

Pursued

A Callum (uncredited)

1947

Malaya Film ★ 6,9

Malaya

Carlos Tassuma

1949

Two-Gun Lady Film ★ 5,4

Two-Gun Lady

Jud Ivers

1955

Ten Tall Men Film ★ 6,2

Ten Tall Men

Lustig

1951

Blowing Wild Film ★ 6,0

Blowing Wild

Jackson

1953

Madame Guillotine Film ★ 8,0

Madame Guillotine

Jacques

1931

The Desert Hawk Film ★ 5,4

The Desert Hawk

Yussef

1950

Road House Film ★ 6,7

Road House

Police captain

1948

Taza, Son of Cochise Film ★ 5,6

Taza, Son of Cochise

Geronimo

1954

Montana Film ★ 5,6

Montana

Slim Reeves

1950

Hiawatha Film ★ 9,0

Hiawatha

Chief Megissogwon

1952

Whirlpool Film ★ 6,4

Whirlpool

Hogan - Store Detective (uncredited)

1950

The Lawless Film ★ 5,9

The Lawless

Al Peters

1950

Comanche Territory Film ★ 5,0

Comanche Territory

Walsh

1950

Swamp Woman Film ★ 5,0

Swamp Woman

Det. Lt. Rance

1941

Flaming Feather Film ★ 6,2

Flaming Feather

Tombstone Jack

1952

Toughest Man in Arizona Film ★ 7,0

Toughest Man in Arizona

Steve Girard

1952

This Woman Is Dangerous Film ★ 5,9

This Woman Is Dangerous

Joe Crossland

1952

Come to the Stable Film ★ 6,7

Come to the Stable

Mr. Matthews (uncredited)

1949

Money, Women and Guns Film ★ 5,8

Money, Women and Guns

Nibbs

1958

Deep Valley Film ★ 5,6

Deep Valley

Blast Foreman

1947

The Silver Whip Film ★ 6,4

The Silver Whip

Hank

1953

My Girl Tisa Film ★ 9,0

My Girl Tisa

Guard (uncredited)

1948

The Brigand Film ★ 5,9

The Brigand

Maj. Schrock

1952

Timberjack Film ★ 4,2

Timberjack

Pauquette

1955

Stick to Your Guns Film ★ 5,7

Stick to Your Guns

Henchman "Elbows"

1941

New Mexico Film ★ 3,6

New Mexico

Private Daniels

1951

Duel at Apache Wells Film ★ 6,0

Duel at Apache Wells

Marcus Wolf

1957

Secret of the Wastelands Film ★ 5,5

Secret of the Wastelands

Hollister

1941

A Perilous Journey Film ★ 4,5

A Perilous Journey

Sprague

1953

The Adventures of Martin Eden Film ★ 8,0

The Adventures of Martin Eden

'Butch' Raglan

1942

Film ★ 9,0

Streets of San Francisco

Luke Fraser

1949

Accused of Murder Film ★ 4,8

Accused of Murder

Trumbull

1956

Joe Palooka in the Big Fight Film ★ 6,5

Joe Palooka in the Big Fight

Mike

1949

The Lonesome Trail Film ★ 8,0

The Lonesome Trail

Gonaga

1955

Thunder in God's Country Film ★ 10,0

Thunder in God's Country

Smitty

1951

Stagecoach To Fury Film ★ 5,4

Stagecoach To Fury

Sheriff Ross

1956

The Woman from Tangier Film ★ 7,5

The Woman from Tangier

Paul Moreles

1948

Mr. Reckless Film ★ 5,0

Mr. Reckless

Jim Halsey

1948

16 Fathoms Deep Film ★ 5,6

16 Fathoms Deep

Nick

1948

Port Said Film ★ 7,5

Port Said

Jakoll

1948

North of the Rockies Film ★ 9,0

North of the Rockies

Henchman Lazare

1942

Speed to Spare Film ★ 6,7

Speed to Spare

Pusher Wilkes

1948