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Wallace MacDonald

Wallace MacDonald

Known For Acting
Birthday May 04, 1891
Died Oct 30, 1978 (87)
Birthplace Mulgrave, Nova Scotia, Canada
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 07, 2025
Entry Date Apr 20, 2024
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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 u ... p 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.

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Their Big Moment

Their Big Moment

1934

as Theater Manager (uncredited)

King of the Wild Horses

King of the Wild Horses

1933

as Gorman

The Vanishing Frontier

The Vanishing Frontier

1933

as Captain Roger Kearney

Mary Stevens, M.D.

Mary Stevens, M.D.

1933

as SS Bellocona's Purser (uncredited)

Night Flight

Night Flight

1933

as Mechanic (uncredited)

I Loved a Woman

I Loved a Woman

1933

as Hayden's First Secretary (uncredited)

The Mayor of Hell

The Mayor of Hell

1933

as Man in Johnson's Office (uncredited)

Daring Danger

Daring Danger

1932

as Jughandle (as Wallace McDonald)

High Speed

High Speed

1932

as Tom Corliss

Between Fighting Men

Between Fighting Men

1932

as Wally Thompson

Hello Trouble

Hello Trouble

1932

as LaTange

The Riding Tornado

The Riding Tornado

1932

as Dick Stark - Olcott's Foreman

Texas Cyclone

Texas Cyclone

1932

as Nick Lawler

Two-Fisted Law

Two-Fisted Law

1932

as Artie

Branded

Branded

1931

as Stage Robber

Fifty Fathoms Deep

Fifty Fathoms Deep

1931

as Mate

The Range Feud

The Range Feud

1931

as Hank

The Drums of Jeopardy

The Drums of Jeopardy

1931

as Prince Gregor Petroff

The Pagan Lady

The Pagan Lady

1931

as Francisco

The Last Flight

The Last Flight

1931

as Officer at Hospital

Millie

Millie

1931

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Zampa

Zampa

1930

as The Villain

Fighting Thru

Fighting Thru

1930

as George 'Tennessee' Malden

The Rogue Song

The Rogue Song

1930

as Hassan

Madam Satan

Madam Satan

1930

as First Mate

Fancy Baggage

Fancy Baggage

1929

as Ernest Hardin

Darkened Rooms

Darkened Rooms

1929

as Bert Nelson

Sweetie

Sweetie

1929

as Bill Barrington

Hit the Deck

Hit the Deck

1929

as Lieutenant Allen

Blockade

Blockade

1928

as Vincent

Tropical Nights

Tropical Nights

1928

as Stavnow

Red Signals

Red Signals

1927

as Lee Bryson

Drums of the Desert

Drums of the Desert

1927

as Will Newton

The Checkered Flag

The Checkered Flag

1926

as Jack Reese

Two Can Play

Two Can Play

1926

as Robert MacForth

The Primrose Path

The Primrose Path

1925

as Bruce Armstrong

Lightnin'

Lightnin'

1925

as John Marvin

The Charmer

The Charmer

1925

as Ralph Bayne

New Lives for Old

New Lives for Old

1925

as Hugh Warren

The Lady

The Lady

1925

as Leonard St. Aubyns

Learning to Love

Learning to Love

1925

as Professor Bonnard

Curlytop

Curlytop

1924

as Bill Branigan

Roaring Rails

Roaring Rails

1924

as Malcolm Gregory

Thy Name Is Woman

Thy Name Is Woman

1924

as Capt. Rodrigo de Castelar

The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk

1924

as Peter Godolphin

Maytime

Maytime

1923

as Claude Van Zandt

The Day of Faith

The Day of Faith

1923

as John Anstell

The Spoilers

The Spoilers

1923

as Broncho Kid

A Fool There Was

A Fool There Was

1922

as Avery Parmelee

A Poor Relation

A Poor Relation

1921

as Johnny Smith

The Fighting Shepherdess

The Fighting Shepherdess

1920

as Hughie

Trumpet Island

Trumpet Island

1920

as Richard Bedell

Are All Men Alike?

Are All Men Alike?

1920

as Gerry Rhinelander West

Rouge and Riches

Rouge and Riches

1920

as Tom Rushworth

Leave It to Susan

Leave It to Susan

1919

as Jimmy Dawson

The Little Boss

The Little Boss

1919

as Clayton Hargis

Marked Cards

Marked Cards

1918

as Ted Breslin

The Princess of Park Row

The Princess of Park Row

1917

as Tom Kearney

Youth's Endearing Charm

Youth's Endearing Charm

1916

as Harry Disbrow

Zip, the Dodger

Zip, the Dodger

1914

as Minta's Sweetheart

Love and Bullets

Love and Bullets

1914

as The Trouble Mender's Secretary

Fatty Again

Fatty Again

1914

as The Boarder - Father's Choice

Mabel's Blunder

Mabel's Blunder

1914

as Harry's Money-Borrowing Friend

The Rounders

The Rounders

1914

as Diner

The Star Boarder

The Star Boarder

1914

as Boarder (uncredited)

Dough and Dynamite

Dough and Dynamite

1914

as Customer

Those Love Pangs

Those Love Pangs

1914

as Movie Patron (uncredited)

Mabel's Married Life

Mabel's Married Life

1914

as Delivery Boy (uncredited)

Caught in a Cabaret

Caught in a Cabaret

1914

as Party Guest (uncredited)

The Knockout

The Knockout

1914

as Spectator / Party Guest (uncredited)

Mabel's Busy Day

Mabel's Busy Day

1914

as Spectator (uncredited)

Tillie's Punctured Romance

Tillie's Punctured Romance

1914

as Policeman (uncredited)

Doughnuts and Society

Doughnuts and Society

1936

Story, Screenplay

The Phantom Empire

The Phantom Empire

1935

Story

Hitch Hike Lady

Hitch Hike Lady

1935

Original Story

In Old Santa Fe

In Old Santa Fe

1934

Story

Cornered

Cornered

1932

Writer

The Wyoming Whirlwind

The Wyoming Whirlwind

1932

Writer

Gunmen from Laredo

Gunmen from Laredo

1959

Director

Wife Trouble

Wife Trouble

1928

Director

Gunmen from Laredo

Gunmen from Laredo

1959

Producer

The Hard Man

The Hard Man

1957

Executive Producer

No Time to Be Young

No Time to Be Young

1957

Producer

The Phantom Stagecoach

The Phantom Stagecoach

1957

Producer

The White Squaw

The White Squaw

1956

Producer

Fury at Gunsight Pass

Fury at Gunsight Pass

1956

Producer

Apache Ambush

Apache Ambush

1955

Producer

Cell 2455 Death Row

Cell 2455 Death Row

1955

Producer

Wyoming Renegades

Wyoming Renegades

1954

Producer

Massacre Canyon

Massacre Canyon

1954

Producer

Ambush at Tomahawk Gap

Ambush at Tomahawk Gap

1953

Producer

Man in the Dark

Man in the Dark

1953

Producer

Harem Girl

Harem Girl

1952

Producer

Corky of Gasoline Alley

Corky of Gasoline Alley

1951

Producer

The Tougher They Come

The Tougher They Come

1950

Producer

Air Hostess

Air Hostess

1949

Producer

Rusty Saves a Life

Rusty Saves a Life

1949

Producer

Rusty's Birthday

Rusty's Birthday

1949

Producer

Port Said

Port Said

1948

Producer

My Dog Rusty

My Dog Rusty

1948

Producer

Rusty Leads the Way

Rusty Leads the Way

1948

Producer

The Son of Rusty

The Son of Rusty

1947

Producer

The Unknown

The Unknown

1946

Producer

Personality Kid

Personality Kid

1946

Producer

Escape in the Fog

Escape in the Fog

1945

Producer

I Love a Mystery

I Love a Mystery

1945

Producer

A Guy, a Gal and a Pal

A Guy, a Gal and a Pal

1945

Producer

Eve Knew Her Apples

Eve Knew Her Apples

1945

Producer

My Name Is Julia Ross

My Name Is Julia Ross

1945

Producer

Cry of the Werewolf

Cry of the Werewolf

1944

Producer

The Missing Juror

The Missing Juror

1944

Producer

She's a Soldier Too

She's a Soldier Too

1944

Producer

Sailor's Holiday

Sailor's Holiday

1944

Producer

The Chance of a Lifetime

The Chance of a Lifetime

1943

Producer

Passport to Suez

Passport to Suez

1943

Producer

Redhead from Manhattan

Redhead from Manhattan

1943

Producer

Counter-Espionage

Counter-Espionage

1942

Producer

Lucky Legs

Lucky Legs

1942

Producer

Hello, Annapolis

Hello, Annapolis

1942

Producer

Submarine Raider

Submarine Raider

1942

Producer

Parachute Nurse

Parachute Nurse

1942

Producer

Alias Boston Blackie

Alias Boston Blackie

1942

Producer

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!

1942

Producer

The Man Who Returned to Life

The Man Who Returned to Life

1942

Associate Producer

Honolulu Lu

Honolulu Lu

1941

Producer

Harmon of Michigan

Harmon of Michigan

1941

Producer

The Face Behind the Mask

The Face Behind the Mask

1941

Producer

The Devil Commands

The Devil Commands

1941

Producer

Before I Hang

Before I Hang

1940

Producer

Military Academy

Military Academy

1940

Executive Producer

Men Without Souls

Men Without Souls

1940

Producer

Glamour for Sale

Glamour for Sale

1940

Producer

Girls of the Road

Girls of the Road

1940

Producer

The Man with Nine Lives

The Man with Nine Lives

1940

Producer

Behind Prison Gates

Behind Prison Gates

1939

Producer

Highway Patrol

Highway Patrol

1938

Producer

The Shadow

The Shadow

1937

Producer

Murder in Greenwich Village

Murder in Greenwich Village

1937

Associate Producer

Venus Makes Trouble

Venus Makes Trouble

1937

Producer

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