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Ian MacDonald

Known for acting · Born 28 June 1914 · Died 11 April 1978 · aged 63 · Great Falls, Montana, USA

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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

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Known for

High Noon

1952

Blowing Wild

1953

Colt .45

1950

Apache

1954

Comanche Territory

1950

Montana

1950

Swamp Woman

1941

The Silver Star

1955

Road House

1948

The Lonesome Trail

1955

Two-Gun Lady

1955

Taza, Son of Cochise

1954

Acting (72)

1959WarlockMacDonald (uncredited)Film
1959The RebelBen TompkinsSeries
1959RiverboatJohn MurrellSeries
1958Money, Women and GunsNibbsFilm
1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries
1957TrackdownJed BurroughsSeries
1957Duel at Apache WellsMarcus WolfFilm
1957O. Henry PlayhouseLafe KilbaneSeries
1957The Court of Last ResortSeries
1956Accused of MurderTrumbullFilm
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreEd Loomis, LeedsSeries
1956Stagecoach To FurySheriff RossFilm
1955GunsmokeMr. TroymanSeries
1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries
1955The 20th Century Fox HourMike DukovnikSeries
1955TimberjackPauquetteFilm
1955Two-Gun LadyJud IversFilm
1955The Lonesome TrailGonagaFilm
1954Johnny GuitarPeteFilm
1954ApacheClaggFilm
1954The EgyptianShip's CaptainFilm
1954Taza, Son of CochiseGeronimoFilm
1953Blowing WildJacksonFilm
1953The Silver WhipHankFilm
1953A Perilous JourneySpragueFilm
1953City DetectiveSeries
1952High NoonFrank MillerFilm
1952This Woman Is DangerousJoe CrosslandFilm
1952The SavageYellow EagleFilm
1952Flaming FeatherTombstone JackFilm
1952The BrigandMaj. SchrockFilm
1952Biff Baker U.S.A.HankSeries
1952HiawathaChief MegissogwonFilm
1952Toughest Man in ArizonaSteve GirardFilm
1951Ten Tall MenLustigFilm
1951The Texas RangersThe Sundance KidFilm
1951New MexicoPrivate DanielsFilm
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsEricSeries
1951Racket SquadSeries
1951Thunder in God's CountrySmittyFilm
1950Where the Sidewalk EndsDetective Casey (uncredited)Film
1950WhirlpoolHogan - Store Detective (uncredited)Film
1950Colt .45MillerFilm
1950Comanche TerritoryWalshFilm
1950MontanaSlim ReevesFilm
1950The LawlessAl PetersFilm
1950The Desert HawkYussefFilm
1949White HeatCreelFilm
1949Come to the StableMr. Matthews (uncredited)Film
1949MalayaCarlos TassumaFilm
1949Joe Palooka in the Big FightMikeFilm
1949Streets of San FranciscoLuke FraserFilm
1948The Man from ColoradoJack Rawson (uncredited)Film
1948Road HousePolice captainFilm
1948Mr. RecklessJim HalseyFilm
194816 Fathoms DeepNickFilm
1948Speed to SparePusher WilkesFilm
1948Port SaidJakollFilm
1948The Woman from TangierPaul MorelesFilm
1948My Girl TisaGuard (uncredited)Film
1947Dark PassageCop in Bus Depot (uncredited)Film
1947PursuedA Callum (uncredited)Film
1947RamrodWalt ShipleyFilm
1947Deep ValleyBlast ForemanFilm
1946The Strange WomanBoat Captain (uncredited)Film
1942The Adventures of Martin Eden'Butch' RaglanFilm
1942North of the RockiesHenchman LazareFilm
1941They Died with Their Boots OnSoldier (uncredited)Film
1941Swamp WomanDet. Lt. RanceFilm
1941Stick to Your GunsHenchman "Elbows"Film
1941Secret of the WastelandsHollisterFilm
1931Madame GuillotineJacquesFilm

Writing (2)

1955The Silver StarScreenplay, StoryFilm
1955The Lonesome TrailScreenplayFilm