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John Farrell MacDonald
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Actor Born: June 6, 1875 in Waterbury, CT Death: August 2, 1952 in Hollywood, CA Biography:"J. Farrell MacDonald" was one of the most beloved and prolific character actors in Hollywood history. A former minstrel singer, MacDonald toured the U.S. in stage productions for nearly two decades before he ever set foot in Tinseltown. He made his earliest film appearances in 1911 with "Carl Laemmle"'s IMP company (the forerunner of Universal); within two years he was a firmly established lead actor and director. While functioning in the latter capacity with "L. Frank Baum"'s Oz Film Company, MacDonald gave much-needed work to up-and-coming extras "Hal Roach" and "Harold Lloyd". When Roach set up his own production company in 1915 with Lloyd as his star, he signed MacDonald as director (both Roach and Lloyd would hire their one-time employer as character actor well into the sound era). In the 1920's, MacDonald had returned to acting full time, appearing extensively in westerns and Irish-flavored... Full Biography
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